[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67362-67363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27582]
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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
October 26, 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; 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.
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: Submit written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments on or
before December 2, 2010. 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: Submit all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or the Internet at
[email protected]; and to Judith-B. [email protected],
Federal Communications Commission. Send your PRA comments by e-mail to
[email protected]. 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.[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0957.
Title: Section 20.18(i) and (g), Requests for Waiver of Deadline on
Location-Capable Handset Deployment, Fourth Memorandum Opinion and
Order in CC Docket No. 94-102.
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: 2,500 respondents; 2,500 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3 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. sections 154, 160, 251-254, 303 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 7,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There are no questions of a
confidential nature are asked.
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Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection (IC) to the OMB as an extension during this
comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The
Commission is reporting no change in burden estimates and no change in
the reporting requirement.
The Commission responded to petitions for reconsideration of
certain aspects of the Third Report and Order, FCC 99-245, in the
proceeding concerning the establishment of a nationwide wireless
enhanced 911 (E911) emergency communications service.
The Fourth Report and Order, FCC 00-236, revised and made
adjustments to the deployment schedule that must be followed by
wireless carriers that chose to implement E911 service using a handset-
based technology. The Commission also deferred the date for initial
distribution of Automatic Location Identification (ALI)-capable
handsets by seven months; adjusting the timetable for carriers to meet
certain interim benchmarks for activating new ALI-capable handsets;
deferred the date by which a carrier must achieve full penetration of
ALI-capable handsets by one year; modified the manner in which the
Commission defined full penetration; eliminated the separate handset
phase-in schedule triggered by a request from a Public Safety Answering
Point (PSAP), and addressed several other issues regarding
implementation of enhanced 9111 Phase II. The Commission also discussed
its general approach toward possible request for waiver of the E911
Phase II requirements. As a general rule, the Commission's rules may be
waived for good cause shown and that waivers are only appropriate if
special circumstances warrant a deviation from the general rule and
will serve the public interest. Wireless carriers are instructed to
submit waiver requests that are specific, focused and limited in scope,
and with a clear path to full compliance. A waiver request must specify
the solutions considered and explain why none could be employed in a
way that complies to the Phase II rules. If deployment must be delayed,
the carrier should specify the reason for the delay and provide a
revised schedule.
The Commission found that waivers of the E911 Phase II requirements
should not generally be warranted, especially in light of the vital
public safety benefits of Phase II. However, in those particular cases
where waivers may be justified, broad generalized waivers should not be
necessary and will not be granted. Further, carriers should undertake
concrete steps necessary to come as close as possible to full
compliance and should document their efforts aimed at compliance in
support of any waiver requests. Carriers seeking a waiver will be
expected to specify the solutions they considered and explain why none
could be employed in a way that complies with the Phase II rules. If
deployment is scheduled but for some reason must be delayed, the
carrier should specify the reason for the delay and provide a revised
schedule.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-27582 Filed 11-1-10; 8:45 am]
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