80 FR 27168 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 91 (May 12, 2015)

Page Range		27168-27168
FR Document		2015-11432

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)

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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 
[email protected] and to Benish Shah, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. To 
submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].

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.
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Description of Items Being Exported: collection of information unless it immediate communications and
Boeing 787 aircraft; GE Spare Engine(s). displays a currently valid control information to the general public at the
Information on Decision: Information number. No person shall be subject to national, state and local area level
on the final decision for this transaction any penalty for failing to comply with during periods of national emergency.
will be available in the ‘‘Summary a collection of information subject to the The EAS also provides state and local
Minutes of Meetings of Board of PRA that does not display a valid Office governments and the National Weather
Directors’’ on http://exim.gov/ of Management and Budget (OMB) Service with the capability to provide
newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/. control number. immediate communications and
Confidential Information: Please note DATES: Written PRA comments should information to the general public
that this notice does not include be submitted on or before June 11, 2015. concerning emergency situations
confidential or proprietary business If you anticipate that you will be posting a threat to life and property. The
information; information which, if submitting comments, but find it Commission amended its Part 11 rules
disclosed, would violate the Trade difficult to do so within the period of governing the EAS to more fully codify
Secrets Act; or information which time allowed by this notice, you should the existing obligation to process
would jeopardize jobs in the United advise the contact listed below as soon Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-
States by supplying information that as possible. formatted alert messages adopted in the
competitors could use to compete with Second Report and Order.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments
companies in the United States. Certification procedures for meeting
to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of general certification requirements are
Lloyd Ellis, Management and Budget, via fax at 202– under 47 CFR 11.34. Paragraphs 164–
Program Specialist. Office of the General 395–5167 or via Internet at Nicholas_ 167, 107–171, and 175–176 in the Fifth
Counsel. A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Benish Report and Order, establish that
[FR Doc. 2015–11366 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am] Shah, Federal Communications integrated CAP-capable EAS devices
BILLING CODE 6690–01–P Commission, via the Internet at and intermediate devices that are used
Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To submit your in tandem with legacy EAS equipment
PRA comments by email send them to: are subject to the Commission’s existing
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS PRA@fcc.gov. device certification requirements set
COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: forth in the Commission’s Part 2
Benish Shah, Office of Managing equipment authorization rules. These
[3060–1169] Director, (202) 418–7866. paragraphs also establish specific
Information Collection Being Reviewed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: procedures by which EAS device
by the Federal Communications OMB Control Number: 3060–1169. manufacturers can update existing
Commission Under Delegated Title: Part 11—Emergency Alert device certifications and obtain new
Authority System (EAS), Fifth Report and Order, certifications, which generally involve
FCC 12–7. the submission of test data and other
AGENCY: Federal Communications Form Number: N/A. materials to the FCC.
Commission. Type of Review: Extension of a The information collected by the
ACTION: Notice and request for currently approved collection. Commission is used to confirm that EAS
comments. Respondents: Business or other for- devices comply with the technical and
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, performance requirements set forth in
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort and state, local or tribal government. the EAS rules and other applicable rules
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Number of Respondents: 10 maintained by the Commission. These
required by the Paperwork Reduction respondents; 20 responses. rules are designed to minimize electrical
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Estimated Time per Response: 20 radiofrequency interference and to
3520), the Federal Communications hours. ensure that the EAS, including
Commission (FCC or the Commission) Frequency of Response: On occasion individual devices within the EAS,
invites the general public and other reporting requirement and operate as intended.
Federal agencies to take this recordkeeping requirement. Federal Communications Commission.
opportunity to comment on the Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
following information collection. Gloria J. Miles,
Statutory authority for this collection of
Comments are requested concerning: Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
Whether the proposed collection of Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
154(i) and 601 of the Communications
information is necessary for the proper [FR Doc. 2015–11432 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am]
Act of 1934, as amended.
performance of the functions of the Total Annual Burden: 200 hours. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Commission, including whether the Total Annual Cost: N/A.
information shall have practical utility; Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
the accuracy of the Commission’s Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
burden estimate; ways to enhance the There is no need for confidentiality. COMMISSION
quality, utility, and clarity of the Needs and Uses: The Commission [OMB 3060–1056]
information collected; ways to minimize will submit this expiring information
the burden of the collection of collection to the Office of Management Information Collection Being Reviewed
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information on the respondents, and Budget (OMB) after this comment
including the use of automated period in order to obtain approval from Commission Under Delegated
collection techniques or other forms of them for the full three year clearance Authority
information technology; and ways to period. AGENCY: Federal Communications
further reduce the information Part 11 contains rules and regulations Commission.
collection burden on small business addressing the nation’s Emergency Alert
ACTION: Notice and request for
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. System (EAS). The EAS provides the
comments.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a President with the capability to provide

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
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.
Contact		Benish Shah, Office of Managing Director, (202) 418-7866.
FR Citation		80 FR 27168