[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04551]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0740]


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 burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collections. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA 
that does not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 8, 2017. 
If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it 
difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collections.
    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 collection burden on small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0740.
    Title: Section 95.1015, Disclosure Policies.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 26 respondents and 26 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154 and 303.
    Total Annual Burden: 26 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,300.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Manufacturers of Low Power Radio Service (LPRS) 
used for auditory assistance, health care assistance, and law 
enforcement tracking purposes must include with each transmitting 
device the following statement: ``This transmitter is authorized by 
rule under the Low Power Radio Service (47 CFR part 95) and must not 
cause harmful interference to TV reception or United States Navy SPASUR 
installations. You do not need an FCC license to operate this 
transmitter. This transmitter may only be used to provide: Auditory 
assistance to persons with disabilities, persons who require language 
translation, or persons in educational settings; health care services 
to the ill; law enforcement tracking services under agreement with a 
law enforcement agency; or automated maritime telecommunications system 
(AMTS) network control communications. Two-way voice communications and 
all other types of uses not mentioned above are expressly prohibited.''
    The reporting requirement contained in Section 95.1015 is necessary 
to ensure that television stations that may be affected by harmful 
interference from Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) 
operations are notified. Manufacturers of LPRS equipment are required 
to include a statement regarding the use of the equipment. 
Additionally, prior to operating a LPRS transmitter for AMTS purposes, 
an AMTS licensee must notify, in writing, each television station that 
may be affected by such operations, as defined in Section 80.215(h). 
The notification provided with the station's license application is 
sufficient to satisfy this requirement if no new television stations 
would be affected.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-04551 Filed 3-7-17; 8:45 am]
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