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Communications Commission (FCC). To
submit your PRA comments by e-mail
send them to: 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 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, send an e-mail
to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov or contact
her at 202–418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0391.
Title: Program to Monitor the Impacts
of the Universal Service Support
Mechanism, CC Docket Nos. 98–202 and
96–45.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 288
respondents; 1,152 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
minutes.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly and
annual 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 151,
152, 154, 201–205, 215, 218, 220, 229,
254, and 410.
Total Annual Burden: 770 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The respondents may request
confidentiality protection for the special
access performance information. The
respondents are not required to file their
customers’ monthly usage information
with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC).
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this expiring information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) after this 60 day
comment period in order to obtain the
full three year clearance from them. The
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Commission is requesting an extension
(no change in the reporting
requirements and/or third party
disclosure requirements) of this
information collection. The Commission
is reporting a 243 hour increase in the
total annual burden. The increase is due
to a re-calculation of the estimated
number of respondents/responses.
The monitoring program is necessary
for the Commission, the Joint Board,
Congress and the general public to
assess the impact of the universal
service support mechanisms. The
program requires periodic reporting by
telephone companies and the universal
service administrator. Failure to
implement the program would make it
impossible to determine the impact of
these mechanisms and to assure that the
implementation of section 254 fulfills
the intent of Congress and furthers the
public interest. This information
collection should be continued because
the Commission had adopted new
mechanisms to implement section 254
of the Act and because the network
usage and growth data have proven to
be a valuable source of information
about the advancement of universal
service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
December 22, 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
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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 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 March 14, 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
the Federal Communications
Commission. To submit your PRA
comments by e-mail send them to:
PRA@fcc.gov.
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: 3060–0004.
Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311,
Guidelines for Evaluating the
Environmental Effects of
Radiofrequency, Second Memorandum
Opinion and Order, ET Docket No. 93–
62.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit,
not-for-profit institutions, and state,
local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 190,905
respondents; 190,905 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .36
hours (average).
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 154,
302, 303 and 307.
Total Annual Burden: 69,463 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $10,355,260.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is a minimal exemption from the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47 CFR 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules, that is granted
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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for trade secrets, which may be
submitted to the Commission as part of
the documentation of test results. No
other assurances of confidentiality are
provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this expiring information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day
comment period in order to obtain the
full three-year clearance from them. The
Commission is requesting OMB
approval for an extension (no change in
the reporting and/or third party
disclosure requirements). The
Commission is reporting a 94,469 total
annual burden reduction and an
$18,336,443 annual cost reduction. This
is due to fewer responses than the last
time this collection was submitted to
OMB for review and approval.
This information collection is a result
of responsibility placed on the FCC by
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires that
each federal agency evaluate the impact
of ‘‘major actions significantly affecting
the quality of the human environment.’’
It is the FCC’s opinion that this is the
most efficient and reasonable method of
complying with NEPA with regard to
the environmental issue of
radiofrequency radiation from FCCregulated transmitters.
The Commission requires applicants
to submit limited information during
the licensing and authorization process.
In many services, the Commission
simply requires licensees to provide
reliable service to specific geographic
areas, but does not require licensees to
file site-specific information. It does not
appear that the FCC’s present licensing
methods can provide public notification
of site-specific information without
imposing new and significant additional
burden to the Commission’s applicants.
However, we note that applicants with
the greatest potential to exceed the
Commission’s exposure limits are
required to perform an environmental
evaluation as part of the licensing and
authorization process.
The Commission advises concerned
members of the public, seeking sitespecific information, to contact the FCC
for the name and telephone number of
the service providers in the concerned
party’s area. The Commission
encourages all service providers to
provide site-specific, technical
information and environmental
evaluation documentation upon public
request. In addition, we note alternative
sources of information may be state and
local governments, which may collect
some site-specific information as part of
the zoning process.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–559 Filed 1–12–11; 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
January 4, 2011.
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.
SUMMARY:
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 14, 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.
DATES:
Direct all PRA comments 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
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person listed below to make alternate
arrangements.
For
additional information, contact Cathy
Williams on (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1111.
Title: Sections 225 and 255,
Interconnected Voice over Internet
Protocol Services (VoIP).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,301 respondents and
30,841 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25–25
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, on
occasion, and one-time reporting
requirements; Recordkeeping
requirement; Third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for the information collection
requirements is contained in Section
225 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended (Act) [47 U.S.C. 225],
Telecommunications Services for
Hearing-Impaired and Speech-Impaired
Individuals; the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law
101–336, 104 stat. 327, 336–69, enacted
on July 26, 1990; Section 255 [47 U.S.C.
255] Access By Persons with
Disabilities, Public Law 104–104, 110
Stat. 56, added to the Act by the
Telecommunications Act of 1996; and
section 4(i) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 154(i).
Total Annual Burden: 33,200 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $3,171,000.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
that individuals and households
provide personally identifiable
information, which is covered under the
FCC’s system of records notice (SORN),
FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal Complaints and
Inquiries.’’ As required by the Privacy
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission
published revisions to the SORN in the
Federal Register on December 15, 2009
(74 FR 66356), and they became
effective on January 25, 2010.
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) was
completed on June 28, 2007. It may be
reviewed at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/
privacyact/
Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html. The
Commission is in the process of
updating the PIA to incorporate various
revisions made to the SORN.
Needs and Uses: On June 15, 2007,
the Commission released a Report and
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
December 22, 2010.
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. 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 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 March 14, 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 the Federal Communications
Commission. To submit your PRA comments by e-mail send them to:
PRA@fcc.gov.
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: 3060-0004.
Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, Guidelines for Evaluating the
Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency, Second Memorandum Opinion and
Order, ET Docket No. 93-62.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 190,905 respondents; 190,905 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .36 hours (average).
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 154, 302, 303 and 307.
Total Annual Burden: 69,463 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $10,355,260.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47
CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules, that is granted
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for trade secrets, which may be submitted to the Commission as part of
the documentation of test results. No other assurances of
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for an
extension (no change in the reporting and/or third party disclosure
requirements). The Commission is reporting a 94,469 total annual burden
reduction and an $18,336,443 annual cost reduction. This is due to
fewer responses than the last time this collection was submitted to OMB
for review and approval.
This information collection is a result of responsibility placed on
the FCC by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA
requires that each federal agency evaluate the impact of ``major
actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.''
It is the FCC's opinion that this is the most efficient and reasonable
method of complying with NEPA with regard to the environmental issue of
radiofrequency radiation from FCC-regulated transmitters.
The Commission requires applicants to submit limited information
during the licensing and authorization process. In many services, the
Commission simply requires licensees to provide reliable service to
specific geographic areas, but does not require licensees to file site-
specific information. It does not appear that the FCC's present
licensing methods can provide public notification of site-specific
information without imposing new and significant additional burden to
the Commission's applicants. However, we note that applicants with the
greatest potential to exceed the Commission's exposure limits are
required to perform an environmental evaluation as part of the
licensing and authorization process.
The Commission advises concerned members of the public, seeking
site-specific information, to contact the FCC for the name and
telephone number of the service providers in the concerned party's
area. The Commission encourages all service providers to provide site-
specific, technical information and environmental evaluation
documentation upon public request. In addition, we note alternative
sources of information may be state and local governments, which may
collect some site-specific information as part of the zoning process.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-559 Filed 1-12-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
