[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40050-40051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17278]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0936; OMB 3060-1159]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to Office of Management and Budget
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,
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
The Commission 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 September 12,
2019. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find
it difficult to do so with the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contacts listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to
OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning:
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ``further
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns
with fewer than 25 employees.''
OMB Control No.: 3060-0936.
Title: Sections 95.1215, 95.1217, 95.1223 and 95.1225, Medical
Device Radiocommunications Service (MedRadio).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension 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: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission is requesting
that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve for a period of
three years an extension for the information collection requirements
contained in this collection.
The information collection requirements that are approved under
this information collection are contained in 47 CFR 95.1225(b) and (c),
95.1217(a)(3) and (c), 95.1223 and 95.1225 which relate to the Medical
Device Radiocommunication Service (MedRadio).
The information is necessary to allow the coordinator and parties
using the database to contact other users to verify information and
resolve potential conflicts. Each user is responsible for determining
in advance whether new devices are likely to cause or be susceptible to
interference from devices already registered in the coordination
database.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1159.
Title: Part 25--Satellite Communications; and Part 27--
Miscellaneous Wireless Communication Services: 2.3 GHz Band.
Form No.: N/A.
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Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 158 respondents and 2,406
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-40 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Third Party
Disclosure, and on occasion and quarterly reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is 47 U.S.C. 154,
301, 302(a), 303, 309, 332, 336, and 337 unless otherwise noted.
Total Annual Burden: 24,714 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $546,450.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The information filed by Wireless Communications
Service (WCS) licensees in support of their construction notifications
will be used to determine whether licensees have complied with the
Commission's performance benchmarks. Further, the information collected
by licensees in support of their coordination obligations will help
avoid harmful interference to Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
(SDARS), Aeronautical Mobile Telemetry (AMT) and Deep Space Network
(DSN) operations in other spectrum bands.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-17278 Filed 8-12-19; 8:45 am]
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