[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27778-27779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11827]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 13, 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 July 19, 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].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0398.
    Title: Sections 2.948 and 15.117(g)(2), Equipment Authorization 
Measurement Standards.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 725 respondents; 725 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 - 30 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and other three year reporting 
requirements 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 4(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), and 309(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 21,160 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is minimal exemption 
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47 
CFR 0.459(d) of the Commission's rules, that is granted for trade 
secrets, which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the 
documentation of the test results. No other assurances of 
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection as a revision to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period to obtain the full three year clearance from 
them. There is a change in the Commission's burden estimates. The 60 
hour program change increase is due to the new reporting requirement 
which is discussed further below. There is also a 12,000 hour 
adjustment increase in burden which reflects the significant number of 
laboratories filing test site descriptions. This increase has been 
observed in the recent past, and is in large part due to Mutual 
Recognition Agreements (MRAs) signed with various foreign economic 
entities, by testing facilities filing site descriptions under Section 
2.948, prior to submittal of equipment for authorization.
    The revision for this information collection is as follows: On 
September 14, 2009, the Commission's Office of Engineering and 
Technology (OET) identified and requested comment on certain types of 
information that an applicant should provide to be considered an 
accreditation body of test laboratories under the Commission's rules, 
see DA 09-2049. Under the Commission's rules, section 2.948(d) sets 
forth the requirements for accreditation bodies seeking recognition 
from the FCC as a laboratory accreditation body. Accreditation bodies 
seeking such recognition from the Commission must file a report of 
their qualifications with the OET. They are only required to file this 
information once. The Commission currently has two recognized 
accreditation bodies, and is about to recognize a third. Additional 
accreditation bodies may be recognized.
    The currently OMB-approved requirements for this information 
collection requires that each Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) 
testing facility that performs equipment testing in support of any 
request for equipment authorization to file a test site description, 
either with the Commission or with a Commission-approved accrediting 
body.
    The test site description and the supporting information documents 
that the EMC testing facility complies with the testing standards used 
to make the measurements that support any request for equipment 
authorization.
    In addition, the referenced 47 CFR Part 15 rules require that 
equipment manufacturers insert in their files a statement explaining 
the basis on which it relies to ensure that at least 97.5% of all 
production units of the test sample that are manufactured have a noise 
figure of no greater than 14 dB.
    The Commission or the accrediting body uses the information from 
these test sites and supporting documentation, which accompany all 
requests for equipment authorization: 1) to ensure that the data are 
valid and that proper testing procedures are used;
    2) to ensure that potential interference to radio communications is 
controlled; and
    3) to investigate complaints of harmful interference or to verify 
the manufacturer's compliance with 47 CFR rule sections 2.948and 
15.117(g)(2) of the Commission's rules.


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

[FR Doc. 2010-11827 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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