[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72346-72347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29344]


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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; 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

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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 February 4, 2013. 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 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: 3060-0286.
    Title: Section 80.302, Notice of Discontinuance, Reduction or 
Impairment of Service Involving a Distress Watch.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 160 respondents; 160 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 151--155, 301--609 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended; and 3 UST 3450, 3 UST 4726 and 12 UST 2377.
    Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
approval of an extension request (no change in the public reporting 
and/or third party disclosure requirements). There is no change in the 
Commission's previous burden estimates.
    Section 80.302 of the Commission's rules states that when changes 
occur in the operation of a public coast station which include 
discontinuance, relocation, reduction or suspension of a watch required 
to be maintained on 2182 kHz or 156.800 MHz, notification must be may 
be the licensee to the nearest district office of the U.S. Coast Guard 
as soon as practicable. This notification must include the estimated or 
know resumption time of the watch.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0599.
    Title: Sections 90.425 and 90.467, Station Identification.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and state, local 
or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 209 respondents; 209 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.66 hours (10 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 151(i), 309(j) and 332 as amended by the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 347 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
approval of an extension request (no change in the public reporting 
requirement). There is no change in the Commission's (2010) burden 
estimates.
    Sections 90.425 and 90.647, Station Identification set forth 
station identification requirements under these rule sections. Section 
90.425(e) states that 929-930 MHz nationwide paging licensees and MTA-
based SMR licensees or MTA or Economic Area (EA)-based SMR licensees 
are exempt from meeting these identification requirements as opposed to 
all other Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS). Further the remaining 
CMRS providers need comply only once with the streamlined station 
identification requirements which amend requirements from once every 15 
minutes to once an hour.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-29344 Filed 12-4-12; 8:45 am]
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