[Federal Register: August 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 165)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Comments Requested
August 24, 2009.
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, 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
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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 September 28, 2009. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov,
Federal Communications Commission, and an email to PRA@fcc.gov. To view
a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB:
(1) Go to the web page http://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, 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 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: The Commission is seeking emergency
processing of this information collection by September 8, 2009.
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: First Responder Emergency Contact Information in the
Universal Licensing System (ULS).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 133,095 respondents; 133,095 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours (15 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. There is no statutory authority
for this information collection.
Total Annual Burden: 36,601 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this new information
collection (IC) to the OMB under their emergency processing provisions
in 5 CFR 1320.13. The Commission is requesting OMB approval by
September 8, 2009 so that the information will be available for
Commission use during the latter half (and most severe period) of the
hurricane season.
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the
Federal Communications Commission enhanced the existing Universal
Service Licensing System (ULS) to collect operational point of contact
information from public safety and non-public safety licensees
designated as emergency first responders responsible for coordinating
with state, county and local authorities during times of emergency. The
process of procuring and maintaining spectrum using the ULS remains
intact and requires no additional training for licensees to participate
in this voluntary collection. This enhancement to ULS to collect
operational point of contact information will enable Commission staff
to more effectively provide immediate assistance and outreach to
licensees during times of emergency. Using this information, the Bureau
will be able to coordinate among licensees in given geographic areas to
make more wireless radio service available to emergency first
responders and emergency operations.
Public safety licensees and non-public safety licensees designated
as emergency first responders operating pursuant to Part 90 of the
Commission's rules should identify the following information regarding
the operational point of contact for the licensee directly responsible
for coordinating with the state, county, and/or local emergency
authorities. They will enter the following information in the ULS
system:
(1) Name and title;
(2) Office telephone number;
(3) Mobile telephone number, and
(4) E-mail address.
Once the emergency request is approved by OMB, the Bureau will
issue a Public Notice with step-by-step instructions on how to use the
enhanced features made available to licensees to provide this
information.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20670 Filed 8-26-09; 8:45 am]
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