81 FR 76588 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76588-76589]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26554]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX and 3060-XXXX]


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.

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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, 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 December 5, 
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 Kimberly R. Keravuori, 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: 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: 100 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: 1,500 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 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).

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    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-60 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: 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 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. 2016-26554 Filed 11-2-16; 8:45 am]
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