[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23761-23762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10407]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

April 28, 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 collections, 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 for 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 July 6, 2010. If you anticipate that you will be 
submitting PRA comments, but find it

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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 email to 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0422.
    Title: Section 68.5, Waivers (Application for Waivers of Hearing 
Aid Compatibility Requirements).
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 10 respondents and 10 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours (avg).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 610.
    Total Annual Burden: 30 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personal identifiable information (PII) 
from individuals.
    Needs and Uses: Telephone manufacturers seeking a waiver of 47 CFR 
68.4(a)(1), which requires that certain telephones be hearing aid 
compatible, must demonstrate that compliance with the rule is 
technologically infeasible or too costly. Information is used by FCC 
staff to determine whether to grant or dismiss the request.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0967.
    Title: Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing 
Emergency Information.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local, or tribal 
Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 100 respondents and 200 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 151, 152(a), 154(i), 154(j), 303, 307, 309, 310 and 613 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 210 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $22,500.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals' and households' information is 
contained in the OSCAR database, which is covered under the 
Commission's system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal 
Complaints and Inquiries.'' The Commission believes that it provides 
sufficient safeguards to protect the privacy of individuals who file 
complaints under 47 CFR 79.2(c).
    Privacy Impact Assessment: The FCC has completed a Privacy 
Assessment covering the information system covered by this system of 
records notice (SORN), which may be reviewed at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 79.2 is designed to ensure that persons with 
hearing and visual disabilities have access to the critical details of 
emergency information. The Commission adopted the rules to assist 
persons with hearing disabilities on April 14, 2000, in the Second 
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 95-176.The Commission modified the 
rules to assist persons with visual disabilities on July 21, 2000, in 
the Report and Order in MM Docket No. 99-339.
    47 CFR 79.2(c) requires that each complaint transmitted to the 
Commission include the following: the name of the video programming 
distributor at issue; the date and time of the omission of the 
emergency information; and the type of emergency. The Commission then 
notifies the video programming distributor, which must reply within 30 
days.


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