80 FR 45897 - Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

Page Range		45897-45898
FR Document		2015-18734

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection associated with the Commission's Fourth Report and Order that adopted rules requiring Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers to conform with tightened wireless E911 location accuracy requirements. This document is consistent with the Fourth Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 20

[PS Docket No. 07-114; FCC 15-9]


Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection 
associated with the Commission's Fourth Report and Order that adopted 
rules requiring Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers to 
conform with tightened wireless E911 location accuracy requirements. 
This document is consistent with the Fourth Report and Order, which 
stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal 
Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(A) and (B); 
20.18(i)(2)(iii) and (iv); 20.18(i)(3)(i), (ii), and (iii); 
20.18(i)(4)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv); 20.18(j)(2) and (3), published at 
80 FR 11806, March 4, 2015, are effective August 3, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy May, Policy and Licensing 
Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-
1463, or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on July 20, 
2015, OMB approved the information collection requirements relating to 
the wireless E911 location accuracy rules contained in the Commission's 
Fourth Report and Order, FCC 15-9, published at 80 FR 11806 March 4, 
2015. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1210. The Commission publishes 
this document as an announcement of the effective date of the rules.
    If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or 
how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens 
caused thereby, please contact Benish Shah, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A866, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-1210, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email 
at [email protected]. To request materials in accessible formats for people 
with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio 
format), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 
(TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
July 20, 2015, for the information collection requirements contained in 
the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR part 20. Under 5 
CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that 
does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-1210. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 
U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1210.
    OMB Approval Date: July 20, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2018.
    Title: Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit institutions; and 
state, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,394 respondents; 29,028 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1--100 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirements, and third-party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory and voluntary. Statutory authority 
for this information collection is contained in 47. U.S.C. 1, 2, 4(i), 
7, 10, 201, 214, 222, 251(e), 301, 302, 303, 303(b), 303(r), 307, 
307(a), 309, 309(j)(3), 316, 316(a), and 332 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 143,138 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will work with 
respondents to ensure that their concerns regarding the confidentiality 
of any proprietary or business-sensitive information are resolved in a 
manner consistent with the Commission's rules.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This information collection does not 
affect individuals or households, and therefore a privacy impact 
assessment is not required.
    Needs and Uses: Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(A) rule requires that, 
within three years of the effective date of rules, CMRS providers shall 
deliver to uncompensated barometric pressure data from any device 
capable of delivering such data to PSAPs. This requirement is necessary 
to ensure that PSAPs are receiving all location information possible to 
be used for dispatch. This requirement is also necessary to ensure that 
CMRS providers implement a vertical location solution in the event that 
the proposed ``dispatchable location'' solution does not function as 
intended by the three-year mark and beyond.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(B) requires that the four nationwide 
providers submit to the Commission for review and approval a reasonable 
metric for z-axis (vertical) location accuracy no later than 3 years 
from the effective date of rules. The requirement is critical to ensure 
that the vertical location framework adopted in the Fourth Report and 
Order is effectively implemented.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(iii) requires CMRS providers to certify 
compliance with the Commission's rules at various benchmarks throughout 
implementation of improved location accuracy. This requirement is 
necessary to ensure that CMRS providers remain ``on track'' to reach 
the goals that they themselves agreed to.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(iv) provides that PSAPs may seek Commission 
enforcement of the location accuracy requirements within their 
geographic service area, as long as they have implemented policies that 
are designed to obtain all location information made available by CMRS 
providers when initiating and delivering 911 calls to the PSAP, and, 
prior to seeking Commission enforcement, a PSAP must provide the CMRS 
provider with 30 days written notice, and the CMRS provider shall have 
an opportunity to address the issue informally.
    Section 20.18(i)(3)(i) requires that within 12 months of the 
effective date, the four nationwide CMRS providers must establish the 
test bed described in the Fourth Report and Order, which will validate 
technologies intended for

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indoor location, The test bed is necessary for the compliance 
certification framework adopted in the Fourth Report and Order.
    Section 20.18(i)(3)(ii) requires that beginning 18 months from 
effective date of rules, nationwide CMRS providers providing service in 
any of the six Test Cities identified by ATIS (Atlanta, Denver/Front 
Range, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Manhattan Borough of 
New York City) must collect and report aggregate data on the location 
technologies used for live 911 calls. This reporting requirement is 
necessary to validate and verify the compliance certifications made by 
CMRS providers.
    Section 20.18(i)(3)(iii) requires that CMRS providers shall retain 
testing and live call data gathered pursuant to this section for a 
period of 2 years.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(i) and (ii) require that no later than 18 
months from the effective date, each CMRS provider shall submit to the 
Commission its plan for implementing improved indoor location accuracy 
and a report on its progress toward doing so. Non-nationwide CMRS 
providers will have an additional 6 months to submit their progress 
reports. All CMRS providers shall provide an additional progress report 
no later than 36 months from the effective date of the adoption of this 
rule. The 36-month reports shall indicate what progress the provider 
has made consistent with its implementation plan.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(iii) requires that prior to activation of the 
NEAD but no later than 18 months from the effective date of the 
adoption of this rule, the nationwide CMRS providers shall file with 
the Commission and request approval for a security and privacy plan for 
the administration and operation of the NEAD. This requirement is 
necessary to ensure that the four nationwide CMRS providers are 
building in privacy and security measures to the NEAD from its 
inception.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(iv) requires that before use of the NEAD or any 
information contained therein, CMRS providers must certify that they 
will not use the NEAD or associated data for any non-911 purpose, 
except as otherwise required by law. This requirement is necessary to 
ensure the privacy and security of any personally identifiable 
information that may be collected by the NEAD.
    Section 20.18(j) requires CMRS providers to provide standardized 
confidence and uncertainty (C/U) data for all wireless 911 calls, 
whether from outdoor or indoor locations, on a per-call basis upon the 
request of a PSAP. This requirement will serve to make the use of C/U 
data easier for PSAPs
    Section 20.18(k) requires that CMRS providers must record 
information on all live 911 calls, including, but not limited to, the 
positioning source method used to provide a location fix associated 
with the call, as well as confidence and uncertainty data. This 
information must be made available to PSAPs upon request, as a measure 
to promote transparency and accountability for this set of rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary.
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Dated: July 17, 2015. Shah, Federal Communications Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Roy E. Wright, Commission, Room 1–A866, 445 12th The Commission will work with
Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. respondents to ensure that their
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Please include the OMB Control concerns regarding the confidentiality of
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Number, 3060–1210, in your any proprietary or business-sensitive
Emergency Management Agency. correspondence. The Commission will information are resolved in a manner
[FR Doc. 2015–18983 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] also accept your comments via email at consistent with the Commission’s rules.
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This
accessible formats for people with information collection does not affect
disabilities (Braille, large print, individuals or households, and
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS electronic files, audio format), send an therefore a privacy impact assessment is
COMMISSION email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the not required.
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Needs and Uses: Section
47 CFR Part 20 Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(A) rule requires that,
418–0432 (TTY). within three years of the effective date
[PS Docket No. 07–114; FCC 15–9] of rules, CMRS providers shall deliver
Synopsis to uncompensated barometric pressure
Wireless E911 Location Accuracy
Requirements As required by the Paperwork data from any device capable of
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), delivering such data to PSAPs. This
AGENCY: Federal Communications the FCC is notifying the public that it requirement is necessary to ensure that
Commission. received OMB approval on July 20, PSAPs are receiving all location
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of 2015, for the information collection information possible to be used for
effective date. requirements contained in the dispatch. This requirement is also
modifications to the Commission’s rules necessary to ensure that CMRS
SUMMARY: In this document, the in 47 CFR part 20. Under 5 CFR 1320, providers implement a vertical location
Commission announces that the Office an agency may not conduct or sponsor solution in the event that the proposed
of Management and Budget (OMB) has a collection of information unless it ‘‘dispatchable location’’ solution does
approved the information collection displays a current, valid OMB Control not function as intended by the three-
associated with the Commission’s Number. No person shall be subject to year mark and beyond.
Fourth Report and Order that adopted any penalty for failing to comply with Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(B) requires that
rules requiring Commercial Mobile a collection of information subject to the the four nationwide providers submit to
Radio Service (CMRS) providers to Paperwork Reduction Act that does not the Commission for review and
conform with tightened wireless E911 display a current, valid OMB Control approval a reasonable metric for z-axis
location accuracy requirements. This Number. The OMB Control Number is (vertical) location accuracy no later than
document is consistent with the Fourth 3060–1210. The foregoing notice is 3 years from the effective date of rules.
Report and Order, which stated that the required by the Paperwork Reduction The requirement is critical to ensure
Commission would publish a document Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, that the vertical location framework
in the Federal Register announcing the October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. adopted in the Fourth Report and Order
effective date of those rules. The total annual reporting burdens is effectively implemented.
and costs for the respondents are as Section 20.18(i)(2)(iii) requires CMRS
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR
follows: providers to certify compliance with the
20.18(i)(2)(ii)(A) and (B); 20.18(i)(2)(iii)
OMB Control Number: 3060–1210. Commission’s rules at various
and (iv); 20.18(i)(3)(i), (ii), and (iii);
OMB Approval Date: July 20, 2015. benchmarks throughout implementation
20.18(i)(4)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv);
OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2018. of improved location accuracy. This
20.18(j)(2) and (3), published at 80 FR
Title: Wireless E911 Location requirement is necessary to ensure that
11806, March 4, 2015, are effective
Accuracy Requirements. CMRS providers remain ‘‘on track’’ to
August 3, 2015.
Form Number: N/A. reach the goals that they themselves
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agreed to.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Timothy May, Policy and Licensing Respondents: Businesses or other for Section 20.18(i)(2)(iv) provides that
Division, Public Safety and Homeland profit institutions; and state, local or PSAPs may seek Commission
Security Bureau, at (202) 418–1463, or tribal governments. enforcement of the location accuracy
email: timothy.may@fcc.gov. Number of Respondents and requirements within their geographic
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Responses: 4,394 respondents; 29,028 service area, as long as they have
document announces that, on July 20, responses. implemented policies that are designed
2015, OMB approved the information Estimated Time per Response: 1—100 to obtain all location information made
collection requirements relating to the hours. available by CMRS providers when
wireless E911 location accuracy rules Frequency of Response: initiating and delivering 911 calls to the
contained in the Commission’s Fourth Recordkeeping requirements, and third- PSAP, and, prior to seeking Commission
Report and Order, FCC 15–9, published party disclosure requirement. enforcement, a PSAP must provide the
at 80 FR 11806 March 4, 2015. The OMB Obligation to Respond: Mandatory CMRS provider with 30 days written
Control Number is 3060–1210. The and voluntary. Statutory authority for notice, and the CMRS provider shall
Commission publishes this document as this information collection is contained have an opportunity to address the issue
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an announcement of the effective date of in 47. U.S.C. 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 10, 201, 214, informally.
the rules. 222, 251(e), 301, 302, 303, 303(b), Section 20.18(i)(3)(i) requires that
If you have any comments on the 303(r), 307, 307(a), 309, 309(j)(3), 316, within 12 months of the effective date,
burden estimates listed below, or how 316(a), and 332 of the Communications the four nationwide CMRS providers
the Commission can improve the Act of 1934, as amended. must establish the test bed described in
collections and reduce any burdens Total Annual Burden: 143,138 hours. the Fourth Report and Order, which will
caused thereby, please contact Benish Total Annual Cost: No cost. validate technologies intended for

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		The amendments to 47 CFR 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(A) and (B); 20.18(i)(2)(iii) and (iv); 20.18(i)(3)(i), (ii), and (iii); 20.18(i)(4)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv); 20.18(j)(2) and (3), published at 80 FR 11806, March 4, 2015, are effective August 3, 2015.
Contact		Timothy May, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418- 1463, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 45897