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annually, on a per-state basis, regarding
the previous calendar year: (1) The perminute compensation rate(s) for
intrastate traditional TRS, STS and CTS,
(2) whether the rate applies to session
minutes or conversation minutes, (3) the
number of intrastate session minutes for
traditional TRS, STS and CTS, and (4)
the number of intrastate conversation
minutes for traditional TRS, STS, and
CTS. Also, STS providers must file a
report annually with the Fund
administrator and the Commission on
their specific outreach efforts directly
attributable to the additional
compensation approved by the
Commission for STS outreach.
In the 2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order,
the Commission has assessed the effects
of imposing the submission of rate data,
and has found that there is no increased
administrative burden on businesses
with fewer than 25 employees. The
Commission recognizes that the
required rate data is presently available
with the states and the providers of
interstate traditional TRS, interstate
STS, and interstate CTS, thereby no
additional step is required to produce
such data.
The Commission therefore believes
that the submission of the rate data does
not increase an administrative burden
on businesses.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0750.
Title: 47 CFR 73.671, Public
Information Initiatives Regarding
Educational and Informational
Programming for Children.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,303 respondents; 4,215
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 5
minutes.
Frequency of Response: Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain benefits. The statutory authority
for this collection is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 30,865 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.671(c)(5)
states that a core educational television
program must be identified as
specifically designed to educate and
inform children by the display on the
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television screen throughout the
program of the symbol E/I.
47 CFR 73.673 states each commercial
television broadcast station licensee
must provide information identifying
programming specifically designed to
educate and inform children to
publishers of program guides. Such
information must include an indication
of the age group for which the program
is intended.
These requirements are intended to
provide greater clarity about
broadcasters’ obligations under the
Children’s Television Act (CTA) of 1990
to air programming ‘‘specifically
designed’’ to serve the educational and
informational needs of children and to
improve public access to information
about the availability of these programs.
These requirements provide better
information to the public about the
shows broadcasters air to satisfy their
obligation to provide educational and
informational programming under the
Children’s Television Act.
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Implementing a Nationwide,
Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety
Network in the 700 MHz Band, Third
Report and Order, FCC 11–6.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 100 respondents; 100
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
hours.
Frequency of Response: One time
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
301, 303, 332 and 337.
Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality. However, petitioners
may request confidential treatment of
their information pursuant to 47 CFR
0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
adopted a Third Report and Order, PS
Docket No. 06–229, FCC 11–6, that
requires OMB approval for a new
information collection that requires
public safety broadband networks to
employ the Long Term Evolution (LTE)
broadband standard, specifically at least
3GPP Standard E–UTRA Release 8 and
associated Evolved Packet Core (EPC).
The Third Report and Order further
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requires that these networks support
certain LTE interfaces. These
requirements were designed to ensure
that networks operated in this spectrum
band are interoperable with one
another.
The Third Report and Order also
requires each operator of a 700 MHz
public safety broadband network to
submit a certification to the
Commission’s Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau),
prior to network deployment, that its
network will support the required LTE
interfaces. This requirement will enable
the Bureau to monitor network
deployment and ensure that networks
are supporting the interfaces necessary
to achieve interoperability.
The Commission is seeking OMB
approval for this new information
collection which requires operators of
public safety broadband networks to
submit a certification to the
Commission.
Accurate maintenance of this data is
vital in developing a regulatory
framework for this network. Since such
a network is vital for public safety and
homeland security, its proper operation
must be assured.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collections Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995. 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)
SUMMARY:
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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
PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before July 22, 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
Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail
PRA@fcc.gov mailto:PRA@fcc.gov and to
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov mailto:Cathy.
Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0854.
Title: Section 64.2401, Truth-inBilling Format, CC Docket No. 98–170
and CG Docket No. 04–208.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 4,484 respondents; 34,130
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 to
243 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is found at section 201(b) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b), and section
258, 47 U.S.C. 258, Public Law 104–104,
110 Stat. 56. The Commission’s
implementing rules are codified at 47
CFR 64.2400–01.
Total Annual Burden: 3,268,988
hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
An assurance of confidentiality is not
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offered because this information
collection does not require the
collection of personally identifiable
information from individuals.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On March 18, 2005,
the Commission released Truth-inBilling and Billing Format; National
Association of State Utility Consumer
Advocates’ Petition for Declaratory
Ruling Regarding Truth-in-Billing,
Second Report and Order, Declaratory
Ruling, and Second Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No.
98–170, CG Docket No. 04–208, 20 FCC
Rcd 6448 (2005) (2005 Second Report
and Order and Second Further Notice);
published at 70 FR 29979 and 70 FR
30044, May 25, 2005, which
determined, inter alia, that Commercial
Mobile Radio Service providers no
longer should be exempted from 47 CFR
64.2401(b), which requires billing
descriptions to be brief, clear, nonmisleading and in plain language. The
2005 Second Further Notice proposed
and sought comment on measures to
enhance the ability of consumers to
make informed choices among
competitive telecommunications service
providers.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0126.
Title: Section 73.1820, Station Log.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 15,200 respondents; 15,200
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.017–
0.5 hour.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Section
154(i) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 15,095 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1820
requires that each licensee of an AM,
FM or TV broadcast station maintain a
station log. Each entry must accurately
reflect the station’s operation. This log
should reflect adjustments to operating
parameters for AM stations with
directional antennas without an
approved sampling system; for all
stations the actual time of any
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observation of extinguishment or
improper operation of tower lights; and
entry of each test of the Emergency
Broadcast System (EBS) for commercial
stations.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0390.
Title: Broadcast Station Annual
Employment Report, FCC Form 395–B.
Form Number: FCC Form 395–B.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses and other
for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 14,000 respondents: 14,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 14,000 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections
154(i) and 334 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 Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395–B,
the ‘‘Broadcast Station Annual
Employment Report,’’ is a data
collection device used by the
Commission to assess industry
employment trends and provide reports
to Congress. By the form, broadcast
licensees and permittees identify
employees by gender and race/ethnicity
in ten specified major job categories in
the form last approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) in
2008.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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Notice of filing dates for special
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Special General Election on September
13, 2011, to fill the U.S. House seat in
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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)
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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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 22,
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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail
PRA@fcc.gov mailto:PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov
mailto:Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0854.
Title: Section 64.2401, Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-
170 and CG Docket No. 04-208.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,484 respondents; 34,130
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 to 243 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is found at section
201(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b),
and section 258, 47 U.S.C. 258, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56. The
Commission's implementing rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.2400-01.
Total Annual Burden: 3,268,988 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does
not require the collection of personally identifiable information from
individuals.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On March 18, 2005, the Commission released Truth-
in-Billing and Billing Format; National Association of State Utility
Consumer Advocates' Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Truth-in-
Billing, Second Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Second
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 98-170, CG Docket
No. 04-208, 20 FCC Rcd 6448 (2005) (2005 Second Report and Order and
Second Further Notice); published at 70 FR 29979 and 70 FR 30044, May
25, 2005, which determined, inter alia, that Commercial Mobile Radio
Service providers no longer should be exempted from 47 CFR 64.2401(b),
which requires billing descriptions to be brief, clear, non-misleading
and in plain language. The 2005 Second Further Notice proposed and
sought comment on measures to enhance the ability of consumers to make
informed choices among competitive telecommunications service
providers.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0126.
Title: Section 73.1820, Station Log.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 15,200 respondents; 15,200
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.017-0.5 hour.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 15,095 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1820 requires that each licensee of an
AM, FM or TV broadcast station maintain a station log. Each entry must
accurately reflect the station's operation. This log should reflect
adjustments to operating parameters for AM stations with directional
antennas without an approved sampling system; for all stations the
actual time of any observation of extinguishment or improper operation
of tower lights; and entry of each test of the Emergency Broadcast
System (EBS) for commercial stations.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0390.
Title: Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-B.
Form Number: FCC Form 395-B.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit entities; Not-for-
profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 14,000 respondents: 14,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 14,000 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 334 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 Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-B, the ``Broadcast Station Annual
Employment Report,'' is a data collection device used by the Commission
to assess industry employment trends and provide reports to Congress.
By the form, broadcast licensees and permittees identify employees by
gender and race/ethnicity in ten specified major job categories in the
form last approved by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') in
2008.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-12530 Filed 5-20-11; 8:45 am]
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