[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60838-60839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20840]


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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

October 12, 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 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 December 19, 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 e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit you comments by e-mail send 
them to: [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to 
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1--C804, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0783.
    Title: Section 90.176, Coordination Notification Requirements on 
Frequencies Below 512 MHz.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 15 respondents; 3,900 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.176 requires each Private Land Mobile 
frequency coordinator to provide, within one business day, a listing of 
their frequency recommendations to all other frequency coordinators in 
their respective pool, and, if requested, an engineering analysis. Any 
method can be used to ensure this compliance with the ``one business 
day requirement'' and must provide, at a minimum, the name of the 
applicant; frequency or frequencies recommended; antenna locations and 
heights; the effective radiated power; the type(s) of emission; the 
description of the service area; and the date and time of the 
recommendation. If a conflict in recommendations arises, the affected 
coordinators are jointly responsible for taking action to resolve the 
conflict, up to and including notifying the Commission that an 
application may have to be returned.
    This requirement seeks to avoid situations where harmful 
interference is created because two or more coordinators recommend the 
same frequency in the same area at approximately the same time to 
different applicants.
    After the 60 day comment period ends, the Commission will submit 
this information to OMB as an extension (no change in requirements) in 
order to obtain the full three year clearance.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0966.
    Title: Sections 80.385, 80.475, and 90.303, Automated Marine 
Telecommunications Systems (AMTS).
    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: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to OMB after the 
60-day comment period as an extension (no change) to an existing 
collection. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements are for both 
Automated Marine Telecommunications Systems (AMTS) and amateur radio 
operators (or ``ham operators''), who share AMTS spectrum. The AMTS is 
a specialized system of coast stations providing integrated and 
interconnected marine voice and data communications, somewhat like a 
cellular phone system for tugs, barges, and other vessels on these 
waterways. The amateur radio operators (``ham operators'') use some of 
the same frequencies (219-200 MHz) as AMTS stations on a secondary, 
non-interference basis for digital message forwarding systems. The 
reporting requirements, as established in 47 CFR

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80.383 and 97.303 require amateur radio licensees (``ham operators''), 
who participate in point-to-point fixed digital message forwarding 
systems, such as intercity packet backbone networks, and who operate 
within 398 miles (640 kms) of an AMTS coast station, to notify the AMTS 
station in writing. The amateur radio licenses must provide: (1) Their 
station's specific geographic location for the transmission; and (2) 
their station's technical characteristics, including transmitter type, 
operating frequencies, emissions, transmitter output power, and antenna 
arrangement. This notification must be submitted at least 30 days prior 
to the initiation of the amateur radio licensee's operations in the 
219-220 MHz band. In addition, under 47 CFR 80.475, applicants and 
licensees of AMTS coast stations must notify two organizations--the 
American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Interactive Systems, Inc. 
(ISI), of the location of the AMTS fill-in stations. ARRL and ISI 
maintain databases of AMTS locations for the benefit of amateur radio 
operators. These notification requirements insure that any amateur 
radio operator seeking to commence operations within close proximity of 
an AMTS station will not cause any interference to an AMTS licensee. 
Amateur radio licensees also must give the ARRL written notification of 
the geographic location of a station at least 30 days prior to 
transmitting in the 219-220 MHz band. As a ``station in a secondary 
service'', amateur stations must accept any harmful interference from 
AMTS operations. Furthermore, under 47 CFR 80.475, AMTS licensees are 
permitted to operate fill-in stations. While no prior FCC authorization 
is required to construct and operate an AMTS fill-in station, at the 
time the station is added, the AMTS licensee must make a record of the 
station's technical and administrative information, and upon request, 
supply such information to the FCC. The station must also send 
notification of the station's location to the ARRL and the ISI. In 
general, the notification process(es) functions without the FCC's 
direct involvement, except as required by 47 CFR 80.475, the AMTS 
station licensee must maintain a record of the station's technical and 
administrative functions and also provide a copy to the FCC upon 
request. The records of amateur radio operators include information 
about individuals or households, and the use(s) and disclosure of this 
information is governed by the requirements of a system of records, 
FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records.'' However, the FCC 
makes all information about amateur radio operators publicly available 
on its Universal Licensing System (ULS) Web page, except that the 
amateur operator's telephone number(s) and his/her e-mail address(es) 
are redacted. The public is entitled to download this public 
information, although ULS does not contain the locations of the amateur 
radio transmitters and information which amateur radio operators (``ham 
operators'') have to provide to ARRL and to the AMTS licensees.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-20840 Filed 10-18-05; 8:45 am]
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