[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22594-22595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9918]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

April 22, 2010.
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. 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; (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, and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 28, 2010. 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 via the Internet at 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B. 
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0865.
    Title: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Universal Licensing 
System (ULS) Recordkeeping and Third Party Disclosure Requirements.
    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 and Responses: 62,677 respondents; 62,677 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours to 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    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) and 309(j).
    Total Annual Burden: 89,117 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a need for 
confidentiality with respect to all Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMRS) 
service filers in this information collection. Information on the 
private land mobile radio service 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. or the Privacy Act. 
FCC Registration Numbers (FRNs) and material which is afforded 
confidential treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 of 
the Commission's rules will not be publicly available for public 
inspection. Any personally identifiable information (PII) that 
individual applicants provide is covered by a system of records, FCC/
WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records,'' and these and all other 
records may be disclosed pursuant to the Routine Uses as stated in this 
system of records notice.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period to obtain the full three year clearance from 
them. There is no change in the Commission's reporting, recordkeeping 
and/or third party disclosure requirements. The Commission is reporting 
a 25,671 hour increase in the total annual burden. This increase 
adjustment is due to an adjustment in the number of responses by 
licensees who operate within the various service categories. The 
estimates were gathered from the Commission's Universal Licensing 
System (ULS) and CORES databases.
    The purpose of this information collection is to streamline the set 
of rules which minimize filing requirements via the Universal Licensing 
System (ULS); to eliminate redundant and unnecessary submission 
requirements; and to assure ongoing collection of reliable licensing 
and ownership data. The recordkeeping and third party disclosure 
requirements, along with certifications which are made via filing FCC 
Form 601 are ways the Commission reduced the filing burdens on the 
industry. However, applicants must maintain records to document 
compliance with the requirements for which they provide certifications. 
In some instances third party coordination is required.
    Previously, wireless applicants and licensees used a myriad of 
forms for various wireless services and types of requests, and the 
information provided on these applications had been collected in 
separate databases, each for a different group of services. That 
process has now been drastically improved, simplified and streamlined.



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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.

[FR Doc. 2010-9918 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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