[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64115-64116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26432]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

October 5, 2002.
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 of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current 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 comments should be submitted on or before December 16, 
2002. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or 
via the Internet to [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s) contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0387.
    Title: On Site Verification of Field Disturbance Sensors--Section 
15.201(d).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 18 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirement; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,600 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $40,000.
    Needs and Uses: FCC rules permit the operation of field disturbance 
sensors in the low VHF region of the spectrum. To monitor non-licensed 
field disturbance sensors operating in the low VHF television bands, a 
unique procedure for on-site equipment testing of the systems is 
required to ensure suitable safeguards for the operation of these 
devices. Data are retained by the holder of the equipment authorized/
issued by the FCC and made available only at the request of the 
Commission.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0436.
    Title: Equipment Authorization--Cordless Telephone Security Coding.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 200.

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    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC requires cordless telephone security 
features to protect the public switched telephone network from 
unintentional line seizure and telephone dialing. These features 
prevent unauthorized access to the telephone line, the dialing of calls 
in response to signals other than those from the owner's handset, and 
the unintentional ringing of a cordless telephone handset. Use of the 
cordless telephone security features reduces the harm caused by some 
cordless telephones to the ``911'' Emergency Service Telephone System 
and the telephone network in general.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1015.
    Title: Ultra Wideband Transmission Systems Operating Under Part 
15--Section 15.525, (ET Docket No. 98-153).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 15.2525 requires operators of Ultra 
Wideband (UWB) transmission systems to coordinate their operations to 
avoid interference with sensitive U.S. government radio systems. 
Initial operation in a particular area may not commence until 
authorized by the FCC. The UWB operators must provide the name, 
address, and other pertinent contact information of the user, the 
desired geographical area of operation, the FCC ID number, time period 
during which operations will take place, and other nomenclature of the 
UWB device. The FCC collects this information and forwards it to the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA under 
the U.S. Department of Commerce). This information collection is 
essential to control potential interference to Federal radio 
communications. (Please note that on June 12, 2002, OMB approved this 
collection under the ``emergency processing'' provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.)

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-26432 Filed 10-16-02; 8:45 am]
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