80_FR_29803 80 FR 29704 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

80 FR 29704 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)

Page Range29704-29705
FR Document2015-12365

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 Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12365]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0854]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 OMB 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 21, 
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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0854.
    Title: Section 64.2401, Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-
170 and CG Docket No. 04-208.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,447 respondents; 36,699 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 to 230 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 found at section 
201(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b), 
and section 258, 47 U.S.C. 258, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56. The 
Commission's implementing rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.2400-01.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,129,905 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $15,918,200.
    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: In 1999, the Commission released the Truth-in-
Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170, First Report and 
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (1999 TIB Order); 
published at 64 FR 34488, June 25, 1999, which adopted principles and 
guidelines designed to reduce telecommunications fraud, such as 
slamming and cramming, by making bills easier for consumers to read and 
understand, and thereby, making such fraud easier to detect and report. 
In 2000, Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170, 
Order on Reconsideration, (2000 Reconsideration Order); published at 65 
FR 43251, July 13, 2000, the Commission, granted in part petitions for 
reconsideration of the requirements that bills highlight new service 
providers and prominently display inquiry contact numbers. On March 18,

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2005, the Commission released Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format; 
National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates' Petition for 
Declaratory Ruling Regarding Truth-in-Billing, Second Report and Order, 
Declaratory Ruling, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
CC Docket No. 98-170, CG Docket No. 04-208, (2005 Second Report and 
Order and Second Further Notice); published at 70 FR 29979 and 70 FR 
30044, May 25, 2005, which determined, inter alia, that Commercial 
Mobile Radio Service providers no longer should be exempted from 47 CFR 
64.2401(b), which requires billing descriptions to be brief, clear, 
non-misleading and in plain language. The 2005 Second Further Notice 
proposed and sought comment on measures to enhance the ability of 
consumers to make informed choices among competitive telecommunications 
service providers.
    On April 27, 2012, the Commission released the Empowering Consumers 
to Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (``Cramming''), 
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket 
No. 11-116, CG Docket No. 09-158, CC Docket No. 98-170, FCC 12-42 
(Cramming Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking); 
published at 77 FR 30972, May 24, 2012, which determined that 
additional rules are needed to help consumers prevent and detect the 
placement of unauthorized charges on their telephone bills, an unlawful 
and fraudulent practice commonly referred to as ``cramming.''

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-12365 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am]
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29704 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 2015 / Notices on this Transaction. Comments received competitors could use to compete with PRA@fcc.gov and to will be made available to the public. companies in the United States. Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. DATES: Comments must be received on Lloyd Ellis, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For or before May 29, 2015 to be assured of Program Specialist, Office of the General additional information about the consideration before final consideration Counsel. information collection, contact Cathy of the transaction by the Board of [FR Doc. 2015–12422 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] Williams at (202) 418–2918. Directors of Ex-Im Bank. BILLING CODE 6690–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0854. ADDRESSES: Comments may be Title: Section 64.2401, Truth-in- submitted through Regulations.gov at Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98–170 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit and CG Docket No. 04–208. COMMISSION a comment, enter EIB–2015–0010 under Form Number: N/A. the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and [OMB 3060–0854] Type of Review: Extension of a select Search. Follow the instructions currently approved collection. provided at the Submit a Comment Information Collection Being Reviewed Respondents: Business or other for- screen. Please include your name, by the Federal Communications profit entities. company name (if any) and EIB–2015– Commission Number of Respondents and 0010 on any attached document. AGENCY: Federal Communications Responses: 4,447 respondents; 36,699 Reference: AP088976XX. Commission. responses. ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Time per Response: 2 to * This notice is a continuation of the comments. 230 hours. posting of the notice FR Doc. 2015– Frequency of Response: On occasion 10327 published on May 4, 2015 to SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort reporting requirement; Third party extend the comment period to May 29, to reduce paperwork burdens, and as disclosure requirement. 2015. required by the Paperwork Reduction Obligation to Respond: Required to Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– obtain or retain benefits. The statutory Purpose and Use: 3520), the Federal Communications authority for this information collection Brief description of the purpose of the Commission (FCC or Commission) is found at section 201(b) of the transaction: To support the export of invites the general public and other Communications Act of 1934, as U.S.-manufactured commercial aircraft Federal agencies to take this amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b), and section to China. opportunity to comment on the 258, 47 U.S.C. 258, Public Law 104–104, Brief non-proprietary description of following information collections. 110 Stat. 56. The Commission’s the anticipated use of the items being Comments are requested concerning: implementing rules are codified at 47 exported: To be used for cargo air Whether the proposed collection of CFR 64.2400–01. service between China and other information is necessary for the proper Total Annual Burden: 2,129,905 countries. performance of the functions of the hours. Commission, including whether the Total Annual Cost: $15,918,200. To the extent that Ex-Im Bank is information shall have practical utility; reasonably aware, the item(s) being Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the accuracy of the Commission’s An assurance of confidentiality is not exported are not expected to produce burden estimate; ways to enhance the exports or provide services in offered because this information quality, utility, and clarity of the collection does not require the competition with the exportation of information collected; ways to minimize collection of personally identifiable goods or provision of services by a the burden of the collection of information from individuals. United States industry. information on the respondents, Privacy Impact Assessment: No Parties: including the use of automated impact(s). collection techniques or other forms of Needs and Uses: In 1999, the Principal Supplier: The Boeing information technology; and ways to Company Commission released the Truth-in- further reduce the information Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket Obligor: China Southern Airlines collection burden on small business No. 98–170, First Report and Order and Guarantor(s): N./A. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a (1999 TIB Order); published at 64 FR Description of Items Being Exported: collection of information unless it 34488, June 25, 1999, which adopted Boeing 777 aircraft displays a currently valid OMB control principles and guidelines designed to number. No person shall be subject to reduce telecommunications fraud, such Information on Decision: Information any penalty for failing to comply with as slamming and cramming, by making on the final decision for this transaction a collection of information subject to the bills easier for consumers to read and will be available in the ‘‘Summary PRA that does not display a valid OMB understand, and thereby, making such Minutes of Meetings of Board of control number. fraud easier to detect and report. In Directors’’ on http://exim.gov/ DATES: Written PRA comments should 2000, Truth-in-Billing and Billing newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/. be submitted on or before July 21, 2015. Format, CC Docket No. 98–170, Order asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Confidential Information: Please note If you anticipate that you will be on Reconsideration, (2000 that this notice does not include submitting comments, but find it Reconsideration Order); published at 65 confidential or proprietary business difficult to do so within the period of FR 43251, July 13, 2000, the information; information which, if time allowed by this notice, you should Commission, granted in part petitions disclosed, would violate the Trade advise the contact listed below as soon for reconsideration of the requirements Secrets Act; or information which as possible. that bills highlight new service would jeopardize jobs in the United ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to providers and prominently display States by supplying information that Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to inquiry contact numbers. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 2015 / Notices 29705 2005, the Commission released Truth- Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Estimated Time per Response: 20–32 in-Billing and Billing Format; National 3520), the Federal Communications hours. Association of State Utility Consumer Commission (FCC or the Commission) Frequency of Response: On occasion Advocates’ Petition for Declaratory invites the general public and other reporting requirement and third party Ruling Regarding Truth-in-Billing, Federal agencies to take this disclosure requirement. Second Report and Order, Declaratory opportunity to comment on the Ruling, and Second Further Notice of Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. following information collection. Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. Statutory authority for this information Comments are requested concerning: 98–170, CG Docket No. 04–208, (2005 collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. Whether the proposed collection of Second Report and Order and Second Sections 151 through 154, 201 through information is necessary for the proper Further Notice); published at 70 FR 205, 218 through 220, 254, 303(r), 403 performance of the functions of the 29979 and 70 FR 30044, May 25, 2005, and 405. Commission, including whether the which determined, inter alia, that information shall have practical utility; Total Annual Burden: 17,680 hours. Commercial Mobile Radio Service the accuracy of the Commission’s Total Annual Cost: No cost. providers no longer should be exempted burden estimate; ways to enhance the Privacy Impact Assessment: No from 47 CFR 64.2401(b), which requires quality, utility, and clarity of the Impact(s). billing descriptions to be brief, clear, information collected; ways to minimize non-misleading and in plain language. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the burden of the collection of The 2005 Second Further Notice The Commission is not requesting that information on the respondents, proposed and sought comment on respondents submit confidential including the use of automated measures to enhance the ability of information to the FCC. However, collection techniques or other forms of consumers to make informed choices respondents may request confidential information technology; and ways to among competitive telecommunications treatment of their information under 47 further reduce the information service providers. CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. collection burden on small business On April 27, 2012, the Commission concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Needs and Uses: The information in released the Empowering Consumers to The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a this collection is used by the Prevent and Detect Billing for collection of information unless it Commission to select Universal Service Unauthorized Charges (‘‘Cramming’’), displays a currently valid control Administrative Company (USAC) Board Report and Order and Further Notice of number. No person shall be subject to of Directors and to ensure that requests Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket No. any penalty for failing to comply with for review are filed properly the 11–116, CG Docket No. 09–158, CC a collection of information subject to the Commission. Docket No. 98–170, FCC 12–42 PRA that does not display a valid Office Section 54.703 states that industry (Cramming Report and Order and of Management and Budget (OMB) and non-industry groups may submit to Further Notice of Proposed control number. the Commission for approval Rulemaking); published at 77 FR 30972, nominations for individuals to be DATES: Written PRA comments should May 24, 2012, which determined that appointed to the USAC Board of additional rules are needed to help be submitted on or before July 21, 2015. If you anticipate that you will be Directors. consumers prevent and detect the placement of unauthorized charges on submitting comments, but find it Sections 54.719 through 54.725 their telephone bills, an unlawful and difficult to do so within the period of describes the procedures for fraudulent practice commonly referred time allowed by this notice, you should Commission review of USAC decisions to as ‘‘cramming.’’ advise the contact listed below as soon including the general filing as possible. requirements pursuant to which parties Federal Communications Commission. may file requests for review. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Marlene H. Dortch, Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Federal Communications Commission. Secretary. Office of the Secretary. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Marlene H. Dortch, [FR Doc. 2015–12365 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Secretary, Office of the Secretary. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P additional information about the [FR Doc. 2015–12427 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] information collection, contact Nicole BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Ongele at (202) 418–2991. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0876. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS [OMB 3060–0876] Title: Sections 54.703, USAC Board of COMMISSION Directors Nomination Process and Information Collection Being Reviewed Sections 54.719 through 54.725, Review FCC To Hold Open Commission by the Federal Communications of the Administrator’s Decision. Meeting Thursday, May 21, 2015 Commission Form Number(s): N/A. May 14, 2015. AGENCY: Federal Communications Type of Review: Extension of a Commission. currently approved collection. The Federal Communications ACTION: Notice and request for Respondents: Business or other for- Commission will hold an Open Meeting asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES comments. profit entities and not-for-profit on the subjects listed below on institutions. Thursday, May 21, 2015. The meeting is SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Number of Respondents and scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Responses: 557 respondents; 557 Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW., required by the Paperwork Reduction responses. Washington, DC. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 May 21, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 21, 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.
ContactFor additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation80 FR 29704 
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