[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70970-70971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27770]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0740; FRS 16341]


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 of 1995 (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 February 24, 
2020. 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, 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 95.2109, AMTS Notifications; 95.2195, LPRS 
Disclosures.
    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 95.2109 states that 
Prior to operating a LPRS transmitter with an AMTS, the 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.
    The information collection requirement contained in Section 95.2195 
requires that manufacturers of LPRS transmitters 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 to the United States Air Force Space Surveillance System 
operating in the 216.88-217.08 MHz band. With the exception of 
automated maritime telecommunications system (AMTS) devices, you do not 
need an FCC license to operate this transmitter. This

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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 AMTS network control communications. Two-way voice 
communications and all other types of uses not mentioned above are 
expressly prohibited.
    Please note that Sections 95.1015(a) and (b) were renumbered to 
Sections 95.2195 and 95.2109 via FCC 17-57.

Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-27770 Filed 12-23-19; 8:45 am]
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