[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 49476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20314]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-
13, the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s). 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 
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 valid control number.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments October 11, 2011. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicolas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the 
Internet at [email protected], and to [email protected], Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit 
your comments by e-mail send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0204.
    Title: Section 90.20(a)(2)(v) and 90.20(a)(2)(xi), Special 
Eligibility Showings for Authorizations in the Public Safety Pool.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 220 respondents; 220 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .7045454 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. sections 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r) and 332(c)(7).
    Total Annual Burden: 155 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection 
(no change in the reporting requirements). The Commission will submit 
this information collection after this 60 day comment period. The 
Commission has adjusted the total burden hours from 151 to 155 because 
the hours per response for section 90.20(a)(2)(v) is now estimated at 
15 minutes per response. Previously the estimate was three minutes.
    Section 90.20(a)(2)(v) provides that persons claiming eligibility 
in the Special Emergency Radio Service on the basis of being physically 
handicapped must present a physician's statement indicating that they 
are handicapped. Submission of this information is necessary to ensure 
that frequencies reserved for licensing to handicapped individuals are 
not licensed to non-handicapped persons.
    Section 90.20(a)(2)(xi) is necessary to determine if communications 
common carrier applicants requesting frequencies for use as standby 
facilities for communications related to safety of life and public 
property is necessary for such purposes.
    Specifically, Section 90.20(a)(2)(xi) states: ``A communications 
common carrier operating communications circuits that normally carry 
essential communication of such nature that their disruption would 
endanger life or public property is eligible to hold authorizations for 
standby radio facilities for the transmission of messages only during 
periods when the normal circuits are inoperative due to circumstances 
beyond the control of the user. During such periods the radio 
facilities may be used to transmit any communication which would be 
carried by the regular circuit. Initial applications for authorization 
to operate a standby radio facility must include a statement describing 
radio communications facilities desired, the proposed method of 
operation, a description of the messages normally being carried, and an 
explanation of how their disruption will endanger life or public 
property.''

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-20314 Filed 8-9-11; 8:45 am]
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