81 FR 33671 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12611 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 33671-33672] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12611] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-XXXX] 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 July 26, 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 [email protected] and to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX. Title: Connect America Fund-Alternative Connect America Cost Model Support. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,010 unique respondents; 2,090 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-2 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements, one-time reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 155, 201-206, 214, 218-220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and 1302. Total Annual Burden: 1,780 hours. [[Page 33672]] Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: We note that USAC must preserve the confidentiality of all data obtained from respondents; must not use the data except for purposes of administering the universal service programs; and must not disclose data in company- specific form unless directed to do so by the Commission. Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting approval for this new collection. In March 2016, the Commission adopted an order reforming its universal service support program in areas served by rate-of-return carriers. Connect America Fund; ETC Annual Reports and Certifications; Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime, WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 14-58, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109; CC Docket Nos. 01-92, 96-45, Report and Order, Order and Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-33 (Rate-of-Return Order). The Commission adopted a voluntary path for rate-of-return carriers to receive model-based universal service support in exchange for making a commitment to deploy broadband-capable networks meeting certain service obligation to a pre-determined number of eligible locations by state. The Commission addressed the requirement that carriers electing model-based support must notify the Commission of that election and their commitment to satisfy the specific service obligations associated with the amount of model support. In addition, the Commission adopted reforms to the universal service mechanisms used to determine support for rate-of-return carriers not electing model-based support. Among other such reforms, the Commission adopted an operating expense limitation to improve carriers' incentives to be prudent and efficient in their expenditures, a capital investment allowance to better target support to those areas with less broadband deployment, and broadband deployment obligations to promote ``accountability from companies receiving support to ensure that public investment are used wisely to deliver intended results.'' This information collection addresses the new burdens associated with those reforms. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-12611 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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(voice) or (202) 663–4641 (TTY). (These Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 following information collection.
are not toll-free numbers.) (OWBPA), 29 CFR 1625.22. Comments are requested concerning:
OMB Number: 3046–0042. Whether the proposed collection of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Type of Respondent: Business, State information is necessary for the proper
Thomas J. Schlageter, Assistant Legal or local governments, not for profit performance of the functions of the
Counsel, (202) 663–4668, or Savannah institutions. Commission, including whether the
E. Marion, General Attorney, (202) 663– Description of Affected Public: Any information shall have practical utility;
4909, Office of Legal Counsel, 131 M employer with 20 or more employees the accuracy of the Commission’s
Street NE., Washington, DC 20507. that seeks waiver agreements in burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Copies of this notice are available in the connection with an exit incentive or quality, utility, and clarity of the
following alternate formats: Large print, other employment termination program. information collected; ways to minimize
braille, electronic computer disk, and Number of Responses: 17,350. the burden of the collection of
audio-tape. Requests for this notice in Reporting Hours: 26,025. information on the respondents,
an alternative format should be made to Number of Forms: None. including the use of automated
the Publications Center at 1–800–699– Burden Statement: The only collection techniques or other forms of
3362 (voice), 1–800–800–3302 (TTY), or paperwork burden involved is the information technology; and ways to
703–821–2098 (FAX—this is not a toll inclusion of the relevant data in further reduce the information
free number). requests for waiver agreements under collection burden on small business
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Equal the OWBPA. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Employment Opportunity Commission Abstract: The EEOC enforces the Age The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
(EEOC), in accordance with the Discrimination in Employment Act collection of information unless it
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (ADEA) which prohibits discrimination displays a currently valid control
and OMB regulation 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), against employees and applicants for number. No person shall be subject to
provides the general public and Federal employment who are age 40 or older. any penalty for failing to comply with
agencies with an opportunity to The OWBPA, enacted in 1990, amended a collection of information subject to the
comment on proposed, revised, and the ADEA to require employers to PRA that does not display a valid Office
continuing collections of information. disclose certain information to of Management and Budget (OMB)
This helps the EEOC to assess the employees (but not to EEOC) in writing control number.
impact of its information collection when they ask employees to waive their
DATES: Written PRA comments should
requirements and minimize the public’s rights under the ADEA in connection
be submitted on or before July 26, 2016.
reporting burden. It also helps the with an exit incentive program or other
If you anticipate that you will be
public to understand the EEOC’s employment termination program. The
submitting comments, but find it
information collection requirements and regulation at 29 CFR 1625.22 reiterates
difficult to do so within the period of
provide the requested data in the those disclosure requirements. The
time allowed by this notice, you should
desired format. The EEOC is soliciting EEOC seeks an extension without
advise the contact listed below as soon
comments on the information collection change for the third-party disclosure
as possible.
that is described below. The EEOC is requirements contained in this
regulation. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
especially interested in public comment Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
that will assist the EEOC in the For the Commission. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
following: (1) Evaluating whether the Dated: May 23, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
collection of information is necessary Jenny R. Yang, additional information about the
for the proper performance of the Chair. information collection, contact Nicole
Commission’s functions, including [FR Doc. 2016–12568 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
whether the information will have
BILLING CODE 6570–01–P OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
practical utility; (2) Evaluating the Title: Connect America Fund-
accuracy of the Commission’s estimate Alternative Connect America Cost
of the burden of the collection of Model Support.
information, including the validity of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION Form Number: N/A.
the methodology and assumptions used; Type of Review: New collection.
(3) Enhancing the quality, utility, and [OMB 3060–XXXX] Respondents: Business or other for-
clarity of the information to be profit.
collected; and (4) Minimizing the Information Collection Being Reviewed
Number of Respondents and
burden of the collection of information by the Federal Communications
Responses: 2,010 unique respondents;
on those who are to respond, including Commission
2,090 responses.
the use of appropriate automated, AGENCY: Federal Communications Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
electronic, mechanical, or other Commission. hours–2 hours.
technological collection techniques or Frequency of Response: On occasion
ACTION: Notice and request for
other forms of information technology, and annual reporting requirements, one-
comments.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of time reporting requirement and
responses. Please note that written SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort recordkeeping requirement.
comments received in response to this to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Obligation to Respond: Required to
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notice will be considered public required by the Paperwork Reduction obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
records. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– authority for this information collection
Overview of This Information 3520), the Federal Communications is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 155,
Collection Commission (FCC or the Commission) 201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254,
invites the general public and other 256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and
Collection Title: Informational Federal agencies to take this 1302.
requirements under Title II of the Older opportunity to comment on the Total Annual Burden: 1,780 hours.
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Total Annual Cost: No Cost. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No System, May 24, 2016.
impact(s). Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Michele Taylor Fennell,
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Assistant Secretary of the Board.
We note that USAC must preserve the [FR Doc. 2016–12580 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am]
confidentiality of all data obtained from The companies listed in this notice BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
respondents; must not use the data have applied to the Board for approval,
except for purposes of administering the pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
universal service programs; and must Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
not disclose data in company-specific (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
form unless directed to do so by the 225), and all other applicable statutes Agency Information Collection
Commission. and regulations to become a bank Activities: Announcement of Board
Needs and Uses: The Commission is Approval Under Delegated Authority
holding company and/or to acquire the
requesting approval for this new and Submission to OMB
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
collection. In March 2016, the
the power to vote shares of a bank or AGENCY: Board of Governors of the
Commission adopted an order reforming
its universal service support program in bank holding company and all of the Federal Reserve System.
areas served by rate-of-return carriers. banks and nonbanking companies SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
Connect America Fund; ETC Annual owned by the bank holding company, final approval of a proposed information
Reports and Certifications; Establishing including the companies listed below. collection by the Board of Governors of
Just and Reasonable Rates for Local The applications listed below, as well the Federal Reserve System (Board)
Exchange Carriers; Developing a Unified as other related filings required by the under OMB delegated authority. Board-
Intercarrier Compensation Regime, WC Board, are available for immediate approved collections of information are
Docket Nos. 10–90, 14–58, 07–135, 05– inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank incorporated into the official OMB
337, 03–109; CC Docket Nos. 01–92, 96– indicated. The applications will also be inventory of currently approved
45, Report and Order, Order and Order collections of information. Copies of the
available for inspection at the offices of
on Reconsideration, and Further Notice Paperwork Reduction Act Submission,
the Board of Governors. Interested
of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–33 supporting statements and approved
persons may express their views in
(Rate-of-Return Order). collection of information instrument(s)
writing on the standards enumerated in are placed into OMB’s public docket
The Commission adopted a voluntary
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the files. The Federal Reserve may not
path for rate-of-return carriers to receive
proposal also involves the acquisition of conduct or sponsor, and the respondent
model-based universal service support
a nonbanking company, the review also is not required to respond to, an
in exchange for making a commitment
to deploy broadband-capable networks includes whether the acquisition of the information collection that has been
meeting certain service obligation to a nonbanking company complies with the extended, revised, or implemented on or
pre-determined number of eligible standards in section 4 of the BHC Act after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
locations by state. The Commission (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise a currently valid OMB control number.
addressed the requirement that carriers noted, nonbanking activities will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
electing model-based support must conducted throughout the United States. Federal Reserve Board Clearance
notify the Commission of that election Unless otherwise noted, comments Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of
and their commitment to satisfy the regarding each of these applications the Chief Data Officer, Board of
specific service obligations associated must be received at the Reserve Bank Governors of the Federal Reserve
with the amount of model support. In indicated or the offices of the Board of System, Washington, DC 20551, (202)
addition, the Commission adopted Governors not later than June 24, 2016. 452–3829. Telecommunications Device
reforms to the universal service for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact
mechanisms used to determine support A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of
for rate-of-return carriers not electing (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice the Federal Reserve System,
model-based support. Among other such President), 1000 Peachtree Street NE., Washington, DC 20551.
reforms, the Commission adopted an Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta
operating expense limitation to improve also be sent electronically to Ahmed—Office of Information and
carriers’ incentives to be prudent and Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org: Regulatory Affairs, Office of
efficient in their expenditures, a capital 1. Progressive Financial Group, Inc., Management and Budget, New
investment allowance to better target Jamestown, Tennessee; to become a Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
support to those areas with less bank holding company by acquiring 100 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
broadband deployment, and broadband percent of the voting shares of 20503.
deployment obligations to promote Progressive Savings Bank, Jamestown, Final Approval Under OMB Delegated
‘‘accountability from companies Tennessee. Authority of The Extension For Three
receiving support to ensure that public Years, Without Revision, of the
investment are used wisely to deliver 2. Progressive Financial Group, Inc.,
Jamestown, Tennessee, to acquire up to Following Reports
intended results.’’ This information
collection addresses the new burdens 23.3 percent of the voting shares of 1. Report title: Written Security
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associated with those reforms. Upper Cumberland Bancshares, Inc., Program for State Member Banks.
Byrdstown, Tennessee, and thereby Agency form number: FR 4198.
Federal Communications Commission. OMB control number: 7100–0326.
indirectly acquire People’s Bank and
Gloria J. Miles, Frequency: On occasion.
Trust Company of Pickett County,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Reporters: Bank holding companies,
Secretary.
Byrdstown, Tennessee, and Peoples
Bank & Trust Company of Clinton, savings and loan holding companies,
[FR Doc. 2016–12611 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] state member banks, state-licensed
Albany, Kentucky.
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 26, 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. | |
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