[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6034-6035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2406]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

January 30, 2009.
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, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An

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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: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before March 6, 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at [email protected] 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC or via Internet at [email protected] or 
[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 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, (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 or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0686.
    Title: International Section 214 Process and Tariff Requirements--
47 CFR Sections 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, 63.25 
and 1.1311.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 214, 214TC and 214STA.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 1,650 respondents; 9,892 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-16 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and quarterly reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure and recordkeeping requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C 21, 34-39, 151, 154(i), 154(j), 161, 201-205, 214, 219, 220, 
303(r), 309 and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 33,486 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,976,400.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as a revision after this 60 day comment 
period has ended in order to obtain the full three year OMB clearance. 
This collection will be revised to account for burden estimates that 
were not previously accounted for, reflect more accurate and true 
burden estimates and to clarify and clearly state the rule sections 
that are included under OMB Control No. 3060-0686.
    The collection of information is used by the Commission staff in 
carrying out its duties under the Communications Act. The information 
collections pertaining to Part 1 of the rules are necessary to 
determine whether the Commission should grant a license for proposed 
submarine cables landing in the United States. Pursuant to Executive 
Order No. 10530, the Commission has been delegated the President's 
authority under the Cable Landing License Act to grant cable landing 
licenses, provided that the Commission obtains the approval from the 
State Department and seeks advice from other government agencies as 
appropriate. The information collections pertaining to Part 63 are 
necessary largely to determine the qualifications of applicants to 
provide common carrier international telecommunications service, 
including applicants that are affiliated with foreign carriers, and to 
determine whether and under what conditions the authorizations are in 
the public interest, convenience, and necessity.
    If the collections are not conducted or are conducted less 
frequently, applicants will not obtain the authorizations necessary to 
provide telecommunications services, and the Commission will be unable 
to carry out its mandate under the Communications Act of 1934 and the 
Cable Landing License Act. In addition, without the information 
collections, the United States would jeopardize its ability to fulfill 
the U.S. obligations as negotiated under the World Trade Organization 
(WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement because these collections are imperative 
to detecting and deterring anticompetitive conduct. They are also 
necessary to preserve the Executive Branch agencies' and the 
Commission's ability to review foreign investments for national 
security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-2406 Filed 2-3-09; 8:45 am]
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