[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 78769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30649]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 95

[ET Docket No. 08-59; FCC 12-54]


Medical Body Area Networks

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') announces that certain rules revised in the 
``Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Provide Spectrum for the 
Operation of Medical Body Area Networks'' adopted in a First Report and 
Order, ET Docket No. 08-59 (FCC 12-54), to the extent it contained 
information collection requirements that required approval by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was approved on October 26, 2013. 
This document is consistent with the First Report and Order, which 
stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal 
Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 95.1215(c), 95.1217(a)(3), 95.1223 and 
95.1225 published at 78 FR 55715, September 11, 2012 are effective 
December 27, 2013. In addition the incorporation by reference listed in 
47 CFR 95.1223 of the rules is approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register as of December 27, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Brooks, Policy and Rules 
Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, at (202) 418-7866, or 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on November 
26, 2013 OMB approved, for a period of three years, the revised 
information collection requirements relating to Spectrum for the 
Operation of Medical Body Area Networks rules contained in the 
Commission's First Report and Order, FCC 12-54, published at 78 FR 
55715, September 11, 2012. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0936. The 
Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective 
date of the rules.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received final 
OMB approval on November 26, 2013, for the information collection 
requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules 
in 47 CFR part 95.
    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current, 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 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0936.
    The foregoing document is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0936.
    OMB Approval Date: November 26, 2013.
    OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 2016.
    Title: Sections 95.1215, 95.1217, 95.1223 and 95.1225--Medical 
Device Radiocommunications Service (MedRadio).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 3,120 respondents; 3,120 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151 and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,120 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $462,600.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested 
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission received approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to revise OMB 3060-0936 to reflect new and/
or modified information collections as a result of a First Report and 
Order.
    On May 24, 2012, the Commission released a Report and Order, ET 
Docket No. 08-59, FCC 12-54, titled: ``Amendment of the Commission's 
rules to Provide Spectrum for the Operation of Medical Body Area 
Networks'', these rules revised the requirements for manufacturers of 
transmitters for the ``Medical Device Radiocommunication Service'' to 
include with each transmitting device a statement regarding harmful 
interference and to label the device in a conspicuous location on the 
device. The First Report and Order also adopted rules for ``Medical 
Body Area Network'' (MBAN), which requires the Commission to establish 
a process by which MBAN users will register and coordinate the use of 
certain medical devices. The frequency coordinator will make the 
database available to equipment manufacturers and the public. The 
coordinator will also notify users of potential frequency conflicts.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-30649 Filed 12-26-13; 8:45 am]
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