[Federal Register: October 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 206)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested.
October 19, 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 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments December 24, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period
of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed
below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-
5167, or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room
1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your
comments by e-mail send them 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 OMB's ROCIS site at:
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-1059.
Title: Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS)/
E911 Call Centers.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 25 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $5,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension
(no change in reporting and recordkeeping requirements) after this 60
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to
obtain the full three year clearance from them. There is no change in
the number of respondents/responses, the estimated burden hours and/or
annual costs. The information collection requirements under this OMB
control number (3060-1059) are used by the Commission under its
authority to license commercial satellite services in the United States
pursuant to 47 CFR Part 25. Additionally, the Commission has the
authority to ensure that Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) providers
establish and maintain Emergency Call Center Service pursuant to 47 CFR
25.284. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements include data on
MSS call center usage such as the aggregate number of calls that the
call centers receive and the number of calls that required forwarding
to a local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The Commission uses
this data to monitor compliance with the call center requirement and
track usage trends. Such information is useful to the Commission in
considering whether FCC rules require modification to accommodate the
changing market. Without this collection of information that result
from these rules, the Commission would not be able to monitor the MSS
carriers' establishment of call centers which are essential to provide
emergency services, such as handling emergency 911 telephone calls from
American citizens.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-21021 Filed 10-24-07; 8:45 am]
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