[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 72 (Thursday, April 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17668-17669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8753]


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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 9, 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(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 June 15, 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), via fax at 202-395-5167, or the Internet 
at [email protected] and to [email protected], 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your comments by 
email 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 Number: 3060-0936.
    Title: Section 95.1215, Disclosure Policies and Section 95.1217, 
Labeling Requirements.
    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: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these information collections are contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154 and 303.
    Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the 
third party disclosure requirement) of this information collection. 
There is no change in the burden estimates.
    The information collection contained in sections 95.1215 and 
95.1217 require manufacturers of transmitters for the Medical Implant 
Communications Service (MICS) to include with each transmitting device 
a statement regarding harmful interference and to label the device in a 
conspicuous location on the device. The requirements will allow use of 
potential life-saving medical technology without causing interference 
to other users of the 402-405 MHz bands.
    The information collection requires that MICS transmitters must 
include with each transmitting device the following statement: ``This 
transmitter is authorized by rule under the Medical Implant 
Communications Service (47 CFR Part 95) and must not cause harmful 
interference to stations operating in the 400.150-406.000 MHz in the 
Meteorological Aids (i.e., transmitters and receivers used to 
communicate weather data), the Meteorological Satellite, or the Earth 
Exploration Satellite Services and must accept interference that may be 
caused by such aids, including interference that may cause undesired 
operation. This transmitter shall be used only in accordance with FCC 
Rules governing the Medical Implant Communications Service (MICS). 
Analog and digital voice communications are prohibited. Although this 
transmitter has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission, 
there is no guarantee that it will not receive interference or that any 
particular transmission from this transmitter will be free from 
interference.''
    Additionally, the information collection requires that medical 
implant programmer/controller transmitters shall be labeled in a 
conspicuous location with the following statement: ``This device may 
not interfere with stations operating in the 400.150-406.000 MHz band 
in the Meteorological Aids, Meteorological Satellite, and Earth 
Exploration Satellite Services and must accept any interference that 
may cause undesired operation.''
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0222.
    Title: Section 97.213, Telecommand of an Amateur Station.
    Form No.: N/A.

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 500 respondents; 500 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 12 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151-155 and 301-609.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the 
recordkeeping requirement) of this information collection. There is no 
change in the burden estimates.
    The recordkeeping requirement in section 97.213 consists of posting 
a photocopy of the amateur station license, a label with the name, 
address and telephone number of the station licensee, and the name of 
at least one authorized control operator in a conspicuous place at the 
station location. This requirement is necessary so that quick 
resolution of any harmful interference problems can be identified and 
to ensure that the station is operating in accordance with the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-8753 Filed 4-15-09; 8:45 am]
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