Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, 15155-15156 [E8-5834]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 56 / Friday, March 21, 2008 / Notices disabilities, please contact Dr. Stallworth at (202) 343–9867 or stallworth.holly@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Stallworth, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. by U.S. mail to Jerry Cowden, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– B135, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the collection(s), contact Jerry Cowden at (202) 418–0447 or send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. Dated: March 14, 2008. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E8–5756 Filed 3–20–08; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES March 17, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 May 20, 2008. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:33 Mar 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 OMB Control Number: 3060–0805. Title: 700 MHz Eligibility, Regional Planning Requirements, Interference Protection Criteria and 4.9 GHz Guidelines (47 CFR 90.523, 90.527, 90.545, and 90.1211). Form No.: 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: 15,116 respondents; 21,116 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 2.89236 hours (range of 30 minutes to 628 hours). Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and one-time reporting requirements; third party disclosure. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits (47 CFR 90.523, 90.527, and 90.545); voluntary (47 CFR 90.1211). Total Annual Burden: 61,075 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. Needs and Uses: Section 90.523 requires that nongovernmental organizations that provide services which protect the safety of life or property obtain a written statement from an authorizing state or local government entity to support the nongovernmental organization’s application for assignment of 700 MHz frequencies. Section 90.527 requires 700 MHz regional planning regions to submit a plan for use of the 700 MHz general use spectrum in the consolidated narrowband segment 763–775 MHz and 793–805 MHz. It advocates a fair and open process in developing allocation assignments by requiring input from eligible entities in the allocation decisions and the application technical review/approval process. Entities that seek inclusion in the plan to obtain future licenses are considered third party respondents. Section 90.545 TV/ DTV interference protection criteria, provides that public safety base, control and mobile transmitters in the 763–775 MHz and 793–805 MHz band applicants select one of three ways to meet the TV/ PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15155 DTV interference protection requirements: (1) By utilizing geographic separation in the rule; (2) submitting an engineering study to justify other separations, or (3) obtain concurrence from applicable TV/DTV station(s). Section 90.1211 authorizes the fifty-five 700 MHz regional planning committees to develop and submit on a voluntary basis a plan on guidelines for coordination procedures to facilitate the shared use of 4940–4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band. Applicants are granted a geographic area license for the entire fifty MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum over a geographical area defined by the boundaries of their jurisdiction—city, county or state. Accordingly, licensees are required to coordinate their operations in the shared band to avoid interference, a common practice when joint operations are conducted. Commission staff will use the information to assign licenses, determine regional spectrum requirements and to develop technical standards. The information will also be used to determine whether prospective licensees operate in compliance with the Commission’s rules. Without such information, the Commission could not accommodate regional requirements or provide for the efficient use of the available frequencies. This information collection includes rules to govern the operation and licensing of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz bands rules and regulation to ensure that licensees continue to fulfill their statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Such information will continue to be used to minimize interference, verify that applicants are legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, and to determine compliance with Commission rules. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–5804 Filed 3–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget March 11, 2008. 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 E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 15156 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 56 / Friday, March 21, 2008 / Notices following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 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 May 20, 2008. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395– 5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or via internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith–B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission, or an email to PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ‘‘Currently Under Review’’, (3) click on the downwardpointing 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, and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact Judith B. Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the Internet at Judith–B.Herman@fcc.gov. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:33 Mar 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 OMB Control Number: 3060–0999. Title: Section 20.19, Hearing Aid– Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid–Compatibility Act). Form Nos.: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 925 respondents; 950 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5–4 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Total Annual Burden: 12,600 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 may 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 (see 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules). Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information collection to the OMB after this 60 day comment period as a revision to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is an increase in the estimated burden hours. Commission rules require digital wireless phone manufacturers and service providers to make available a certain number of digital wireless handset models 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. The Commission adopted and released a First Report and Order on February 28, 2008 (FCC 08–68) in which the Commission modified the deployment benchmarks for hearing aidcompatible phones, and imposed new requirements on manufacturers and service providers to ensue their product lines are current and include handset models with varying levels of functionality and are periodically refreshed. The Commission also requires manufacturers and service providers to continue to file reports on the status of their compliance with these requirements, and it modified the content and timing of these reports (service providers are to file the new reports annually beginning on January 2009 and manufacturers will file in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 January 2009 and then annually beginning in July 2009). The requirement to provide certain information in conjunction with product labeling remains, although the details of the information required has changed slightly, especially with regard to phones that have Wi–Fi air interface capability. Finally, the Commission requires manufacturers and service providers which already have public Web sites to publish up-to-date information on their Web sites regarding their hearing aid-compatible models and to keep that information current. The reporting criteria will assist the Commission staff in monitoring the progress of implementation by phone manufacturers and wireless carriers, and it will provide valuable information to the public concerning hearing aidcompatible handsets. The reports will permit the Commission to continue to stay abreast of ongoing standards work, testing, and other pertinent information associated with achieving digital wireless compatibility with hearing aids and cochlear implants. This information will help to ensure that the Commission’s decisions relating to hearing aid compatibility with wireless phones are fair to all involved and reflect the actual status of technology. The technical standard for hearing aid compatibility is required by the Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Act of 1988, and will be used by covered entities and the Commission as a compliance guide. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–5834 Filed 3–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested March 13, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104– 13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Pursuant to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 11, 2008.
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

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following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 May 20, 2008. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-
B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to 
PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://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, and (6) 
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the 
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then 
click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about 
this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, 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: Section 20.19, Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets 
(Hearing Aid-Compatibility Act).
    Form Nos.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 925 respondents; 950 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,600 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 may 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 (see 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the OMB after this 60 day comment period as a revision to 
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is an increase in 
the estimated burden hours.
    Commission rules require digital wireless phone manufacturers and 
service providers to make available a certain number of digital 
wireless handset models 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.
    The Commission adopted and released a First Report and Order on 
February 28, 2008 (FCC 08-68) in which the Commission modified the 
deployment benchmarks for hearing aid-compatible phones, and imposed 
new requirements on manufacturers and service providers to ensue their 
product lines are current and include handset models with varying 
levels of functionality and are periodically refreshed. The Commission 
also requires manufacturers and service providers to continue to file 
reports on the status of their compliance with these requirements, and 
it modified the content and timing of these reports (service providers 
are to file the new reports annually beginning on January 2009 and 
manufacturers will file in January 2009 and then annually beginning in 
July 2009). The requirement to provide certain information in 
conjunction with product labeling remains, although the details of the 
information required has changed slightly, especially with regard to 
phones that have Wi-Fi air interface capability. Finally, the 
Commission requires manufacturers and service providers which already 
have public Web sites to publish up-to-date information on their Web 
sites regarding their hearing aid-compatible models and to keep that 
information current.
    The reporting criteria will assist the Commission staff in 
monitoring the progress of implementation by phone manufacturers and 
wireless carriers, and it will provide valuable information to the 
public concerning hearing aid-compatible handsets. The reports will 
permit the Commission to continue to stay abreast of ongoing standards 
work, testing, and other pertinent information associated with 
achieving digital wireless compatibility with hearing aids and cochlear 
implants. This information will help to ensure that the Commission's 
decisions relating to hearing aid compatibility with wireless phones 
are fair to all involved and reflect the actual status of technology. 
The technical standard for hearing aid compatibility is required by the 
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Act of 1988, and will be used by 
covered entities and the Commission as a compliance guide.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-5834 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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