81 FR 22268 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
| Page Range | 22268-22268 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08673 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 22268] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08673] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-1181] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 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 June 14, 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: 3060-1181. Title: Study Area Boundary Data Reporting in Esri Shapefile Format, DA 12-1777 and DA 13-282. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 747 respondents; 757 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 26 hours for submitting updates; less than 1 hour for recertification. Frequency of Response: On occasion and biennially reporting requirements. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 254(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 171 hours. Total Annual Cost: $3,977. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No questions of a confidential nature are asked. Needs and Uses: The Commission uses the study area boundary data collected for this information collection to implement certain universal service reforms. The Universal Service Fund supports the deployment of voice and broadband-capable infrastructure in rural, high cost areas. High-cost support is granted to a carrier based on the characteristics of its ``study area,'' the geographic area served by an incumbent local exchange carrier within a state. Therefore, complete and accurate study area boundary data are essential for calculating a carrier's costs and expenses, which in turn determine the amount of support that carrier can receive to serve high-cost areas. Initial study area boundaries were submitted in 2013. These maps were submitted via a secure Internet-browser web interface developed and maintained by the Commission. If a study area boundary changes, filers are required to submit, via this interface, revised boundary data incorporating such changes by March 15 of the year following the change. In addition, all filers are required to recertify their study area boundaries every two years. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-08673 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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which products contain the required invites the general public and other Total Annual Burden: 171 hours.
accessibility features. The contact office Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Cost: $3,977.
or person listed on the Web site must be opportunity to comment on the Privacy Impact Assessment: No
able to answer both general and specific following information collections. impact(s).
questions about the availability of Comments are requested concerning: Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
accessible equipment, including, if Whether the proposed collection of No questions of a confidential nature are
necessary, providing information to information is necessary for the proper asked.
consumers or directing consumers to a performance of the functions of the Needs and Uses: The Commission
place where they can locate information Commission, including whether the uses the study area boundary data
about how to activate and use information shall have practical utility; collected for this information collection
accessibility features. the accuracy of the Commission’s to implement certain universal service
(5) Notifications by covered burden estimate; ways to enhance the reforms. The Universal Service Fund
manufacturers regarding the availability quality, utility, and clarity of the supports the deployment of voice and
of accessible navigation devices. information collected; ways to minimize broadband-capable infrastructure in
Pursuant to 47 CFR 79.108(d)(2), the burden of the collection of rural, high cost areas. High-cost support
manufacturers of navigation devices information on the respondents, is granted to a carrier based on the
must provide notice on their official including the use of automated characteristics of its ‘‘study area,’’ the
Web sites about the availability of collection techniques or other forms of geographic area served by an incumbent
accessible devices. Manufacturers must information technology; and ways to local exchange carrier within a state.
prominently display information about further reduce the information Therefore, complete and accurate study
accessible devices and solutions on collection burden on small business area boundary data are essential for
their Web sites in a way that makes such concerns with fewer than 25 employees. calculating a carrier’s costs and
information available to all consumers The FCC may not conduct or sponsor expenses, which in turn determine the
and in a format that is accessible to a collection of information unless it amount of support that carrier can
people with disabilities. The notice for displays a currently valid OMB control receive to serve high-cost areas. Initial
navigation devices must publicize the number. No person shall be subject to study area boundaries were submitted
availability of accessible devices and any penalty for failing to comply with in 2013. These maps were submitted via
separate solutions and explain the a collection of information subject to the a secure Internet-browser web interface
means for making requests for accessible PRA that does not display a valid OMB developed and maintained by the
equipment and the specific person, control number. Commission. If a study area boundary
office, or entity to whom such requests DATES: Written PRA comments should changes, filers are required to submit,
are to be made. The contact office or be submitted on or before June 14, 2016. via this interface, revised boundary data
person listed on the Web site must be If you anticipate that you will be incorporating such changes by March 15
able to answer both general and specific submitting comments, but find it of the year following the change. In
questions about the availability of difficult to do so within the period of addition, all filers are required to
accessible equipment, including, if time allowed by this notice, you should recertify their study area boundaries
necessary, providing information to advise the contact listed below as soon every two years.
consumers or directing consumers to a as possible. Federal Communications Commission.
place where they can locate information ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Marlene H. Dortch,
about how to activate and use Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email to PRA@ Secretary.
accessibility features. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. [FR Doc. 2016–08673 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Nicole
[FR Doc. 2016–08675 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991. FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY
OMB Control Number: 3060–1181.
[No. 2016–N–04]
Title: Study Area Boundary Data
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COMMISSION 12–1777 and DA 13–282. Records
Form Number: N/A.
[OMB 3060–1181]
Type of Review: Extension of a AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance
Information Collection Being Reviewed currently approved collection. Agency.
by the Federal Communications Respondents: Business or other for- ACTION: Notice of revision to an existing
Commission Under Delegated profit entities and state, local or tribal Privacy Act system of records.
Authority government.
Number of Respondents: 747 SUMMARY: In accordance with the
AGENCY: Federal Communications respondents; 757 responses. requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
Commission. Estimated Time per Response: 26 as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a (Privacy
hours for submitting updates; less than Act), the Federal Housing Finance
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ACTION: Notice and request for
comments. 1 hour for recertification. Agency (FHFA) gives notice of a
Frequency of Response: On occasion revision to an existing Privacy Act
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort and biennially reporting requirements. system of records.
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The existing system is Emergency
required by the Paperwork Reduction Statutory authority for this information Notification System (FHFA–14) and is
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. being revised in its entirety. The system
3520), the Federal Communications 254(b) of the Communications Act of is being revised to add additional
Commission (FCC or Commission) 1934, as amended. information that is being collected; to
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 14, 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. | |
| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 22268 |
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