80_FR_30559 80 FR 30457 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

80 FR 30457 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 102 (May 28, 2015)

Page Range30457-30458
FR Document2015-12894

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 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12894]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0745]


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 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

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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 27, 
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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0745.
    Title: Implementation of the Local Exchange Carrier Tariff 
Streamlining Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC 
Docket No. 96-187.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 50 respondents; 1,536 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 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 204(a)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,054 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $728,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the FCC. 
If the Commission requests respondents to submit information which 
respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request 
confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: In CC Docket No. 96-187, the Commission adopted 
measures to streamline tariff filing requirements for local exchange 
carriers (LECs) pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In 
order to achieve a streamlined and deregulatory environment for LEC 
tariff filings, local exchange carriers are required to file tariffs 
electronically. There are eight information collection requirements 
that contain reporting, third party disclosure and recordkeeping 
requirements. They are follows: (1) Electronic filing requirement for 
LECs to file tariffs seven and fifteen days' notice; (2) requirement 
that carriers desiring tariffs proposing rate decreases to be effective 
seven days file separate transmittals; (3) requirement that carriers 
identify transmittals filed pursuant to the streamlined provisions of 
the 1996 Act; (4) requirement that price cap LECs file their Tariff 
Review Plans prior to filing their annual access tariffs; (5) filing 
petitions and replies electronically (reporting requirement); (6) 
filing petitions and replies electronically (third party disclosure 
requirement); (7) recordkeeping requirement (standard protective 
order); and (8) reporting requirement (standard protective order). The 
information collected via electronic filing will facilitate access to 
tariff and associated documents by the public, especially by interested 
persons or parties who do not have ready access to the Commission's 
public reference center, and state and federal regulators. Electronic 
access to carrier tariffs should also facilitate the compilation of 
aggregate data for industry analysis purposes without imposing new 
reporting requirements on carriers. Carriers desiring tariffs proposing 
rate decreases to be effective in seven days must file a separate 
transmittal. This requirement will ensure that a tariff filing 
proposing a rate decrease is given the shortest notice period possible 
under the 1996 Act. The Commission also adopted the requirement that 
carriers identify transmittals filed pursuant to the streamlining 
provisions of the 1996 Act. All of the requirements help to ensure that 
local exchange carriers comply with their obligations under the 
Communications Act and that the Commission is able to ensure compliance 
within the streamlined timeframes established in the 1996 Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-12894 Filed 5-27-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 102 / Thursday, May 28, 2015 / Notices 30457 Dated: May 20, 2015. eligibility of the applicant for Ex-Im The application tool can be reviewed Byron Bunker, Bank or SBA assistance. at: http://www.exim.gov/sites/default/ Director, Compliance Division, Office of The Export-Import Bank has made a files/pub/pending/eib84-01.pdf. Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air DATES: Comments must be received on and Radiation. change to the report to have the applicant provide the number of or before July 27, 2015 to be assured of [FR Doc. 2015–12934 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am] consideration. employees or annual sales volume. That BILLING CODE 6560–50–P information is needed to determine ADDRESSES: Comments may be whether or not they meet the SBA’s submitted electronically on definition of a small business. The WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail EXPORT-IMPORT BANK to Michele Kuester, Export-Import Bank applicant already provides their name, [Public Notice 2015–6004] address and industry code (NAICS). of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave. These additional pieces of information NW., Washington, DC 20571. Agency Information Collection will allow Ex-Im Bank to better track the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Activities: Comment Request Title and Form Number: EIB 84–01 extent to which its support assists U.S. AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the small businesses. Joint Application for Export Working United States. Capital Guarantee. The other change that Ex-Im Bank has ACTION: Submission for OMB review and OMB Number: 3048–0013. made is to require the applicant to comments request. Type of Review: Renewal. indicate whether it is a minority-owned Need and Use: This form provides Ex- Form Title: EIB 84–01 Joint business, women-owned business and/ Im Bank and Small Business Application for Export Working Capital or veteran-owned business. Although Administration staff with the Guarantee. answers to the questions are mandatory, information necessary to determine if SUMMARY: This is a joint application the company may choose any one of the the application and transaction are form for working capital loan guarantees three answers: Yes/No/Not Disclosed. eligible for Ex-Im Bank and SBA provided by Ex-Im Bank and the Small The option of ‘‘Not Disclosed’’ allows a assistance under their export working Business Administration. This company to consciously decline to capital guarantee programs. collection of information is necessary, answer the specific question should Affected Public: pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(a)(1) and 15 they not wish to provide that This form affects entities involved in U.S.C. 636(a)(14), to determine information. the export of U.S. goods and services. Ex-Im Bank SBA Annual Number of Respondents ................................................................................................................................ 475 ............... 188. Estimated Time per Respondent ................................................................................................................................ 2.5 hours ...... 2.5 hours. Annual Burden Hours ................................................................................................................................................. 1,188 hours .. 470 hours. Frequency of Reporting of Use .................................................................................................................................. Annually ....... Annually. Government Expenses: Ex-Im Bank SBA Reviewing time per year ............................................................................................................................................. 950 hours ..... 376 Average Wages per Hour ........................................................................................................................................... $42.50 .......... $35.00 Average Cost per Year (time*wages) ......................................................................................................................... $40,375 ........ $13,160 Benefits and Overhead ............................................................................................................................................... 20% .............. 100% Total Agency Cost ...................................................................................................................................................... $48,450 ........ $26,320 Total Government Cost .............................................................................................................................................. $74,770 Bonita Jones-McNeil, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 3520), the Federal Communications Program Analyst, Office of the Chief COMMISSION Commission (FCC or Commission) Information Officer. invites the general public and other [OMB 3060–0745] [FR Doc. 2015–12890 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am] Federal agencies to take this BILLING CODE 6690–01–P Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the by the Federal Communications following information collections. Commission Under Delegated Comments are requested concerning: Authority Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Federal Communications performance of the functions of the Commission. Commission, including whether the ACTION: Notice and request for information shall have practical utility; comments. the accuracy of the Commission’s SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– the burden of the collection of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 May 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1

30458 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 102 / Thursday, May 28, 2015 / Notices information on the respondents, Needs and Uses: In CC Docket No. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS including the use of automated 96–187, the Commission adopted COMMISSION collection techniques or other forms of measures to streamline tariff filing [OMB 3060–0647] information technology; and ways to requirements for local exchange carriers further reduce the information (LECs) pursuant to the Information Collection Being Reviewed collection burden on small business Telecommunications Act of 1996. In by the Federal Communications concerns with fewer than 25 employees. order to achieve a streamlined and Commission The FCC may not conduct or sponsor deregulatory environment for LEC tariff a collection of information unless it filings, local exchange carriers are AGENCY: Federal Communications displays a currently valid OMB control required to file tariffs electronically. Commission. number. No person shall be subject to There are eight information collection ACTION: Notice and request for any penalty for failing to comply with requirements that contain reporting, comments. a collection of information subject to the third party disclosure and PRA that does not display a valid OMB recordkeeping requirements. They are SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort control number. follows: (1) Electronic filing to reduce paperwork burdens, and as DATES: Written PRA comments should requirement for LECs to file tariffs seven required by the Paperwork Reduction be submitted on or before July 27, 2015. and fifteen days’ notice; (2) requirement Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– If you anticipate that you will be that carriers desiring tariffs proposing 3520), the Federal Communications submitting comments, but find it Commission (FCC or Commission) rate decreases to be effective seven days difficult to do so within the period of invites the general public and other file separate transmittals; (3) time allowed by this notice, you should Federal agencies to take this requirement that carriers identify advise the contact listed below as soon opportunity to comment on the transmittals filed pursuant to the as possible. following information collections. streamlined provisions of the 1996 Act; ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Comments are requested concerning: (4) requirement that price cap LECs file Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Whether the proposed collection of their Tariff Review Plans prior to filing fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. information is necessary for the proper their annual access tariffs; (5) filing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For performance of the functions of the petitions and replies electronically additional information about the Commission, including whether the (reporting requirement); (6) filing information collection, contact Nicole information shall have practical utility; petitions and replies electronically Ongele at (202) 418–2991. the accuracy of the Commission’s (third party disclosure requirement); (7) burden estimate; ways to enhance the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recordkeeping requirement (standard OMB Control Number: 3060–0745. quality, utility, and clarity of the protective order); and (8) reporting Title: Implementation of the Local information collected; ways to minimize requirement (standard protective order). Exchange Carrier Tariff Streamlining the burden of the collection of The information collected via electronic Provisions in the Telecommunications information on the respondents, filing will facilitate access to tariff and Act of 1996, CC Docket No. 96–187. including the use of automated associated documents by the public, Form Number: N/A. collection techniques or other forms of especially by interested persons or Type of Review: Extension of a information technology; and ways to parties who do not have ready access to currently approved collection. further reduce the information the Commission’s public reference Respondents: Business or other for- collection burden on small business center, and state and federal regulators. profit entities. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Electronic access to carrier tariffs should Number of Respondents: 50 The FCC may not conduct or sponsor also facilitate the compilation of respondents; 1,536 responses. a collection of information unless it aggregate data for industry analysis Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 displays a currently valid OMB control purposes without imposing new hours–5 hours. number. No person shall be subject to Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements on carriers. any penalty for failing to comply with reporting requirements, recordkeeping Carriers desiring tariffs proposing rate a collection of information subject to the requirement and third party disclosure decreases to be effective in seven days PRA that does not display a valid OMB requirement. must file a separate transmittal. This control number. Obligation to Respond: Required to requirement will ensure that a tariff filing proposing a rate decrease is given DATES: Written PRA comments should obtain or retain benefits. Statutory be submitted on or before July 27, 2015. authority for this information collection the shortest notice period possible under the 1996 Act. The Commission If you anticipate that you will be is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and submitting comments, but find it 204(a)(3) of the Communications Act of also adopted the requirement that carriers identify transmittals filed difficult to do so within the period of 1934, as amended. time allowed by this notice, you should Total Annual Burden: 4,054 hours. pursuant to the streamlining provisions of the 1996 Act. All of the requirements advise the contact listed below as soon Total Annual Cost: $728,000. help to ensure that local exchange as possible. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). carriers comply with their obligations ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: under the Communications Act and that Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ The Commission is not requesting the Commission is able to ensure fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES respondents to submit confidential compliance within the streamlined FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information to the FCC. If the timeframes established in the 1996 Act. additional information about the Commission requests respondents to Federal Communications Commission. information collection, contact Cathy submit information which respondents Williams at (202) 418–2918. Marlene H. Dortch, believe is confidential, respondents may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: request confidential treatment of such Secretary, Office of the Secretary. OMB Control Number: 3060–0647. information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the [FR Doc. 2015–12894 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am] Title: Annual Survey of Cable Commission’s rules. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Industry Prices, FCC Form 333. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 May 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 27, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
FR Citation80 FR 30457 
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