[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51812-51813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17043]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 17, 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, 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 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 October 31, 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by email or U.S. postal mail. To submit you comments by email send them 
to: [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to the 
attention of Leslie F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Leslie F. Smith at 202-418-0217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1015.

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    Title: Ultra Wideband Transmission Systems Operating under Part 15, 
ET Doc. No. 98-153.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping, on occasion reporting 
requirements, third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $625.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On February 13, 2003, the FCC adopted a Memorandum 
Opinion and Order (MO&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, in 
the Revision of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Ultra-
Wideband Transmission System, ET Docket No. 98-153. Section 15.525--
Coordination requirements--the Commission revised the rules to the 
effect that initial operation in a particular area does not require 
prior approval from the FCC to operate the equipment. The First Report 
and Order required operators of the Ultra Wideband (UWB) imaging 
systems to coordinate with other Federal agencies via the FCC and to 
obtain approval before the UWB equipment may be used. Under the rules 
adopted in the MO&O, initial operation in a particular area may not 
commence until the information has been sent to the Commission and no 
prior approval is required. The information will be used to coordinate 
the operation of the Ultra Wideband transmission systems in order to 
avoid interference with sensitive U.S. Government radio systems. The 
UWB operators will be required to provide the name, address and other 
pertinent contact information of the user, the desired geographical 
area of operation, and the FCC ID number, and other nomenclature of the 
UWB device. This information will be collected by the Commission and 
forwarded to the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA under the U.S. Department of Commerce. This 
information collection is essential to controlling potential 
interference to Federal radio communications. Since initial operation 
in a particular area does not require prior approval from the FCC to 
operate the equipment, we have reduced the amount of time per response 
to 1 hour.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-17043 Filed 8-30-05; 8:45 am]
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