Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, 5712 [E7-1798]

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

January 29, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid 
control number. 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 estimate; (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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 9, 2007. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at Allison--E.--
Zaleski@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B. Herman@fcc.gov, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 
or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to obtain or view a copy 
of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may 
do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0999.
    Title: Exemption of Public Mobile Service Phones from the Hearing 
Aid Compatibility Act.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 965 respondents; 1,930 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, semi-annual and biennial reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 16,229 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In submitting the information 
requested in the reports, respondents might need to disclose 
confidential information to satisfy the requirements. However, covered 
entities would be free to request that such materials submitted to the 
Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as an extension after this 60 day comment period to 
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change in 
the number of respondents and burden hours.
    Commission rules require digital wireless phone manufacturers and 
service providers to make available a certain number of digital 
wireless phones that meet specific performance levels set forth in an 
established technical standard. The phones must be made available 
according to an implementation schedule specified in Commission rules. 
To monitor the progress of implementation, digital phone manufacturers 
and service providers must submit reports every six months during the 
first three years of implementation, and then annually thereafter 
through the fifth year of implementation.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0261.
    Title: Section 90.215, Transmitter Measurements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 191,698 respondents; 450,754 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .033 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 49,583 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request 
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from 
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as an extension after this 60 day comment period to 
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. Section 90.215 requires 
station licensees to measure the carrier frequency, output power, and 
modulation of each transmitter authorized to operate with power in 
excess of two watts when the transmitter is initially installed and 
when any changes are made which would likely affect the modulation 
characteristics. Such measurements, which help ensure proper operation 
of transmitters, are to be made by a qualified engineering measurement 
service, and are required to be retained in the station records, along 
with the name and address of the engineering measurement service, and 
the person making the measurements. The information is normally used by 
the licensee to ensure that equipment is operating within prescribed 
tolerances. Prior technical operation of transmitters helps limit 
interference to other users and provides the licensee with the maximum 
possible utilization of equipment.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-1798 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
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