[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 April 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@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B. Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554
or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to obtain or view a copy
of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, 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 Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0999.
Title: Exemption of Public Mobile Service Phones from the Hearing
Aid Compatibility Act.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 965 respondents; 1,930 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2-4 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, semi-annual and biennial reporting
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 16,229 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In submitting the information
requested in the reports, respondents might need to disclose
confidential information to satisfy the requirements. However, covered
entities would be free to request that such materials submitted to the
Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to OMB as an extension after this 60 day comment period to
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change in
the number of respondents and burden hours.
Commission rules require digital wireless phone manufacturers and
service providers to make available a certain number of digital
wireless phones that meet specific performance levels set forth in an
established technical standard. The phones must be made available
according to an implementation schedule specified in Commission rules.
To monitor the progress of implementation, digital phone manufacturers
and service providers must submit reports every six months during the
first three years of implementation, and then annually thereafter
through the fifth year of implementation.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0261.
Title: Section 90.215, Transmitter Measurements.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 191,698 respondents; 450,754 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .033 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 49,583 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to OMB as an extension after this 60 day comment period to
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. Section 90.215 requires
station licensees to measure the carrier frequency, output power, and
modulation of each transmitter authorized to operate with power in
excess of two watts when the transmitter is initially installed and
when any changes are made which would likely affect the modulation
characteristics. Such measurements, which help ensure proper operation
of transmitters, are to be made by a qualified engineering measurement
service, and are required to be retained in the station records, along
with the name and address of the engineering measurement service, and
the person making the measurements. The information is normally used by
the licensee to ensure that equipment is operating within prescribed
tolerances. Prior technical operation of transmitters helps limit
interference to other users and provides the licensee with the maximum
possible utilization of equipment.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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