[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43701-43702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20670]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 24, 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

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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 September 28, 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, and an email 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: The Commission is seeking emergency 
processing of this information collection by September 8, 2009.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: First Responder Emergency Contact Information in the 
Universal Licensing System (ULS).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 133,095 respondents; 133,095 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours (15 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. There is no statutory authority 
for this information collection.
    Total Annual Burden: 36,601 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this new information 
collection (IC) to the OMB under their emergency processing provisions 
in 5 CFR 1320.13. The Commission is requesting OMB approval by 
September 8, 2009 so that the information will be available for 
Commission use during the latter half (and most severe period) of the 
hurricane season.
    The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the 
Federal Communications Commission enhanced the existing Universal 
Service Licensing System (ULS) to collect operational point of contact 
information from public safety and non-public safety licensees 
designated as emergency first responders responsible for coordinating 
with state, county and local authorities during times of emergency. The 
process of procuring and maintaining spectrum using the ULS remains 
intact and requires no additional training for licensees to participate 
in this voluntary collection. This enhancement to ULS to collect 
operational point of contact information will enable Commission staff 
to more effectively provide immediate assistance and outreach to 
licensees during times of emergency. Using this information, the Bureau 
will be able to coordinate among licensees in given geographic areas to 
make more wireless radio service available to emergency first 
responders and emergency operations.
    Public safety licensees and non-public safety licensees designated 
as emergency first responders operating pursuant to Part 90 of the 
Commission's rules should identify the following information regarding 
the operational point of contact for the licensee directly responsible 
for coordinating with the state, county, and/or local emergency 
authorities. They will enter the following information in the ULS 
system:
    (1) Name and title;
    (2) Office telephone number;
    (3) Mobile telephone number, and
    (4) E-mail address.
    Once the emergency request is approved by OMB, the Bureau will 
issue a Public Notice with step-by-step instructions on how to use the 
enhanced features made available to licensees to provide this 
information.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20670 Filed 8-26-09; 8:45 am]
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