Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 15999 [2014-06350]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 15999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06350]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden 
estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; 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 
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 May 23, 
2014. 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 email 
PRA@fcc.gov and to 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: 3060-0291.
    Title: Section 90.477(a), (b)(2), (d)(2), and (d)(3), 
Interconnected Systems.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 579 respondents; 579 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours--2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping 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. 332(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 191 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: The rule sections that govern interconnection of 
private land mobile radio service stations with the public switched 
telephone network are as follows:
    (1) Pursuant to 47 CFR 90.477(a), licensees of interconnected land 
stations must maintain as part of their station records a detailed 
description of how interconnection is accomplished.
    (2) Pursuant to 47 CFR 90.477(b)(2) and (d)(2), at least one 
licensee participating in any cost sharing arrangement for telephone 
service must maintain cost sharing records, the costs must be 
distributed at least once a year, and a report of the distribution must 
be placed in the licensee's station records and made available to 
participants in the sharing arrangement and the Commission upon 
request.
    (3) Pursuant to 47 CFR 90.477(d)(3), licensees in the Industrial/
Business Pool and those licensees who establish eligibility pursuant to 
90.20(a)(2), other than persons or organizations charged with specific 
fire protection activities, persons or organizations charged with 
specific forestry-conservation activities, or medical emergency systems 
in the 450-470 MHz band, and who seek to connect within 120 km (75 
miles) of 25 cities specified in 90.477(d)(3), must obtain the consent 
of all co-channel licensees located both within 120 km of the center of 
the city, and with 120 km of the interconnected base station 
transmitter. Consensual agreements must specifically state the terms 
agreed upon and a statement must be submitted to the Commission 
indicating that all co-channel licensees have consented to the use of 
interconnection.
    In a December 1998 Report and Order in WT Docket Nos. 98-20 and 96-
188, the Commission consolidated, revised and streamlined the 
Commission's rules governing the licensing application procedures for 
radio services licensed by the Commission's Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau in order to fully implement the Universal Licensing System 
(ULS). As a result of the ULS rule conversions in connection with this 
information collection, 47 CFR 90.477(a), interconnected systems now 
file all information (100 percent) electronically via ULS. Pursuant to 
47 CFR 90.477(d)(3), interconnected systems were changed to reflect 
NAD83 coordinates.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-06350 Filed 3-21-14; 8:45 am]
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