[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 221 (Friday, November 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67514-67515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27101]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 7, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC), 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 extension, as required 
by the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 extension 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 January 13, 2009. 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: Submit your comments by e-mail to [email protected]. Include in 
the e-mail the OMB control number of the collection or, if there is no 
OMB control number, the Title shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below. 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 about the 
information collection(s) or to obtain a copy of the collection send an 
e-mail to [email protected] and include the collection's OMB control number 
as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below (or the title 
of the collection if there is no OMB control number), or call Jerry 
Cowden at 202-418-0447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0813.
    Title: Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Services (47 CFR 20.18).
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; and state, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 47,031 respondents; 47,031 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    Total Annual Burden: 198,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: The notification requirement on Public Safety 
Answering Points (PSAPs) will be used by the carriers to verify that 
wireless E911 calls are referred to PSAPs who have the technical 
capability to use the data to the caller's benefit. TTY and dispatch 
requirements will be used to avoid customer confusion as to the 
capabilities of their handsets in reaching help in emergency 
situations, thus minimizing the possibility of critical delays in 
response time. The annual TTY reports will be used to monitor the 
progress of TTY technology and thus capability. Consultations on the 
specific meaning assigned to pseudo-Automatic Location Identification 
(ALI) are appropriate to ensure that all parties are working with the 
same information. Coordination between carriers and state and local 
entities to determine the appropriate PSAPs to receive and respond to 
E911 calls is necessary because of the difficulty in assigning PSAPs 
based on the location of the wireless caller. The deployment schedule 
that must be submitted by carriers seeking a waiver of Phase I or Phase 
II deployment schedule will be used by the Commission to guarantee that 
the rules are enforced in as timely a manner as possible within 
technological constraints. In addition, a wireless carrier must 
implement E911 service within the six-month period following the date 
of the PSAP's request. If the carrier challenges the validity of the 
request, the request will be deemed valid if the PSAP making the 
request provides the following information:
    A. Cost Recovery. The PSAP must demonstrate that a mechanism is in 
place by which the PSAP will recover its costs of the facilities and 
equipment necessary to receive and utilize the E911 data elements;
    B. Necessary Equipment. The PSAP must provide evidence that it has 
ordered the equipment necessary to receive and utilize the E911 data 
elements; and
    C. Necessary Facilities. The PSAP must demonstrate that it has made 
a timely request to the appropriate local exchange carrier for the 
necessary trunking and other facilities to enable E911 data to be 
transmitted to the PSAP.
    In the alternative, the PSAP may demonstrate that a funding 
mechanism is in place, that it is E911 capable using a Non-Call 
Associated Signaling technology, and that it has made a

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timely request to the appropriate LEC for the necessary ALI database 
upgrade.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-27101 Filed 11-13-08; 8:45 am]
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