[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8256-8257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3321]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before April 16, 2012. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Judith B.Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected].
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-1003.
Title: Communications Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, Federal Government, and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 6,750 respondents; 6,750 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.7 hours per response.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 218
and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 4,725 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission acknowledges
and agrees that is is consistent with the primary objective of the DIRS
to treat filings as confidential. We will work with respondents to
ensure that their concerns regarding the confidentiality of DIRS
filings are resolved in a manner consistent with Commission rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection
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to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a revision after this
comment period to obtain the three year clearance from them.
In response to the events of September 11, 2001, the Federal
Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) created an Emergency
Contact Information System to assist the Commission in ensuring rapid
restoration of communications capabilities after disruption by a
terrorist threat or attack, and to ensure that public safety, public
health, and other emergency and defense personnel have effective
communications services available to them in the immediate aftermath of
any terrorist attack within the United States. The Commission
submitted, and OMB approved, a collection through which key
communications providers could voluntarily provide contact information.
The Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB)
updated the Emergency Contact Information system with a Disaster
Information Reporting System (DIRS) that uses electronic forms to
collect Emergency Contact Information forms and through which
participants may inform the Commission of damage to communications
infrastructure and facilities and may request resources for
restoration. The Commission updated the process by increasing the
number of reporting entities to ensure inclusion of wireless, wireline,
broadcast, cable and satellite communications providers.
The Commission is now requesting revision of the currently approved
collection. In recent years, communications have evolved from a
circuit-switched network infrastructure to broadband networks. The
Commission is seeking to extend the Disaster Information Reporting
System to include interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol and
broadband Internet Service Providers. Increasing numbers of consumers,
businesses, and government agencies rely on broadband and
interconnected VoIP services for everyday and emergency communications
needs, including vital 9-1-1 services. It is therefore imperative that
the Disaster Information Reporting System be expanded to include these
new technologies in order for the Commission the gain an accurate
picture of communications landscape during disasters. The Commission
has revised its DIRS screen shots and is including a copy of the DIRS
user manual for which the Commission is requesting OMB approval.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-3321 Filed 2-13-12; 8:45 am]
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