81 FR 50499 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)
| Page Range | 50499-50500 | |
| FR Document | 2016-18095 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 50499-50500] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18095] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-XXXX and 3060-XXXX] Information Collections 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 September 30, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX. Title: Inmate Calling Services Data Collection, One-Time Data Collection. Form Number: FCC Form 2300. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 80 hours. Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201, 276, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j), 201, 276 and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 1,200 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission anticipates providing confidential treatment for proprietary information submitted by inmate calling service (ICS) providers. Parties that comply with the terms of a protective order for the proceeding will have an opportunity to comment on the data. Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the Communications Act of 1934 Act (Act), as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, requires that ICS providers' interstate rates and practices be just and reasonable. Section 276 of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 276, requires that payphone service providers (including those, such as ICS providers, that serve correctional institutions) be fairly compensated. The Commission's Second Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) requires that all ICS providers comply with a one-time mandatory data collection. ICS providers must submit data on the costs of providing-- and the demand for--interstate, international, and intrastate ICS. The data collection requires ICS providers to submit data on ICS calls, various ICS costs, company and contract information, information about facilities served, ICS revenues, ancillary fees, and mandatory taxes and fees. ICS providers are also required to apportion direct costs for each cost category and to explain how joint and common costs are apportioned among the facilities they serve and the services they provide. The data will be used to enable the Commission to assess the costs related to ICS and ensure that ICS rates and fees related to ICS rates remain just, reasonable, and fair, as required by sections 201 and 276 of the Act. The Commission's Wireline Bureau staff will develop a standardized template for the submission of data and [[Page 50500]] provide instructions to simplify compliance with and reduce the burdens of the data collection. The template will also include filing instructions and text fields for respondents to use to explain portions of their filings, as needed. See FCC Form 2300. Providers are encouraged to file their data electronically via the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX. Title: Inmate Calling Services Data Collection; Annual Reporting, Certification, and Consumer Disclosure Requirements. Form Number: FCC Form 2301. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours--105 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting and certification requirements; third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201, 225, 276, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j), 201, 225, 276 and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 750 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission anticipates providing confidential treatment for proprietary information submitted by providers of inmate calling services (ICS). Parties that comply with the terms of a protective order for the proceeding will have an opportunity to comment on the data. Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the Communications Act of 1934 Act (Act), as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, requires that ICS providers' rates and practices be just and reasonable. Section 276 of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 276, requires that payphone service providers (including those that serve correctional institutions such as ICS providers) be fairly compensated. The Commission's Second Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second Report and Order), WC Docket No., FCC 15-136, requires that ICS providers file annual reports with the Commission, including certifications that the reported data are complete and accurate. The annual reporting and certification rules require ICS providers to file, among other things: Data regarding their ICS rates and minutes of use by facility and size of facility; current ancillary service charge amounts and the instances of use of each; and the monthly amount of any site commission payments. The Commission also requires an officer of each ICS provider annually to certify the accuracy of the data submitted and the provider's compliance with the Second Report and Order. The consumer disclosure rule requires ICS providers to inform customers of their rates and charges. The data will assist the Commission in, among other things, ensuring compliance with the Second Report and Order and monitoring the effectiveness of the ICS reforms adopted therein. The data will be used to enable the Commission to assess the costs related to ICS and ensure that ICS rates and ancillary service charges related to ICS rates remain just, reasonable, and fair, as required by sections 201 and 276 of the Act. The Commission's Wireline Bureau staff will develop a standardized template for the submission of data and provide instructions to simplify compliance with and reduce the burdens of the data collection. The template will also include filing instructions and text fields for respondents to use to explain portions of their filings, as needed. See FCC Form 2301. Providers are encouraged to file their data electronically via the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-18095 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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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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provide instructions to simplify size of facility; current ancillary service including but not limited to releases,
compliance with and reduce the charge amounts and the instances of use discharges, satisfactions, endorsements,
burdens of the data collection. The of each; and the monthly amount of any assignments and deeds.
template will also include filing site commission payments. The Effective August 1, 2016 the
instructions and text fields for Commission also requires an officer of Receivership Estate has been
respondents to use to explain portions each ICS provider annually to certify the terminated, the Receiver discharged,
of their filings, as needed. See FCC accuracy of the data submitted and the and the Receivership Estate has ceased
Form 2300. Providers are encouraged to provider’s compliance with the Second to exist as a legal entity.
file their data electronically via the Report and Order. The consumer
Commission’s Electronic Comment disclosure rule requires ICS providers to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Filing System (ECFS). inform customers of their rates and Robert E. Feldman,
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. charges. The data will assist the Executive Secretary.
Title: Inmate Calling Services Data Commission in, among other things, [FR Doc. 2016–18129 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]
Collection; Annual Reporting, ensuring compliance with the Second BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
Certification, and Consumer Disclosure Report and Order and monitoring the
Requirements. effectiveness of the ICS reforms adopted
Form Number: FCC Form 2301. therein. The data will be used to enable FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Type of Review: New collection. the Commission to assess the costs CORPORATION
Respondents: Business or other for- related to ICS and ensure that ICS rates
profit. and ancillary service charges related to Notice to all Interested Parties of the
Number of Respondents and ICS rates remain just, reasonable, and Termination of the Receivership of
Responses: 15 respondents; 15 fair, as required by sections 201 and 276 10123, Southern Colorado National
responses. of the Act. Bank Pueblo, Colorado
Estimated Time per Response: 5 The Commission’s Wireline Bureau
hours—105 hours. staff will develop a standardized NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Frequency of Response: Annual Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
template for the submission of data and
reporting and certification requirements; (‘‘FDIC’’) as Receiver for Southern
provide instructions to simplify
third party disclosure requirement. Colorado National Bank, Pueblo,
compliance with and reduce the
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Colorado (‘‘the Receiver’’) intends to
burdens of the data collection. The
Statutory authority for this information terminate its receivership for said
template will also include filing
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1, institution. The FDIC was appointed
instructions and text fields for
4(i), 4(j), 201, 225, 276, and 303(r) of the receiver of Southern Colorado National
respondents to use to explain portions
Communications Act of 1934, as Bank on October 2, 2009. The
of their filings, as needed. See FCC
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)–(j), 201, liquidation of the receivership assets
Form 2301. Providers are encouraged to
225, 276 and 303(r). has been completed. To the extent
Total Annual Burden: 750 hours. file their data electronically via the
Commission’s Electronic Comment permitted by available funds and in
Total Annual Cost: No cost. accordance with law, the Receiver will
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Filing System (ECFS).
be making a final dividend payment to
impact(s). Federal Communications Commission. proven creditors.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Marlene H. Dortch,
The Commission anticipates providing Based upon the foregoing, the
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
confidential treatment for proprietary Receiver has determined that the
[FR Doc. 2016–18095 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]
information submitted by providers of continued existence of the receivership
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
inmate calling services (ICS). Parties will serve no useful purpose.
that comply with the terms of a Consequently, notice is given that the
protective order for the proceeding will receivership shall be terminated, to be
have an opportunity to comment on the FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE effective no sooner than thirty days after
data. CORPORATION the date of this Notice. If any person
Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the wishes to comment concerning the
Notice of Termination; 10447 The termination of the receivership, such
Communications Act of 1934 Act (Act), Farmers Bank of Lynchburg,
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, requires that comment must be made in writing and
Lynchburg, Tennessee sent within thirty days of the date of
ICS providers’ rates and practices be just
and reasonable. Section 276 of the Act, The Federal Deposit Insurance this Notice to: Federal Deposit
47 U.S.C. 276, requires that payphone Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver for Insurance Corporation, Division of
service providers (including those that 10447—The Farmers Bank of Resolutions and Receiverships,
serve correctional institutions such as Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Tennessee Attention: Receivership Oversight
ICS providers) be fairly compensated. (Receiver) has been authorized to take Department 34.6, 1601 Bryan Street,
The Commission’s Second Report and all actions necessary to terminate the Dallas, TX 75201.
Order and Third Further Notice of receivership estate of The Farmers Bank No comments concerning the
Proposed Rulemaking (Second Report of Lynchburg (Receivership Estate); the termination of this receivership will be
and Order), WC Docket No., FCC 15– Receiver has made all dividend considered which are not sent within
136, requires that ICS providers file distributions required by law.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
this time frame.
annual reports with the Commission, The Receiver has further irrevocably
Dated: July 27, 2016.
including certifications that the reported authorized and appointed FDIC-
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
data are complete and accurate. The Corporate as its attorney-in-fact to
annual reporting and certification rules execute and file any and all documents Robert E. Feldman,
require ICS providers to file, among that may be required to be executed by Executive Secretary.
other things: Data regarding their ICS the Receiver which FDIC-Corporate, in [FR Doc. 2016–18181 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]
rates and minutes of use by facility and its sole discretion, deems necessary; BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 30, 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. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 50499 |
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