[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34761-34763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11540]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

May 26, 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 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

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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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments August 15, 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, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 
or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0204.
    Title: Section 90.20(a)(2)(v), Physically Handicapped ``Special 
Eligibility Showing''.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for 
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.20(a)(2)(v) provides that persons 
claiming eligibility in the Special Emergency Radio Service on the 
basis of being physically handicapped must present a physician's 
statement indicating that they are disabled. Submission of this 
information is necessary to ensure that frequencies reserved for 
licensing to the handicapped individuals are not licensed to non-
handicapped persons. Commission personnel use the data to determine the 
eligibility of applicants to hold a radio station authorization for 
specific frequencies. If the information is not collected, the 
Commission has no way to determine eligibility.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0223.
    Title: Section 90.129, Supplemental Information to be Routinely 
Submitted with Applications, Non-Type Accepted Equipment.
    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: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .33 hours (20 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 34 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.129 requires applicants proposing to use 
transmitting equipment that is not type-certified by FCC laboratory 
personnel to provide a description of the proposed equipment. This 
assures that the equipment is capable of performing within certain 
tolerances that limit the interference potential of the device. This 
information collected is used by FC engineers to determine the 
interference potential of the proposed equipment.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0325.
    Title: Section 80.605, U.S. Coast Guard Coordination.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for 
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 47.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.1 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 52 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: Section 80.605 is needed to insure that no hazard 
to marine navigation will result from the grant of applications for 
non-selectable transponders and shore based radionavigation aids. If 
this collection were not conducted, stations posing a hazard to marine 
navigation could be licensed inadvertently and/or long delays in 
processing of applications could result due to the necessity for 
coordination between the Commission, the U.S. Coast Guard and the 
applicant.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0554.
    Title: Section 87.199, Special Requirements for 406.025 MHz 
Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for 
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: Section 87.199 requires owners of 406.025 MHz 
Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) to register information such as 
name, address, and type of vessel with the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The information would be used by 
search and rescue personnel to identify the aircraft in distress and to 
select the proper rescue units and search methods. The information is 
used by NOAA to maintain a database used to provide information about 
the owner of an activated ELT of an aircraft in distress. If the 
collection were not conducted, NOAA would not have access to this 
information which would increase the time needed to complete a search 
and rescue operation.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0556.
    Title: Section 80.1061, Special Requirements for 406.025 MHz 
Emergency Position Indicting Radio Beacons (EPIRBs).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for 
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 9,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 798 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: Section 80.1061 requires owners of 406.025 MHz 
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) to register 
information such as name, address, and type of vessel with the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Additionally, the radio 
beacon must be certified by a test facility recognized by the U.S. 
Coast Guard to certify that the equipment complies with the U.S. Coast 
Guard environmental and operational requirements associated with the 
test procedures described in Appendix A of the RTCM Recommended 
Standards. If the collection of information were not conducted, NOAA 
would not have access to this information which would increase the time 
needed to complete a search and rescue operation.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0695.
    Title: Section 87.219, Automatic Operations.

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    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.7 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 35 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $6,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This rule section requires that if airports have 
control towers or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight service 
stations, and should more than one licensee want to have an automated 
aeronautical advisory station (``unicom''), the licensees must write an 
agreement outlining who will be responsible for the unicom's operation, 
sign the agreement, and keep a copy of the agreement with each 
licensee's station authorization. The information will be used by 
compliance personnel for enforcement purposes and by licensees to 
clarify responsibility in operating unicom.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0882.
    Title: Section 95.833, Construction Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for 
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,468.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Every 10 year reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,468 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: Section 95.833 requires each 218-219 MHz service 
system license to file a report after ten years of the license grant to 
demonstrate that the licensee provides substantial service to its 
service areas. The information is used by Commission staff to assess 
compliance with 218-219 MHz service construction requirements, and to 
provide adequate spectrum for the service. This will facilitate 
spectrum efficiency and competition by the 218-219 MHz service 
licensees in the wireless marketplace. Without this information, the 
Commission would not be able to carry out its statutory 
responsibilities.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0987.
    Title: 911 Callback Capability; Non-initialized Phones.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit, and state, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 3,137.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,885 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $661,125.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The labeling requirement, education requirement, 
and software/coding requirement are all needed to make all parties 
involved in emergency calls originating from non-initialized and ``911 
only'' phones aware that the calling party cannot be reached for 
further information. This is necessary to advise the public and 
emergency workers of this limitation, and to advise them in using such 
phones in emergency situations to provide as much critical location 
information must be supplied to the Public Safety Answering Points 
(PSAPs) as quickly as possible in the originating call.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-11540 Filed 6-14-05; 8:45 am]
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