[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 70843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22842]


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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

November 9, 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 January 23, 2006. 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.: 3060-0900.
    Title: Compatibility of Wireless Services with Enhanced 911; Second 
Report and Order, CC Docket No. 94-102.
    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: 140.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,190 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The rules in this proceeding requires that analog 
cellular phones include a separate capability for processing 911 calls 
that permits those calls to be handled, where necessary, by either 
cellular carrier in the area. This rule applies to new handsets 
manufactured for sale in the United States after 02/13/00. The 
rulemaking also sets forth guidelines for 911 call completion methods 
that satisfy the Commission's rules and approved three methods for 
compliance with the call completion rules, Automatic A/B Roaming-
Intelligent Retry, Adequate/Strongest Signal, and Selective Retry. 
Manufacturers may satisfy their requirement by selecting any one of 
these methods, all of which entail software or hardware modifications. 
This information submitted by manufacturers or carriers wishing to 
incorporate new or modified E911 call processing modes will be used to 
keep the Commission informed of technological developments and thus to 
ensure that the Commission's regulations are kept current and reflect 
the preferences of the industry in complying with E911 call completion 
regulations. The rulemaking also supported as a voluntary measure (not 
a requirement) industry efforts to educate users of analog phones with 
regard to capabilities of the A over B, B over A, (A/B, B/A) logic for 
911 calls. This approach would provide that all analog cellular calls, 
including 911 calls, would be routed to the customer's preferred 
carrier if a usable channel is available. If a channel is not 
available, the handset would automatically switch to a usable channel 
on the other cellular carrier's system. The industry program to educate 
users should also inform customers of the possibility that an A/B, B/A 
approach could produce unexpected and wanted roaming charges in the 
case of ordinary calls.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-22842 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
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