[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 36 (Thursday, February 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9078-9079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3515]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 16, 2005.
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, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct 
or sponsor a collection of information unless it

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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 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 April 25, 2005. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 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 Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-1080.
    Title: Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band.
    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.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and quarterly reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 27,162 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has taken actions to immediately 
stem increasing instances of interference to 800 MHz public safety 
communications systems as well as address the underlying cause of 800 
MHz interference. The PRA burden involves the exchange of information 
to avoid interference and to resolve interference complaints. The PRA 
burden also involves the exchange of information to facilitate 
incumbent relocation. This information exchange is necessary to 
effectuate band reconfiguration, i.e., to spectrally separate 
incompatible technologies, which is the underlying cause of 
interference to public safety. Overall, the PRA burden is necessary to 
enable the Commission to determine the parties are acting in good faith 
in resolving the 800 MHz public safety interference problem and to keep 
the 800 MHz transition moving efficiently.
    The Commission requested emergency processing of this information 
collection on January 14, 2005. OMB approval was granted on January 27, 
2005. The Commission is now seeking extension (no change) of these 
requirements in order to obtain the full three-year clearance.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-3515 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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