[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 78792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30542]


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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

December 17, 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, 44 U.S.C. 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 
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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments February 23, 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 contact listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-
5167, or via the Internet at [email protected] and to 
[email protected], Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To 
submit your comments by e-mail send them to: [email protected].
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review'', (3) click 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, send an 
email to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1015.
    Title: Section 15.525, Coordination Requirements--Ultra Wideband 
Transmission Systems Operating Under Part 15.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one time reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained 
in sections 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r), 304 and 307 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $2,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. All information is available for public inspection.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in the reporting requirements and/or third party disclosure 
requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance.
    Section 15.525 and Part 15 requires operators of the Ultra Wideband 
(UWB) imaging systems to coordinate with other Federal agencies via the 
FCC to obtain approval before the UWB equipment may be used. Initial 
operation in a particular area may not commence until the information 
has been sent to the Commission and no prior approval is required. The 
information will be used to coordinate the operation of the Ultra 
Wideband transmission systems in order to avoid interference with 
sensitive U.S. government radio systems. The UWB operators will be 
required to provide the name, address and other pertinent contact 
information of the user, the desired geographical area of operation, 
and the FCC ID number, and other nomenclature of the UWB device. This 
information will be collected by the Commission and forwarded to the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under 
the U.S. Department of Commerce. This information collection is 
essential to controlling potential interference to Federal radio 
communications. Since initial operation in a particular area does not 
require approval from the FCC to operate the equipment.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-30542 Filed 12-22-08; 8:45 am]
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