[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63473-63474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25927]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
October 6, 2010.
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. 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; (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; and (e)
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before December 14, 2010. If you anticipate that you
will be submitting PRA comments but find it difficult to do so within
the period of
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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 via Internet at
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications
Commission. To submit your PRA comments by e-mail, send them to:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0484.
Title: Sections 4.1 and 4.2, and Part 4 of the Commission's Rules
Concerning Disruptions to Communications (NORS).
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: 71 respondents; 139 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154, 218, 219, 230, 256, 301, 302, 303, 403, and 621.
Total Annual Burden: 19,738 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In accordance with 47 CFR 4.2
of the Commission's rules, reports under Part 4 are presumed
confidential.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting approval of an
extension of this information collection (no change in the reporting
requirement). The Commission is reporting a significant increase of
10,100 hours in the total annual burden hours. This is due to a
recalculation of our burden estimates and fewer respondents reporting
information. The estimated number of respondents fluctuates because of
the type of event to be reported and the location where it occurred.
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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1094.
Title: Sections 27.14 and 27.1221, Licensing, Operation and
Transition of the 2500-2690 MHz Band.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 2,500 respondents; 5,140 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50-2.25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 308, and 316.
Total Annual Burden: 3,510 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $302,667.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance
from them.
The Commission is reporting a program change decrease of 7,214
hours which is due to elimination of the pre-transition data request,
the transition notice, the initiation plan, the post-transition
notification and the transition plan because they relate to the
transition of BRS and EBS licensees to the new band plan and these
requirements have been met. The Commission is also reporting an
adjustment decrease of 2,267 hours due to recalculation of all the
remaining burden estimates.
The FCC adopted and released a Fourth Memorandum Opinion and Order
(2008 Order), FCC 08-83, which adopted section 27.14(o) of the
Commission's rules. That rule requires all Broadband Radio Service
(BRS) and Educational Broadband Service (EBS) licensees to make a
showing of ``substantial service'' no later than May 1, 2011 on a
license-by-license basis. The requirement was modified by the Third
Report and Order (2010 Order), FCC 10-107, to require that licensees
issue a new BRS license on or after November 6, 2009, and would have
four years from the date of initial grant to provide substantial
service. A licensee must demonstrate that it provided service which is
sound, favorable and substantially above the level of mediocre service
which might minimally warrant renewal.
The information relating to substantial service is used by the
Commission staff to satisfy requirements for licensees to demonstrate
substantial service at the time of license renewal. Without this
information, the Commission would not be able to carry out its
statutory responsibilities. The third party disclosure coordination
requirements are necessary to ensure that licensees do not cause
interference to each other and that licensees who undertake to
transition to the new band plan receive reimbursement for eligible
costs.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-25927 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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