[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22594-22595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9918]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
April 22, 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 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 June 28, 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].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B.
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0865.
Title: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Universal Licensing
System (ULS) Recordkeeping and Third Party Disclosure Requirements.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 62,677 respondents; 62,677
responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours to 4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping 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) and 309(j).
Total Annual Burden: 89,117 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a need for
confidentiality with respect to all Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMRS)
service filers in this information collection. Information on the
private land mobile radio service licensees is maintained in the
Commission's system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services
Licensing Records.'' The licensee records will be publicly available
and routinely used in accordance with subsection b. or the Privacy Act.
FCC Registration Numbers (FRNs) and material which is afforded
confidential treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 of
the Commission's rules will not be publicly available for public
inspection. Any personally identifiable information (PII) that
individual applicants provide is covered by a system of records, FCC/
WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records,'' and these and all other
records may be disclosed pursuant to the Routine Uses as stated in this
system of records notice.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
after this comment period to obtain the full three year clearance from
them. There is no change in the Commission's reporting, recordkeeping
and/or third party disclosure requirements. The Commission is reporting
a 25,671 hour increase in the total annual burden. This increase
adjustment is due to an adjustment in the number of responses by
licensees who operate within the various service categories. The
estimates were gathered from the Commission's Universal Licensing
System (ULS) and CORES databases.
The purpose of this information collection is to streamline the set
of rules which minimize filing requirements via the Universal Licensing
System (ULS); to eliminate redundant and unnecessary submission
requirements; and to assure ongoing collection of reliable licensing
and ownership data. The recordkeeping and third party disclosure
requirements, along with certifications which are made via filing FCC
Form 601 are ways the Commission reduced the filing burdens on the
industry. However, applicants must maintain records to document
compliance with the requirements for which they provide certifications.
In some instances third party coordination is required.
Previously, wireless applicants and licensees used a myriad of
forms for various wireless services and types of requests, and the
information provided on these applications had been collected in
separate databases, each for a different group of services. That
process has now been drastically improved, simplified and streamlined.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-9918 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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