[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65123-65124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29309]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 1, 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 comments on this information collection 
should submit comments on January 8, 2010. 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 via the 
Internet at [email protected] and to Judith B. Herman, 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your PRA 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 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, and 
(6) when the FCC list appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its 
OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214. 
For additional information about the information collection(s) send an 
e-mail to [email protected] or contact Judith B. Herman, 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No: 3060-0270.
     Title: Section 90.443, Content of Station Records.
     Form No.: N/A.
     Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
     Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal 
government.
     Number of Respondents: 65,295 respondents; 65,295 responses.
     Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours (15 minutes).
     Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. Section 303(j).
     Total Annual Burden: 16,324 hours.
     Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. The FCC maintains a system of 
records notice (SORN), FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing 
Records,'' that covers the collection, purpose(s), storage, safeguards, 
and disposal of the records of private land mobile radio licensees 
under 47 CFR 90.443. The FCC published the SORN on April 5, 2006 (71 FR 
17324, 17269). The FCC completed a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) as 
required by OMB Memorandum, M-03-22 (September 22, 2003) on November 5, 
2008. The PIA may be viewed on the FCC's Privacy Act webpage at: 
<http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/System_of_records/pia-uls.pdf>.
     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a need for 
confidentiality with respect to all Private Land Mobile Radio service 
filers subject to this information collection. Information on private 
land mobile radio licensees is maintained in the Commission's system of 
records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records.'' The 
licensee records will be publicly available and routinely used in 
accordance with subsection (b) of the Privacy Act. FCC Registration 
Numbers (FRNs) and material which is afforded confidential treatment 
pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 will not be available for 
public inspection. Any personally identifiable information (PII) that 
individual applicants provide is covered by FCC/WTB-1 and these and all 
other records may be disclosed pursuant to the Routine Uses as stated 
in the SORN.
     Need and Uses: The Commission is requesting an extension (no 
change in the recordkeeping requirement) of this information collection 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the 
full three year clearance from them. The Commission's estimates have 
increased since the 2007 submission to the OMB. The Commission is now 
reporting a 7,885 increase in the number of respondents which increased 
the total annual burden by 11,559 hours. This adjustment reflects more 
accurate estimates for Paperwork Reduction Act purposes.
    Section 90.443 requires that the dates and pertinent details of any 
maintenance performed on station equipment, and the name and address of 
the service technician who did the work be entered in the station 
records. These records will reflect whether or not maintenance of the 
licensee's equipment has been performed.
    The maintenance records may be used by the licensee or Commission 
field personnel to note any recurring equipment problems or conditions 
that may lead to degraded equipment performance and/or interference 
generation. Tower lighting records are required to ensure that the 
licensee is aware of the tower light condition and proper operation, in 
order to prevent

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and/or correct any hazard to air navigation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. E9-29309 Filed 12-8-09; 8:45 am]
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