[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19394-19395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8466]
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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
April 8, 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 for 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 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 currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before May 14, 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications
Commission via email 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)
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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: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman, 202-418-0214,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0953.
Title: Sections 95.1111 and 95.1113, Wireless Medical Telemetry
Service (WMTS).
Form Number: 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 and Responses: 2,728 respondents; 2,728
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
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. Sections 154(i), 161, 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r), 304, 307
and 332(b).
Total Annual Burden: 10,912 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $545,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested
that would require confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection during this comment period to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year
clearance from them. There is no change in the reporting, recordkeeping
and/or third party disclosure requirements. However, the Commission is
adjusting their burden estimates by 912 total annual hours and $45,000
in annual costs. This is due to 228 more respondents subject to these
requirements.
In June 2000 the Commission adopted rules which enhance the
ability of health care providers to offer high quality and cost
effective care to patients with acute and chronic health care needs.
Medical telemetry equipment is used in hospitals and health care
facilities to transmit patient measurement data, such as pulse and
respiration rates to a nearby receiver, that permits greater patient
mobility and increased comfort.
The Commission allocated spectrum to WMTS on a primary basis, which
allows potentially life-critical medical telemetry equipment to operate
on an interference-protected basis.
The Commission also adopted services rules for WMTS that ``license
by rule'' meaning that users are permitted to operate WMTS equipment
that complies with the rules without the need to apply for a license
from the Commission.
Furthermore, the Commission adopted rules to designate a frequency
coordinator, who maintains a database of all WMTS equipment.
Without the database, there would be no record of WMTS usage
because WMTS transmitters are not individually licensed.
All parties using equipment in the WMTS are required to coordinate/
register their operating frequency and other relevant technical
operating parameters with the designated coordinator.
The database provides a record of the frequencies used by each
facility or device to assist parties in selecting frequencies to avoid
interference.
Without the database, there would be no record of WMTS usage
because WMTS transmitters will not be individually licensed. The
database is used by health care providers to plan for specific
frequency use within a geographic area, especially where numerous WMTS
operations may occur. The coordinator will also notify users of
potential frequency conflicts.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-8466 Filed 4-13-10; 8:45 am]
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