81 FR 83839 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 225 (November 22, 2016)

Page Range		83839-83840
FR Document		2016-28005

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 3060-0484]


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 (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 December 22, 
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: 3060-0484.
    Title: Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to 
Communications.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 798 respondents; 13,012 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j) & (o), 
201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 
309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c.
    Total Annual Burden: 25,006 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In accordance with 47 CFR 
4.2, reports and information contained therein are presumed 
confidential. The filings are shared with the Department of Homeland 
Security through a password-protected real time access to NORS. Other 
persons seeking disclosure must follow the procedures delineated in 47 
CFR Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission's rules for requests for 
and disclosure of information. The revisions noted in this information 
collection do not affect the confidential treatment of information 
provided to the Commission through outage reports filed in NORS.
    Needs and Uses: On May 26, 2016, the Commission released a Report 
and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, PS Docket Nos. 15-80, 11-60, and ET Docket No. 04-35; FCC 
16-63 (The Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration) adopting 
final and proposed rules. The information to be collected pertains to 
final rules summarized and published in the Federal Register on July 
12, 2016, 81 FR 45055.
    The general purpose of the Commission's Part 4 rules is to gather 
sufficient information regarding disruptions to telecommunications to 
facilitate FCC monitoring, analysis, and investigation of the 
reliability and security of voice, paging, and interconnected VoIP 
communications services, and to identify and act on potential threats 
to our Nation's telecommunications infrastructure. The Commission uses 
this information collection to identify the duration, magnitude, root 
causes, and

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contributing factors with respect to significant outages, and to 
identify outage trends; support service restoration efforts; and help 
coordinate with public safety officials during times of crisis. The 
Commission also maintains an ongoing dialogue with reporting entities, 
as well as with the communications industry at large, generally 
regarding lessons learned from the information collection in order to a 
foster better understanding of the root causes of significant outages, 
and to explore preventive measures in the future so as to mitigate the 
potential scale and impact of such outages.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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contributing factors with respect to any penalty for failing to comply with and information requirements contained
significant outages, and to identify a collection of information subject to the in the First Report and Order are also
outage trends; support service PRA that does not display a valid OMB approved under this Office of
restoration efforts; and help coordinate control number. Management and Budget (OMB) control
with public safety officials during times DATES: Written PRA comments should number and have not changed since
of crisis. The Commission also be submitted on or before January 23, they were last approved by OMB.
maintains an ongoing dialogue with 2017. If you anticipate that you will The Commission seeks approval from
reporting entities, as well as with the submit comments, but find it difficult to
communications industry at large, OMB for the information collection
do so within the period of time allowed requirements contained in FCC 16–55.
generally regarding lessons learned from by this notice, you should advise the
the information collection in order to a The amendments contained in the
contact listed below as soon as possible.
foster better understanding of the root Second Report and Order create
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
causes of significant outages, and to additional capacity for wireless
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ broadband by adopting a new approach
explore preventive measures in the fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
future so as to mitigate the potential to spectrum management to facilitate
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more intensive spectrum sharing
scale and impact of such outages.
additional information about the between commercial and federal users
Federal Communications Commission. information collection, contact Cathy and among multiple tiers of commercial
Marlene H. Dortch, Williams at (202) 418–2918.
users. The Spectrum Access System
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (SAS) will use the information to
[FR Doc. 2016–28005 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: 3060–1211. authorize and coordinate spectrum use
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Title: Sections 96.17; 96.21; 96.23;
for Citizen Broadband Radio Service
96.25; 96.33; 96.35; 96.39; 96.41; 96.43;
96.45; 96.51; 96.57; 96.59; 96.61; 96.63; Devices (CBSDs). The Commission will
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 96.67, Commercial Operations in the use the information to coordinate among
COMMISSION 3550–3650 MHz Band. the spectrum tiers and determine
Form Number: N/A. Protection Areas for Priority Access
[OMB 3060–1211] Licensees (PALs).
Type of Review: Revision of a
Information Collection Being Reviewed currently approved information The following is a description of the
by the Federal Communications collection. information collection requirements for
Commission Respondents: Business or other for- which the Commission seeks OMB
profit entities, state, local, or tribal approval:
AGENCY: Federal Communications government and not for profit
Commission. institutions. Section 96.25(c)(1)(i) requires PALs to
ACTION: Notice and request for Number of Respondents: 110,782 inform the SAS if a CBSD is no longer
comments. respondents; 226,099 responses. in use.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 to Section 96.25(c)(2)(i) creates a default
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 1 hour. protection contour for any CBSD at the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Frequency of Response: One-time and outer limit of the PAL Protection Area,
required by the Paperwork Reduction on occasion reporting requirements; but allows a PAL to self-report a contour
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– other reporting requirements—as- smaller than that established by the
3520), the Federal Communications needed basis for equipment safety SAS.
Commission (FCC or Commission) certification that is no longer in use, and
invites the general public and other consistently (likely daily) responses These rules which contain
Federal agencies to take this automated via the device. information collection requirements are
opportunity to comment on the Obligation to Respond: Required to designed to provide for flexible use of
following information collections. obtain or retain benefits. Statutory this spectrum, while managing three
Comments are requested concerning: authority for, these collections are tiers of users in the band, and create a
Whether the proposed collection of contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), low-cost entry point for a wide array of
information is necessary for the proper 154(j), 155(c), 302(a), 303, 304, 307(e), users. The rules will encourage
performance of the functions of the and 316 of the Communications Act of innovation and investment in mobile
Commission, including whether the 1934. broadband use in this spectrum while
information shall have practical utility; Total Annual Burden: 64,561 hours. protecting incumbent users. Without
the accuracy of the Commission’s Total Annual Cost: $13,213,975. this information, the Commission would
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Privacy Impact Assessment: No not be able to carry out its statutory
quality, utility, and clarity of the impact(s). responsibilities.
information collected; ways to minimize Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
the burden of the collection of Federal Communications Commission.
There is no need for confidentiality with
information on the respondents, this collection of information. Marlene H. Dortch,
including the use of automated Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted an Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
collection techniques or other forms of Order on Reconsideration and Second [FR Doc. 2016–28007 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]
information technology; and ways to Report and Order, FCC 16–55, that
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further reduce the information amends rules established in the First
collection burden on small business Report and Order, FCC 15–47, for
with fewer than 25 employees. commercial use of 150 megahertz in the
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor 3550–3700 MHz (3.5 GHz) band and a
a collection of information unless it new Citizens Broadband Radio Service,
displays a currently valid OMB control on April 28, 2016, published at 81 FR
number. No person shall be subject to 49023 (July 26, 2016). The rule changes

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Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before December 22, 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 83839