[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6099-6100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01769]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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. 
3502-3520), 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 estimates; 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 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 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 28, 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.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), 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, FCC, at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0270.
    Title: Section 90.443, Content of Station Records.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not for profit institutions and state, local and tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 65,295 respondents; 65,295 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 16,324 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. Records of the Wireless Radio 
Services may include information about individuals or households, and 
the use(s) and disclosure of this information is governed by the 
requirements of a system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services 
Licensing Records''.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request 
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from 
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. 
Information within Wireless Radio Services is maintained in the 
Commission's system of records notice or ``SORN'', FCC/WTB-1, 
``Wireless Services Records''.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this collection to the 
OMB for approval of an extension in order to obtain the three year 
clearance from them. There is no change in the recordkeeping 
requirement. There is no change in the Commission's previous burden 
estimates. Each licensee in the private land mobile radio service must 
comply with the recordkeeping requirements in this section pursuant to 
47 CFR 90.443 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, paragraph (b) of 
this rule section requires that the dates and pertinent details of any 
maintenance performed on station equipment, and the name and address of 
the service technician who did the work be entered in the station 
records. These records will reflect whether or not maintenance of the 
licensee's equipment has been performed.
    The maintenance records may be used by the licensee or Commission 
field personnel to note any recurring equipment problems or conditions 
that may lead to degraded equipment performance and/or interference 
generation. Tower lighting records required to ensure that the licensee 
is aware of the tower light conditions and proper operation, in order 
to prevent and/or correct any hazards to air navigation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-01769 Filed 1-28-13; 8:45 am]
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