[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45565-45566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19147]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to the Office of Management and Budget
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) 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 29,
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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax
202-395-5167, or via e-mail [email protected]; and to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail [email protected] and to
[email protected]. Include in the comments the OMB control number
as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
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: $15,418,200.
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
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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.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-19147 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
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