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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 12359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6430]


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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 18, 2009.
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 April 23, 2009. 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 the 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: 3060-0718.
    Title: Part 101 Rule Sections Governing the Terrestrial Microwave 
Fixed Radio Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 9,500 respondents; 27,292 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25-3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and every 10 reporting 
requirements, third party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 308, 
309, 310 and 316.
    Total Annual Burden: 35,242 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $553,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No questions of a 
confidential nature are asked.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection (IC) to the OMB as an extension during this comment period 
to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission is 
reporting a decrease in the total annual burden hours due to 500 fewer 
respondents and reflects revised estimates based on updated licensing 
data. Additionally, the Commission is reporting a significant increase 
in the estimated number of responses for each rule section that is 
under this OMB control number. Finally, the Commission is reporting a 
$79,000 increase in the annual respondent costs due to an adjustment or 
recalculation of those cost estimates.
    Part 101 rule sections require various information to be reported 
to the Commission, coordinated with third parties, posting 
requirements, notification requirements to the public and recordkeeping 
requirements maintained by the respondent to determine the technical, 
legal and other qualifications of applications to operate a station in 
the public and private operational fixed services.
    The information is used to determine whether the public interest, 
convenience and necessity are being served as required by 47 U.S.C. 
section 309. The Commission staff also use this information to ensure 
that applicants and licensees comply with ownership and transfer 
restrictions imposed by 47 U.S.C. section 310.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-6430 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am]
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