81 FR 486 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 3 (January 6, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 3 (January 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2015-33239 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 486-487] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-33239] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0741] Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget 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 Office of Management and Budget (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 comments should be submitted on or before February 5, 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 contacts below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0741. Title: Technology Transitions, GN Docket No. 13-5, et al. Form Number: 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. Total Annual Burden: 575,840 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority is contained in 47 U.S.C. 222 and 251. 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. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). 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 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 [[Page 487]] 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. Sheryl D. Todd, Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-33239 Filed 1-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No burden estimate; ways to enhance the Respondents: Business or other for-
impact(s). quality, utility, and clarity of the profit entities.
Needs and Uses: As part of its information collected; ways to minimize Number of Respondents and
Universal Licensing System (ULS), the the burden of the collection of Responses: 5,357 respondents; 573,767
Commission seeks additional information on the respondents, responses.
information from licensees. Specifically, including the use of automated Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–8
the Commission seeks to request the collection techniques or other forms of hours.
following information from licensees: information technology; and ways to Frequency of Response: On occasion
further reduce the information reporting requirements; recordkeeping;
(1) Whether the Public Safety or
collection burden on small business third party disclosure.
Commercial Licensee is identified by a state,
county, and/or local emergency authority to concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Total Annual Burden: 575,840 hours.
provide ‘‘first responder’’ emergency The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Total Annual Cost: No cost.
services; collection of information unless it Obligation to Respond: Required to
(2) What type of first responder the Public displays a currently valid Office of obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
Safety or Commercial Licensee is identified Management and Budget (OMB) control authority is contained in 47 U.S.C. 222
as; number. No person shall be subject to and 251.
(3) The identity, by name and contact Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
any penalty for failing to comply with
information, of the Public Safety or The Commission is not requesting that
Commercial Licensee’s designated point-of-
a collection of information subject to the
the respondents submit confidential
contact; and PRA that does not display a valid OMB
information to the FCC. Respondents
(4) The identity, by name and contact control number.
may, however, request confidential
information, of the relevant state, county, DATES: Written comments should be
treatment for information they believe to
and/or local emergency authority that submitted on or before February 5, 2016.
designated the Public Safety or Commercial
be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of
If you anticipate that you will be the Commission’s rules.
Licensee as a ‘‘first responder.’’ submitting comments, but find it Privacy Impact Assessment: No
This information will assist the difficult to do so within the period of impact(s).
Commission in providing quality time allowed by this notice, you should Needs and Uses: Section 251 of the
assistance to first responders in the advise the contacts below as soon as Communications Act of 1934, as
event of an emergency. With this possible. amended, 47 U.S.C. 251, is designed to
information, the Commission will be ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to accelerate private sector development
able to enhance its targeted assistance to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email and deployment of telecommunications
first responders in the affected areas. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and technologies and services by spurring
Federal Communications Commission. to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email competition. Section 222(e) is also
Sheryl D. Todd, PRA@fcc.gov and to designed to spur competition by
Deputy Secretary. Office of the Secretary. Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the prescribing requirements for the sharing
[FR Doc. 2015–33238 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am] comments the OMB control number as of subscriber list information. These
shown in the ‘‘Supplementary OMB collections are designed to help
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Information’’ section below. implement certain provisions of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For sections 222(e) and 251, and to
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS additional information or copies of the eliminate operational barriers to
COMMISSION information collection, contact Nicole competition in the telecommunications
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a services market. Specifically, these
[OMB 3060–0741] OMB collections will be used to
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go implement (1) local exchange carriers’
Information Collections Being (‘‘LECs’’) obligations to provide their
Submitted for Review and Approval to to the Web page <http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, competitors with dialing parity and
the Office of Management and Budget non-discriminatory access to certain
(2) look for the section of the Web page
AGENCY: Federal Communications called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) services and functionalities; (2)
Commission. click on the downward-pointing arrow incumbent local exchange carriers’
ACTION: Notice and request for in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the (‘‘ILECs’’) duty to make network
comments. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) information disclosures; and (3)
select ‘‘Federal Communications numbering administration. The
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Commission’’ from the list of agencies Commission estimates that the total
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, annual burden of the entire collection,
required by the Paperwork Reduction (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the as revised, is 575,840 hours. This
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) revision relates to a change in one of
3520), the Federal Communications when the list of FCC ICRs currently many components of the currently
Commission (FCC or Commission) under review appears, look for the OMB approved collection—specifically,
invites the general public and other control number of this ICR and then certain reporting, recordkeeping and/or
Federal agencies to take this click on the ICR Reference Number. A third party disclosure requirements
opportunity to comment on the copy of the FCC submission to OMB under section 251(c)(5). In August 2015,
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following information collections. will be displayed. the Commission adopted new rules
Comments are requested concerning: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: concerning certain information
Whether the proposed collection of OMB Control Number: 3060–0741. collection requirements implemented
information is necessary for the proper Title: Technology Transitions, GN under section 251(c)(5) of the Act,
performance of the functions of the Docket No. 13–5, et al. pertaining to network change
Commission, including whether the Form Number: N/A. disclosures. The changes to those rules
information shall have practical utility; Type of Review: Revision of currently apply specifically to a certain subset of
the accuracy of the Commission’s approved collection. network change disclosures, namely
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notices of planned copper retirements. SUMMARY: In this document, we declare ‘‘is responsible for the continuing
The changes are designed to provide the international section 214 accuracy of the certifications made in its
interconnecting entities adequate time authorization granted to Wypoint application’’ and must promptly correct
to prepare their networks for the Telecom, Inc. (‘‘Wypoint’’ and formerly information no longer accurate, ‘‘and in
planned copper retirements and to known as Sage VOIP Solutions, Inc.) any event, within thirty (30) days.’’
ensure that consumers are able to make terminated given Wypoint’s inability to Wypoint’s address is no longer valid
informed choices. There is also a change comply with an express condition for and thus Wypoint has failed to inform
in the number of potential respondents holding the authorization. We also the Commission of any changes in the
to the rules promulgated under that conclude that Wypoint failed to comply continuing accuracy of its prior
section. The number of respondents as with those requirements of the certifications, referencing the FCC file
to the information collection Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) number of the original certification. Nor
requirements implemented under and the Commission’s rules that ensure is there any record of Wypoint’s having
section 251(c)(5) of the Act, has changed that the Commission can contact and complied with section 413 of the Act
from 1,300 to 750, a decrease of 550 communicate with the authorization and the Commission’s rules requiring it
respondents from the previous holder, which failures have prevented to designate an agent for service after
submission. Under section 251(f)(1) of any way of addressing Wypoint’s receiving its authorization on July 27,
the Act, rural telephone companies are inability to comply with the condition 2007. Finally, as part of its
exempt from the requirements of section of its authorization. authorization, Wypoint ‘‘must file
251(c) ‘‘until (i) such company has DATES: November 20, 2015. annual international
received a bona fide request for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara telecommunications traffic and revenue
interconnection, services, or network Grayer, Telecommunications and as required by § 43.62.’’ Section 43.62(b)
elements, and (ii) the State commission Analysis Division, International Bureau, states that ‘‘[n]ot later than July 31 of
determines . . . that such request is not at (202) 418–2960 or Cara.Grayer@ each year, each person or entity that
unduly economically burdensome, is fcc.gov. holds an authorization pursuant to
technically feasible, and is consistent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July section 214 to provide international
with section 254. . . .’’ The 27, 2007, the International Bureau telecommunications service shall report
Commission has determined that the granted Wypoint an international whether it provided international
number of potential respondents set section 214 authorization to provide telecommunications services during the
forth in the previous submission global or limited global facilities-based preceding calendar year.’’ Our records
inadvertently failed to take this service and global or limited global indicate that Wypoint failed to file an
exemption into account. There are 1,429 resale service in accordance with annual international
ILECs nationwide. Of those, 87 are non- sections 63.18(e)(1) and 63.18(e)(2) of telecommunications traffic and revenue
rural ILECs and 1,342 are rural ILECs. the Commission’s rules. The report indicating whether or not
The Commission estimates that of the International Bureau granted the Wypoint provided services in 2014, as
1,342 rural ILECs, 679 are entitled to the application on the express condition required by section 43.62(b) of the
exemption and 663 are not entitled to that Wypoint abide by the commitments Commission’s rules. In these
the exemption and thus must comply and undertakings contained in its Letter circumstances, and in light of Wypoint’s
with rules promulgated under section of Assurance (LOA) to the U.S. failure to respond to the Commission’s
251(c) of the Act, including the rules Department of Justice, U.S. Department repeated inquiries, we conclude that
that are the subject of this information of Homeland Security, and Federal this failure to comply with the basic
collection. Thus, the Commission Bureau of Investigation (collectively, the requirements of the Commission’s rules
estimates that there are 87 (non-rural) + Agencies) dated July 11, 2007. We designed to ensure its ability to
663 (rural) = 750 potential respondents. determine that Wypoint’s section 214 communicate with the holder of the
The Commission estimates that the authorization to provide international authorization also warrants termination,
revision does not result in any services issued under File No. ITC–214– wholly apart from demonstrating
additional outlays of funds for hiring 20070601–00211 has terminated for Wypoint’s inability to satisfy the LOA
outside contractors or procuring Wypoint’s inability to comply with an conditions of its authorization.
equipment. express condition for holding the By this Order, we grant the Executive
Federal Communications Commission. section 214 international authorization. Branch agencies’ request to the extent
Sheryl D. Todd, The International Bureau has afforded set forth in this Order. A copy of this
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Wypoint with notice and opportunity to Order was sent by return receipt
[FR Doc. 2015–33239 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am] respond to the allegations in the requested, to Wypoint at its last known
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Executive Branch May 9, 2014 Letter addresses.
concerning Wypoint’s non-compliance Further requests should be sent to
with the condition of its grant. Wypoint Denise Coca, Chief,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS has not responded to any of our requests Telecommunications and Analysis
COMMISSION or requests from the Agencies. We find Division, International Bureau via email
that Wypoint’s failure to respond to our at Denise.Coca@fcc.gov and file it in File
multiple requests demonstrates that it is No. ITC–214–20121210–00323 via IBFS
[ DA 15–1343]
unable to satisfy the LOA conditions at http://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/
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Order Declares Wypoint Telecom, concerning the availability of U.S. pleading.do.
Inc.’s International Section 214 customer records, upon which the
Agencies gave their non-objection to the Federal Communications Commission.
Authorization Terminated Francis Gutierrez,
grant of the authorization to Wypoint,
AGENCY:Federal Communications and which were a condition of its Deputy Chief, Telecommunications and
Commission section 214 authorization. Analysis Division, International Bureau.
Furthermore, after having received an [FR Doc. 2015–33271 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice.
international 214 authorization, a carrier BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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| Contact | For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain<ls-thn-eq>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. | |
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