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provided to the physician, it has been
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Marilyn Tavenner,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
Approved: December 12, 2013.
Kathleen Sebelius,
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Services.
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47 CFR Part 95
[ET Docket No. 08–59; FCC 12–54]
Medical Body Area Networks
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
effective date.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) announces that certain
rules revised in the ‘‘Amendment of the
Commission’s Rules to Provide
Spectrum for the Operation of Medical
Body Area Networks’’ adopted in a First
Report and Order, ET Docket No. 08–59
(FCC 12–54), to the extent it contained
information collection requirements that
required approval by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) was
approved on October 26, 2013. This
document is consistent with the First
Report and Order, which stated that the
Commission would publish a document
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in the Federal Register announcing the
effective date of those rules.
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR
95.1215(c), 95.1217(a)(3), 95.1223 and
95.1225 published at 78 FR 55715,
September 11, 2012 are effective
December 27, 2013. In addition the
incorporation by reference listed in 47
CFR 95.1223 of the rules is approved by
the Director of the Federal Register as of
December 27, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Brooks, Policy and Rules
Division, Office of Engineering and
Technology, at (202) 418–7866, or
email: Nancy.Brooks@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document announces that, on November
26, 2013 OMB approved, for a period of
three years, the revised information
collection requirements relating to
Spectrum for the Operation of Medical
Body Area Networks rules contained in
the Commission’s First Report and
Order, FCC 12–54, published at 78 FR
55715, September 11, 2012. The OMB
Control Number is 3060–0936. The
Commission publishes this document as
an announcement of the effective date of
the rules.
To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an email to fcc504@
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
the Commission is notifying the public
that it received final OMB approval on
November 26, 2013, for the information
collection requirements contained in the
modifications to the Commission’s rules
in 47 CFR part 95.
Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a current,
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 that does not
display a current, valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number is
3060–0936.
The foregoing document is required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104–13, October 1,
1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens
and costs for the respondents are as
follows:
OMB Control No.: 3060–0936.
OMB Approval Date: November 26,
2013.
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OMB Expiration Date: November 30,
2016.
Title: Sections 95.1215, 95.1217,
95.1223 and 95.1225—Medical Device
Radiocommunications Service
(MedRadio).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 3,120
respondents; 3,120 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–3
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement, third party
disclosure requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151 and 303
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 9,120 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $462,600.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
No information is requested that would
require assurance of confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
received approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
revise OMB 3060–0936 to reflect new
and/or modified information collections
as a result of a First Report and Order.
On May 24, 2012, the Commission
released a Report and Order, ET Docket
No. 08–59, FCC 12–54, titled:
‘‘Amendment of the Commission’s rules
to Provide Spectrum for the Operation
of Medical Body Area Networks’’, these
rules revised the requirements for
manufacturers of transmitters for the
‘‘Medical Device Radiocommunication
Service’’ to include with each
transmitting device a statement
regarding harmful interference and to
label the device in a conspicuous
location on the device. The First Report
and Order also adopted rules for
‘‘Medical Body Area Network’’ (MBAN),
which requires the Commission to
establish a process by which MBAN
users will register and coordinate the
use of certain medical devices. The
frequency coordinator will make the
database available to equipment
manufacturers and the public. The
coordinator will also notify users of
potential frequency conflicts.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 95
[ET Docket No. 08-59; FCC 12-54]
Medical Body Area Networks
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission
(``Commission'') announces that certain rules revised in the
``Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Provide Spectrum for the
Operation of Medical Body Area Networks'' adopted in a First Report and
Order, ET Docket No. 08-59 (FCC 12-54), to the extent it contained
information collection requirements that required approval by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was approved on October 26, 2013.
This document is consistent with the First Report and Order, which
stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal
Register announcing the effective date of those rules.
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 95.1215(c), 95.1217(a)(3), 95.1223 and
95.1225 published at 78 FR 55715, September 11, 2012 are effective
December 27, 2013. In addition the incorporation by reference listed in
47 CFR 95.1223 of the rules is approved by the Director of the Federal
Register as of December 27, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Brooks, Policy and Rules
Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, at (202) 418-7866, or
email: Nancy.Brooks@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on November
26, 2013 OMB approved, for a period of three years, the revised
information collection requirements relating to Spectrum for the
Operation of Medical Body Area Networks rules contained in the
Commission's First Report and Order, FCC 12-54, published at 78 FR
55715, September 11, 2012. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0936. The
Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective
date of the rules.
To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received final
OMB approval on November 26, 2013, for the information collection
requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules
in 47 CFR part 95.
Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a current, 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
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Number is 3060-0936.
The foregoing document is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents
are as follows:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0936.
OMB Approval Date: November 26, 2013.
OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 2016.
Title: Sections 95.1215, 95.1217, 95.1223 and 95.1225--Medical
Device Radiocommunications Service (MedRadio).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 3,120 respondents; 3,120 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151 and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 9,120 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $462,600.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission received approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to revise OMB 3060-0936 to reflect new and/
or modified information collections as a result of a First Report and
Order.
On May 24, 2012, the Commission released a Report and Order, ET
Docket No. 08-59, FCC 12-54, titled: ``Amendment of the Commission's
rules to Provide Spectrum for the Operation of Medical Body Area
Networks'', these rules revised the requirements for manufacturers of
transmitters for the ``Medical Device Radiocommunication Service'' to
include with each transmitting device a statement regarding harmful
interference and to label the device in a conspicuous location on the
device. The First Report and Order also adopted rules for ``Medical
Body Area Network'' (MBAN), which requires the Commission to establish
a process by which MBAN users will register and coordinate the use of
certain medical devices. The frequency coordinator will make the
database available to equipment manufacturers and the public. The
coordinator will also notify users of potential frequency conflicts.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-30649 Filed 12-26-13; 8:45 am]
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