[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18575-18576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9257]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 14, 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 (PRA) 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: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before May 26, 2009. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or the Internet at 
[email protected] and to [email protected], 
Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to [email protected]. To view 
a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: 
(1) Go to the Web page http://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 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 Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0636.
    Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, 2.1075, 2.1076, and 15.37, 
Equipment Authorizations--Declaration of Conformity.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000 respondents; 8,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 18 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(r), 304 and 307.
    Total Annual Burden: 76,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $12,000,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No assurances of 
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission requesting an extension of this 
information collection in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from the OMB. There is no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or 
third party disclosure requirements since this was last submitted to 
OMB in 2006. There is no change in the estimated respondents/responses, 
burden hours and/or annual costs. In 1996, the Declaration of 
Conformity (DoC) procedure was established in a Report and Order, FCC 
96-208, In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 2 and 15 of the 
Commission's Rules to Deregulate the Equipment Authorization 
Requirements for Digital Devices.
    (a) The Declaration of Conformity equipment authorization 
procedure, 47 CFR 2.1071, requires that a manufacturer or equipment 
supplier test a product to ensure compliance with technical standards 
that limit radio frequency emissions.
    (b) Additionally, the manufacturer or supplier must also include a 
DoC (with the standards) in the literature furnished with the 
equipment, and the equipment manufacturer or supplier must also make 
this statement of conformity and supporting technical data available to 
the FCC, at the Commission's request.
    (c) The DoC procedure represents a simplified filing and reporting 
procedure for authorizing equipment for marketing.
    (d) Finally, testing and documentation of compliance are needed to 
control potential interference to radio communications. The data 
gathering are necessary for investigating complaints

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of harmful interference or for verifying the manufacturer's compliance 
with the Commission's rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-9257 Filed 4-22-09; 8:45 am]
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