Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 27168 [2015-11432]

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 27168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11432]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-1169]


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 June 11, 
2015. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and 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 Number: 3060-1169.
    Title: Part 11--Emergency Alert System (EAS), Fifth Report and 
Order, FCC 12-7.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 20 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 601 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy 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 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period in order to obtain approval from them for the 
full three year clearance period.
    Part 11 contains rules and regulations addressing the nation's 
Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS provides the President with the 
capability to provide immediate communications and information to the 
general public at the national, state and local area level during 
periods of national emergency. The EAS also provides state and local 
governments and the National Weather Service with the capability to 
provide immediate communications and information to the general public 
concerning emergency situations posting a threat to life and property. 
The Commission amended its Part 11 rules governing the EAS to more 
fully codify the existing obligation to process Common Alerting 
Protocol (CAP)-formatted alert messages adopted in the Second Report 
and Order.
    Certification procedures for meeting general certification 
requirements are under 47 CFR 11.34. Paragraphs 164-167, 107-171, and 
175-176 in the Fifth Report and Order, establish that integrated CAP-
capable EAS devices and intermediate devices that are used in tandem 
with legacy EAS equipment are subject to the Commission's existing 
device certification requirements set forth in the Commission's Part 2 
equipment authorization rules. These paragraphs also establish specific 
procedures by which EAS device manufacturers can update existing device 
certifications and obtain new certifications, which generally involve 
the submission of test data and other materials to the FCC.
    The information collected by the Commission is used to confirm that 
EAS devices comply with the technical and performance requirements set 
forth in the EAS rules and other applicable rules maintained by the 
Commission. These rules are designed to minimize electrical 
radiofrequency interference and to ensure that the EAS, including 
individual devices within the EAS, operate as intended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the Secretary, Office of 
the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-11432 Filed 5-11-15; 8:45 am]
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