Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget, 42344 [E8-16494]

Download as PDF 42344 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 140 / Monday, July 21, 2008 / Notices FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget July 8, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 OMB control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate(s) and any suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact Thomas McCudden, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418–7769 or via Internet at Thomas.McCudden@fcc.gov. PWALKER on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0999. OMB Approval Date: 7/2/08. Expiration Date: 7/31/11. Title: Section 20.19, Hearing AidCompatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act). Form No.: N/A. Estimated Annual Burden: 925 respondents; 950 responses; 13.2 hours average burden per response; 12,600 annual burden hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits; Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157, 160, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 303, 308, 309(j), and 310. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information requested in the reports may include confidential information. However, covered entities would be allowed to request that such materials submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. See 47 CFR 0.459. Needs and Uses: The Commission is revising this IC because it has adopted final rules in a Report and Order, FCC 08–68, adopted on February 26, 2008, and released on February 28, 2008, which updates several of the performance benchmarks for the offering of hearing aid-compatible VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Jul 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 handset models by manufacturers and service providers of digital handsets used with public mobile services, institutes new requirements for manufacturers to refresh their product lines and for service providers to offer hearing aid-compatible handset models with differing levels of functionality, adopts a new version of the technical standard for measuring hearing aid compatibility, and addresses the application of the rules to phones that operate in multiple frequency bands or air interfaces. To assist the Commission in monitoring the implementation of the new requirements and to provide information to the public, the Report and Order also requires manufacturers and service providers to continue to file annual reports on the status of their compliance with these requirements, and requires manufacturers and service providers that maintain public Web sites to publish up-to-date information on those Web sites regarding their hearing aid-compatible handset models. The annual reports required in this Order contain different and additional information than in previous versions of this information collection. Those requirements, along with the requirement to post certain information on Web sites, are intended to give consumers the information they need to navigate a technically complex and rapidly changing world of hearing aidcompatible wireless phones, and to allow the Commission to monitor compliance with its new regulations. Finally, in order to avoid potential consumer confusion over technical capabilities, the Order modified the product labeling requirements slightly. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–16494 Filed 7–18–08; 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 July 15, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 September 19, 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: 3060–0526. Title: Section 69.123, Density Pricing Zone Plans, Expanded Interconnection with Local Telephone Company Facilities. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 17 respondents; 17 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 48 hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. See 47 CFR Section 69.123. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 816 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $13,175. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts. Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the Commission. If the E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office 
of Management and Budget

July 8, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 OMB 
control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate(s) and any 
suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Thomas McCudden, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-7769 or via Internet at 
Thomas.McCudden@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0999.
    OMB Approval Date: 7/2/08.
    Expiration Date: 7/31/11.
    Title: Section 20.19, Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets 
(Hearing Aid Compatibility Act).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 925 respondents; 950 responses; 13.2 hours 
average burden per response; 12,600 annual burden hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits; 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157, 160, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 303, 
308, 309(j), and 310.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information requested in the 
reports may include confidential information. However, covered entities 
would be allowed to request that such materials submitted to the 
Commission be withheld from public inspection. See 47 CFR 0.459.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is revising this IC because it has 
adopted final rules in a Report and Order, FCC 08-68, adopted on 
February 26, 2008, and released on February 28, 2008, which updates 
several of the performance benchmarks for the offering of hearing aid-
compatible handset models by manufacturers and service providers of 
digital handsets used with public mobile services, institutes new 
requirements for manufacturers to refresh their product lines and for 
service providers to offer hearing aid-compatible handset models with 
differing levels of functionality, adopts a new version of the 
technical standard for measuring hearing aid compatibility, and 
addresses the application of the rules to phones that operate in 
multiple frequency bands or air interfaces.
    To assist the Commission in monitoring the implementation of the 
new requirements and to provide information to the public, the Report 
and Order also requires manufacturers and service providers to continue 
to file annual reports on the status of their compliance with these 
requirements, and requires manufacturers and service providers that 
maintain public Web sites to publish up-to-date information on those 
Web sites regarding their hearing aid-compatible handset models. The 
annual reports required in this Order contain different and additional 
information than in previous versions of this information collection. 
Those requirements, along with the requirement to post certain 
information on Web sites, are intended to give consumers the 
information they need to navigate a technically complex and rapidly 
changing world of hearing aid-compatible wireless phones, and to allow 
the Commission to monitor compliance with its new regulations. Finally, 
in order to avoid potential consumer confusion over technical 
capabilities, the Order modified the product labeling requirements 
slightly.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-16494 Filed 7-18-08; 8:45 am]
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