81 FR 50496 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-18077 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 50496-50497] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18077] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0398] Information Collection 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 August 31, 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: 3060-0398. Title: Sections 2.948, 2.949 and 15.117(g)(2)--Equipment Authorization Measurement Standards. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 630 respondents; 371 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-30 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time and every two year reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. [[Page 50497]] Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and 309(a). Total Annual Burden: 3,612 hours. Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 CFR 0.459(d) of the Commission's rules that is granted for trade secrets, which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the documentation of the test results. No other assurances of confidentiality are provided to respondents. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information collection after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three- year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Description of Measurement Facilities The Commission established uniform technical standards for various radio-frequency equipment operating under the guidelines established in the FCC rules, which include smartphones, personal computers, garage door openers, baby monitors, etc. In order to ensure that technical standards are applied uniformly, the Commission requires testing facilities and manufacturers to follow the standardized measurement procedures and practices: (a) 47 CFR part 2 of the Commission's rules requires each Electro- Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing facility that performs equipment testing in support of any request for equipment authorization to be accredited by Commission-approved accrediting bodies. (b) A testing laboratory that is accredited by a Commission- approved accrediting body is required to file a test site description with the accreditation body for review as part of the accreditation assessment. This information will document that the EMC testing facility complies with the testing standards used to make the measurements that support any request for equipment authorization. (c) The EMC testing facility must provide updated documentation to the accreditation bodies if there are changes in the measurement facility or certify at least every two years that the facility's equipment and test set-up have not changed. (d) The accreditation body will provide the Commission with specific summary information about each testing laboratory that it has accredited. The Commission will maintain a list of accredited laboratories that it has recognized. The Commission or a Telecommunications certification body uses the information from the test sites and the supporting documentation, which accompany all requests for equipment authorization: (a) To ensure that the data are valid and that proper testing procedures are used; (b) To ensure that potential interference to radio communications is controlled; and (c) To investigate complaints of harmful interference or to verify the manufacturer's compliance with Section 47 CFR 2.948 of the Commission's rules. Accreditation Bodies 47 CFR Section 2.949 of the Commission's rules sets forth the requirements for accreditation bodies seeking recognition from the FCC as a laboratory accreditation body. Accreditation bodies seeking such recognition from the Commission must file a report of their qualifications with the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). They are only required to file this information once. Other Information In addition, the referenced 47 CFR part 15 rules (47 CFR 15.117(g)(2)) require that certain equipment manufacturers file information concerning the testing of TV receivers, which tune to UHF channels, to show that the UHF channels provide approximately the same degree of tuning accuracy with approximately the same expenditure of time and effort. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-18077 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Total Annual Cost: No cost. certify collection of the FCC Forms 479 displays a currently valid Office of
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No on the FCC Form 486. FCC Form 500 is Management and Budget (OMB) control
impact(s). used by E-rate participants to make number. No person shall be subject to
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: adjustments to previously filed forms, any penalty for failing to comply with
There is no assurance of confidentiality such as changing the contract expiration a collection of information subject to the
provided to respondents concerning this date filed with the FCC Form 471, PRA that does not display a valid OMB
information collection. However, changing the funding year service start control number.
respondents may request materials or date filed with the FCC Form 486, DATES: Written comments should be
information submitted to the cancelling or reducing the amount of submitted on or before August 31, 2016.
Commission or to the Administrator be funding commitments, requesting If you anticipate that you will be
withheld from public inspection under extensions of the deadline for non- submitting comments, but find it
47 C.F.R 0.459 of the FCC’s rules. recurring services, and notifying USAC difficult to do so within the period of
Needs and Uses: The Commission of equipment transfers. All of the time allowed by this notice, you should
seeks to revise OMB 3060–0853 to requirements contained herein are advise the contacts below as soon as
conform the FCC Forms 479, 486 and necessary to implement the possible.
500 to changes implemented in the congressional mandate for universal
Order and FNPRM (E-rate ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
service. Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Modernization Order) (WC Docket No.
13–184, FCC 14–99; 79 FR 49160, Federal Communications Commission. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
August 19, 2014). The FCC Form 486 is Gloria J. Miles, to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
being transitioned to an online platform Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
for applicants that seek universal Secretary. Include in the comments the OMB
service support for funding year 2016 [FR Doc. 2016–18079 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] control number as shown in the
and later. Applicants needing to file a BILLING CODE 6712–01–P ‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section
FCC Form 486 for a funding year earlier below.
than funding year 2016 will need to use FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the current FCC Form 486 which is an FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS additional information or copies of the
electronic or paper filing. The FCC Form COMMISSION information collection, contact Nicole
500 will also be transitioned to an [OMB 3060–0398] Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
online platform. copy of this information collection
The Commission will submit this Information Collection Being request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
information collection to OMB during Submitted for Review and Approval to to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/
this comment period to obtain the full the Office of Management and Budget public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
three-year clearance from them. The section of the Web page called
purpose of this information is to ensure AGENCY: Federal Communications ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
that schools and libraries that are Commission. the downward-pointing arrow in the
eligible to receive discounted Internet ACTION: Notice and request for ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
Access services (Category One), and comments. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
Broadband Internal Connections, select ‘‘Federal Communications
Managed Internal Broadband Services, SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
and Basic Maintenance of Broadband to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
Internal Connections (Basic required by the Paperwork Reduction
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
Maintenance) (known together as Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
Category Two Services) have in place 3520), the Federal Communications
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
Internet safety policies. Schools and Commission (FCC or Commission)
under review appears, look for the OMB
libraries receiving these services must invites the general public and other
control number of this ICR and then
certify, by completing a FCC Form 486 Federal agencies to take this
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
(Receipt of Service Confirmation and opportunity to comment on the
copy of the FCC submission to OMB
Certification of Compliance with the following information collections.
will be displayed.
Children’s Internet Protection Act), that Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
respondents are enforcing a policy of
Internet safety and enforcing the information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0398.
Title: Sections 2.948, 2.949 and
operation of a technology prevention performance of the functions of the
15.117(g)(2)—Equipment Authorization
measure. Also, respondents who Commission, including whether the
Measurement Standards.
received a Funding Commitment information shall have practical utility; Form Number: N/A.
Decision Letter indicating services the accuracy of the Commission’s Type of Review: Revision of a
eligible for universal service funding burden estimate; ways to enhance the currently approved collection.
must file FCC Form 486 to indicate their quality, utility, and clarity of the Respondents: Business or other for-
service start date and to start the information collected; ways to minimize profit entities.
payment process. In addition, all the burden of the collection of Number of Respondents and
members of a consortium must submit information on the respondents, Responses: 630 respondents; 371
signed certifications to the Billed Entity including the use of automated
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responses.
of their consortium using a FCC Form collection techniques or other forms of Estimated Time per Response: 2
479; Certification by Administrative information technology; and ways to hours–30 hours.
Authority to Billed Entity of further reduce the information Frequency of Response: On occasion,
Compliance with Children’s Internet collection burden on small business one-time and every two year reporting
Protection Act, in language consistent concerns with fewer than 25 employees. requirements, recordkeeping
with the certifications adopted for the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a requirement and third party disclosure
FCC Form 486. Consortia must, in turn, collection of information unless it requirement.
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Obligation to Respond: Required to summary information about each testing SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory laboratory that it has accredited. The to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
authority for this information collection Commission will maintain a list of required by the Paperwork Reduction
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 302, accredited laboratories that it has Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and recognized. 3520), the Federal Communications
309(a). The Commission or a Commission (FCC or the Commission)
Total Annual Burden: 3,612 hours. Telecommunications certification body invites the general public and other
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. uses the information from the test sites Federal agencies to take this
Privacy Impact Assessment: No and the supporting documentation, opportunity to comment on the
impact(s). which accompany all requests for following information collection.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: equipment authorization: Comments are requested concerning:
There is a minimal exemption from the (a) To ensure that the data are valid whether the proposed collection of
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 and that proper testing procedures are information is necessary for the proper
U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 CFR 0.459(d) of used; performance of the functions of the
the Commission’s rules that is granted (b) To ensure that potential Commission, including whether the
for trade secrets, which may be interference to radio communications is information shall have practical utility;
submitted to the Commission as part of controlled; and the accuracy of the Commission’s
the documentation of the test results. No (c) To investigate complaints of burden estimate; ways to enhance the
other assurances of confidentiality are harmful interference or to verify the quality, utility, and clarity of the
provided to respondents. manufacturer’s compliance with Section information collected; ways to minimize
Needs and Uses: The Commission 47 CFR 2.948 of the Commission’s rules. the burden of the collection of
will submit this information collection information on the respondents,
after this 60 day comment period to Accreditation Bodies
including the use of automated
obtain the full three-year clearance from 47 CFR Section 2.949 of the collection techniques or other forms of
the Office of Management and Budget Commission’s rules sets forth the information technology; and ways to
(OMB). requirements for accreditation bodies further reduce the information
Description of Measurement Facilities seeking recognition from the FCC as a collection burden on small business
laboratory accreditation body. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The Commission established uniform Accreditation bodies seeking such The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
technical standards for various radio- recognition from the Commission must a collection of information unless it
frequency equipment operating under file a report of their qualifications with displays a currently valid control
the guidelines established in the FCC the Office of Engineering and number. No person shall be subject to
rules, which include smartphones, Technology (OET). They are only any penalty for failing to comply with
personal computers, garage door required to file this information once. a collection of information subject to the
openers, baby monitors, etc. In order to
Other Information PRA that does not display a valid Office
ensure that technical standards are
of Management and Budget (OMB)
applied uniformly, the Commission In addition, the referenced 47 CFR control number.
requires testing facilities and part 15 rules (47 CFR 15.117(g)(2)) DATES: Written PRA comments should
manufacturers to follow the require that certain equipment
standardized measurement procedures be submitted on or before September 30,
manufacturers file information 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
and practices: concerning the testing of TV receivers,
(a) 47 CFR part 2 of the Commission’s submitting comments, but find it
which tune to UHF channels, to show difficult to do so within the period of
rules requires each Electro-Magnetic that the UHF channels provide
Compatibility (EMC) testing facility that time allowed by this notice, you should
approximately the same degree of advise the contact listed below as soon
performs equipment testing in support tuning accuracy with approximately the
of any request for equipment as possible.
same expenditure of time and effort.
authorization to be accredited by ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Commission-approved accrediting Federal Communications Commission. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
bodies. Gloria J. Miles, fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
(b) A testing laboratory that is Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
accredited by a Commission-approved Secretary. additional information about the
accrediting body is required to file a test [FR Doc. 2016–18077 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] information collection, contact Cathy
site description with the accreditation BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Williams at (202) 418–2918.
body for review as part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
accreditation assessment. This OMB Control No.: 3060–0221.
information will document that the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Section 90.155, Time in Which
EMC testing facility complies with the COMMISSION Station Must Be Placed in Operation.
testing standards used to make the Form No.: N/A.
measurements that support any request [OMB 3060–0221] Type of Review: Extension of a
for equipment authorization. currently approved collection.
(c) The EMC testing facility must Information Collection Being Reviewed
Respondents: Business or other for-
by the Federal Communications
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provide updated documentation to the profit, and State, Local or Tribal
accreditation bodies if there are changes Commission Under Delegated
Government.
in the measurement facility or certify at Authority Number of Respondents and
least every two years that the facility’s AGENCY: Federal Communications Responses: 115 respondents; 723
equipment and test set-up have not Commission. responses.
changed. ACTION: Notice and request for
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
(d) The accreditation body will Frequency of Response: On occasion
comments.
provide the Commission with specific reporting requirement.
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| Dates | Written comments should be submitted on or before August 31, 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. | |
| 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. | |
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