[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 24835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07427]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1113; FR ID 212430]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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) 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. 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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 10, 
2024. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1113.
    Title: Election Whether to Participate in the Wireless Emergency 
Alerts.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,253 respondents; 5,176 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50-12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and semi-annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
152, 154, 301, 303, 307, 309, 403, and 606, of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, and 1201, 1203, 1204, and 1206 of the Warning 
Alert and Response Network Acts.
    Total Annual Burden: 106,943 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $ 7,050,800.
    Needs and Uses: This modification to an existing collection will 
require all CMS providers to file their election regarding 
participation in the WEA system by submitting the information to an 
FCC-created and maintained WEA database that will be accessible to the 
FCC, FEMA, alerting authorities and the public. This will refresh CMS 
provider WEA-elections that were last required over a decade ago and 
provide a single source of information on WEA availability. The 
modifications proposed herein will also provide WEA messages to be made 
available by Participating CMS providers in English and the 13 most 
commonly spoken languages in the U.S., as well as American Sign 
Language. This will make these alerts available for the first time to 
the millions of Americans who are not native English speakers and to 
our hearing impaired population.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-07427 Filed 4-8-24; 8:45 am]
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