[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21069]


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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 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: 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; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 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 October 29, 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at 
[email protected] and to Benish Shah, 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: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0773.
    Title: Section 2.803, Marketing of RF Devices Prior to Equipment 
Authorization.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure 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), 302, 303, 303(r), and 307.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 
day comment period in order to obtain the full year three year 
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no 
change in the reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements) of 
this information collection. The Commission is reporting no change in 
the burden estimates. The Commission has established rules for the 
marketing and authorization of radio frequency (RF) devices under 
guidelines in 47 CFR Part 2, Section 2.803. The general guidelines in 
Section 2.803 prohibit the marketing or sale of such equipment prior to 
a demonstration of compliance with the applicable equipment 
authorization and technical requirements in the case of a device 
subject to verification or Declaration of Conformity. The following 
general guidelines apply for third party notifications:
    (a) A RF device may be advertised and displayed at a trade show or 
exhibition prior to a demonstration of compliance with the applicable 
technical standards and compliance with the applicable equipment 
authorization procedure provided the advertising and display is 
accompanied by a conspicuous notice specified in Section 2.803(c).
    (b) An offer for sale solely to business, commercial, industrial, 
scientific, or medical users of an RF device in the conceptual, 
developmental, design or pre-production stage prior to demonstration of 
compliance with the equipment authorization regulations may be 
permitted provided that the prospective buyer is advised in writing at 
the time of the offer for sale that the equipment is subject to FCC 
rules and that the equipment will comply with the appropriate rules 
before delivery to the buyer or centers of distribution.
    (c) There are no FCC requirements for how this notice of compliance 
is to be phrased.
    The information to be disclosed about marketing of the RF device is 
intended:
    (a) To ensure the compliance of the proposed equipment with 
Commission rules; and
    (b) To assist industry efforts to introduce new products to the 
marketplace more promptly.
    The information disclosure applies to a variety of RF devices that:
    (a) Is pending equipment authorization or verification of 
compliance;
    (b) May be manufactured in the future; and
    (c) Operates under varying technical standards.
    The information disclosed is essential to ensuring that 
interference to radio communications is controlled.

Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-21069 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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