Federal Register: August 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 165)
DOCID: fr27au09-76 FR Doc E9-20670
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Federal Communications Commission
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr27au09-76
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before September 28, 2009. 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.
DOCUMENT 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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35013520. 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
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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.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
August 24, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Commission is seeking emergency processing of this information collection by September 8, 2009.
OMB Control Number: 3060XXXX.
Title: First Responder Emergency Contact Information in the Universal Licensing System (ULS).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, notforprofit institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 133,095 respondents; 133,095 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours (15 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. There is no statutory authority for this information collection.
Total Annual Burden: 36,601 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this new information collection (IC) to the OMB under their emergency processing provisions in 5 CFR 1320.13. The Commission is requesting OMB approval by September 8, 2009 so that the information will be available for Commission use during the latter half (and most severe period) of the hurricane season.
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal Communications Commission enhanced the existing Universal Service Licensing System (ULS) to collect operational point of contact information from public safety and nonpublic safety licensees designated as emergency first responders responsible for coordinating with state, county and local authorities during times of emergency. The process of procuring and maintaining spectrum using the ULS remains intact and requires no additional training for licensees to participate in this voluntary collection. This enhancement to ULS to collect operational point of contact information will enable Commission staff to more effectively provide immediate assistance and outreach to licensees during times of emergency. Using this information, the Bureau will be able to coordinate among licensees in given geographic areas to make more wireless radio service available to emergency first responders and emergency operations.
Public safety licensees and nonpublic safety licensees designated
as emergency first responders operating pursuant to Part 90 of the
Commission's rules should identify the following information regarding
the operational point of contact for the licensee directly responsible
for coordinating with the state, county, and/or local emergency
authorities. They will enter the following information in the ULS system:
(1) Name and title;
(2) Office telephone number;
(3) Mobile telephone number, and
(4) Email address.
Once the emergency request is approved by OMB, the Bureau will
issue a Public Notice with stepbystep instructions on how to use the
enhanced features made available to licensees to provide this information.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202418 0214 or via the Internet at JudithB.Herman@fcc.gov.