81 FR 3131 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 12 (January 20, 2016)

Page Range		3131-3131
FR Document		2016-00928

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1044]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 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 March 21, 
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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1044.
    Title: Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of 
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 01-338 and WC Docket 
No. 04-313, Order on Remand.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 645 respondents; 645 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party 
disclosure requirement and on occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 251 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,160 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit or disclose confidential information. 
However, in certain circumstances, respondents may voluntarily choose 
to submit confidential information pursuant to applicable 
confidentiality rules.
    Needs and Uses: In the Order on Remand, the Commission imposed 
unbundling obligations in a more targeted manner where requesting 
carriers have undertaken their own facilities-based investments and 
will be using UNEs (unbundled network elements) in conjunction with 
self-provisioned facilities. The Commission also eliminated the 
subdelegation of authority to state commissions adopted in the previous 
order. Prior to the issuance of the Order, the Commission sought 
comment on issues relating to combinations of UNEs, called ``enhanced 
extended links'' (EELs), in order to effectively tailor access to EELs 
to those carriers seeking to provide significant local usage to end 
users. In the Order, the Commission adopted three specific service 
eligibility criteria for access to EELs in accordance with Commission 
rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, The Office of the Secretary.
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(USF/ICC) proceeding, WC Docket Nos. any penalty for failing to comply with authority to state commissions adopted
10–90, 07–135, 05–337, 03–109; GN a collection of information subject to the in the previous order. Prior to the
Docket No. 09–51; CC Docket Nos. 01– PRA that does not display a valid Office issuance of the Order, the Commission
92, 96–45; WT Docket No. 10–208; FCC of Management and Budget (OMB) sought comment on issues relating to
11–161. On May 14, 2012, the control number. combinations of UNEs, called
Commission released the Third Order DATES: Written PRA comments should ‘‘enhanced extended links’’ (EELs), in
on Reconsideration of the USF/ICC be submitted on or before March 21, order to effectively tailor access to EELs
Report and Order which revised certain 2016. If you anticipate that you will be to those carriers seeking to provide
Mobility Fund Phase 1 rules. In submitting comments, but find it significant local usage to end users. In
adopting the rules, the Commission difficult to do so within the period of the Order, the Commission adopted
provided for one-time support to time allowed by this notice, you should three specific service eligibility criteria
immediately accelerate deployment of advise the contact listed below as soon for access to EELs in accordance with
networks for mobile broadband services as possible. Commission rules.
in unserved areas. Thus, the information ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Federal Communications Commission.
is being collected to meet the objectives Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ Marlene H. Dortch,
of the Universal Service Fund program. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Secretary, The Office of the Secretary.
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For [FR Doc. 2016–00928 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am]
Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Secretary. The Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Cathy
[FR Doc. 2016–00926 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am] Williams at (202) 418–2918.
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
OMB Control Number: 3060–1044. COMMISSION
Title: Review of the Section 251 [OMB 3060-xxxx, 3060–0386, 3060–0837,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent 3060–0928, 306–0932]
COMMISSION Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No.
[OMB 3060–1044]
01–338 and WC Docket No. 04–313, Information Collections Being
Order on Remand. Submitted for Review and Approval to
Information Collection Being Reviewed Form Number: N/A. the Office of Management and Budget
by the Federal Communications Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission
Respondents: Business or other for- Commission.
AGENCY: Federal Communications profit entities, not-for-profit institutions ACTION: Notice and request for
Commission. and state, local or tribal government. comments.
ACTION: Notice and request for Number of Respondents: 645
comments. respondents; 645 responses. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Estimated Time per Response: 8 to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort hours. required by the Paperwork Reduction
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Frequency of Response: Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
required by the Paperwork Reduction Recordkeeping requirement, third party 3520), the Federal Communications
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– disclosure requirement and on occasion Commission (FCC or Commission)
3520), the Federal Communications reporting requirement. invites the general public and other
Commission (FCC or the Commission) Obligation to Respond: Required to Federal agencies to take this
invites the general public and other obtain or retain benefits. Statutory opportunity to comment on the
Federal agencies to take this authority for this information collection following information collections.
opportunity to comment on the is contained in 47 U.S.C. 251 of the Comments are requested concerning:
following information collection. Telecommunications Act of 1996. whether the proposed collection of
Comments are requested concerning: Total Annual Burden: 5,160 hours. information is necessary for the proper
Whether the proposed collection of Total Annual Cost: No Cost. performance of the functions of the
information is necessary for the proper Privacy Impact Assessment: No Commission, including whether the
performance of the functions of the impact(s). information shall have practical utility;
Commission, including whether the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the accuracy of the Commission’s
information shall have practical utility; The Commission is not requesting burden estimate; ways to enhance the
the accuracy of the Commission’s respondents to submit or disclose quality, utility, and clarity of the
burden estimate; ways to enhance the confidential information. However, in information collected; ways to minimize
quality, utility, and clarity of the certain circumstances, respondents may the burden of the collection of
information collected; ways to minimize voluntarily choose to submit information on the respondents,
the burden of the collection of confidential information pursuant to including the use of automated
information on the respondents, applicable confidentiality rules. collection techniques or other forms of
including the use of automated Needs and Uses: In the Order on information technology; and ways to
collection techniques or other forms of Remand, the Commission imposed further reduce the information
information technology; and ways to unbundling obligations in a more collection burden on small business
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further reduce the information targeted manner where requesting concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
collection burden on small business carriers have undertaken their own The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. facilities-based investments and will be a collection of information unless it
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a using UNEs (unbundled network displays a currently valid OMB control
collection of information unless it elements) in conjunction with self- number. No person shall be subject to
displays a currently valid control provisioned facilities. The Commission any penalty for failing to comply with
number. No person shall be subject to also eliminated the subdelegation of a collection of information subject to the

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 21, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		81 FR 3131