Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget, 43229-43230 [E8-16972]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 143 / Thursday, July 24, 2008 / Notices number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 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: Submit your comments by e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. Include in the email the OMB control number of the collection. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to make alternate arrangements. For additional information about the information collection(s) or to obtain a copy of the collection send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and include the collection’s OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or call Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418–0217. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–1081. Title: 47 CFR Sections 54.202, 54.209, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 33 respondents; 262 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.25— 3 hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits, as per 47 CFR Sections 54.202 & 54.209. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping and annual reporting requirements. Total Annual Burden: 360 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. 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 Commission requests respondents to submit information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment of such information pursuant to section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.459. Needs and Uses: On March 17, 2005, the Commission released the Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Designation Framework Report and ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:14 Jul 23, 2008 Jkt 214001 Order, CC Docket No. 96–45, FCC 05– 46. The information collection requirements ensure that eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) continue to comply with the conditions of the ETC designation and that universal service funds are used for their intended purposes. Specifically, each ETC must submit, on an annual basis, the following information: (1) Progress reports on the ETC’s five-year service quality improvement plan; (2) detailed information on any outage lasting at least 30 minutes; (3) the number of unfulfilled requests for service from potential customers within its service areas; (4) the number of complaints per 1,000 handsets or lines; (5) certification that the ETC is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection rules; (6) certification that the ETC is able to function in emergency situations; (7) certification that the ETC is offering a local usage plan comparable to that offered by the incumbent LEC in the relevant service areas; and (8) certification that the carrier acknowledges that the Commission may require it to provide equal access to long distance carriers in the event that no other ETC is providing equal access within the service area. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–16851 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget July 17, 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. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43229 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Haney, Leslie.Haney@fcc.gov, (202) 418–1002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0809. OMB Approval Date: December 31, 2007. Expiration Date: January 31, 2011. Title: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). Form No.: Not applicable. Estimated Annual Burden: 350 responses; 17.93 hours per response; 6275 hours total per year. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory for system security filings and voluntary for section 107(c) and 109(b) petitions. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Neither CALEA system security filings nor section 107(c) and 109(b) petitions. Needs and Uses: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) requires the Commission to create rules that regulate the conduct and recordkeeping of lawful electronic surveillance. CALEA was enacted in October 1994 to respond to rapid advances in telecommunications technology and eliminate obstacles faced by law enforcement personnel in conducting electronic surveillance. Section 105 of CALEA requires telecommunications carriers to protect against the unlawful interception of communications passing through their systems. Law enforcement officials use the information maintained by telecommunications carriers to determine the accountability and accuracy of telecommunications carriers’ compliance with lawful electronic surveillance orders. On May 12, 2006, the Commission released a Second Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order in ET Docket No. 04–195, FCC 06–56, which became effective August 4, 2006, except for sections 1.20004 and 1.20005 of the Commission’s rules, which became effective on February 12, 2007 when OMB approved their information collection requirements. The Second Report and Order established new guidelines for filing section 107(c) petitions, section 109(b) petitions, and monitoring reports (FCC Form 445). The monitoring reports were required on only one occasion and no renewal of that requirement is necessary. CALEA section 107(c)(1) permits a petitioner to apply for an extension of time, up to two years from the date that the petition is filed, and to come into compliance with a particular CALEA section 103 capability requirement. CALEA section 109(b) permits a telecommunication carrier covered by CALEA to file a petition with the FCC and an E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 43230 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 143 / Thursday, July 24, 2008 / Notices application with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to request that DOJ pay the costs of the carrier’s CALEA compliance (cost-shifting relief) with respect to any equipment, facility or service installed or deployed after January 1, 1995. The Second Report and Order required several different collections of information: (a) Within 90 days of the effective date of the Second Report and Order, facilities based broadband Internet access and interconnected Voice over Interconnected Protocol (VoIP) providers newly identified in the First Report and Order in this proceeding were required to file system security statements under the Commission’s rules (system security statements are currently approved under the existing OMB 3060–0809 information collection). (b) All telecommunications carriers, including broadband Internet access and interconnected VoIP providers, must file updates to their systems security statements on file with the Commission as their information changes. (c) Petitions filed under section 107(c), request for additional time to comply with CALEA; these provisions apply to all carriers subject to CALEA and are voluntary filings. (d) Section 109(b), request for reimbursement of CALEA; these provisions apply to all carriers subject to CALEA and are necessary for carriers seeking relief under this section of the CALEA statute. should be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Haney, Leslie.Haney@fcc.gov, (202) 418–1002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0434. OMB Approval Date: May 8, 2008. Expiration Date: May 31, 2011. Title: 47 CFR Section 90.20(e)(6), Stolen Vehicle Recovery System Requirements. Form No.: Not applicable. Estimated Annual Burden: 20 responses; 4 hours per response; 80 hours total per year. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. Needs and Uses: The frequency 173.075 MHz is available for stolen vehicle recovery systems on a shared basis with Federal stations in the fixed and mobile services. Applications for base stations operating on the 173.075 MHz frequency band shall require coordination with the Federal Government. Applicants shall perform an analysis for each base station located with 169 km (105 miles) of a TV channel 7 transmitter for potential interference to TV channel 7 viewers. Applicants will have to certify to certain requirements set out in rule Section 90.20(e)(6). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–16972 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–16993 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget [Report No. AUC–08–85–D (Auction 85); AU Docket No. 08–22; DA 08–460] ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES July 17, 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:14 Jul 23, 2008 Jkt 214001 Auction of LPTV and TV Translator Digital Companion Channels Scheduled for November 5, 2008; Announcement of Settlement Period Ending July 31, 2008; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 85 Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document announces the auction of LPTV and TV Translator Digital Companion Channel construction permits, with bidding scheduled to commence on November 5, 2008 (Auction 85). This document also seeks comments on competitive bidding PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 procedures for Auction 85, and announces a settlement period that ends on July 31, 2008. DATES: Comments are due on or before July 31, 2008, and reply comments are due on or before August 7, 2008. ADDRESSES: Comments and reply comments must be identified by AU Docket No. 08–22. Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission’s) Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. The Media and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus (Bureaus) request that a copy of all comments and reply comments be submitted electronically to the following address: auction85@fcc.gov. In addition, comments and reply comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the Bureaus continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Attn: WTB/ ASAD, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. • Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or telephone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418–0432. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division: For auction legal questions: Lynne E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 143 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43229-43230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16972]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 17, 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: Leslie Haney, Leslie.Haney@fcc.gov, 
(202) 418-1002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0809.
    OMB Approval Date: December 31, 2007.
    Expiration Date: January 31, 2011.
    Title: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA).
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 350 responses; 17.93 hours per response; 
6275 hours total per year.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory for system security filings and 
voluntary for section 107(c) and 109(b) petitions.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Neither CALEA system security 
filings nor section 107(c) and 109(b) petitions.
    Needs and Uses: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement 
Act (CALEA) requires the Commission to create rules that regulate the 
conduct and recordkeeping of lawful electronic surveillance. CALEA was 
enacted in October 1994 to respond to rapid advances in 
telecommunications technology and eliminate obstacles faced by law 
enforcement personnel in conducting electronic surveillance. Section 
105 of CALEA requires telecommunications carriers to protect against 
the unlawful interception of communications passing through their 
systems. Law enforcement officials use the information maintained by 
telecommunications carriers to determine the accountability and 
accuracy of telecommunications carriers' compliance with lawful 
electronic surveillance orders. On May 12, 2006, the Commission 
released a Second Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order in 
ET Docket No. 04-195, FCC 06-56, which became effective August 4, 2006, 
except for sections 1.20004 and 1.20005 of the Commission's rules, 
which became effective on February 12, 2007 when OMB approved their 
information collection requirements. The Second Report and Order 
established new guidelines for filing section 107(c) petitions, section 
109(b) petitions, and monitoring reports (FCC Form 445). The monitoring 
reports were required on only one occasion and no renewal of that 
requirement is necessary. CALEA section 107(c)(1) permits a petitioner 
to apply for an extension of time, up to two years from the date that 
the petition is filed, and to come into compliance with a particular 
CALEA section 103 capability requirement. CALEA section 109(b) permits 
a telecommunication carrier covered by CALEA to file a petition with 
the FCC and an

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application with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to request that DOJ 
pay the costs of the carrier's CALEA compliance (cost-shifting relief) 
with respect to any equipment, facility or service installed or 
deployed after January 1, 1995. The Second Report and Order required 
several different collections of information: (a) Within 90 days of the 
effective date of the Second Report and Order, facilities based 
broadband Internet access and interconnected Voice over Interconnected 
Protocol (VoIP) providers newly identified in the First Report and 
Order in this proceeding were required to file system security 
statements under the Commission's rules (system security statements are 
currently approved under the existing OMB 3060-0809 information 
collection). (b) All telecommunications carriers, including broadband 
Internet access and interconnected VoIP providers, must file updates to 
their systems security statements on file with the Commission as their 
information changes. (c) Petitions filed under section 107(c), request 
for additional time to comply with CALEA; these provisions apply to all 
carriers subject to CALEA and are voluntary filings. (d) Section 
109(b), request for reimbursement of CALEA; these provisions apply to 
all carriers subject to CALEA and are necessary for carriers seeking 
relief under this section of the CALEA statute.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-16972 Filed 7-23-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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