81 FR 50498 - Information Collections 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)

Page Range		50498-50499
FR Document		2016-18094

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX]


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.

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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 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-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.
    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

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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.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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except for purposes of administering the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Inmate Calling Services Data
universal service programs; and must COMMISSION Collection, One-Time Data Collection.
not disclose data in company-specific Form Number: FCC Form 2300.
form unless directed to do so by the [OMB 3060–XXXX and 3060–XXXX] Type of Review: New collection.
Commission. Respondents: Business or other for-
Information Collections Being profit.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is Reviewed by the Federal Number of Respondents and
requesting approval for this new Communications Commission Responses: 15 respondents; 15
collection. In March 2016, the responses.
Commission adopted an order reforming AGENCY: Federal Communications Estimated Time per Response: 80
its universal service support program in Commission. hours.
areas served by rate-of-return carriers. ACTION: Notice and request for Frequency of Response: One-time
Connect America Fund; ETC Annual comments. reporting requirement.
Reports and Certifications; Establishing Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Just and Reasonable Rates for Local SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Statutory authority for this information
Exchange Carriers; Developing a Unified to reduce paperwork burdens, and as collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1,
required by the Paperwork Reduction 4(i), 4(j), 201, 276, and 303(r) of the
Intercarrier Compensation Regime, WC
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Communications Act of 1934, as
Docket Nos. 10–90, 14–58, 07–135, 05–
3520), the Federal Communications amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)–(j), 201,
337, 03–109; CC Docket Nos. 01–92, 96– Commission (FCC or the Commission) 276 and 303(r).
45, Report and Order, Order and Order invites the general public and other Total Annual Burden: 1,200 hours.
on Reconsideration, and Further Notice Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Cost: No cost.
of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–33 opportunity to comment on the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
(Rate-of-Return Order). following information collection. impact(s).
The Commission adopted a voluntary Comments are requested concerning: Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
path for rate-of-return carriers to receive Whether the proposed collection of The Commission anticipates providing
model-based universal service support information is necessary for the proper confidential treatment for proprietary
in exchange for making a commitment performance of the functions of the information submitted by inmate calling
to deploy broadband-capable networks Commission, including whether the service (ICS) providers. Parties that
meeting certain service obligation to a information shall have practical utility; comply with the terms of a protective
pre-determined number of eligible the accuracy of the Commission’s order for the proceeding will have an
locations by state. The Commission burden estimate; ways to enhance the opportunity to comment on the data.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the
addressed the requirement that carriers
information collected; ways to minimize Communications Act of 1934 Act (Act),
electing model-based support must as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, requires that
the burden of the collection of
notify the Commission of that election ICS providers’ interstate rates and
information on the respondents,
and their commitment to satisfy the practices be just and reasonable. Section
including the use of automated
specific service obligations associated 276 of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 276, requires
collection techniques or other forms of
with the amount of model support. In information technology; and ways to that payphone service providers
addition, the Commission adopted further reduce the information (including those, such as ICS providers,
reforms to the universal service collection burden on small business that serve correctional institutions) be
mechanisms used to determine support concerns with fewer than 25 employees. fairly compensated. The Commission’s
for rate-of-return carriers not electing The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Second Report and Order and Third
model-based support. Among other such collection of information unless it Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
reforms, the Commission adopted an displays a currently valid control (FNPRM) requires that all ICS providers
operating expense limitation to improve number. No person shall be subject to comply with a one-time mandatory data
carriers’ incentives to be prudent and any penalty for failing to comply with collection. ICS providers must submit
efficient in their expenditures, a capital a collection of information subject to the data on the costs of providing—and the
investment allowance to better target PRA that does not display a valid Office demand for—interstate, international,
support to those areas with less of Management and Budget (OMB) and intrastate ICS. The data collection
broadband deployment, and broadband control number. requires ICS providers to submit data on
deployment obligations to promote DATES: Written PRA comments should ICS calls, various ICS costs, company
‘‘accountability from companies be submitted on or before September 30, and contract information, information
receiving support to ensure that public 2016. If you anticipate that you will be about facilities served, ICS revenues,
investment are used wisely to deliver submitting comments, but find it ancillary fees, and mandatory taxes and
intended results.’’ This information difficult to do so within the period of fees. ICS providers are also required to
time allowed by this notice, you should apportion direct costs for each cost
collection addresses the new burdens
advise the contact listed below as soon category and to explain how joint and
associated with those reforms.
as possible. common costs are apportioned among
Federal Communications Commission. the facilities they serve and the services
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Marlene H. Dortch, they provide. The data will be used to
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. enable the Commission to assess the
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
[FR Doc. 2016–18094 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] costs related to ICS and ensure that ICS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For rates and fees related to ICS rates remain
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P additional information about the just, reasonable, and fair, as required by
information collection, contact Nicole sections 201 and 276 of the Act.
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. The Commission’s Wireline Bureau
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: staff will develop a standardized
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. template for the submission of data and

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Action		Notice and request for comments.
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.
FR Citation		81 FR 50498