[Federal Register: August 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 165)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

August 15, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency 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 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. 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; and (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.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments October 24, 2008. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-
5167, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to 
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To 
submit your comments by e-mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
    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 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 and (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or 
its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR 
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, send an e-
mail to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0695.
    Title: Section 87.219, Automatic Operations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .7 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $6,468.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting requirements, recordkeeping 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 Commission has adjusted the number of respondents and responses 
due to an increase in the number of respondents for this information 
collection. Therefore, we are reporting a +7 hour adjustment in the 
total annual burden.
    Section 87.219 requires that if airports have control towers or 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight service stations, and more 
than one licensee wants to have an automated aeronautical advisory 
station (Unicom), they must write an agreement outlining who will be 
responsible for the Unicom's operation, sign the agreement and keep a 
copy of the agreement with each licensee's station authorization.
    Specifically, only one automated Unicom may be operated at an 
uncontrolled airport. Prior to the operation of an automated Unicom at 
an airport with more than one Unicom licensee, all of the licensees at 
that airport must sign a letter of agreement stating which licensee(s) 
control the automated Unicom operations, and, if control is to be 
shared among several operators, how that control will be divided or 
scheduled. The original or a copy of the letter of agreement must be 
kept with each licensee's station records. Within 90 days of the date 
upon which a new Unicom operator is licensed at an airport where more 
than one Unicom is authorized, and an automated Unicom is being 
operated, an amended letter of agreement that includes the new 
licensee's signature must be sign or automated Unicom operations must 
cease.
    The information will be used by compliance personnel for 
enforcement purposes and by licensees to clarify responsibility in 
operating Unicom.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0740.
    Title: Section 95.1015, Disclosure Policies.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 26 respondents; 26 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 26 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,300.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting requirements, recordkeeping 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.
    Manufacturers of Low Power Radio Service (LPRS) transmitters used 
for auditory assistance, health care assistance, and law enforcement 
tracking purposes must include with each transmitting device the 
following statement: ``This transmitter is authorized by rule under the 
Low Power Radio Service (47 CFR Part 95) and must not cause harmful 
interference to TV reception or United States Navy SPASUR 
installations. You do not need an FCC license to operate this 
transmitter. This transmitter may only be used to provide: auditory 
assistance to persons with disabilities, persons who require language 
translation, or persons in educational settings; health care services 
to the ill; law enforcement tracking services under agreement with a 
law enforcement agency; or automated maritime telecommunications system 
(AMTS) network control communications. Two-way voice communications and 
all other types of uses not mentioned above are expressly prohibited.''
    Prior to operating a LPRS transmitter for AMTS purposes, an AMTS 
licensee must notify, in writing, each television station that may be 
affected by such operations, as defined in 47 CFR 80.215(h) of the 
Commission's rules. The notification provided with the station's 
license application is sufficient to satisfy this requirement if no new 
television stations would be affected.
    The information is used by Commission staff and affected television 
stations to be aware of the location of potential harmful interference 
from AMTS operations. If this information was not available, the 
location of potential harmful interference from AMTS operations would 
be negatively affected.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-19548 Filed 8-22-08; 8:45 am]

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