[Federal Register: June 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 118)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management and Budget
June 6, 2007.
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, Public Law 104-13. 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 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 August 20, 2007. 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 Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395-3123, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at
Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554 or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to
obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60-day
comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at:
http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
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:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0779.
Title: Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to Provide
for Use of the 220 MHz Band by Private land Mobile Radio Service, PR
Docket No. 89-552.
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 and tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 2,313 respondents; 2,313 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-20 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 23,433 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $657,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this extension (no
change in the reporting and third party disclosure requirements) to the
OMB after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-year
clearance from them.
This information collection includes rules to govern the future
operation and licensing of the 220-222 MHz band (220 MHz service). In
establishing this licensing plan, the FCC's goal is to establish a
flexible regulatory framework that allows for efficient licensing of
the 220 MHz service, eliminates unnecessary regulatory burdens, and
enhances the competitive potential of the 220 MHz service in the mobile
service marketplace. However, as with any licensing and operational
plan for a radio service, a certain number of regulatory and
information collection and third party disclosure requirement burdens
are necessary to verify licensee compliance with FCC rules.
The rule sections that are included in this collection are 47 CFR
Sections 90.20, 90.729, 90.769, 90.767, 90.763, 90.771 and 90.743.
The various information reporting and third party requirements
(verification), and the requirement that licensees coordinate and
provide written consent, concurrence or agreement with other licensees,
will be used by the Commission to verify licensee compliance with
Commission rules and regulation and to ensure that licensees continue
to fulfill their statutory responsibilities in accordance with the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Such information has been used
in the past and will continue to be used to minimize interference,
verify that applicants are legally, technically, and financially
qualified to hold licenses and to determine compliance with Commission
rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-11598 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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