Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 10592-10593 [2011-4249]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10592-10593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4249]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

February 18, 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 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 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 the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B. 
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or e-mail judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1113.
    Title: Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,253 respondents; 1,253 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 
154(o), 218, 219, 230, 256, 301, 302(a), 303(f), 303(g), 303(j), 
303(r), 403, 621(b)(3), and 621(d).
    Total Annual Burden: 627 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 after this comment period to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain the three year clearance from 
them. The Commission is reporting a 502 hour increase in the total 
annual burden. The Commission will submit this collection to the OMB as 
a revision.
    This information collection is being submitted because, in the 
Third Report and Order in PS Docket No. 07-287, FCC 08-184, the 
Commission adopted rules that require Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) 
providers to collect information subject to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act. In the Third Report and Order, the Commission adopted rules 
obligating entities participating in the Commercial Mobile Alert System 
(CMAS) to provide written election of intent to participate in the 
CMAS.
    All CMS providers are required to submit a CMAS election, including 
those that were not licensed at the time of the initial deadline for 
filing an

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election with the FCC. In addition, any CMS provider choosing to 
withdraw its election must notify the Commission at least sixty (60) 
days prior to withdrawal of its election. The information collected 
will be the CMS provider's contact information and its election, i.e., 
``yes'' or ``no'', on whether it intends to provide commercial mobile 
service alerts.
    The Commission will use this information collected to meets its 
statutory requirement under the WARN Act to accept licensees' election 
filings and to establish an effective CMAS that will provide the public 
with effective mobile alerts in a manner that imposes minimal 
regulatory burdens on affected entities.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-4249 Filed 2-24-11; 8:45 am]
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