[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 70 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7633]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

April 4, 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 of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. sections 3501-3520. An 
agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it 
displays a current valid control number. No person shall be subject to 
any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 
subject to the 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 9, 
2008. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To 
submit your comments by e-mail, send them to [email protected]. To submit 
your comments by U.S. mail, send them to Leslie F. Smith, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554, or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith via the Internet at 
[email protected] or call (202) 418-0217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0862.
    Title: Handling Confidential Information.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,400 respondents; 2,400 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirement; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 C.F.R. Section 
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: On August 4, 1998, the FCC released a Report and 
Order (R&O), Examination of Current Policy Concerning the Treatment of 
Confidential Information Submitted to the Commission, CG Docket No. 96-
55. The R&O included a Model Protective Order (MPO) that is used, when 
appropriate, to grant limited access to information that the Commission 
determines should not be routinely available for public inspection. The 
party granted access to the confidential information materials must 
keep a written record of all copies made and provide this record to the 
submitted of the confidential materials upon request. This approach was 
adopted to facilitate the use of confidential materials under an MPO, 
instead of restricting access to materials. In addition, the FCC 
amended 47 CFR 0.459(b) to set forth the type of information that 
should be included when a party submits information to the Commission 
for which it seeks confidential treatment. This listing of types of 
information to be submitted was adopted to provide guidance to the 
public for confidentiality requests.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-7633 Filed 4-9-08; 8:45 am]
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