80 FR 81546 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)

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, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81546-81547]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32790]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1131]


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 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 February 
29, 2016. 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 to 
[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: 3060-1131.
    Title: Implementation of the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008: 
Location Information From Owners and Controllers of 911 and E911 
Capabilities.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and state, local and 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.833 hours (5 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: One-time, on occasion, third party 
disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the 
New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (NET 911 
Act), Public Law 110-283, 122 Stat. 2620 (2008) (to be codified at 47 
U.S.C. 615a-1), and section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 5 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents are not required 
to submit proprietary trade secrets or other confidential information. 
However, carriers that believe the only way to satisfy the requirements 
for information is to submit what it considers to be proprietary trade 
secrets or other confidential information, carriers are free to request 
that materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld 
from public inspection and from the E911 Web site (see Section 0.459 of 
the Commission's rules).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension of this 
information collection from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 
order to obtain the full three-year approval. The information 
collection requirements contained in this collection guarantee 
continued cooperation between interconnected VoIP service providers and 
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) in complying with the 
Commission's E911 requirements.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32790 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am]
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