[Federal Register: February 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 25)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management and Budget
January 29, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject
to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid
control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 9, 2007. If you anticipate that you will
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395-6466, or via fax at (202) 395-5167 or via Internet at
Allison_E._Zaleski@eop.omb.gov and to Leslie F. Smith@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554, or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to
obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by
visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-
0217 or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0758.
Title: Amendment of Part 5 of the Commission's Rules to Revise the
Experimental Radio Service Regulations.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions, and Individuals or household.
Number of Respondents: 428.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.10 to 0.25 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 681 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality, except for personally identifiable information
individuals may submit, which is covered by a system of records, FCC/
OET-1, ``Experimental Radio Station License Files.''
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Needs and Uses: Under 47 CFR part 5 of the FCC's Rules governing
the Experimental Radio Service: (1) Pursuant to section 5.55(c), each
application for experimental radio authorization shall be specific and
complete with regard to--station location, proposed equipment, power,
antenna height, and operating frequency; and other information required
by the application form and the rules; (2) pursuant to section 5.61(c),
an application for experimental special temporary authority shall
contain--Name, address, phone number of the applicant, description of
why the STA is needed, description of the operation to be conducted and
its purpose, time and dates of proposed operation, classes of station
and call sign, description of the location, equipment to be used,
frequency desired, power desired, and antenna height information; (3)
pursuant to Section 5.75, if a blanket license is granted, licensees
are required to notify the Commission of the specific details of each
individual experiment, including location, number of base and mobile
units, power, emission designator, and any other pertinent technical
information not specified by the blanket license; (4) pursuant to
Section 5.85(d), when applicants are using public safety frequencies to
perform experiments of a public safety nature, the license may be
conditioned to require coordination between the experimental licensee
and appropriate frequency coordinator and/or all public safety
licensees in its area of operation; (5) pursuant to Section 5.85(e),
the Commission may, at its discretion, condition any experimental
license or special temporary authority (STA) on the requirement that
before commencing operation, the new licensee coordinate its proposed
facility with other licensees that may receive interference as a result
of the new licensee's operations; and (6) pursuant to Section 5.93(b),
unless otherwise stated in the instrument of authorization, a license
granted for the purpose of limited market studies requires the licensee
to inform anyone participating in the experiment that the service or
device is granted under an experimental authorization and is strictly
temporary. In all cases, it is the responsibility of the licensee to
coordinate with other users.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-1796 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
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