[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 129 (Thursday, July 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 38213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15175]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 27, 2007.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following 
information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB 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 that does not display a valid OMB control 
number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 4, 
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 comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (e-mail address: [email protected]), and to the 
Federal Communications Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: 
[email protected]). Include in the e-mails the OMB control number of the 
collection as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below or, 
if there is no OMB control number, the Title as shown in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. If you are unable to submit your 
comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to make alternate 
arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Jerry Cowden via e-mail at [email protected] or at 202-418-0447. To view or 
obtain a copy of an information collection request (ICR) submitted to 
OMB: (1) Go to this OMB/GSA web page: http://www.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 OMB control number of 
the ICR you want to view (or its title if there is no OMB control 
number) and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0207.
    Title: Part 11--Emergency Alert System.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 63,080 respondents; 3,533,196 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.0227035 hour (range of 1 minute to 
20 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; third party disclosure; on 
occasion reporting requirement; semi-annual and annual reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory (47 CFR part 11).
    Total Annual Burden: 80,216 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: In the Second Report and Order and Further Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking in EB Docket No. 04-296, FCC 07-109, the 
Commission adopts rules that require states to file new EAS plans with 
the Commission under certain circumstances, expand the number of 
private entities covered by EAS, and impose new obligations on private 
entities. The rules require EAS participants to maintain and keep 
immediately-available a copy of the EAS operating handbook at normal 
duty positions or EAS equipment locations; requires state and local EAS 
plans to be reviewed and approved by the Chief, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau prior to implementation; requires 
manufacturers to include instructions and information on the proper 
installation, operation and programming of an EAS Encoder, EAS Decoder, 
or combined unit and a list of all State and county FIPS numbers with 
each unit sold or marketed in the US; require appropriate logs be kept 
regarding EAS testing and EAS Decoder malfunctions; allow all EAS 
participants to submit a written request to the FCC asking to be a Non-
Participating National source; require communications common carriers 
participating in the national level EAS and rendering free service to 
file semiannual reports on the free service; require entities wishing 
to voluntarily participate in the national level EAS to submit a 
written request to the FCC; require written agreements between 
broadcast stations and cable or wireless cable systems on election not 
to interrupt EAS messages; require a waiver request be made to the FCC 
if EAS sources cannot be received and alternate arrangements cannot be 
made; impose a disclosure requirement on SDARS licensees or DBS 
providers that are not able to transmit state and local EAS messages; 
and require logging of various events and tests.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-15175 Filed 7-2-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P