[Federal Register: January 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 2)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

December 21, 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, 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.

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DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before February 4, 2008. 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to PRA@fcc.gov.
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently 

Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or 
its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR 
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Jerry Cowden at 202-418-0447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0484.
    Title: Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to 
Communications.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 79 respondents; 4,819 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,638 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: Not applicable.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In accordance with 47 CFR 
4.2, reports under Part 4 are presumed confidential.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Needs and Uses: In recognition of the critical need for rapid, 
full, and accurate information on service disruptions that could affect 
homeland security, public health and safety, as well as the economic 
well being of our Nation, and in view of the increasing importance of 
non-wireline communications in the Nation's communications networks and 
critical infrastructure, the Commission adopted rules requiring 
mandatory service disruptions reporting from all communications 
providers (cable, satellite, wireline and wireless) that provide voice 
and/or paging communications. As envisioned, the information collected 
pursuant to these rules has helped improve network reliability. We thus 
propose to continue our disruption reporting requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-25512 Filed 1-2-08; 8:45 am]

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