[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2938-2939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-324]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

January 5, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13, and 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). 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: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before February 17, 2006. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA 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 Leslie 
F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to 
[email protected] or Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3087 or 
via the Internet at [email protected]. If you would like 
to obtain or view a copy of this revised information collection, you 
may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the

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information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1015.
    Title: Ultra Wideband Transmission Systems Operating under Part 15.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: One time and on occasion reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $7,500.
    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. 06-324 Filed 1-17-06; 8:45 am]
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