Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, 57623-57624 [E8-23371]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 193 / Friday, October 3, 2008 / Notices Dated: September 29, 2008. For the Commission. Reed L. Russell, Legal Counsel. [FR Doc. E8–23288 Filed 10–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES September 29, 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 (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 November 3, 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) VerDate Aug<31>2005 23:33 Oct 02, 2008 Jkt 217001 submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://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 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: 3060–1116. Title: Submarine Cable Reporting. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 28 respondents; 53 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 190 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and one-time reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Total Annual Burden: 10,070 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information provided pursuant to this request will be viewed as presumptively confidential upon submission because the information would reflect reports on weaknesses in or damage to national communications infrastructure, and the release of this sensitive information to the public could potentially facilitate terrorist targeting of critical infrastructure and key resources. The submissions also may contain internal confidential information that constitutes trade secrets and commercial/financial information that the respondent does not rountinely make public and public release of the submitted information could cause competitive harm by revealing information about the types and deployment of cable equipment and the traffic that flows across the system. See item 10 of the supporting statement submitted to OMB with this submission. Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission sought PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57623 and received emergency OMB approval for this information collection on April 16, 2008. The Commission is now submitting this information collection (IC) to the OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full threeyear clearance from them. The Commission is reporting a –17,430 burden hour reduction (adjustment). This adjustment is due to a recalculation of a re-estimate of the average burden per respondent which was reduced from 550 hours per response to 190 hours per response. The Commission initially contacted AT&T and Verizon, two of the largest submarine cable operators, regarding this information request. Subsequently, the Commission provided the submarine cable operators an opportunity to comment on this information collection request by having informal discussions with them and by inviting them to a meeting held at the Commission’s headquarters on May 13, 2008. Based on our discussions, we believe the submarine cable operators already have much of this information, and we amended the information request to clarify that the operators would not be required to generate new information in order to comply with this request but should supply the information to the extent it is generated in the normal course of business. We, therefore, are not asking for the operator to provide information not already generated in the operation of the submarine cable systems or in possession of the operator. Specifically, the Commission requests that the cable landing licensees provide the following information regarding the submarine cable systems: (1) System status and restoration; (2) terrestrial route map; (3) undersea location spreadsheet; and (4) restoration capability. With this revision to the OMB, there are some differences between this information collection request and the one for which emergency approval was granted. First, it recognizes that operator-generated information covering system status and restoration data in item (1) varies widely in format, content, threshold, and volume. Some may not generate all fields of data. Further, it clarifies that operators are not required to generate new information in order to comply with this request but should supply the information to the extent that it is generated in the normal course of business. Second, it allows operators to provide a terrestrial route map as either a map or an Excel spreadsheet (approved as only a map requirement in the emergency request). Third, it clarifies that operators should E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 57624 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 193 / Friday, October 3, 2008 / Notices annually update information related to items (2), (3), and (4)—the terrestrial route map, the undersea location spreadsheet, and restoration capability. While the Commission will be the collection point for this information, we will share it with the Departments and agencies that have direct responsibility for national and homeland security. This information is needed in order to support Federal government national security and emergency preparedness communications programs, for the purposes of providing situational awareness of submarine cable system performance as well as a greater understanding of potential physical threats to the submarine cable systems. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–23371 Filed 10–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10:07 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation met in closed session to consider matters relating to the Corporation’s resolution activities. In calling the meeting, the Board determined, on motion of Director Thomas J. Curry (Appointive), seconded by Vice Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg, concurred in by Director John M. Reich (Director, Office of Thrift Supervision), Chairman Sheila C. Bair, and Director John C. Dugan (Director, Comptroller of the Currency), that Corporation business required its consideration of the matters on less than seven days’ notice to the public; that no earlier notice of the meeting was practicable; that the public interest did not require consideration of the matters in a meeting open to public observation; and that the matters could be considered in a closed meeting by authority of subsections (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii) and (c)(9)(B) of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), and (c)(9)(B)). The meeting was held in the Board Room of the FDIC Building located at 550—17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Dated: September 25, 2008. VerDate Aug<31>2005 23:33 Oct 02, 2008 Jkt 217001 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–23401 Filed 10–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714–01–P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10:16 a.m. on Friday, September 26, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation met in closed session to consider matters relating to the Corporation’s supervisory and resolution activities. In calling the meeting, the Board determined, on motion of Vice Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg, seconded by Mr. Scott Polakoff, acting in the place and stead of Director John M. Reich (Director, Office of Thrift Supervision), concurred in by Director Thomas J. Curry (Appointive), Julie L. Williams, acting in the place and stead of Director John C. Dugan (Comptroller of the Currency), and Chairman Sheila C. Bair, that Corporation business required its consideration of the matters which were to be the subject of this meeting on less than seven days’ notice to the public; that no earlier notice of the meeting was practicable; that the public interest did not require consideration of the matters in a meeting open to public observation; and that the matters could be considered in a closed meeting by authority of subsections (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii) and (c)(9)(B) of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), and (c)(9)(B)). The meeting was held in the Board Room of the FDIC Building located at 550—17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Dated: September 26, 2008. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Valerie J. Best, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–23402 Filed 10–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714–01–P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Corporation’s Board of Directors will meet in closed session, pursuant to section 552b(c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (9)(A)(ii), and (9)(B) of Title 5, United States Code, to consider matters relating to the Corporation’s supervisory and corporate activities. The meeting will be held in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at (202) 898–7043. Dated: September 30, 2008. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–23493 Filed 10–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714–01–P FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors will meet in open session at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, to consider the following matters: Summary Agenda: No substantive discussion of the following items is anticipated. These matters will be resolved with a single vote unless a member of the Board of Directors requests that an item be moved to the discussion agenda. Disposition of minutes of previous Board of Directors’ meetings. Memorandum and resolution re: Proposed FDIC Strategic Plan, 2008– 2013. Discussion Agenda: Memorandum and resolution re: Restoration Plan, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on RiskBased Assessments, and Designated Reserve Ratio for 2009. The meeting will be held in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. This Board meeting will be Webcast live via the Internet and subsequently made available on-demand approximately one week after the event. Visit https://www.vodium.com/goto/fdic/ boardmeetings.asp to view the event. If you need any technical assistance, please visit our Video Help page at: https://www.fdic.gov/video.html. The FDIC will provide attendees with auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language interpretation) required for this meeting. E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

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[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 29, 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 (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 November 3, 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://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 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: 3060-1116.
    Title: Submarine Cable Reporting.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 28 respondents; 53 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 190 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and one-time reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,070 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information provided pursuant 
to this request will be viewed as presumptively confidential upon 
submission because the information would reflect reports on weaknesses 
in or damage to national communications infrastructure, and the release 
of this sensitive information to the public could potentially 
facilitate terrorist targeting of critical infrastructure and key 
resources. The submissions also may contain internal confidential 
information that constitutes trade secrets and commercial/financial 
information that the respondent does not rountinely make public and 
public release of the submitted information could cause competitive 
harm by revealing information about the types and deployment of cable 
equipment and the traffic that flows across the system. See item 10 of 
the supporting statement submitted to OMB with this submission.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission sought and 
received emergency OMB approval for this information collection on 
April 16, 2008. The Commission is now submitting this information 
collection (IC) to the OMB as a revision during this comment period to 
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission is 
reporting a -17,430 burden hour reduction (adjustment). This adjustment 
is due to a recalculation of a re-estimate of the average burden per 
respondent which was reduced from 550 hours per response to 190 hours 
per response.
    The Commission initially contacted AT&T and Verizon, two of the 
largest submarine cable operators, regarding this information request. 
Subsequently, the Commission provided the submarine cable operators an 
opportunity to comment on this information collection request by having 
informal discussions with them and by inviting them to a meeting held 
at the Commission's headquarters on May 13, 2008. Based on our 
discussions, we believe the submarine cable operators already have much 
of this information, and we amended the information request to clarify 
that the operators would not be required to generate new information in 
order to comply with this request but should supply the information to 
the extent it is generated in the normal course of business. We, 
therefore, are not asking for the operator to provide information not 
already generated in the operation of the submarine cable systems or in 
possession of the operator.
    Specifically, the Commission requests that the cable landing 
licensees provide the following information regarding the submarine 
cable systems: (1) System status and restoration; (2) terrestrial route 
map; (3) undersea location spreadsheet; and (4) restoration capability.
    With this revision to the OMB, there are some differences between 
this information collection request and the one for which emergency 
approval was granted. First, it recognizes that operator-generated 
information covering system status and restoration data in item (1) 
varies widely in format, content, threshold, and volume. Some may not 
generate all fields of data. Further, it clarifies that operators are 
not required to generate new information in order to comply with this 
request but should supply the information to the extent that it is 
generated in the normal course of business. Second, it allows operators 
to provide a terrestrial route map as either a map or an Excel 
spreadsheet (approved as only a map requirement in the emergency 
request). Third, it clarifies that operators should

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annually update information related to items (2), (3), and (4)--the 
terrestrial route map, the undersea location spreadsheet, and 
restoration capability.
    While the Commission will be the collection point for this 
information, we will share it with the Departments and agencies that 
have direct responsibility for national and homeland security. This 
information is needed in order to support Federal government national 
security and emergency preparedness communications programs, for the 
purposes of providing situational awareness of submarine cable system 
performance as well as a greater understanding of potential physical 
threats to the submarine cable systems.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-23371 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]
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