Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested, 81270-81273 [2010-32472]

Download as PDF erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 81270 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 247 / Monday, December 27, 2010 / Notices information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918, or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, and/ or PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.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, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Numbers: 3060–0906. Title: 47 CFR Section 73.624(g), FCC Form 317. Form Number: FCC Form 317. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit institutions; State, local or Tribal government. Number of Respondents/Responses: 9,351 respondents; 18,702 responses. Estimated Hours per Response: 2–4 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Annual reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 56,106 hours. Total Annual Cost: $1,402,650. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in Sections 154(i), 301, 303, 336 and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: On September 30, 2004, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, In the Matter of Amendments of parts 73 and 74 of the Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television Translator, Television Booster Stations, and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No. 03– 185, FCC 04–220 (released September 30, 2004). In this Report and Order, the Commission establishes rules and policies for digital low power television (‘‘LPTV’’) and television translator (‘‘TV translator’’) stations and modifies certain rules applicable to digital Class A TV VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:15 Dec 23, 2010 Jkt 223001 stations (‘‘Class A’’). The Commission addresses important issues such as: (1) The digital low power television transition; (2) channel assignments; (3) authorization of digital service; (4) permissible service; (5) mutually exclusive applications; (6) protected service area; and (7) equipment and other technical and operational requirements. Furthermore, the Report and Order adopts the following information collection requirement: 47 CFR 73.624(g) adds a new group of respondents to this collection (namely, ‘‘low power television, TV translator, and Class A television station DTV licensees’’). The Commission has also revised FCC Form 317 and its instructions to indicate that low power television, TV translator, and Class A television station DTV licensees are required to file FCC Form 317 and to report their ancillary and supplementary services, make the required payment to the Commission, and retain the appropriate records. OMB Control Numbers: 3060–0386. Title: Special Temporary Authorization (STA) Requests; Notifications; and Informal Filings; Sections 1.5, 73.1615, 73.1635, 73.1740, and 73.3598; CDBS Informal Forms; Section 73.788; FCC Form 337. Form Number: FCC Form 337. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit institutions; State, local or Tribal government. Number of Respondents/Responses: 4,070 respondents; 4,070 responses. Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 to 4 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 4,105 hours. Total Annual Cost: $2,059,410. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in Sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: On September 30, 2004, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, In the Matter of Amendments of parts 73 and 74 of the Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television Translator, Television Booster Stations, and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No. 03– 185, FCC 04–220 (released September PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30, 2004). In this Report and Order, the Commission establishes rules and policies for digital low power television (‘‘LPTV’’) and television translator (‘‘TV translator’’) stations and modifies certain rules applicable to digital Class A TV stations (‘‘Class A’’). The Commission addresses important issues such as: (1) The digital low power television transition; (2) channel assignments; (3) authorization of digital service; (4) permissible service; (5) mutually exclusive applications; (6) protected service area; and (7) equipment and other technical and operational requirements. Furthermore, the Report and Order adopts a new information collection requirement, which provides that new digital low power television, television translator, and Class A permittees may submit FCC Form 337, Application for Extension of Time to Construct a Digital Television Broadcast Station, should an acceptable reason for failing to construct, as set forth in 47 CFR 74.788(c)(1)–(2), apply. Also, the other information collection requirements contained under OMB control number 3060–0386, Special Temporary Authorization (STA) Requests; Notifications; and Informal Filings; §§ 1.5, 73.1615, 73.1635, 73.1740, and 73.3598 of the Commission rules; CDBS Informal Forms, have already been approved by OMB and remain unchanged. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–32470 Filed 12–23–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested December 15, 2010. As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collection. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 247 / Monday, December 27, 2010 / Notices the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (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; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 OMB control number. Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before January 26, 2011. 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, via fax at 202– 395–5167 or the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to the Federal Communications Commission’s PRA mailbox (e-mail address: PRA@fcc.gov). Include in the email the OMB control number of the collection as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or if there is no OMB control number, include the Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail, contact he person listed below to make alternate arrangements. DATES: For additional information, contact Judith B. Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–1000. Title: Section 87.147, Authorization for Equipment. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 25 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion and one time reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:15 Dec 23, 2010 Jkt 223001 authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 154, 303, and 307(e). Total Annual Burden: 25 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period. The Commission is reporting no change in its burden estimates. The Commission is seeking OMB approval for an extension (there are no changes to the reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements). Section 87.147 is needed to require applicants for aviation equipment certification to submit a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determination of the equipment’s compatibility with the National Airspace System (NAS). This will ensure that radio equipment operating in certain frequencies is compatible with the NAS, which shares system components with the military. The notification must describe the equipment, give the manufacturer’s identification, antenna characteristics, rated output power, emission type and characteristics, the frequency or frequencies of operation, and essential receiver characteristics if protection is required. This information collected is used by FCC engineers to determine the interference potential of the proposed operation. OMB Control Number: 3060–0484. Title: Section 4.1 and 4.2, and Part 4 of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to the Communications (NORS). Form No.: N/A. 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: 71 respondents; 139 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 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, 218, 219, 230, 256, 301, 302, 303, and 403, and 621. Total Annual Burden: 19,738 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In accordance with 47 CFR section 4.2, PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81271 of the Commission’s rules, reports under part 4 are presumed confidential. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for an extension (no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements). The Commission is reporting a 10,100 total annual burden hour increase. This increased adjustment is due to a recalculation of the number of responses and therefore the total annual burden hours have increased since the last time this collection was submitted to the OMB. The information collection is used in connection with the reporting of significant outages of voice and/or paging communications provided by wireline, wireless, cable circuitswitched telephony, and satellite communications providers. This information collection is necessary for the following reasons: (1) Collecting information on significant outages as defined in its rules enables the Federal Communications Commission (‘‘FCC or Commission’’) to analyze significant disruptions to telecommunications networks, and thereby fulfill its statutory obligations under the Communication Act by ensuring the reliability and security of the nation’s telecommunications networks for the benefit of all Americans. Furthermore, these measures are necessary to support the efforts of public safety, national defense, and homeland security entities that rely upon the integrity of our Nation’s telecommunications infrastructure to accomplish their own missions. In the absence of—or less frequent—reporting of significant outages as required by the Commission’s rules, valuable information regarding telecommunications failures would escape timely FCC analysis, and thus impede the ability to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities involving the Nation’s telecommunications infrastructure—particularly those having an adverse impact on public safety, homeland security and national defense priorities. (1) In addition, the information collected—particularly in cases involving major outage incidents—can be of a nature that constitutes ‘‘Critical Infrastructure Information’’ as defined in 6 U.S.C. section 131, which may be shared with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in furtherance of its missions to protect the United States from terrorist activity and to otherwise protect domestic security. Consequently, the collection and timely E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 81272 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 247 / Monday, December 27, 2010 / Notices reporting of data relating to significant outages as required by these rules is necessary in order for the Commission and DHS to successfully accomplish these critical missions for the benefit of the American people. (2) In addition, the mandatory reporting procedures requires three submissions to be transmitted electronically to the Commission’s database by each affected provider for each reportable outage as follows: (a) a bare-bones Notification (‘‘Notification’’) not later than 120 minutes after discovering a reportable outage; (b) a more detailed Initial Communications Outage Report (‘‘Initial Report’’) not later than 72 hours after discovering a reportable outage; and (c) a comprehensive Final Communications Outage Report (‘‘Final Report’’) not later than thirty (30) days after discovering a reportable outage. As noted above, the information provided in the data collected by providers (collectively ‘‘Outage Reports’’) is essential in enabling the Commission to monitor developments affecting telecommunications reliability and security; to facilitate improvements in telecommunications reliability and security; and to serve as a source of information for the public. OMB Control Number: 3060–0971. Title: Section 52.15, Request for ‘‘For Cause’’ Audits and State Commission’s Access to Numbering Resource Application Information. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 2,105 respondents; 63,005 responses. Estimated Time per Response: .166 hours to 3 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 153, 154, 201–205, 207–209, 218, 225–227, 251–252, 271 and 332. Total Annual Burden: 10,473 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Carrier numbering resource applications and audits of carrier compliance will be treated as confidential and will be exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring information VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:15 Dec 23, 2010 Jkt 223001 collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period. The Commission is reporting a 42 total hourly burden reduction adjustment. The adjustment is due to a recalculation of the previous estimates submitted to OMB in 2008. The Commission is now seeking OMB approval for an extension (there are no changes to the reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements) to keep this collection from lapsing OMB approval. There are two Paperwork Reduction Act related obligations under this OMB Control Number 3060–0971. 1. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), the Pooling Administrator, or a state commission may draft a request to the auditor stating the reason for the request, such as misleading or inaccurate data, and attach supporting documentation. 2. Requests for copies of carriers’ applications for numbering resources may be made directly to carriers. The information collected will be used by the FCC, state commissions, the NANPA and the Pooling Administrator to verify the validity and accuracy of such data and to assist state commissions in carrying out their numbering responsibilities, such as area code relief. OMB Control Number: 3060–0972. Title: Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan Order, Parts 54 and 69 Filing Requirements for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) and Interexchange Carriers (IXCs). Form Nos.: FCC Forms 507, 508 and 509. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 1,258 respondents; 10,849 responses. Estimated Time per Response: .166 hours to 3 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, quarterly, one time and every three years reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 1–4, 10, 154(i), 154(j), 201–205, 254, and 403. Total Annual Burden: 46,885 hours. Total Annual Cost: $48,900. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not require that respondents submit confidential information to the Commission. If the Commission does request applicants to PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submit information that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents may do so under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period The Commission is now seeking OMB approval for an extension (there are no changes to the reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements) to keep this collection from lapsing OMB approval. The Commission is reporting the following changes in burden since this was last submitted to the OMB. There is a 6,434 increase in the hourly burden which is due to an increase in the number of respondents/responses and a $3,705 increase in annual costs. This increase adjustment in annual costs is due to an increase in filing fees. The 60 day notice that was published on September 9, 2010 (75 FR 54878) cited an incorrect total annual burden estimate. It has been corrected in this 30-day notice. There are 14 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) related information collection requirements under this OMB Control Number 3060– 0972. Following the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Commission adopted interstate access charge and universal service support reforms. The reforms were designed to establish a ‘‘pro-competitive, deregulatory national policy framework’’ for the United States telecommunications industry, and to carry out the universal service policies embodied in the 1996 Act. Specifically, the Commission aligned the interstate access rate structure more closely with the manner in which costs are incurred, and created a universal service support mechanism for rate-of-return carriers (Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)) to replace implicit support in interstate access charges with explicit support that is portable to all eligible telecommunications carriers. The Commission’s actions were also tailored to the needs of small and midsized local telephone companies serving rural and high-cost areas, and help to provide certainty and stability for rateof-return carriers, encourage investment in rural America, and provide important consumer benefits. To administer the ICLS mechanism, the Administrator must collect certain data. Specifically, the Administrator must collect from each rate-of-return carrier projected cost and revenue data for the July 1—June 30 funding year to accurately distribute prospective ICLS to those carriers. Line count data is reported on FCC Form 507. Projected E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 247 / Monday, December 27, 2010 / Notices cost data, including cost and revenue data is filed on FCC Form 508. And, the actual data, including cost and revenue data is reported on FCC Form 509. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–32472 Filed 12–23–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested December 15, 2010. 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. 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; (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, and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC 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 OMB control number. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before January 26, 2011. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget via fax at 202– erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:15 Dec 23, 2010 Jkt 223001 395–5167 or via e-mail to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Include in the e-mail 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918, or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, and/ or PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.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, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0110. Title: Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License, FCC Form 303–S; Section 73.3555(d), Daily Newspaper Cross-Ownership. Form Number: FCC Form 303–S. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,821 respondents and 3,821 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1.25– 12 hours. Frequency of Response: Eight year reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 10,403 hours. Total Annual Costs: 3,886,358. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained Sections 154(i), 303, 307 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 204 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this information collection. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81273 Needs and Uses: On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the ‘‘Order’’) in MB Docket Nos. 07–294; 06–121; 02– 277; 04–228; MM Docket Nos. 01–235; 01–317; 00–244; FCC 07–217. The Order adopted rule changes designed to expand opportunities for participation in the broadcasting industry by new entrants and small businesses, including minority- and women-owned businesses. Consistent with actions taken by the Commission in the Order, the following changes are made to Form 303–S: The instructions have been revised to incorporate a definition of ‘‘eligible entity,’’ which will apply to the Commission’s existing Equity Debt Plus (‘‘EDP’’) standard, one of the standards used to determine whether interests are attributable. Section II includes a new certification for licensees to certify that their advertising sales agreements do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity and that all such agreements held by the licensee contain nondiscrimination clauses. The instructions for Section II have been revised to include a new description of the certification. Second, Section III includes a new question, Item 4, requiring licensees to certify that, during the preceding license term, the station has not been silent (or operating for less than its prescribed minimum operating hours) for any period of more than 30 days, consistent with the Commission’s rules. If a licensee cannot so certify, it must submit an exhibit specifying the exact dates in the preceding license term on which the station was silent or operating for less than its prescribed minimum hours. See 47 CFR 73.1740 (Commercial Broadcast Stations); 47 CFR 73.561 (Noncommercial Educational FM Stations); 47 CFR 73.850 (Low-power FM Stations); and 47 CFR 73.1745(b); 47 CFR 73.1740(b) (Noncommercial Educational AM Stations). See also 47 U.S.C. 309(k) (Statutory Standards for Broadcast Renewal Procedures); Birach Broadcasting Corp., 16 FCC Rcd 5015, 5020 (2001) (holding that a station’s failure to provide any service during the license term is material to whether it served the public interest, convenience, and necessity pursuant to Section 309(k)). Consistent with the holding in Birach, the Commission’s rules for minimum operating schedules, and the renewal standards set forth in Section 309(k), Section III includes the new certification and the instructions to include a new description of the certification. E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Comments Requested

December 15, 2010.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following 
information collection. 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

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the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (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; and (e) ways to further reduce 
the information collection burden for small business concerns with 
fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before January 26, 2011. 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, via fax at 202-395-5167 or the Internet at 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to the Federal Communications 
Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: PRA@fcc.gov). Include in the 
e-mail the OMB control number of the collection as shown in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or if there is no OMB control 
number, include the Title as shown in the Supplementary Information 
section. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail, contact 
he person listed below to make alternate arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1000.
    Title: Section 87.147, Authorization for Equipment.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 25 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one time reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 154, 303, and 307(e).
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period. The 
Commission is reporting no change in its burden estimates. The 
Commission is seeking OMB approval for an extension (there are no 
changes to the reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements).
    Section 87.147 is needed to require applicants for aviation 
equipment certification to submit a Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) determination of the equipment's compatibility with the National 
Airspace System (NAS). This will ensure that radio equipment operating 
in certain frequencies is compatible with the NAS, which shares system 
components with the military. The notification must describe the 
equipment, give the manufacturer's identification, antenna 
characteristics, rated output power, emission type and characteristics, 
the frequency or frequencies of operation, and essential receiver 
characteristics if protection is required.
    This information collected is used by FCC engineers to determine 
the interference potential of the proposed operation.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0484.
    Title: Section 4.1 and 4.2, and Part 4 of the Commission's Rules 
Concerning Disruptions to the Communications (NORS).
    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 governments.
    Number of Respondents: 71 respondents; 139 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 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, 218, 219, 230, 256, 301, 302, 303, and 403, 
and 621.
    Total Annual Burden: 19,738 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In accordance with 47 CFR 
section 4.2, of the Commission's rules, reports under part 4 are 
presumed confidential.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period. The 
Commission is requesting OMB approval for an extension (no change in 
the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure 
requirements). The Commission is reporting a 10,100 total annual burden 
hour increase. This increased adjustment is due to a recalculation of 
the number of responses and therefore the total annual burden hours 
have increased since the last time this collection was submitted to the 
OMB. The information collection is used in connection with the 
reporting of significant outages of voice and/or paging communications 
provided by wireline, wireless, cable circuit-switched telephony, and 
satellite communications providers.
    This information collection is necessary for the following reasons:
    (1) Collecting information on significant outages as defined in its 
rules enables the Federal Communications Commission (``FCC or 
Commission'') to analyze significant disruptions to telecommunications 
networks, and thereby fulfill its statutory obligations under the 
Communication Act by ensuring the reliability and security of the 
nation's telecommunications networks for the benefit of all Americans. 
Furthermore, these measures are necessary to support the efforts of 
public safety, national defense, and homeland security entities that 
rely upon the integrity of our Nation's telecommunications 
infrastructure to accomplish their own missions. In the absence of--or 
less frequent--reporting of significant outages as required by the 
Commission's rules, valuable information regarding telecommunications 
failures would escape timely FCC analysis, and thus impede the ability 
to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities involving the 
Nation's telecommunications infrastructure--particularly those having 
an adverse impact on public safety, homeland security and national 
defense priorities.
    (1) In addition, the information collected--particularly in cases 
involving major outage incidents--can be of a nature that constitutes 
``Critical Infrastructure Information'' as defined in 6 U.S.C. section 
131, which may be shared with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
in furtherance of its missions to protect the United States from 
terrorist activity and to otherwise protect domestic security. 
Consequently, the collection and timely

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reporting of data relating to significant outages as required by these 
rules is necessary in order for the Commission and DHS to successfully 
accomplish these critical missions for the benefit of the American 
people.
    (2) In addition, the mandatory reporting procedures requires three 
submissions to be transmitted electronically to the Commission's 
database by each affected provider for each reportable outage as 
follows:
    (a) a bare-bones Notification (``Notification'') not later than 120 
minutes after discovering a reportable outage;
    (b) a more detailed Initial Communications Outage Report (``Initial 
Report'') not later than 72 hours after discovering a reportable 
outage; and
    (c) a comprehensive Final Communications Outage Report (``Final 
Report'') not later than thirty (30) days after discovering a 
reportable outage.
    As noted above, the information provided in the data collected by 
providers (collectively ``Outage Reports'') is essential in enabling 
the Commission to monitor developments affecting telecommunications 
reliability and security; to facilitate improvements in 
telecommunications reliability and security; and to serve as a source 
of information for the public.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0971.
    Title: Section 52.15, Request for ``For Cause'' Audits and State 
Commission's Access to Numbering Resource Application Information.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and state, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,105 respondents; 63,005 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .166 hours to 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 153, 154, 201-205, 207-209, 218, 225-227, 251-252, 271 
and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,473 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Carrier numbering resource 
applications and audits of carrier compliance will be treated as 
confidential and will be exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 
552(b)(4).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period. The 
Commission is reporting a 42 total hourly burden reduction adjustment. 
The adjustment is due to a recalculation of the previous estimates 
submitted to OMB in 2008. The Commission is now seeking OMB approval 
for an extension (there are no changes to the reporting and/or third 
party disclosure requirements) to keep this collection from lapsing OMB 
approval.
    There are two Paperwork Reduction Act related obligations under 
this OMB Control Number 3060-0971.
    1. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), the 
Pooling Administrator, or a state commission may draft a request to the 
auditor stating the reason for the request, such as misleading or 
inaccurate data, and attach supporting documentation.
    2. Requests for copies of carriers' applications for numbering 
resources may be made directly to carriers.
    The information collected will be used by the FCC, state 
commissions, the NANPA and the Pooling Administrator to verify the 
validity and accuracy of such data and to assist state commissions in 
carrying out their numbering responsibilities, such as area code 
relief.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0972.
    Title: Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan Order, Parts 54 and 69 
Filing Requirements for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price 
Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) and Interexchange Carriers 
(IXCs).
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 507, 508 and 509.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,258 respondents; 10,849 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .166 hours to 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, quarterly, one time and 
every three years reporting requirements and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 1-4, 10, 154(i), 154(j), 201-205, 254, and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 46,885 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $48,900.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not 
require that respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission does request applicants to submit 
information that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents 
may do so under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period The 
Commission is now seeking OMB approval for an extension (there are no 
changes to the reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements) to 
keep this collection from lapsing OMB approval. The Commission is 
reporting the following changes in burden since this was last submitted 
to the OMB. There is a 6,434 increase in the hourly burden which is due 
to an increase in the number of respondents/responses and a $3,705 
increase in annual costs. This increase adjustment in annual costs is 
due to an increase in filing fees.
    The 60 day notice that was published on September 9, 2010 (75 FR 
54878) cited an incorrect total annual burden estimate. It has been 
corrected in this 30-day notice. There are 14 Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) related information collection requirements under this OMB 
Control Number 3060-0972.
    Following the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the 
Commission adopted interstate access charge and universal service 
support reforms. The reforms were designed to establish a ``pro-
competitive, deregulatory national policy framework'' for the United 
States telecommunications industry, and to carry out the universal 
service policies embodied in the 1996 Act. Specifically, the Commission 
aligned the interstate access rate structure more closely with the 
manner in which costs are incurred, and created a universal service 
support mechanism for rate-of-return carriers (Interstate Common Line 
Support (ICLS)) to replace implicit support in interstate access 
charges with explicit support that is portable to all eligible 
telecommunications carriers.
    The Commission's actions were also tailored to the needs of small 
and mid-sized local telephone companies serving rural and high-cost 
areas, and help to provide certainty and stability for rate-of-return 
carriers, encourage investment in rural America, and provide important 
consumer benefits.
    To administer the ICLS mechanism, the Administrator must collect 
certain data. Specifically, the Administrator must collect from each 
rate-of-return carrier projected cost and revenue data for the July 1--
June 30 funding year to accurately distribute prospective ICLS to those 
carriers. Line count data is reported on FCC Form 507. Projected

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cost data, including cost and revenue data is filed on FCC Form 508. 
And, the actual data, including cost and revenue data is reported on 
FCC Form 509.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-32472 Filed 12-23-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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