80_FR_61617 80 FR 61420 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

80 FR 61420 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 197 (October 13, 2015)

Page Range61420-61421
FR Document2015-25841

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 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61420-61421]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25841]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0149]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

[[Page 61421]]


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 December 
14, 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: 3060-0149.
    Title: Part 63, Application and Supplemental Information 
Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 214 and 402 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information filed in section 
214 applications has generally been non-confidential. Requests from 
parties seeking confidential treatment are considered by Commission 
staff pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, require that a carrier must first obtain FCC authorization 
either to (1) construct, operate, or engage in transmission over a line 
of communications; or (2) discontinue, reduce or impair service over a 
line of communications.
    Part 63 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
implements Section 214. Part 63 also implements provisions of the Cable 
Communications Policy Act of 1984 pertaining to video which was 
approved under this OMB Control Number 3060-0149. In 2009, the 
Commission modified Part 63 to extend to providers of interconnected 
Voice of Internet Protocol (VoIP) service the discontinuance 
obligations that apply to domestic non-dominant telecommunications 
carriers under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    In 2014, the Commission adopted improved administrative filing 
procedures for domestic transfers of control, domestic discontinuances 
and notices of network changes, and among other adjustments, modified 
Part 63 to require electronic filing for applications for authorization 
to discontinue, reduce, or impair service under section 214(a) of the 
Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-25841 Filed 10-9-15; 8:45 am]
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61420 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 197 / Tuesday, October 13, 2015 / Notices Form Title: EIB 94–07 Exporters export transaction’s eligibility, at the details are necessary to determine the Certificate for Use with a Short Term time it is fulfilling a financing request. value and legitimacy of Ex-Im Bank Export Credit Insurance Policy Affected Public: This form affects financing support and claims submitted. SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of entities involved in the export of U.S. It also provides the financial institutions the United States (EXIM Bank), as a part goods and services. a check on the export transaction’s of its continuing effort to reduce Annual Number of Respondents: 240 eligibility at the time it is fulfilling a paperwork and respondent burden, Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 financing request. invites the general public and other minutes The information collection tool can be Federal Agencies to comment on the Annual Burden Hours: 60 hours reviewed at: http://www.exim.gov/sites/ proposed information collection, as Frequency of Reporting of Use: As default/files/pub/pending/EIB11-05_ required by the Paperwork Reduction required MT_LT_Exporter_Certificate.pdf. Act of 1995. Government Expenses: DATES: Comments must be received on EXIM Bank’s financial institution Reviewing time per year: 12 hours or before November 12, 2015 to be policy holders provide this form to U.S. Average Wages per Hour: $42.50 assured of consideration. exporters, who certify to the eligibility Average Cost per Year: $510 ADDRESSES: Comments may be of their exports for EXIM Bank support. (time*wages) submitted electronically on The completed forms are held by the Benefits and Overhead: 20% WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail financial institution policy holders, only Total Government Cost: $612 to Office of Information and Regulatory to be submitted to EXIM Bank in the Bonita Jones-McNeil, Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., event of a claim filing. A requirement of Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB Program Analyst, Office of the Chief EXIM Bank’s policies is that the insured Information Officer. 3048–EIB11–05. financial institution policy holder SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2015–25925 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] obtains a completed Exporter’s Title and Form Number: EIB 11–05 BILLING CODE 6690–01–P Certificate at the time it provides Exporter’s Certificate for Loan financing for an export. This form will Guarantee & MT Insurance Programs. enable EXIM Bank to identify the OMB Number: 3048–0043. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE specific details of the export transaction. Type of Review: Regular. UNITED STATES These details are necessary for Need and Use: The information determining the eligibility of claims for [Public Notice 2015–3019] collected will allow Ex-Im Bank to approval. EXIM Bank staff and determine compliance and content for contractors review this information to Agency Information Collection transaction requests submitted to Ex-Im assist in determining that an export Activities: Comment Request Bank under its insurance, guarantee, transaction, on which a claim for non- AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the and direct loan programs. payment has been submitted, meets all United States Affected Public: This form affects of the terms and conditions of the entities involved in the export of U.S. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and insurance coverage. goods and services. comments request. Annual Number of Respondents: The form can be viewed at http:// exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/ Form Title: EIB 11–05 Exporter’s 4,000. pending/eib94-07.pdf Certificate for Loan Guarantee & MT Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 Insurance Programs. minutes. DATES: Comments must be received on Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 hours. or before November 12, 2015 to be SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of Frequency of Reporting of Use: As assured of consideration. the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as part required. of its continuing effort to reduce ADDRESSES: Comments may be Government Expenses: paperwork and respondent burden, submitted electronically on Reviewing time per year: 67 hours. invites the general public and other www.regulations.gov or by mail to Average Wages per Hour: $42.50. Federal Agencies to comment on the Office of Information and Regulatory Average Cost per Year: $2,847.5. proposed information collection, as Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., (time*wages) required by the Paperwork Reduction Benefits and Overhead: 20%. Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB Act of 1995. Total Government Cost: $3,417. 3048–EIB94–07 Ex-Im Bank’s borrowers, financial SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: institution policy holders and Bonita Jones-McNeil, Titles and Form Number: EIB 94–07 guaranteed lenders provide this form to Agency Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Exporters Certificate for Use with a U.S. exporters, who certify to the Information Officer. Short Term Export Credit Insurance eligibility of their exports for Ex-Im [FR Doc. 2015–25816 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] Policy. Bank support. For direct loans and loan BILLING CODE 6690–01–P OMB Number: 3048–0041 guarantees, the completed form is Type of Review: Regular. required to be submitted at time of Need and Use: EXIM Bank uses the disbursement and held by either the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS referenced form to obtain exporter guaranteed lender or Ex-Im Bank. For COMMISSION certification regarding the export MT insurance, the completed forms are [OMB 3060–0149] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES transaction, U.S. content, non-military held by the financial institution, only to use, non-nuclear use, compliance with be submitted to Ex-Im Bank in the event Information Collection Being Reviewed EXIM Bank’s country cover policy, and of a claim filing. by the Federal Communications their eligibility to participate in USG Ex-Im Bank uses the referenced form Commission Under Delegated programs. These details are necessary to to obtain exporter certifications Authority determine the legitimacy of claims regarding the export transaction, content submitted. It also provides the financial sourcing, and their eligibility to AGENCY:Federal Communications institution policy holder a check on the participate in USG programs. These Commission. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 197 / Tuesday, October 13, 2015 / Notices 61421 Notice and request for ACTION: Frequency of Response: On occasion FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS comments. reporting requirement and third party COMMISSION disclosure requirements. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort [DA 15–1123] to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Obligation to Respond: Required to required by the Paperwork Reduction obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Consumer Advisory Committee Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– authority for this collection of Meeting 3520), the Federal Communications information is contained in 47 U.S.C. Commission (FCC or Commission) 214 and 402 of the Communications Act AGENCY: Federal Communications invites the general public and other of 1934, as amended. Commission. Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Burden: 300 hours. ACTION: Notice. opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Annual Cost Burden: No cost. SUMMARY: The Commission announces Comments are requested concerning: Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No the next meeting date, time, and agenda Whether the proposed collection of impact(s). of its Consumer Advisory Committee information is necessary for the proper (hereinafter the ‘‘Committee’’). The Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: mission of the Committee is to make performance of the functions of the Information filed in section 214 recommendations to the Commission Commission, including whether the applications has generally been non- regarding consumer issues within the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s confidential. Requests from parties jurisdiction of the Commission and to burden estimate; ways to enhance the seeking confidential treatment are facilitate the participation of consumers quality, utility, and clarity of the considered by Commission staff (including underserved populations, information collected; ways to minimize pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the such as Native Americans, persons the burden of the collection of Commission’s rules. living in rural areas, older persons, information on the respondents, Needs and Uses: Section 214 of the people with disabilities, and persons for including the use of automated Communications Act of 1934, as whom English is not their primary collection techniques or other forms of amended, require that a carrier must language) in proceedings before the information technology; and ways to first obtain FCC authorization either to Commission. further reduce the information (1) construct, operate, or engage in DATES: October 26, 2015, 2:00 p.m. to collection burden on small business transmission over a line of 4:00 p.m. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. communications; or (2) discontinue, ADDRESSES: Federal Communications The FCC may not conduct or sponsor reduce or impair service over a line of Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room a collection of information unless it communications. 4–B516, Washington, DC 20554. displays a currently valid OMB control number. Part 63 of Title 47 of the Code of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: No person shall be subject to any Federal Regulations (CFR) implements Scott Marshall, Consumer and penalty for failing to comply with a Section 214. Part 63 also implements Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) collection of information subject to the provisions of the Cable Communications 418–2809 (voice or Relay), or email PRA that does not display a valid OMB Policy Act of 1984 pertaining to video Scott.marshall@fcc.gov. control number. which was approved under this OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a DATES: Written PRA comments should Control Number 3060–0149. In 2009, summary of the Commission’s be submitted on or before December 14, the Commission modified Part 63 to document DA 15–1123, released 2015. If you anticipate that you will be extend to providers of interconnected October 6, 2015, announcing the submitting comments, but find it Voice of Internet Protocol (VoIP) service Agenda, Date, and Time of the difficult to do so within the period of the discontinuance obligations that Committee’s Next Meeting. time allowed by this notice, you should apply to domestic non-dominant Meeting Agenda advise the contact listed below as soon telecommunications carriers under as possible. At its October 26, 2015 meeting, the Section 214 of the Communications Act ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Committee will consider a of 1934, as amended. Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ recommendation from its Open Internet In 2014, the Commission adopted Order Consumer Disclosure Task Force fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. improved administrative filing regarding a proposed Open Internet FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For procedures for domestic transfers of enhanced transparency rule disclosure additional information about the control, domestic discontinuances and format as required by the Open Internet information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. notices of network changes, and among Order (Protecting and Promoting the other adjustments, modified Part 63 to Open Internet, Report and Order on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: require electronic filing for applications Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order, OMB Control Number: 3060–0149. Title: Part 63, Application and for authorization to discontinue, reduce, published at 80 FR 19737, April 13, Supplemental Information or impair service under section 214(a) of 2015. In addition, it is expected that the Requirements. the Act. Committee will consider a Form Number: N/A. recommendation presented by its Federal Communications Commission. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Type of Review: Extension of a Universal Service Working Group Gloria J. Miles, regarding modernization of the Lifeline currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for- Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the program. A limited amount of time will profit. Secretary. be available on the agenda for comments Number of Respondents: 60 [FR Doc. 2015–25841 Filed 10–9–15; 8:45 am] from the public. Alternatively, members respondents; 60 responses. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P of the public may send written Estimated Time per Response: 5 comments to: Scott Marshall, hours. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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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 December 14, 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 61420 
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