[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 45 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12173-12174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4131]


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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 26, 2008.
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, 44 U.S.C. sections 3501-3520. 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 will 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 7, 2008. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via internet at [email protected] and to Judith-B. 
[email protected], Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to 
[email protected]. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called 
``Currently Under Review'', (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) 
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the 
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then 
click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about 
this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at Judith-
B.[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0508.
    Title: (Note: Title change). Sections 1.923, 1.924, and 1.925 and 
Part 22 Rules--Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Individuals or households; and business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 44,127 respondents; 44,127 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084--40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly, and semi-annual 
reporting requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 151(i), 154(j), 303, 309 and 310 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 62,835 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $6,643,050.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with respect to all Amateur Radio Service filers in 
this information collection (IC). Pursuant to Section 208(b) of the E-
Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. 2501, in conformance with the Privacy 
Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(e)(3), the Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau (WTB) instructs licensees to use the FCC's Universal Licensing 
System (ULS), Antenna Structure Registration (ASR), Commission 
Registration Systems (CORES), and related systems and subsystems to 
submit information. CORES is used to receive an FCC Registration Number 
(FRN) and password, after which one must register all current call 
signs and ASR numbers associated with an FRN within the Commission's 
system of records (ULS database). Although ULS stores all information 
pertaining to the individual license via the FRN, confidential 
information is accessible only by persons or entities that hold the 
password for each account, and the Bureau's Licensing Division staff. 
Upon the request of an FRN, the individual licensee is consenting to 
make publicly available, via the ULS database, all information that is 
not confidential in nature.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection (IC) to the OMB as an extension (no change in the reporting 
and/or third party disclosure requirements) during this comment period 
to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There has been a 
change in the annual cost because the OMB did not record this cost in 
their inventory back in 2004 when this IC was last submitted for 
approval. Therefore, we are adjusting the cost from zero (0) to 
$6,643,050.
    The information collected pursuant to the rules in Part 22 of the 
Commission's rules is primarily used by Commission staff to determine, 
on a case-by-case basis whether or not to grant licenses authorizing 
construction and operation of wireless telecommunications facilities to 
telecommunications common carriers, who supply this information when 
applying for such licenses. Additionally, the information is sometimes 
used by Commission staff to develop statistics about the demand for 
various wireless telecommunications licenses and about the performance 
of the licensing process itself, and on occasion for rule enforcement 
purposes. Because all application information is routinely and normally 
made public, interested persons, particularly licensees and their 
representatives, often review this information as it becomes available 
in order to determine whether they believe that the wireless 
telecommunications facilities proposed by applicants would affect any 
existing or planned wireless telecommunications facilities in which 
they have an interest. If any adverse effect is anticipated, such 
parties often use the information to help them prepare pleadings 
opposing a Commission grant of particular application(s).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-4131 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]
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