81 FR 5920 - Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, IP-Enabled Services, Telephone Number Requirements for IP-Enabled, Services Providers, Telephone Number Portability et al.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 5920] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02013] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 52 [WC Docket Nos. 13-97, 04-36, 07-243, 10-90 and CC Docket No. 95-116, 01-92, and 99-200; FCC 15-70] Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, IP-Enabled Services, Telephone Number Requirements for IP-Enabled, Services Providers, Telephone Number Portability et al. AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's Report and Order establishing rules for an authorization process to enable interconnected VoIP providers that choose direct access to request numbers directly from the Numbering Administrators. This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of those rules. DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 52.15(g)(2) and (g)(3) published at 80 FR 66454, October 29, 2015, are effective February 4, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Jones, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-1580, or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on January 5, 2016, OMB approved the information collection requirements contained in the Commission's Report and Order, FCC 15-70, published at 80 FR 66454, October 29, 2015. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1214. The Commission publishes this notice as an announcement of the effective date of the rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-1214, in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email at [email protected]. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB approval on January 5, 2016, for the information collection requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR 52.15(g)(2)-(g)(3). Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1214. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060-1214. OMB Approval Date: January 5, 2016. OMB Expiration Date: January 31, 2019. Title: Direct Access to Numbers Orders, FCC 15-70 Conditions. Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 13 respondents; 13 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 120 hours. Frequency of Response: One-time, biennial and on-going reporting requirements. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 251(e)(1). Total Annual Burden: 1,560 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: If respondents submit information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment of such information pursuant to section 0.459 of the Communication's rules, 47 CFR 0.459. Privacy Act: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: June 18, 2015, the Commission adopted a Report and Order establishing the Numbering Authorization Application process, which allows interconnected VoIP providers to apply for a blanket authorization from the FCC that, once granted, will allow them to demonstrate that they have the authority to provide service in specific areas, thus enabling them to request numbers directly from the Numbering Administrators. This collection covers the information and certifications that applicants must submit in order to comply with the Numbering Authorization Application process. The data, information, and documents acquired through this collection will allow interconnected VoIP providers to obtain numbers with minimal burden or delay while also preventing providers from obtaining numbers without first demonstrating that they can deploy and properly utilize such resources. This information will also help the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) protect against number exhaust while promoting competitive neutrality among traditional telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers by allowing both entities to obtain numbers directly from the Numbering Administrators. It will further help the FCC to maintain efficient utilization of numbering resources and ensure that telephone numbers are not being stranded. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-02013 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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§ 1331.4(b)(1), in the event of conflict 2016, OMB approved the information Estimated Time per Response: 120
between a provision of the notice of collection requirements contained in the hours.
grant award, any provision of the Commission’s Report and Order, FCC Frequency of Response: One-time,
solicitation, or of any regulation 15–70, published at 80 FR 66454, biennial and on-going reporting
enumerated in 45 CFR part 75, the terms October 29, 2015. The OMB Control requirements.
of the notice of grant award control. Number is 3060–1214. The Commission
(b) Notice. ACL provides notice to publishes this notice as an Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
each applicant regarding ACL’s decision announcement of the effective date of The statutory authority for this
on an application for grant funding the rules. If you have any comments on information collection is contained in
under § 1331.4. the burden estimates listed below, or 47 U.S.C. 251(e)(1).
(c) Appeal. Any applicant for a grant how the Commission can improve the Total Annual Burden: 1,560 hours.
under this subpart has the right to collections and reduce any burdens
appeal ACL’s determination regarding Total Annual Cost: No cost.
caused thereby, please contact Cathy
its application. Appeal procedures are Williams, Federal Communications Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
governed by the regulations at 45 CFR Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th If respondents submit information
part 16 (Procedures of the Departmental Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. which respondents believe is
Grant Appeals Board). Please include the OMB Control confidential, respondents may request
[FR Doc. 2016–02055 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] Number, 3060–1214, in your confidential treatment of such
BILLING CODE P correspondence. The Commission will information pursuant to section 0.459 of
also accept your comments via email at the Communication’s rules, 47 CFR
PRA@fcc.gov. 0.459.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS To request materials in accessible
Privacy Act: No impact(s).
COMMISSION formats for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files, Needs and Uses: June 18, 2015, the
47 CFR Part 52 audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Commission adopted a Report and
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Order establishing the Numbering
[WC Docket Nos. 13–97, 04–36, 07–243, 10– Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) Authorization Application process,
90 and CC Docket No. 95–116, 01–92, and
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 which allows interconnected VoIP
99–200; FCC 15–70]
(TTY). providers to apply for a blanket
Numbering Policies for Modern Synopsis authorization from the FCC that, once
Communications, IP-Enabled Services, granted, will allow them to demonstrate
Telephone Number Requirements for As required by the Paperwork that they have the authority to provide
IP-Enabled, Services Providers, Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), service in specific areas, thus enabling
Telephone Number Portability et al. the FCC is notifying the public that it them to request numbers directly from
received final OMB approval on January the Numbering Administrators. This
AGENCY: Federal Communications 5, 2016, for the information collection
collection covers the information and
Commission. requirements contained in the
certifications that applicants must
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of modifications to the Commission’s rules
submit in order to comply with the
effective date. in 47 CFR 52.15(g)(2)–(g)(3).
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency Numbering Authorization Application
SUMMARY: In this document, the may not conduct or sponsor a collection process. The data, information, and
Commission announces that the Office of information unless it displays a documents acquired through this
of Management and Budget (OMB) has current, valid OMB Control Number. collection will allow interconnected
approved, for a period of three years, the No person shall be subject to any VoIP providers to obtain numbers with
information collection associated with penalty for failing to comply with a minimal burden or delay while also
the Commission’s Report and Order collection of information subject to the preventing providers from obtaining
establishing rules for an authorization Paperwork Reduction Act that does not numbers without first demonstrating
process to enable interconnected VoIP display a current, valid OMB Control that they can deploy and properly
providers that choose direct access to Number. The OMB Control Number is utilize such resources. This information
request numbers directly from the 3060–1214. will also help the Federal
Numbering Administrators. This The foregoing notice is required by Communications Commission (FCC)
document is consistent with the Report the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, protect against number exhaust while
and Order, which stated that the Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, promoting competitive neutrality among
Commission would publish a document and 44 U.S.C. 3507. traditional telecommunications carriers
in the Federal Register announcing The total annual reporting burdens and interconnected VoIP providers by
OMB approval and the effective date of and costs for the respondents are as
allowing both entities to obtain numbers
those rules. follows:
directly from the Numbering
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR OMB Control Number: 3060–1214.
OMB Approval Date: January 5, 2016. Administrators. It will further help the
52.15(g)(2) and (g)(3) published at 80 FR FCC to maintain efficient utilization of
66454, October 29, 2015, are effective OMB Expiration Date: January 31,
2019. numbering resources and ensure that
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Title: Direct Access to Numbers
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Orders, FCC 15–70 Conditions. stranded.
Marilyn Jones, Competition Policy Form Number: N/A. Federal Communications Commission.
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Respondents: Business or other for-
at (202) 418–1580, or email: Marlene H. Dortch,
profit entities.
marilyn.jones@fcc.gov. Number of Respondents and Secretary.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Responses: 13 respondents; 13 [FR Doc. 2016–02013 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am]
document announces that, on January 5, responses. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule; announcement of effective date. | |
| Dates | The amendments to 47 CFR 52.15(g)(2) and (g)(3) published at 80 FR 66454, October 29, 2015, are effective February 4, 2016. | |
| Contact | Marilyn Jones, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-1580, or email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 5920 |
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