56586 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 189 / Monday, September 29, 2008 / Notices 

formats (computer diskette, large print, 

audio cassette, and Braille) are available 

to persons with disabilities by sending 

an e-mail to FCC504@fcc.gov or calling 

the Consumer and Government Affairs 

Bureau at (202) 418–0530, TTY (202) 

418–0432. This document is also 

available on the Commission’s Web site 

at http://www.fcc.gov. 

Synopsis of the Public Notice 

On September 11, 2007, the Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau 

(PSHSB) of the Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC or Commission) 

launched the Disaster Information 

Reporting System (DIRS), a voluntary, 

efficient, Web-based system that 

communications companies, including 

wireless, wireline, broadcast and cable 

providers, can use to report 

communications infrastructure status 

and situational awareness information 

during times of crisis. In the event of a 

DIRS activation, participating 

communications providers that serve 

areas affected by a disaster voluntarily 

submit information regarding, inter alia, 

the status of their communications 

equipment, restoration efforts, power 

(i.e., whether they are using commercial 

power, generator or battery), and access 

to fuel. The Commission then compiles 

this data into reports which it shares 

with the National Communications 

System (NCS) in support of NCS’s role 

as the primary agency for Emergency 

Support Function-2 (ESF–2) 

(Communications) of the National 

Response Framework. Because the 

information that communications 

companies input into DIRS is sensitive, 

for national security and/or commercial 

reasons, DIRS filings are non-public, 

and are considered presumptively 

confidential upon filing. 

DIRS has had its initial activations 

during this 2008 hurricane season, first 

in response to Tropical Storm Fay, and 

then in response to Hurricane Gustav. In 

both cases, the information collected by 

DIRS was of significant value. It has 

become evident that sharing the data 

with other Federal government agencies 

involved in ESF–2 functions directly 

would enhance the value of DIRS by 

streamlining the reporting process and 

facilitating the accurate assessment of 

any damage to carrier infrastructure and 

the rapid restoration of that 

infrastructure. Accordingly, in future 

DIRS activations, the FCC will share 

DIRS data with NCS as well as with 

other Federal agencies authorized to 

participate in ESF–2 activities. The 

distribution of DIRS data to Federal 

agencies involved in ESF–2 does not 

alter the presumptively confidential 

nature of DIRS filings. DIRS data will 

remain non-public, and any Federal 

agency to which DIRS data is 

distributed must, under Federal law, 

respect the confidential nature of DIRS 

filings. See 44 U.S.C. 3510. The 

Commission’s decision to enhance the 

value of DIRS by expanding its reach to 

all Federal government agencies on the 

ESF–2 team is a further example of the 

Commission’s commitment to 

promoting the safety of life and property 

through the use of wire and radio 

communication, as required by the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended, as well as to ensuring the 

continued effectiveness of ESF–2 and 

the National Response Framework. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Derek K. Poarch, 

Chief, Public Safety & Homeland Security 

Bureau. 

[FR Doc. E8–22806 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Announcement of Board 

Approval Under Delegated Authority 

and Submission to OMB 

SUMMARY: 

Background 

Notice is hereby given of the final 

approval of proposed information 

collection by the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System (Board) 

under OMB delegated authority, as per 

5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on 

Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the 

Public). Board-approved collections of 

information are incorporated into the 

official OMB inventory of currently 

approved collections of information. 

Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

Submission, supporting statements and 

approved collection of information 

instrument(s) are placed into OMB’s 

public docket files. The Federal Reserve 

may not conduct or sponsor, and the 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, an information collection that has 

been extended, revised, or implemented 

on or after October 1, 1995, unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer 

—Michelle Shore—Division of Research 

and Statistics, Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, Washington, 

DC 20551 (202–452–3829). 

OMB Desk Officer—Kimberly P. 

Nelson—Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

Final Approval Under OMB Delegated 

Authority of the Extension for Three 

Years, Without Revision, of the 

Following Report 

Report title: The Recordkeeping and 

Disclosure Requirements in Connection 

with Regulation M (Consumer Leasing). 

Agency form number: Reg M. 

OMB control number: 7100–0202. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Reporters: Consumer lessors. 

Annual reporting hours: Disclosures, 

533 hours; and advertising, 40 hours. 

Estimated average hours per response: 

Disclosures, 6.5 minutes; and 

advertising, 25 minutes. 

Number of respondents: 24. 

General description of report: This 

information collection is mandatory 

(sections 105(a) and 187 of TILA (15 

U.S.C. 1604(a) and 1667f)) and is not 

given confidential treatment. 

Abstract: The Consumer Leasing Act 

and Regulation M are intended to 

provide consumers with meaningful 

disclosures about the costs and terms of 

leases for personal property. The 

disclosures enable consumers to 

compare the terms for a particular lease 

with those for other leases and, when 

appropriate, to compare lease terms 

with those for credit transactions. The 

act and regulation also contain rules 

about advertising consumer leases and 

limit the size of balloon payments in 

consumer lease transactions. The 

information collection pursuant to 

Regulation M is triggered by specific 

events. All disclosures must be 

provided to the lessee prior to the 

consummation of the lease and when 

the availability of consumer leases on 

particular terms is advertised. 

Current actions: On July 14, 2008, the 

Federal Reserve published a notice in 

the Federal Register (73 FR 40349) 

requesting public comment for 60 days 

on the extension, without revision, of 

this information collection. The 

comment period for this notice expired 

on September 12, 2008. The Federal 

Reserve did not receive any comments. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System. 

Dated: September 24, 2008. 

Jennifer J. Johnson, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. E8–22773 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

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