[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 158 (Thursday, August 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46059-46060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16157]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Emergency Review and Approval

August 13, 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, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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 August 31, 2007. 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via e-mail to [email protected] 
or via fax at 202-395-5167, and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] or by U.S. mail to Jerry Cowden, 
Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B135, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Jerry

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Cowden via e-mail at [email protected] or at 202-418-0447. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB 
processing of this information collection and has requested OMB 
approval by September 13, 2007.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Title: Request to state and local public safety entities for 
information on equipment operating in affected portion of 700 MHz 
public safety spectrum.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 94 respondents; 94 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: An average of 21 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain a benefit.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,974 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personally identifiable information (PII) 
from individuals.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking emergency processing of 
this information collection by September 13, 2007.
    Pursuant to the Commission's 700 MHz Second Report and Order (FCC 
07-132, released August 10, 2007), this information collection requires 
every 700 MHz Band public safety licensee, whether holding individual 
narrowband authorizations or operating pursuant to a State License, to 
provide the following information to the Commission: (1) The total 
number of narrowband mobile and portable handsets in operation in 
channels 63 and 68, and the upper one megahertz of channels 64 and 69, 
as of 30 days after the date of adoption of its 700 MHz Second Report 
and Order, (2) the total number of narrowband base stations serving 
these handsets in operation, (3) contact information for each 
identified set of handsets and base stations, as appropriate, (4) the 
areas of operation of the mobile and portable units (such as defined by 
the jurisdictional boundaries of the relevant public safety 
departments), and (5) the location, in latitude and longitude, of the 
base stations.
    In order to create a nationwide, interoperable public safety 
broadband network, the 700 MHz Second Report and Order establishes a 
public safety band plan consistent with such a network. It consolidates 
narrowband operations in the upper twelve megahertz of the 700 MHz 
Public Safety band and designates the lower ten megahertz of that band 
solely for broadband communications. It also shifts the public safety 
spectrum block down by one megahertz in order to avoid interference 
problems along the border with Canada. This requires relocation of all 
public safety narrowband operations in channels 63 and 68, and the 
upper one megahertz of channels 64 and 69. The 700 MHz Second Report 
and Order requires the winner of Upper 700 MHz Band D Block license to 
pay the costs associated with relocating public safety narrowband 
operations to the consolidated channels. It also assigns responsibility 
to a newly created Public Safety Broadband Licensee to administer the 
relocation process consistent with the requirements and deadlines set 
forth in 700 MHz Second Report and Order. This information collection 
will identify the actual numbers of radios and base stations that the 
winner of the D Block license will be responsible for paying the costs 
of relocating.

Federal Communications Commission.
Jacqueline R. Coles,
Associate Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-16157 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am]
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