82 FR 12096 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 38 (February 28, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 38 (February 28, 2017)
| Page Range | 12096-12097 | |
| FR Document | 2017-03883 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12096-12097] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03883] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0816] 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, 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 May 1, 2017. 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: 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. OMB Control Number: 3060-0816. Title: Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting (Report and Order, WC Docket No. 11-10, FCC 13-87). Form Number: FCC Form 477. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, and State, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,331 respondents; 4,662 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 355 hours (average). Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 201, 218-220, 251-252, 271, 303(r), 332, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended and section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, codified in section 1302 of the Broadband Data Improvement Act, 47 U.S.C. 1302. Total Annual Burden: 1,655,010 hours. Total Annual Cost: No Cost. [[Page 12097]] Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will continue to allow respondents to certify on the submission interface that some subscribership data contained in that submission are privileged or confidential commercial or financial information and that disclosure of such information would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the entity making the submission. If the Commission receives a request for, or proposes to disclose such information, the respondent would be required to show, pursuant to Commission rules for withholding from public inspection information submitted to the Commission, that the information in question is entitled to confidential treatment. We will retain our current policies and procedures regarding the protection of submitted FCC Form 477 data subject to confidential treatment, including the use of only non- company specific aggregates of subscribership data in our published reports. Most of the broadband deployment data collected on Form 477 is publicly available on the FCC's Web site at https://www.fcc.gov/general/broadband-deployment-data-fcc-form-477. However, mobile providers can request confidential treatment of their deployment data by spectrum band and some of the speed data associated with their mobile broadband deployment coverage areas. Need and Uses: FCC Form 477 provides an understanding of the extent of broadband deployment, that facilitates the Commission's development of appropriate broadband policies, and enables the Commission to carry out its obligation under section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, to ``determine whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion.'' In addition, the information collected in Form 477 enhances the Commission's analysis and understanding of the extent of voice telephone services competition, which in turn supports the Commission's efforts to open all telecommunications markets to competition and to promote innovation and investment by all participants, including new entrants, as required by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Commission staff uses the information to advise the Commission about the efficacy of its rules and policies adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The data are necessary to evaluate the status of local telecommunications competition and broadband deployment. The Commission uses the data to prepare reports that help inform consumers and policy makers at the federal and state level on the deployment and adoption of broadband services, as well as on developments related to competition in the voice telephone services market. The Commission also uses the data to support its analyses in a variety of rulemaking proceedings under the Communications Act, including those related to fulfilling its universal service mandate. The Commission releases to the public the broadband deployment and mobile voice deployment data that it began collecting in 2014 as a result of the Order. This information is used by consumers, federal and state government agencies, analysts, and others to determine broadband service availability by provider, technology, and speed. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-03883 Filed 2-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Frequency of Response: 219 MHz service system construction advise the contact listed below as soon
Recordkeeping requirement. requirements which is covered under 47 as possible.
Obligation to Respond: Required to CFR 95.833. Without this information, ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
obtain and retain benefits. The statutory the Commission would not be able to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
authority for this collection of carry out its statutory responsibilities. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
information is contained in 47 U.S.C. Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
154, 303, 151–155 and 301–609. Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the
Total Annual Burden: 1 hour. information collection, contact Nicole
Annual Cost Burden: None. Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–03877 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
There is no need for confidentiality with its continuing effort to reduce
this collection of information. paperwork burdens, and as required by
Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
requirement in Section 97.311 is COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
necessary to document all spread Communications Commission (FCC or
spectrum (ss) transmissions by amateur [OMB 3060–0816] Commission) invites the general public
radio operators. This requirement is and other Federal agencies to take this
necessary so that quick resolution of any Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the
harmful interference problems can be by the Federal Communications following information collections.
achieved and to ensure that the station Commission Comments are requested concerning:
is operating in accordance with the Whether the proposed collection of
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
Communications Act of 1934, as Commission.
amended. The information is used by performance of the functions of the
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the
FCC staff during inspections and
comments. information shall have practical utility;
investigations to ensure compliance
with applicable rules, statutes, and the accuracy of the Commission’s
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
treaties. In the absence of this burden estimate; ways to enhance the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
recordkeeping requirement, field quality, utility, and clarity of the
required by the Paperwork Reduction
inspections and investigations related to information collected; ways to minimize
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
the solution of cases of harmful the burden of the collection of
Communications Commission (FCC or
interference would be severely information on the respondents,
the Commission) invites the general
hampered and needlessly prolonged due including the use of automated
public and other Federal agencies to
to the inability to quickly obtain vital collection techniques or other forms of
take this opportunity to comment on the
information used to demodulate spread information technology; and ways to
following information collection.
spectrum transmissions. further reduce the information
Comments are requested concerning:
OMB Control No.: 3060–0882. collection burden on small business
Whether the proposed collection of
Title: Section 95.833, Construction concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
information is necessary for the proper
requirements. OMB Control Number: 3060–0816.
performance of the functions of the Title: Local Telephone Competition
Form No.: Not applicable. Commission, including whether the
Type of Review: Extension of a and Broadband Reporting (Report and
information shall have practical utility; Order, WC Docket No. 11–10, FCC 13–
currently approved collection. the accuracy of the Commission’s
Respondents: Business or other for- 87).
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form Number: FCC Form 477.
profit entities. quality, utility, and clarity of the
Number of Respondents and Type of Review: Extension of a
information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection.
Responses: 5 respondents and 5
the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business or other for-
responses.
information on the respondents, profit, Not-for-profit institutions, and
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Every 10 year including the use of automated State, local or tribal government.
reporting requirement. collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and
Obligation to Respond: Required to information technology; and ways to Responses: 2,331 respondents; 4,662
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory further reduce the information responses.
authority for this collection is contained collection burden on small business Estimated Time per Response: 355
in 47 U.S.C. 154 and 303. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. hours (average).
Total Annual Burden: 5 hours. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Frequency of Response: Semi-annual
Annual Cost Burden: $1,250. collection of information unless it reporting requirement.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: displays a currently valid control Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
There is no need with confidentiality number. No person shall be subject to Statutory authority for this information
with this collection ofinformation. any penalty for failing to comply with collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i),
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No a collection of information subject to the 201, 218–220, 251–252, 271, 303(r), 332,
impact(s). PRA that does not display a valid Office and 403 of the Communications Act of
Needs and Uses: 218–219 MHz of Management and Budget (OMB) 1934, as amended and section 706 of the
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service system licensees are required to control number. Telecommunications Act of 1996, as
file a report after 10 years of license DATES: Written PRA comments should amended, codified in section 1302 of
grant to demonstrate that they provide be submitted on or before May 1, 2017. the Broadband Data Improvement Act,
substantial service to its service areas. If you anticipate that you will be 47 U.S.C. 1302.
This information is examined by the submitting comments, but find it Total Annual Burden: 1,655,010
Commission to assess whether or not difficult to do so within the period of hours.
licensees are in compliance with 218– time allowed by this notice, you should Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
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Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Division, 999 E Street NW., Washington,
impact(s). data are necessary to evaluate the status DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100;
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: of local telecommunications Toll Free (800) 424–9530.
The Commission will continue to allow competition and broadband SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
respondents to certify on the submission deployment. The Commission uses the
interface that some subscribership data data to prepare reports that help inform Principal Campaign Committees
contained in that submission are consumers and policy makers at the All principal campaign committees of
privileged or confidential commercial or federal and state level on the candidates who participate in the
financial information and that deployment and adoption of broadband Georgia Special General and Special
disclosure of such information would services, as well as on developments Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-
likely cause substantial harm to the related to competition in the voice General Report on April 6, 2017; a 12-
competitive position of the entity telephone services market. The day Pre-Runoff Report on June 8, 2017;
making the submission. If the Commission also uses the data to and a Post-Runoff Report on July 21,
Commission receives a request for, or support its analyses in a variety of 2017. (See charts below for the closing
proposes to disclose such information, rulemaking proceedings under the date for each report.)
the respondent would be required to Communications Act, including those
show, pursuant to Commission rules for If only one election is held, all
related to fulfilling its universal service principal campaign committees of
withholding from public inspection mandate.
information submitted to the candidates in the Special General
The Commission releases to the
Commission, that the information in Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General
public the broadband deployment and
question is entitled to confidential Report on April 6, 2017; and a 30-day
mobile voice deployment data that it
treatment. We will retain our current Post-General Report on May 18, 2017.
began collecting in 2014 as a result of
policies and procedures regarding the (See charts below for the closing date for
the Order. This information is used by
protection of submitted FCC Form 477 each report.)
consumers, federal and state
data subject to confidential treatment, government agencies, analysts, and Note that these reports are in addition
including the use of only non-company others to determine broadband service to the campaign committee’s regular
specific aggregates of subscribership availability by provider, technology, and quarterly filings. (See charts below for
data in our published reports. Most of speed. the closing date for each report).
the broadband deployment data Unauthorized Committees (PACs and
collected on Form 477 is publicly Federal Communications Commission.
Party Committees)
available on the FCC’s Web site at Marlene H. Dortch,
https://www.fcc.gov/general/broadband- Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Political committees not filing
deployment-data-fcc-form-477. [FR Doc. 2017–03883 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am] monthly in 2017 are subject to special
However, mobile providers can request BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
election reporting if they make
confidential treatment of their previously undisclosed contributions or
deployment data by spectrum band and expenditures in connection with the
some of the speed data associated with Georgia Special General Election and/or
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
their mobile broadband deployment Special Runoff Election by the close of
[Notice 2017–05] books for the applicable report(s). (See
coverage areas.
Need and Uses: FCC Form 477 charts below for the closing date for
Filing Dates for the Georgia Special each report.)
provides an understanding of the extent Election in the 6th Congressional
of broadband deployment, that Committees filing monthly that make
District contributions or expenditures in
facilitates the Commission’s
development of appropriate broadband AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. connection with the Georgia Special
policies, and enables the Commission to ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special General or Special Runoff Election will
carry out its obligation under section election. continue to file according to the
706 of the Telecommunications Act of monthly reporting schedule.
1996, as amended, to ‘‘determine SUMMARY: Georgia has scheduled a Additional disclosure information in
whether advanced telecommunications Special General Election on April 18, connection with the Georgia Special
capability is being deployed to all 2017, to fill the U.S. House of Election may be found on the FEC Web
Americans in a reasonable and timely Representatives seat in the 6th site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_
fashion.’’ In addition, the information Congressional District vacated by dates.shtml.
collected in Form 477 enhances the Representative Tom Price. Under
Georgia law, a majority winner in a Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling
Commission’s analysis and Activity
understanding of the extent of voice special election is declared elected.
telephone services competition, which Should no candidate achieve a majority Principal campaign committees, party
in turn supports the Commission’s vote, a Special Runoff Election will be committees and Leadership PACs that
efforts to open all telecommunications held on June 20, 2017, between the top are otherwise required to file reports in
markets to competition and to promote two vote-getters. connection with the special elections
innovation and investment by all Political committees participating in must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L
participants, including new entrants, as the Georgia special elections are if they receive two or more bundled
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required by the Telecommunications required to file pre- and post-election contributions from lobbyists/registrants
Act of 1996. reports. Filing deadlines for these or lobbyist/registrant PACs that
The Commission staff uses the reports are affected by whether one or aggregate in excess of $17,900 during
information to advise the Commission two elections are held. the special election reporting periods.
about the efficacy of its rules and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. (See charts below for closing date of
policies adopted to implement the Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 1, 2017. 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 | 82 FR 12096 |
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