82 FR 22543 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 93 (May 16, 2017)

Page Range		22543-22544
FR Document		2017-09893

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 perform ance 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 Commission 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 82 Issue 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09893]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0816]


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 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 perform ance 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 Commission 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 June 15, 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, 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 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: 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 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

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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.
    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.
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further reduce the information deployment data by spectrum band and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
collection burden on small business some of the speed data associated with COMMISSION
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. their mobile broadband deployment
OMB Control Number: 3060–0816. [OMB 3060–0004]
coverage areas.
Title: Local Telephone Competition
Need and Uses: FCC Form 477 Information Collection Being Reviewed
and Broadband Reporting (Report and
provides an understanding of the extent by the Federal Communications
Order, WC Docket No. 11–10, FCC 13–
of broadband deployment, that Commission
87).
Form Number: FCC Form 477. facilitates the Commission’s AGENCY: Federal Communications
Type of Review: Extension of a development of appropriate broadband Commission.
currently approved collection. policies, and enables the Commission to
ACTION: Notice and request for
Respondents: Business or other for- carry out its obligation under section comments.
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, and 706 of the Telecommunications Act of
State, local or tribal government. 1996, as amended, to ‘‘determine SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Number of Respondents and whether advanced telecommunications to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Responses: 2,331 respondents; 4,662 capability is being deployed to all required by the Paperwork Reduction
responses. Americans in a reasonable and timely Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Estimated Time per Response: 355 fashion.’’ In addition, the information Communications Commission (FCC or
hours (average). collected in Form 477 enhances the the Commission) invites the general
Frequency of Response: Semi-annual Commission’s analysis and public and other Federal agencies to
reporting requirement. understanding of the extent of voice take this opportunity to comment on the
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. telephone services competition, which following information collection.
Statutory authority for this information in turn supports the Commission’s Comments are requested concerning:
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), efforts to open all telecommunications Whether the proposed collection of
201, 218–220, 251–252, 271, 303(r), 332, markets to competition and to promote information is necessary for the proper
and 403 of the Communications Act of innovation and investment by all performance of the functions of the
1934, as amended and section 706 of the participants, including new entrants, as Commission, including whether the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, as information shall have practical utility;
required by the Telecommunications
amended, codified in section 1302 of the accuracy of the Commission’s
Act of 1996.
the Broadband Data Improvement Act, burden estimate; ways to enhance the
47 U.S.C. 1302. The Commission staff uses the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Total Annual Burden: 1,655,010 information to advise the Commission information collected; ways to minimize
hours. about the efficacy of its rules and the burden of the collection of
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. policies adopted to implement the information on the respondents,
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Telecommunications Act of 1996. The including the use of automated
impact(s). data are necessary to evaluate the status collection techniques or other forms of
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: of local telecommunications information technology; and ways to
The Commission will continue to allow competition and broadband further reduce the information
respondents to certify on the submission deployment. The Commission uses the collection burden on small business
interface that some subscribership data data to prepare reports that help inform concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
contained in that submission are consumers and policy makers at the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
privileged or confidential commercial or federal and state level on the collection of information unless it
financial information and that deployment and adoption of broadband displays a currently valid control
disclosure of such information would services, as well as on developments number. No person shall be subject to
likely cause substantial harm to the related to competition in the voice any penalty for failing to comply with
competitive position of the entity telephone services market. The a collection of information subject to the
making the submission. If the Commission also uses the data to PRA that does not display a valid Office
Commission receives a request for, or support its analyses in a variety of of Management and Budget (OMB)
proposes to disclose such information, rulemaking proceedings under the control number.
the respondent would be required to Communications Act, including those DATES: Written PRA comments should
show, pursuant to Commission rules for related to fulfilling its universal service
withholding from public inspection be submitted on or before July 17, 2017.
mandate. If you anticipate that you will be
information submitted to the
Commission, that the information in The Commission releases to the submitting comments, but find it
question is entitled to confidential public the broadband deployment and difficult to do so within the period of
treatment. We will retain our current mobile voice deployment data that it time allowed by this notice, you should
policies and procedures regarding the began collecting in 2014 as a result of advise the contact listed below as soon
protection of submitted FCC Form 477 the Order. This information is used by as possible.
data subject to confidential treatment, consumers, federal and state ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
including the use of only non-company government agencies, analysts, and Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
specific aggregates of subscribership others to determine broadband service fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
data in our published reports. Most of availability by provider, technology, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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the broadband deployment data speed. additional information about the
collected on Form 477 is publicly information collection, contact Nicole
Federal Communications Commission.
available on the FCC’s Web site at Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
Marlene H. Dortch,
https://www.fcc.gov/general/broadband- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
deployment-data-fcc-form-477. Secretary, Office of the Secretary. its continuing effort to reduce
However, mobile providers can request [FR Doc. 2017–09893 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] paperwork burdens, and as required by
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before June 15, 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 contacts listed 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		82 FR 22543