Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested, 7563-7564 [2011-2954]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7563-7564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2954]


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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

February 3, 2011.
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 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 currently 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via 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: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information or copies of the 
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 
or e-mail judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0057.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization.
    Form Number: FCC Form 731.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 600 respondents; 10,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 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 154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 250,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $11,017,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Minimal exemption from the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 CFR 
0.457(d) of the Commission's rules is granted for trade secrets which 
may be submitted as attachments to the application FCC Form 731. No 
other assurances of confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection during this comment period to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain the 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). 
There is no change in the Commission's burden estimates.
    Commission rules require that manufacturers of radio frequency (RF) 
equipment file FCC Form 731 to obtain approval prior to marketing their 
equipment. A completed application, including FCC Form 731, combined 
with descriptive information, test data, and occasionally a test 
sample, provide information to determine compliance of the subject 
equipment to the FCC rules, thereby controlling interference to radio 
communications. This data may also be used to aid in enforcement of the 
FCC rules.

Federal Communications Commission.

Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-2954 Filed 2-9-11; 8:45 am]
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