Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 35390-35391 [E8-14133]

Download as PDF 35390 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 121 / Monday, June 23, 2008 / Notices amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) was given ‘‘exclusive jurisdiction’’ over those portions of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) that pertain to the United States.’’ To ensure that the numbering resources of the NANP continue to be used efficiently, the Commission requires that applications to state commissions from carriers must demonstrate that certain requirements are met before states grant any use of the safety valve mechanisms. It also requires that State commissions seeking to implement service-specific and/or technology-specific area code overlays must request delegated authority to do so. The information collected by the FCC and state commissions will be used to assist these regulatory bodies in their efforts to maximize the efficiency with which numbering resources in the NANP are utilized. The Commission notes that the Reporting Requirements for Federal Cost Recovery information collection requirement was a ‘‘one time’’ requirement that expired.* * * Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–14120 Filed 6–20–08; 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 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES June 17, 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 following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. Sections 3501–3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current 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 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 01:51 Jun 21, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 22, 2008. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, send them to Leslie F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C216, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0804. Title: Universal Service—Rural Health Care Program/Rural Health Care Pilot Program. Form Number(s): FCC Forms 465, 466, 466–A, and 467. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local, or tribal governments. Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,494 respondents; 59,494 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.10– 20 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; on occasion, one time, annual, quarterly, and monthly reporting requirements; third party disclosure. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Total Annual Burden: 67,467 hours. Total Annual Cost: $0.00. Privacy Impact Assessment: No Impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: In the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act), Congress specifically sought to provide rural health care providers with ‘‘an affordable rate for the services necessary for the provision of telemedicine and instruction relating to PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 such services.’’ In 1997, the Commission implemented this statutory directive by adopting the current Rural Health Care support mechanism, which provides universal service support to ensure that rural health care providers pay no more than their urban counterparts for their telecommunications needs and Internet access in the provision of health care services. Despite the Commission’s efforts to increase the utility of the Rural Health Care support mechanism, the program has yet to fully achieve the benefits intended by the statute and the Commission. In particular, health care providers continue to lack access to the broadband facilities needed to support the types of advanced telehealth applications, like telemedicine, that are vital to bringing medical expertise and the advantages of modern health technology to rural areas of the nation. In response, the Commission issued the 2007 Pilot Program Selection Order (WC Docket No. 02–60; FCC 07–198 ) which selected 69 participants for the universal service Rural Health Care Pilot Program (which was originally established by the Commission in September 2006). These 69 participants are eligible for up to 85 percent of the costs associated with: (1) The construction of state or regional broadband health care networks and with the advanced telecommunications and information services provided over those networks; (2) connecting to Internet2 or National LambdaRail, which are both dedicated nationwide backbones; and (3) connecting to the public Internet. Approximately $417 million in universal service support over three years (or $139 million per funding year) will be available to these participants. To minimize the burden on Pilot Program participants and to streamline the process, the Commission generally uses the same forms as the existing Rural Health Care support mechanism. For example, selected participants, in order to receive support, must submit an FCC Form 465 (seeking bids), FCC Form 466–A (selection of service provider), and FCC Form 467 (notification of service initiation). Due to the unique structure of the Pilot Program, however, in the 2007 Pilot Program Selection Order, the Commission provides guidance regarding how these forms should be completed and additional information is required from selected participants, including proposed network costs worksheets, certifications, letters of agency from each participating health care provider, invoices showing actual incurred costs, and, if applicable, network design studies. E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 121 / Monday, June 23, 2008 / Notices Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–14133 Filed 6–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than July 8, 2008. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Steve Foley, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. William E. Arnold, John M. Hubbard, Kellee S. Whitehurst, Betty W. Arnold, and William E. Arnold, as Trustee of the Betty W. Arnold Revocable Trust, all of Williston, Florida, to acquire voting shares of Williston Holding Company, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Perkins State Bank, both of Willston, Florida. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 18, 2008. Margaret McCloskey Shanks, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–14085 Filed 6–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science. ACTION: Notice. mmaher on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, VerDate Aug<31>2005 01:51 Jun 21, 2008 Jkt 214001 U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will hold its sixteenth meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, July 16, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Sheraton National Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, Virginia 22204. Phone: 703– 521–1900. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivor Pritchard, PhD, Acting Director, Office for Human Research Protections, or Julia Gorey, J.D., Acting Executive Director, SACHRP; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, Maryland 20852; 240–453–6900; fax: 240–453–6909; E-mail address: sachrp@osophs.dhhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, SACHRP was established to provide expert advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Assistant Secretary for Health on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the protection of human research subjects. On July 15, 2008, SACHRP will receive and discuss a report from the Subcommittee on Inclusion of Individuals with Impaired DecisionMaking in Research. The Subcommittee on Inclusion of Individuals with Impaired Decision-Making in Research is charged with developing recommendations for consideration by SACHRP about whether guidance and/ or additional regulations are needed for research involving individuals with impaired decision-making capacity. This subcommittee was formed as a result of discussions during the July 31– August 1, 2006 SACHRP meeting. In addition, an invited panel will discuss ethical issues associated with tissue repositories and biological specimens, including questions surrounding community consent, appropriateness and validity of consent for unspecified uses, and appropriate waiver of consent. On July 16, 2008, the Committee will receive and discuss a report from the Subpart A Subcommittee. The Subpart A Subcommittee is charged with developing recommendations for consideration by SACHRP about the application of Subpart A of 45 CFR part 46 in the current research environment. This subcommittee was established by SACHRP at its October 4–5, 2006 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35391 meeting. In addition, SACHRP members will make brief presentations on the problems and issues they see with the present Human Subjects Protection System, followed by a period of discussion. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact persons. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments on both days of the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed materials distributed to SACHRP members for this scheduled meeting should submit materials to the Acting Executive Director, SACHRP, prior to the close of business Monday, June 30, 2008. Information about SACHRP and the draft meeting agenda will be posted on the SACHRP Web site at: https:// www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp/. Dated: June 16, 2008. Ivor A. Pritchard, Acting Director, Office for Human Research ProtectionsActing Executive Secretary, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections. [FR Doc. E8–14035 Filed 6–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–36–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–08–0706] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404–639–5960 or send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 121 (Monday, June 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35390-35391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14133]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

June 17, 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 following information collection(s), as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. Sections 3501-3520. An 
agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it 
displays a current 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 22, 
2008. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To 
submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit 
your comments by U.S. mail, send them to Leslie F. Smith, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0804.
    Title: Universal Service--Rural Health Care Program/Rural Health 
Care Pilot Program.
    Form Number(s): FCC Forms 465, 466, 466-A, and 467.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; and state, local, or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,494 respondents; 59,494 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.10-20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; on occasion, one time, 
annual, quarterly, and monthly reporting requirements; third party 
disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 67,467 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No Impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: In the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act), 
Congress specifically sought to provide rural health care providers 
with ``an affordable rate for the services necessary for the provision 
of telemedicine and instruction relating to such services.'' In 1997, 
the Commission implemented this statutory directive by adopting the 
current Rural Health Care support mechanism, which provides universal 
service support to ensure that rural health care providers pay no more 
than their urban counterparts for their telecommunications needs and 
Internet access in the provision of health care services. Despite the 
Commission's efforts to increase the utility of the Rural Health Care 
support mechanism, the program has yet to fully achieve the benefits 
intended by the statute and the Commission. In particular, health care 
providers continue to lack access to the broadband facilities needed to 
support the types of advanced telehealth applications, like 
telemedicine, that are vital to bringing medical expertise and the 
advantages of modern health technology to rural areas of the nation. In 
response, the Commission issued the 2007 Pilot Program Selection Order 
(WC Docket No. 02-60; FCC 07-198 ) which selected 69 participants for 
the universal service Rural Health Care Pilot Program (which was 
originally established by the Commission in September 2006). These 69 
participants are eligible for up to 85 percent of the costs associated 
with: (1) The construction of state or regional broadband health care 
networks and with the advanced telecommunications and information 
services provided over those networks; (2) connecting to Internet2 or 
National LambdaRail, which are both dedicated nationwide backbones; and 
(3) connecting to the public Internet. Approximately $417 million in 
universal service support over three years (or $139 million per funding 
year) will be available to these participants. To minimize the burden 
on Pilot Program participants and to streamline the process, the 
Commission generally uses the same forms as the existing Rural Health 
Care support mechanism. For example, selected participants, in order to 
receive support, must submit an FCC Form 465 (seeking bids), FCC Form 
466-A (selection of service provider), and FCC Form 467 (notification 
of service initiation). Due to the unique structure of the Pilot 
Program, however, in the 2007 Pilot Program Selection Order, the 
Commission provides guidance regarding how these forms should be 
completed and additional information is required from selected 
participants, including proposed network costs worksheets, 
certifications, letters of agency from each participating health care 
provider, invoices showing actual incurred costs, and, if applicable, 
network design studies.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-14133 Filed 6-20-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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