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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 May 16, 2012. 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 email 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and 

to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 

PRA@fcc.gov <mailto:PRA@fcc.gov> and 

to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 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: 3060–0687. 

Title: Access to Telecommunications 

Equipment and Services by Persons 

with Disabilities, CC Docket No. 87–124. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 1,268 respondents; 

22,500,000 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 

second (0.000278 hours) to 15 seconds 

(0.004167 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 contained in section 710 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended, 47 U.S.C. 610, and Public 

Law 100–394, the ‘‘Hearing Aid 

Compatibility Act of 1988,’’ 102 Stat. 

976, Aug. 16, 1988. 

Total Annual Burden: 6,693 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $266,280. 

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: 47 CFR 68.224— 

Notice of non-hearing aid compatibility. 

Every non-hearing aid compatible 

telephone offered for sale to the public 

on or after August 17, 1989, whether 

previously registered, newly registered 

or refurbished shall (a) contain in a 

conspicuous location on the surface of 

its packaging a statement that the 

telephone is not hearing aid compatible, 

or if offered for sale without a 

surrounding package, shall be affixed 

with a written statement that the 

telephone is not hearing aid compatible; 

and (b) be accompanied by instructions 

in accordance with 47 CFR 62.218(b)(2). 

47 CFR 68.300—Labeling 

requirements. As of April 1, 1997, all 

registered telephones, including 

cordless telephones, manufactured in 

the United States (other than for export) 

or imported for use in the United States, 

that are hearing aid compatible shall 

have the letters ‘‘HAC’’ permanently 

affixed. The information collections for 

both rules contain third party disclosure 

and labeling requirements. The 

information is used primarily to inform 

consumers who purchase and/or use 

telephone equipment whether the 

telephone is hearing aid compatible. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of 

Managing Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9051 Filed 4–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collections Being 

Reviewed by the Federal 

Communications Commission Under 

Delegated Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 PRA comments should 

be submitted on or before June 15, 2012. 

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 

the Federal Communications 

Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov 

and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0346. 

Title: Section 78.27, License 

Conditions. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business and other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency of Response: Annual 

reporting requirement; on occasion 

reporting requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 Section 154(i) of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 16 respondents; 16 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 10 

mins. (0.166 hrs.). 

Total Annual Burden: 3 hours. 

Total Annual Costs: None. 

Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality and 

respondents are not being asked to 

submit confidential information to the 

Commission. 

Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 78.27(b)(1) 

requires the licensee of a Cable 

Television Relay Service (CARS) station 

to notify the Commission in writing 

when the station commences operation. 

Such notification shall be submitted on 

or before the last day of the authorized 

one year construction period; otherwise, 

the station license shall be 

automatically forfeited. 47 CFR 

78.27(b)(2) requires CARS licensees 

needing additional time to complete 

construction of the station and 

commence operation shall request an 

extension of time 30 days before the 

expiration of the one year construction 

period. Exceptions to the 30-day 

advance filing requirement may be 

granted where unanticipated delays 

occur. 

OMB Number: 3060–0414. 

Title: Terrain Shielding Policy. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions, 

State, Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 25 respondents; 25 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement; Third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 Sections 154(i) and 

303 of the Communications Act of 1934, 

as amended. 

Total Annual Burden: 25. 

Total Annual Cost: $56,250. 

Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality and 

respondents are not being asked to 

submit confidential information to the 

Commission. 

Needs and Uses: The terrain shielding 

policy requires respondents to submit 

either a detailed terrain study, or to 

submit letters of assent from all 

potentially affected parties and graphic 

depiction of the terrain when 

intervening terrain prevents a low 

power television applicant from 

interfering with other low power 

television or full-power television 

stations. FCC staff uses the data to 

determine if terrain shielding can 

provide adequate interference 

protection and if a waiver of 47 CFR 

74.705 and 74.707 of the rules is 

warranted. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0928. 

Title: Application for Class A 

Television Broadcast Station 

Construction Permit or License, FCC 

Form 302–CA; 47 CFR 73.3572(h). 

Form Number: FCC 302–CA. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 400 respondents; 400 

responses. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 2 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 800 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $108,000. 

Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No 

impact(s). 

Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 302– 

CA is used by Low Power TV (LPTV) 

stations that seek to convert to Class A 

status and for existing Class A stations 

seeking a license to cover their 

authorized construction permit 

facilities. The FCC Form 302–CA 

requires a series of certifications by the 

Class A applicant as prescribed by the 

Community Broadcasters Protection Act 

of 1999 (CBPA). Licensees will be 

required to provide weekly 

announcements to their listeners: (1) 

Informing them that the applicant has 

applied for a Class A license and (2) 

announcing the public’s opportunity to 

comment on the application prior to 

Commission action. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of 

Managing Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9072 Filed 4–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

[Notice 2012–04] 

Filing Dates for the Washington 

Special Election In the 1st 

Congressional District 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special 

election. 

SUMMARY: Washington has scheduled 

elections on August 7, 2012, and 

November 6, 2012, to fill the U.S. House 

seat in the 1st Congressional District 

vacated by Representative Jay Inslee. 

Committees required to file reports in 

connection with the Special Primary 

Election on August 7, 2012, shall file a 

12-day Pre-Primary Report. Committees 

required to file reports in connection 

with both the Special Primary and 

Special General Election on November 

6, 2012, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary 

Report, a 12-day Pre-General Report, 

and a 30-day Post-General Report. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information 

Division, 999 E Street NW., Washington, 

DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100; 

Toll Free (800) 424–9530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Principal Campaign Committees 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates who participate in the 

Washington Special Primary and 

Special General Elections shall file a 12- 

day Pre-Primary Report on July 26, 

2012; a 12-day Pre-General Report on 

October 25, 2012; and a 30-day PostGeneral Report on December 6, 2012. 

(See chart below for the closing date for 

each report). 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates participating only in the 

Special Primary Election shall file a 12- 

day Pre-Primary Report on July 26, 

2012. (See chart below for the closing 

date for each report). 

Note that these reports are in addition 

to the campaign committee’s quarterly 

filing in October. (See chart below for 

the closing date for each report). 


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