[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 70765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20447]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 22, 2006.
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 (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 January 5, 2007. 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 FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at [email protected] and to [email protected], Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 
or an e-mail to [email protected]. If you would like to obtain or view a copy 
of this 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 information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0307.
    Title: Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate 
Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,042 respondents; 1,042 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-4.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 524 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $304,313.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as a revision after this 60 day comment period to 
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission has 
revised this collection because on July 22, 2005, the Commission 
adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(20 FCC Rcd 16293) to streamline and harmonize licensing provisions in 
the wireless radio services pursuant to biennial regulatory review 
responsibilities. The Commission modified section 90.693 (47 CFR 
90.693) of its rules to eliminate the necessity of incumbent 800 MHz 
Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) licensees filing notifications of minor 
modifications in certain circumstances. Specifically, notification of 
minor modifications is no longer required where a license locates its 
facilities closer than the minimum required distance separation but 
nonetheless falls within the parameters of the Short Spacing Separation 
Table under Commission rule section 47 CFR 90.621. The information will 
be used by the Commission for the following purposes: (a) To update the 
Commission's licensing data base and thereby facilitate the successful 
coexistence of Economic Areas (EA) licensees and incumbents in the 800 
MHz SMR band; and (b) to determine whether an applicant is eligible for 
special provisions for small businesses provided for applicants in the 
800 MHz service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-20447 Filed 12-5-06; 8:45 am]
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