[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9330-9331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3519]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 21, 2007.
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 April 2, 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 Allison--E.--
[email protected] and to Judith-B [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 Judith-B.[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0953.
    Title: Wireless Medical Telemetry Service, ET Docket No. 99-255, 
FCC 00-211.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500 respondents; 2,500 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $500,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested 
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as an extension during this comment period to obtain 
the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change in the 
number of respondents, burden hours or annual costs. The Commission 
adopted rules which enhance the ability of health care providers to 
offer high quality and cost effective care to patients with acute and 
chronic health care needs. Medical telemetry equipment is used in 
hospitals and health care facilities to transmit patient measurement 
data, such as pulse and respiration rates to a nearby receiver that 
permits greater patient mobility and increased comfort.

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The Commission allocated spectrum to wireless medical telemetry 
services (WMTS) on a primary basis, which allows potentially life-
critical medical telemetry equipment to operate on an interference-
protected basis. The Commission also adopted service rules for WMTS 
that ``license by rule'' meaning that users are permitted to operate 
WMTS equipment that complies with the rules without the need to apply 
for a license from the Commission. Furthermore, the Commission adopted 
rules to designate a frequency coordinator, who maintains a database of 
all WMTS equipment. Without such a database, there would be no record 
of WMTS usage because WMTS transmitters are not individually licensed. 
All parties using equipment in the WMTS are required to coordinate/
register their operating frequency and other relevant technical 
operating parameters with the designated coordinator. The database 
provides a record of the frequencies used by each facility or device to 
assist parties in selecting frequencies to avoid interference.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-3519 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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