[Federal Register: August 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 165)]
[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
August 15, 2008.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 October 24, 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 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). To
submit your comments by e-mail send them 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 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 and (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, send an e-
mail to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0695.
Title: Section 87.219, Automatic Operations.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .7 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $6,468.
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 requirements, recordkeeping and/or third party
disclosure requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year
clearance.
The Commission has adjusted the number of respondents and responses
due to an increase in the number of respondents for this information
collection. Therefore, we are reporting a +7 hour adjustment in the
total annual burden.
Section 87.219 requires that if airports have control towers or
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight service stations, and more
than one licensee wants to have an automated aeronautical advisory
station (Unicom), they must write an agreement outlining who will be
responsible for the Unicom's operation, sign the agreement and keep a
copy of the agreement with each licensee's station authorization.
Specifically, only one automated Unicom may be operated at an
uncontrolled airport. Prior to the operation of an automated Unicom at
an airport with more than one Unicom licensee, all of the licensees at
that airport must sign a letter of agreement stating which licensee(s)
control the automated Unicom operations, and, if control is to be
shared among several operators, how that control will be divided or
scheduled. The original or a copy of the letter of agreement must be
kept with each licensee's station records. Within 90 days of the date
upon which a new Unicom operator is licensed at an airport where more
than one Unicom is authorized, and an automated Unicom is being
operated, an amended letter of agreement that includes the new
licensee's signature must be sign or automated Unicom operations must
cease.
The information will be used by compliance personnel for
enforcement purposes and by licensees to clarify responsibility in
operating Unicom.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0740.
Title: Section 95.1015, Disclosure Policies.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 26 respondents; 26 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 26 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $1,300.
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 requirements, recordkeeping and/or third party
disclosure requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year
clearance.
Manufacturers of Low Power Radio Service (LPRS) transmitters used
for auditory assistance, health care assistance, and law enforcement
tracking purposes must include with each transmitting device the
following statement: ``This transmitter is authorized by rule under the
Low Power Radio Service (47 CFR Part 95) and must not cause harmful
interference to TV reception or United States Navy SPASUR
installations. You do not need an FCC license to operate this
transmitter. This transmitter may only be used to provide: auditory
assistance to persons with disabilities, persons who require language
translation, or persons in educational settings; health care services
to the ill; law enforcement tracking services under agreement with a
law enforcement agency; or automated maritime telecommunications system
(AMTS) network control communications. Two-way voice communications and
all other types of uses not mentioned above are expressly prohibited.''
Prior to operating a LPRS transmitter for AMTS purposes, an AMTS
licensee must notify, in writing, each television station that may be
affected by such operations, as defined in 47 CFR 80.215(h) of the
Commission's rules. The notification provided with the station's
license application is sufficient to satisfy this requirement if no new
television stations would be affected.
The information is used by Commission staff and affected television
stations to be aware of the location of potential harmful interference
from AMTS operations. If this information was not available, the
location of potential harmful interference from AMTS operations would
be negatively affected.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-19548 Filed 8-22-08; 8:45 am]
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