80 FR 8309 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

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, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8309]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03081]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-1126]


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 April 20, 
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: Direct all PRA comments to Benish Shah, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact [email protected], (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1126.
    Title: Section 10.350, Testing Requirements for the Commercial 
Mobile Alert System (CMAS).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 146 respondents; 1,752 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.00114155251 hours (2.5 seconds).
    Frequency of Response: Monthly and on occasion reporting 
requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and (o), 201, 303(r), 403 and 606 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, as well as by sections 602(a), 
(b), (c), (f), 603, 604 and 606 of the WARN Act.
    Total Annual Burden: 2 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: As required by the Warning, Alert, and Response 
Network (WARN) Act, Public Law 109-347, the Federal Communications 
Commission adopted final rules to establish a Commercial Mobile Alert 
System (CMAS), under which Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) providers 
may elect to transmit emergency alerts to the public, see Second Report 
and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 08-164. In 
order to ensure that the CMAS operates efficiently and effectively, the 
Commission will require participating CMS providers to receive required 
monthly test messages initiated by the Federal Alert Gateway 
Administrator, to test their infrastructure and internal CMAS delivery 
systems by distributing the monthly message to their CMAS coverage 
area, and to log the results of the tests. The Commission will also 
require periodic testing of the interface between the Federal Alert 
Gateway and each CMS Provider Gateway to ensure the availability and 
viability of both gateway functions. The CMS Provider Gateways must 
send an acknowledgement to the Federal Alert Gateway upon receipt of 
these interface test messages.
    The Commission, the Federal Alert Gateway and participating CMS 
providers will use this information to ensure the continued functioning 
of the CMAS, thus complying with the WARN Act and the Commission's 
obligation to promote the safety of life and property through the use 
of wire and radio communication.

Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl A. Segal,
Associate Secretary for Information Management, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-03081 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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