81 FR 64460 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22523 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 64460-64461] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22523] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-1167] Information Collection 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 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 21, 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-1167. [[Page 64461]] Title: Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services and Equipment. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for- profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,541 respondents; 54,064 responses. Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours (30 minutes) to 35 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual, one time, and on occasion reporting requirements; recordkeeping requirement; third-party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 1-4, 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 716, 717, and 718 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 617, 618, and 619. Total Annual Burden: 155,419 hours. Total Annual Cost: $17,510. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue to the extent that individuals and households provide personally identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints, Inquiries and Requests for Dispute Assistance'', which became effective on September 24, 2014. In addition, upon the service of an informal or formal complaint, a service provider or equipment manufacturer must produce to the Commission, upon request, records covered by 47 CFR 14.31 of the Commission's rules and may assert a statutory request for confidentiality for these records. All other information submitted to the Commission pursuant to Subpart D of Part 14 of the Commission's rules or to any other request by the Commission may be submitted pursuant to a request for confidentiality in accordance with 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. Privacy Impact Assessment: The FCC completed a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) on June 28, 2007. The PIA may be reviewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html. The FCC is in the process of updating the PIA to incorporate various revisions made to the SORN. Needs and Uses: On October 7, 2011, in document FCC 11-151, the FCC released a Report and Order adopting final rules to implement sections 716 and 717 of the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act), as amended, which were added to the Act by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). See Pub. L. 111-260, 104. Section 716 of the Act requires providers of advanced communications services and manufacturers of equipment used for advanced communications services to make their services and equipment accessible to individuals with disabilities, unless doing so is not achievable. 47 U.S.C. 617. Section 717 of the Act establishes new recordkeeping requirements and enforcement procedures for service providers and equipment manufacturers that are subject to sections 255, 716, and 718 of the Act. 47 U.S.C. 618. Section 255 of the Act requires telecommunications and interconnected VoIP services and equipment to be accessible, if readily achievable. 47 U.S.C. 255. Section 718 of the Act requires Web browsers included on mobile phones to be accessible to and usable by individuals who are blind or have a visual impairment, unless doing so is not achievable. 47 U.S.C. 619. On April 29, 2013, in document FCC 13-57, the FCC released a Second Report and Order adopting final rules to implement section 718 of the Act. On March 12, 2015, in document FCC 15-24, the FCC released a Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order reclassifying broadband Internet access service (BIAS) as a telecommunications service that is subject to the Commission's regulatory authority under Title II of the Act and applying section 255 of the Act and the Commission's implementing rules to providers of BIAS and manufacturers of equipment used for BIAS. Among other things, the FCC established procedures in document FCC 11-151 to facilitate the filing of formal and informal complaints alleging violations of sections 255, 716, or 718 of the Act. Those procedures include a nondiscretionary pre-filing notice procedure to facilitate dispute resolution. As a prerequisite to filing an informal complaint, complainants must first request dispute assistance from the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau's Disability Rights Office. The filing of a request for dispute assistance is used to initiate a 30-day period which must precede the filing of an informal complaint. The burdens associated with filing requests for dispute assistance and informal complaints are contained in the collection found in OMB control number 3060-0874. Therefore, the Commission extracted those burdens from the collection found in OMB control number 3060-1167. In addition, the Commission has revised its estimate of the number of requests for dispute assistance and the number of informal complaints that it expects to receive and the burdens associated with the processing and handling of those requests and complaints. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-22523 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Section 1.420, Additional FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION Procedures in Proceedings for COMMISSION
Amendment of FM, TV or Air-Ground
[OMB 3060–0394] Table of Allotments. [OMB 3060–1167]
Information Collection Being Reviewed Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated Respondents: Business or other for- Commission
Authority profit entities.
Number of Respondents and AGENCY: Federal Communications
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
Commission. Responses: 30 respondents; 30
responses. ACTION: Notice and request for
ACTION: Notice and request for
Estimated Time per Response: 0.33 comments.
comments.
hours. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Frequency of Response: On occasion to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction reporting requirement. required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Obligation to Respond: Required to Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), the Federal Communications obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 3520), the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC or Commission) authority is contained in Section 154(i) Commission (FCC or Commission)
invites the general public and other invites the general public and other
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
Federal agencies to take this Federal agencies to take this
amended.
opportunity to comment on the opportunity to comment on the
Total Annual Burden: 10 hours. following information collections.
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning: Total Annual Cost: $13,500. Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of Whether the proposed collection of
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
information is necessary for the proper information is necessary for the proper
impact(s).
performance of the functions of the performance of the functions of the
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Commission, including whether the
Commission, including whether the There is no need for confidentiality with
information shall have practical utility; information shall have practical utility;
this collection of information. the accuracy of the Commission’s
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 1.420(j) burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the requires a petitioner seeking to quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize withdraw or dismiss its expression of information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of interest in allotment proceedings to file the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents, a request for approval. This request information on the respondents,
including the use of automated would include a copy of any related including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of collection techniques or other forms of
written agreement and an affidavit
information technology; and ways to information technology; and ways to
certifying that neither the party
further reduce the information further reduce the information
withdrawing its interest nor its
collection burden on small business collection burden on small business
principals has received any concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. consideration in excess of legitimate
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
and prudent expenses in exchange for collection of information unless it
collection of information unless it dismissing/withdrawing its petition, the
displays a currently valid OMB control displays a currently valid OMB control
exact nature and amount of number. No person shall be subject to
number. No person shall be subject to consideration received or promised, an
any penalty for failing to comply with any penalty for failing to comply with
itemization of the expenses for which it a collection of information subject to the
a collection of information subject to the is seeking reimbursement, and the terms
PRA that does not display a valid OMB PRA that does not display a valid OMB
of any oral agreement. Each remaining control number.
control number.
party to any written or oral agreement DATES: Written PRA comments should
DATES: Written PRA comments should must submit an affidavit within five (5)
be submitted on or before November 21, be submitted on or before November 21,
days of petitioner’s request for approval 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
2016. If you anticipate that you will be stating that it has paid no consideration
submitting comments, but find it submitting comments, but find it
to the petitioner in excess of the difficult to do so within the period of
difficult to do so within the period of
petitioner’s legitimate and prudent time allowed by this notice, you should
time allowed by this notice, you should
expenses and provide the terms of any advise the contact listed below as soon
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible. oral agreement relating to the dismissal as possible.
or withdrawal of the expression of ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
interest. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
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fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Marlene H. Dortch, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the Secretary, Office of Secretary. additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy [FR Doc. 2016–22521 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0394. OMB Control Number: 3060–1167.
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Title: Accessible Telecommunications added to the Act by the Twenty-First the Commission has revised its estimate
and Advanced Communications Century Communications and Video of the number of requests for dispute
Services and Equipment. Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). See assistance and the number of informal
Form Number: N/A. Pub. L. 111–260, 104. Section 716 of the complaints that it expects to receive and
Type of Review: Revision of a Act requires providers of advanced the burdens associated with the
currently approved collection. communications services and processing and handling of those
Respondents: Individuals or manufacturers of equipment used for requests and complaints.
households; Businesses or other for- advanced communications services to Federal Communications Commission.
profit entities; Not-for-profit make their services and equipment
institutions. Marlene H. Dortch,
accessible to individuals with
Number of Respondents and disabilities, unless doing so is not Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Responses: 4,541 respondents; 54,064 achievable. 47 U.S.C. 617. Section 717 [FR Doc. 2016–22523 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am]
responses. of the Act establishes new BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Estimated Time per Response: .50 recordkeeping requirements and
hours (30 minutes) to 35 hours. enforcement procedures for service
Frequency of Response: Annual, one providers and equipment manufacturers FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
time, and on occasion reporting that are subject to sections 255, 716, and COMMISSION
requirements; recordkeeping 718 of the Act. 47 U.S.C. 618. Section [OMB 3060–XXXX]
requirement; third-party disclosure 255 of the Act requires
requirement. telecommunications and interconnected Information Collection Being Reviewed
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. VoIP services and equipment to be by the Federal Communications
Statutory authority for this information accessible, if readily achievable. 47 Commission
collection is contained in sections 1–4, U.S.C. 255. Section 718 of the Act
255, 303(r), 403, 503, 716, 717, and 718 AGENCY: Federal Communications
requires Web browsers included on
of the Communications Act, as Commission.
mobile phones to be accessible to and
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 255, usable by individuals who are blind or ACTION: Notice and request for
303(r), 403, 503, 617, 618, and 619. have a visual impairment, unless doing comments.
Total Annual Burden: 155,419 hours. so is not achievable. 47 U.S.C. 619. On
Total Annual Cost: $17,510. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
April 29, 2013, in document FCC 13–57, to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the FCC released a Second Report and
Confidentiality is an issue to the extent required by the Paperwork Reduction
Order adopting final rules to implement Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
that individuals and households section 718 of the Act. On March 12,
provide personally identifiable 3520), the Federal Communications
2015, in document FCC 15–24, the FCC Commission (FCC or Commission)
information, which is covered under the released a Report and Order on Remand,
FCC’s system of records notice (SORN), invites the general public and other
Declaratory Ruling, and Order Federal agencies to take this
FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal Complaints, reclassifying broadband Internet access
Inquiries and Requests for Dispute opportunity to comment on the
service (BIAS) as a telecommunications following information collections.
Assistance’’, which became effective on service that is subject to the
September 24, 2014. In addition, upon Comments are requested concerning:
Commission’s regulatory authority
the service of an informal or formal Whether the proposed collection of
under Title II of the Act and applying
complaint, a service provider or information is necessary for the proper
section 255 of the Act and the
equipment manufacturer must produce performance of the functions of the
Commission’s implementing rules to
to the Commission, upon request, Commission, including whether the
providers of BIAS and manufacturers of
records covered by 47 CFR 14.31 of the information shall have practical utility;
equipment used for BIAS.
Commission’s rules and may assert a Among other things, the FCC the accuracy of the Commission’s
statutory request for confidentiality for established procedures in document burden estimate; ways to enhance the
these records. All other information FCC 11–151 to facilitate the filing of quality, utility, and clarity of the
submitted to the Commission pursuant formal and informal complaints alleging information collected; ways to minimize
to Subpart D of Part 14 of the violations of sections 255, 716, or 718 of the burden of the collection of
Commission’s rules or to any other the Act. Those procedures include a information on the respondents,
request by the Commission may be nondiscretionary pre-filing notice including the use of automated
submitted pursuant to a request for procedure to facilitate dispute collection techniques or other forms of
confidentiality in accordance with 47 resolution. As a prerequisite to filing an information technology; and ways to
CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. informal complaint, complainants must further reduce the information
Privacy Impact Assessment: The FCC first request dispute assistance from the collection burden on small business
completed a Privacy Impact Assessment Consumer and Governmental Affairs concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
(PIA) on June 28, 2007. The PIA may be Bureau’s Disability Rights Office. The Commission may not conduct or
reviewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/ The filing of a request for dispute sponsor a collection of information
privacyact/Privacy_Impact_ assistance is used to initiate a 30-day unless it displays a currently valid
Assessment.html. The FCC is in the period which must precede the filing of Office of Management and Budget
process of updating the PIA to an informal complaint. The burdens (OMB) control number. No person shall
be subject to any penalty for failing to
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
incorporate various revisions made to associated with filing requests for
the SORN. dispute assistance and informal comply with a collection of information
Needs and Uses: On October 7, 2011, complaints are contained in the subject to the PRA that does not display
in document FCC 11–151, the FCC collection found in OMB control a valid OMB control number.
released a Report and Order adopting number 3060–0874. Therefore, the DATES: Written PRA comments should
final rules to implement sections 716 Commission extracted those burdens be submitted on or before October 20,
and 717 of the Communications Act of from the collection found in OMB 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
1934 (the Act), as amended, which were control number 3060–1167. In addition, submitting comments, but find it
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| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 64460 |
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