Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 21455-21456 [2014-08569]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21455-21456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08569]


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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 burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). 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 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 valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 16, 2014. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Benish Shah, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To 
submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0532.
    Title: Section 2.1033 and 15.121, Scanning Receiver Compliance 
Exhibits.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 25 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,250.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission's rules 
require that certain portions of scanning receiver applications for 
certification will remain confidential after the effective date of the 
grant of the application. No other assurances of confidentiality are 
provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements) 
after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance.
    The FCC rules under 47 CFR 2.1033 and 15.121 require manufacturers 
of scanning receivers to design their equipment so that it has 38 dB of 
image rejection for Cellular Service frequencies, tuning, control and 
filtering circuitry are inaccessible and any attempt to modify the 
scanning receiver to receive Cellular Service transmissions will likely 
render the scanning receiver inoperable. The Commission's rules also 
require manufacturers to submit information with any application for 
certification that describes the testing method used to determine 
compliance with the 38 dB image rejection ratio, the design features 
that prevent modification of the scanning receiver to receive Cellular 
Service transmissions, and the design steps taken to make tuning, 
control, and filtering circuitry inaccessible. Furthermore, the FCC

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requires equipment to carry a statement assessing the vulnerability of 
the scanning receiver to modification and to have a label affixed to 
the scanning receiver, similar to the following as described in section 
15.121:

    Warning: Modification of this device to receive cellular 
radiotelephone service signals is prohibited under FCC Rules and 
Federal Law.

    The Commission uses the information required in this equipment 
authorization process to determine whether the equipment that is being 
marketed complies with the Congressional mandate in the Telephone 
Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992 (TDDRA) and applicable 
Commission rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-08569 Filed 4-15-14; 8:45 am]
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