80 FR 66003 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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| FR Document | 2015-27338 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 66003-66004] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27338] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0741] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 28, 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: 3060-0741. Title: Technology Transitions, GN Docket No. 13-5, et al. Form Number(s): N/A. Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,357 respondents; 573,767 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-8 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; recordkeeping; third party disclosure. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 222 and 251. Total Annual Burden: 575,840 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. Needs and Uses: Section 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 251, is designed to accelerate private sector development and deployment of telecommunications technologies and services by spurring competition. Section 222(e) is also designed to spur competition by [[Page 66004]] prescribing requirements for the sharing of subscriber list information. These OMB collections are designed to help implement certain provisions of sections 222(e) and 251, and to eliminate operational barriers to competition in the telecommunications services market. Specifically, these OMB collections will be used to implement (1) local exchange carriers' (``LECs'') obligations to provide their competitors with dialing parity and non-discriminatory access to certain services and functionalities; (2) incumbent local exchange carriers' (``ILECs'') duty to make network information disclosures; and (3) numbering administration. The Commission estimates that the total annual burden of the entire collection, as revised, is 575,840 hours. This revision relates to a change in one of many components of the currently approved collection--specifically, certain reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements under section 251(c)(5). In August 2015, the Commission adopted new rules concerning certain information collection requirements implemented under section 251(c)(5) of the Act, pertaining to network change disclosures. The changes to those rules apply specifically to a certain subset of network change disclosures, namely notices of planned copper retirements. The changes are designed to provide interconnecting entities adequate time to prepare their networks for the planned copper retirements and to ensure that consumers are able to make informed choices. There is also a change in the number of potential respondents to the rules promulgated under that section. The number of respondents as to the information collection requirements implemented under section 251(c)(5) of the Act, has changed from 1,300 to 750, a decrease of 550 respondents from the previous submission. Under section 251(f)(1) of the Act, rural telephone companies are exempt from the requirements of section 251(c) ``until (i) such company has received a bona fide request for interconnection, services, or network elements, and (ii) the State commission determines . . . that such request is not unduly economically burdensome, is technically feasible, and is consistent with section 254 . . . .'' The Commission has determined that the number of potential respondents set forth in the previous submission inadvertently failed to take this exemption into account. There are 1,429 ILECs nationwide. Of those, 87 are non-rural ILECs and 1,342 are rural ILECs. The Commission estimates that of the 1,342 rural ILECs, 679 are entitled to the exemption and 663 are not entitled to the exemption and thus must comply with rules promulgated under section 251(c) of the Act, including the rules that are the subject of this information collection. Thus, the Commission estimates that there are 87 (non-rural) + 663 (rural) = 750 potential respondents. The Commission estimates that the revision does not result in any additional outlays of funds for hiring outside contractors or procuring equipment. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-27338 Filed 10-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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spot beam coverage infeasibility, then 47 CFR Section 76.66(d)(6) addresses collection burden on small business
the certification provided by the carrier satellite carriage after a market concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
must be the same type of detailed modification is granted by the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
certification that would be required in Commission. The rule states that a collection of information unless it
response to a market modification television broadcast stations that displays a currently valid control
petition. For any other claim of become eligible for mandatory carriage number. No person shall be subject to
infeasibility, the carrier’s feasibility with respect to a satellite carrier any penalty for failing to comply with
certification must explain in detail the (pursuant to § 76.66) due to a change in a collection of information subject to the
basis of such infeasibility and must be the market definition (by operation of a PRA that does not display a valid Office
prepared to provide documentation in market modification pursuant to of Management and Budget (OMB)
support of its claim, in the event the § 76.59) may, within 30 days of the control number.
prospective petitioner decides to seek a effective date of the new definition, DATES: Written PRA comments should
Commission determination about the elect retransmission consent or be submitted on or before December 28,
validity of the carrier’s claim. If carriage mandatory carriage with respect to such 2015. If you anticipate that you will be
is feasible, a statement to that effect carrier. A satellite carrier shall submitting comments, but find it
must be provided in the certification. To commence carriage within 90 days of difficult to do so within the period of
obtain a Commission determination receiving the carriage election from the time allowed by this notice, you should
about the validity of the carrier’s claim television broadcast station. The advise the contact listed below as soon
of infeasibility, a prospective petitioner election must be made in accordance as possible.
must either file a (separate) petition for with the requirements of 47 CFR Section ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
special relief or its market modification 76.66(d)(1). Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
petition. Federal Communications Commission. PRA@fcc.gov and to
OMB Control Number: 3060–0980. Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Gloria J. Miles,
Title: Implementation of the Satellite
Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999: Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Secretary. additional information about the
Local Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues
and Retransmission Consent Issues, 47 [FR Doc. 2015–27391 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am] information collection, contact Nicole
CFR Section 76.66. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
Form Number: Not applicable. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Review: Revision of a OMB Control Number: 3060–0741.
currently approved collection. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Technology Transitions, GN
Respondents: Business or other for- COMMISSION Docket No. 13–5, et al.
profit entities. [OMB 3060–0741] Form Number(s): N/A.
Number of Respondents and Type of Review: Revision of currently
Responses: 10,300 respondents; 11,978 Information Collection Being Reviewed approved collection.
responses. by the Federal Communications Respondents: Business or other for-
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour Commission profit entities.
to 5 hours. Number of Respondents and
Frequency of Response: Third party AGENCY: Federal Communications Responses: 5,357 respondents; 573,767
disclosure requirement; On occasion Commission. responses.
reporting requirement; Once every three ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–8
years reporting requirement; comments. hours.
Recordkeeping requirement. Frequency of Response: On occasion
Obligation To Respond: Required to SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort reporting requirements; recordkeeping;
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory to reduce paperwork burdens, and as third party disclosure.
authority for this collection is contained required by the Paperwork Reduction Obligation to Respond: Required to
in 47 U.S.C. 325, 338, 339 and 340. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
Total Annual Burden: 12,186 hours. 3520), the Federal Communications authority for this information collection
Total Annual Cost: $24,000. Commission (FCC or the Commission) is contained in 47 U.S.C. 222 and 251.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No invites the general public and other Total Annual Burden: 575,840 hours.
impact(s). Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: opportunity to comment on the Privacy Impact Assessment: No
There is no need for confidentiality with following information collection. impact(s).
this collection of information. Comments are requested concerning: Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Needs and Uses: On September 2, Whether the proposed collection of The Commission is not requesting that
2015, the Commission released a Report information is necessary for the proper the respondents submit confidential
and Order (Order), FCC 15–111, in MB performance of the functions of the information to the FCC. Respondents
Docket No. 15–71, adopting satellite Commission, including whether the may, however, request confidential
television market modification rules to information shall have practical utility; treatment for information they believe to
implement Section 102 of the Satellite the accuracy of the Commission’s be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of
Television Extension and Localism Act burden estimate; ways to enhance the the Commission’s rules.
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(STELA) Reauthorization Act of 2014 quality, utility, and clarity of the Needs and Uses: Section 251 of the
(STELAR). With respect to this information collected; ways to minimize Communications Act of 1934, as
collection, the Order amended Section the burden of the collection of amended, 47 U.S.C. 251, is designed to
76.66 of the Commission’s Rules by information on the respondents, accelerate private sector development
adding a new paragraph (d)(6) that including the use of automated and deployment of telecommunications
addresses satellite carriage after a collection techniques or other forms of technologies and services by spurring
market modification is granted by the information technology; and ways to competition. Section 222(e) is also
Commission. further reduce the information designed to spur competition by
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prescribing requirements for the sharing The Commission estimates that of the Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or
of subscriber list information. These 1,342 rural ILECs, 679 are entitled to the tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
OMB collections are designed to help exemption and 663 are not entitled to Agreement No.: 011383–047.
implement certain provisions of the exemption and thus must comply Title: Venezuelan Discussion
sections 222(e) and 251, and to with rules promulgated under section Agreement.
eliminate operational barriers to 251(c) of the Act, including the rules
Parties: Hamburg-Süd; King Ocean
competition in the telecommunications that are the subject of this information
Services Limited, Inc.; and Seaboard
services market. Specifically, these collection.
Thus, the Commission estimates that Marine Ltd.
OMB collections will be used to
implement (1) local exchange carriers’ there are 87 (non-rural) + 663 (rural) = Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
(‘‘LECs’’) obligations to provide their 750 potential respondents. The Cozen O’Conner; 1200 19th Street NW.,
competitors with dialing parity and Commission estimates that the revision Washington, DC 20036.
non-discriminatory access to certain does not result in any additional outlays Synopsis: The amendment deletes
services and functionalities; (2) of funds for hiring outside contractors or Seafreight Line, Ltd. as a party to the
incumbent local exchange carriers’ procuring equipment. Agreement.
(‘‘ILECs’’) duty to make network Federal Communications Commission. Agreement No.: 012231–001.
information disclosures; and (3) Marlene H. Dortch, Title: Seaboard/Hybur Ltd. Space
numbering administration. The Secretary. Charter Agreement.
Commission estimates that the total [FR Doc. 2015–27338 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am] Parties: Seaboard Marine Ltd. and
annual burden of the entire collection, Hybur Ltd.
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as revised, is 575,840 hours. This Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
revision relates to a change in one of Cozen O’Conner; 1200 19th Street NW.,
many components of the currently Washington, DC 20036.
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approved collection—specifically,
certain reporting, recordkeeping and/or Synopsis: The amendment would
Sunshine Act Notice update provisions related to space
third party disclosure requirements
under section 251(c)(5). In August 2015, provided to Seaboard by Hybur.
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
the Commission adopted new rules DATE & TIME: Monday, November 2, Agreement No.: 201143–012.
concerning certain information 2015 At 4:00 p.m. Title: West Coast MTO Agreement.
collection requirements implemented PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington, Parties: APM Terminals Pacific, Ltd.;
under section 251(c)(5) of the Act, DC (Ninth Floor). California United Terminals, Inc.; Eagle
pertaining to network change Marine Services, Ltd.; International
STATUS: This hearing will be open to the
disclosures. The changes to those rules Transportation Service, Inc.; Long Beach
public.
apply specifically to a certain subset of Container Terminal, Inc.; Seaside
network change disclosures, namely ITEM TO BE DISCUSSED: Audit Hearing:
Transportation Service LLC; Trapac,
notices of planned copper retirements. Gary Johnson 2012, Inc. Inc.; Total Terminals LLC; West Basin
The changes are designed to provide Individuals who plan to attend and
Container Terminal LLC; Yusen
interconnecting entities adequate time require special assistance, such as sign
Terminals, Inc.; Pacific Maritime
to prepare their networks for the language interpretation or other
Services, L.L.C.; SSA Terminals, LLC;
planned copper retirements and to reasonable accommodations, should
and SSA Terminal (Long Beach), LLC.
ensure that consumers are able to make contact Shawn Woodhead Werth,
Secretary, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72 Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
informed choices. There is also a change Cozen O’Connor; 1200 19th Street NW.,
in the number of potential respondents hours prior to the hearing date.
Washington, DC 20036.
to the rules promulgated under that PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: Synopsis: The amendment would add
section. The number of respondents as
(202) 694–1220. Everport Terminal Services, Inc. as a
to the information collection
party to the Agreement.
requirements implemented under Shawn Woodhead Werth,
section 251(c)(5) of the Act, has changed Agreement No.: 201202–007.
Secretary and Clerk of the Commission.
from 1,300 to 750, a decrease of 550 Title: Oakland MTO Agreement.
[FR Doc. 2015–27618 Filed 10–26–15; 4:15 pm]
respondents from the previous Parties: Ports America Outer Harbor
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submission. Under section 251(f)(1) of Terminal, LLC; Seaside Transportation
the Act, rural telephone companies are Service LLC; SSA Terminals, LLC; SSA
exempt from the requirements of section Terminals (Oakland), LLC; and Trapac,
251(c) ‘‘until (i) such company has FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Inc.
received a bona fide request for Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
Notice of Agreements Filed
interconnection, services, or network Cozen O’Connor; 1200 19th Street NW.,
elements, and (ii) the State commission The Commission hereby gives notice Washington, DC 20036.
determines . . . that such request is not of the filing of the following agreements Synopsis: The amendment would add
unduly economically burdensome, is under the Shipping Act of 1984. Everport Terminal Services, Inc. as a
technically feasible, and is consistent Interested parties may submit comments party to the Agreement.
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with section 254 . . . .’’ The on the agreements to the Secretary,
Commission has determined that the Federal Maritime Commission, By order of the Federal Maritime
Commission.
number of potential respondents set Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
forth in the previous submission days of the date this notice appears in Dated: October 23, 2015.
inadvertently failed to take this the Federal Register. Copies of the Rachel E. Dickon,
exemption into account. There are 1,429 agreements are available through the Assistant Secretary.
ILECs nationwide. Of those, 87 are non- Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) [FR Doc. 2015–27455 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]
rural ILECs and 1,342 are rural ILECs. or by contacting the Office of BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P
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