82 FR 22545 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

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FR Document		2017-09890

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0704, 3060-1120]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 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 July 17, 
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

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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: 3060-0704.
    Title: Sections 42.10, 42.11, 64.1900 and Section 254(g): Policies 
and Rules Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange Marketplace.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 700 respondents; 2,800 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements, third party 
disclosure requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in: 
Sections 1, 4(i), 10, 201-205, 215, 218-220, 226, and 254 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 160, 201-
205, 215, 218-220, 226, and 254.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,450 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests respondents to submit 
information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may 
request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 
of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full 
three-year clearance from the OMB. The four information collection 
requirements under this OMB Control Number are information disclosure 
requirements, Internet posting requirements, recordkeeping 
requirements, and annual certification requirements. These requirements 
are necessary to provide consumers ready access to information 
concerning the rates, terms, and conditions governing the provision of 
interstate, domestic, interexchange services offered by nondominant 
interexchange carriers (IXCs) in a detariffed and increasingly 
competitive environment. The information collected under the 
information disclosure requirement and the Internet posting requirement 
must be disclosed to the public to ensure that consumers have access to 
the information they need to select a telecommunications carrier and to 
bring to the Commission's attention to possible violations of the 
Communications Act without a specific public disclosure requirement. 
The information collected under the recordkeeping and certification 
requirements will be used by the Commission to ensure that affected 
interexchange carriers fulfill their obligations under the 
Communications Act, as amended.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1120.
    Title: Service Quality Measure Plan for Interstate Special Access 
Quarterly Reporting Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3 respondents; 12 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151,152, 154(i), 154(j), 201-204, 214, 220(a), 251, 252, 271, 
272, and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission anticipates 
that the Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) which are AT&T, CenturyLink, 
and Verizon, may request confidentiality protection for the special 
access performance information.
    Needs and Uses: In 2007, the Commission established a framework to 
govern the provision of in-region, long-distance services that allows 
the BOCs to provide in-region, interstate, long distance services 
either directly or through affiliates that are neither section 272 
separate affiliates nor rule 64.1903 affiliates, see Section 272 Sunset 
Order, FCC 07-159. Because the BOCs are no longer required to comply 
with the section 272 structural safeguards, the Commission established 
special access performance metrics reporting requirements, i.e., 
ordering, provisioning, and repair and maintenance to ensure that the 
BOCs and their independent incumbent LEC affiliates do not engage in 
non-price discrimination in the provision of special access services to 
unaffiliated entities. The information gleaned from these performance 
metrics will provide the Commission and other interested parties with 
reasonable tools to monitor each BOC's performance in providing these 
special access services to itself and its competitors.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal Needs and Uses: The Commission FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Commission (FCC or will submit this expiring information COMMISSION
Commission) invites the general public collection to the Office of Management
[OMB 3060–0704, 3060–1120]
and other Federal agencies to take this and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day
opportunity to comment on the comment period in order to obtain the Information Collections Being
following information collections. full three-year clearance from them. Reviewed by the Federal
Comments are requested concerning: Communications Commission Under
This information collection is a result
Whether the proposed collection of Delegated Authority
information is necessary for the proper of responsibility placed on the FCC by
performance of the functions of the the National Environmental Policy Act AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission, including whether the (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires that Commission.
information shall have practical utility; each federal agency evaluate the impact ACTION: Notice and request for
the accuracy of the Commission’s of ‘‘major actions significantly affecting comments.
burden estimate; ways to enhance the the quality of the human environment.’’
quality, utility, and clarity of the It is the FCC’s opinion that this is the SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
information collected; ways to minimize most efficient and reasonable method of to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
the burden of the collection of complying with NEPA with regard to required by the Paperwork Reduction
information on the respondents, the environmental issue of Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
including the use of automated radiofrequency radiation from FCC- Communications Commission (FCC or
collection techniques or other forms of regulated transmitters. the Commission) invites the general
information technology; and ways to public and other Federal agencies to
The Commission requires applicants take this opportunity to comment on the
further reduce the information to submit limited information during
collection burden on small business following information collection.
the licensing and authorization process. Comments are requested concerning:
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. In many services, the Commission
OMB Control Number: 3060–0004. Whether the proposed collection of
Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, simply requires licensees to provide information is necessary for the proper
Guidelines for Evaluating the reliable service to specific geographic performance of the functions of the
Environmental Effects of areas, but does not require licensees to Commission, including whether the
Radiofrequency Exposure. file site-specific information. It does not information shall have practical utility;
Form Number: N/A. appear that the FCC’s present licensing the accuracy of the Commission’s
Type of Review: Extension of a methods can provide public notification burden estimate; ways to enhance the
currently approved collection. of site-specific information without quality, utility, and clarity of the
Respondents: Individuals or imposing new and significant additional information collected; ways to minimize
households, Business or other for-profit, burden to the Commission’s applicants. the burden of the collection of
Not-for-profit institutions, and State, However, we note that applicants with information on the respondents,
Local or Tribal government. the greatest potential to exceed the including the use of automated
Number of Respondents and Commission’s exposure limits are collection techniques or other forms of
Responses: 284,332 Respondents; required to perform an environmental information technology; and ways to
284,332 Responses. evaluation as part of the licensing and further reduce the information
Estimated Time per Response: 1 collection burden on small business
authorization process.
hour–5 hours. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Frequency of Response: On occasion The Commission advises concerned The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
reporting requirement and third party members of the public, seeking site- collection of information unless it
disclosure requirement. specific information, to contact the FCC displays a currently valid control
Obligation to Respond: Required to for the name and telephone number of number. No person shall be subject to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory the service providers in the concerned any penalty for failing to comply with
authority for this Information collection party’s area. The Commission a collection of information subject to the
is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections encourages all service providers to PRA that does not display a valid Office
154(i), 302, 303, 303(r), and 307. provide site-specific, technical of Management and Budget (OMB)
Total Annual Burden: 58,865 hours. information and environmental control number.
Total Annual Costs: $5,449,750. evaluation documentation upon public DATES: Written PRA comments should
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
request. In addition, we note alternative be submitted on or before July 17, 2017.
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: sources of information may be state and If you anticipate that you will be
There is a minimal exemption from the local governments, which may collect submitting comments, but find it
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 some site-specific information as part of difficult to do so within the period of
U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47 CFR 0.459 of the zoning process. time allowed by this notice, you should
the Commission’s rules, that is granted advise the contact listed below as soon
Federal Communications Commission.
for trade secrets, which may be as possible.
Marlene H. Dortch,
submitted to the Commission as part of ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
the documentation of test results. The
[FR Doc. 2017–09894 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
exemption is normally granted for a
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short time (weeks to months) for BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
requests relating to routine additional information about the
authorizations and for a longer time for information collection, contact Nicole
requests relating to experimental Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
authorizations. No other assurances of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
confidentiality are provided to its continuing effort to reduce
respondents. paperwork burdens, and as required by

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22546 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 16, 2017 / Notices

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of order to obtain the full three-year distance services that allows the BOCs
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal clearance from the OMB. The four to provide in-region, interstate, long
Communications Commission (FCC or information collection requirements distance services either directly or
Commission) invites the general public under this OMB Control Number are through affiliates that are neither section
and other Federal agencies to take this information disclosure requirements, 272 separate affiliates nor rule 64.1903
opportunity to comment on the Internet posting requirements, affiliates, see Section 272 Sunset Order,
following information collections. recordkeeping requirements, and annual FCC 07–159. Because the BOCs are no
Comments are requested concerning: certification requirements. These longer required to comply with the
Whether the proposed collection of requirements are necessary to provide section 272 structural safeguards, the
information is necessary for the proper consumers ready access to information Commission established special access
performance of the functions of the concerning the rates, terms, and performance metrics reporting
Commission, including whether the conditions governing the provision of requirements, i.e., ordering,
information shall have practical utility; interstate, domestic, interexchange provisioning, and repair and
the accuracy of the Commission’s services offered by nondominant maintenance to ensure that the BOCs
burden estimate; ways to enhance the interexchange carriers (IXCs) in a and their independent incumbent LEC
quality, utility, and clarity of the detariffed and increasingly competitive affiliates do not engage in non-price
information collected; ways to minimize environment. The information collected discrimination in the provision of
the burden of the collection of under the information disclosure special access services to unaffiliated
information on the respondents, requirement and the Internet posting entities. The information gleaned from
including the use of automated requirement must be disclosed to the these performance metrics will provide
collection techniques or other forms of public to ensure that consumers have the Commission and other interested
information technology; and ways to access to the information they need to parties with reasonable tools to monitor
further reduce the information select a telecommunications carrier and each BOC’s performance in providing
collection burden on small business to bring to the Commission’s attention these special access services to itself
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. to possible violations of the and its competitors.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0704. Communications Act without a specific Federal Communications Commission.
Title: Sections 42.10, 42.11, 64.1900 public disclosure requirement. The Marlene H. Dortch,
and Section 254(g): Policies and Rules information collected under the
Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
recordkeeping and certification
Marketplace. [FR Doc. 2017–09890 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am]
requirements will be used by the
Form Number: N/A. Commission to ensure that affected BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Type of Review: Extension of a interexchange carriers fulfill their
currently approved collection. obligations under the Communications
Respondents: Business or other for- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Act, as amended.
profit. OMB Control Number: 3060–1120. COMMISSION
Number of Respondents and Title: Service Quality Measure Plan [OMB 3060–1145]
Responses: 700 respondents; 2,800 for Interstate Special Access Quarterly
responses. Reporting Requirements. Information Collection Being Reviewed
Estimated Time per Response: .50 Form Number: N/A. by the Federal Communications
hours–2 hours. Type of Review: Extension of a Commission Under Delegated
Frequency of Response: Annual currently approved collection. Authority
reporting requirements, third party Respondents: Business or other for-
disclosure requirements and profit. AGENCY: Federal Communications
recordkeeping requirement. Number of Respondents and Commission.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Responses: 3 respondents; 12 responses. ACTION: Notice and request for
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Estimated Time per Response: 25 comments.
authority for this information collection hours.
is contained in: Sections 1, 4(i), 10, 201– Frequency of Response: Quarterly SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
205, 215, 218–220, 226, and 254 of the reporting requirement. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Communications Act of 1934, as Obligation to Respond: Required to required by the Paperwork Reduction
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 160, 201– obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
205, 215, 218–220, 226, and 254. authority for this information collection Communications Commission (FCC or
Total Annual Burden: 2,450 hours. is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,152, Commission) invites the general public
Total Annual Cost: No cost. 154(i), 154(j), 201–204, 214, 220(a), 251, and other Federal agencies to take this
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 252, 271, 272, and 303(r). opportunity to comment on the
impact. Total Annual Burden: 300 hours. following information collections.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Total Annual Cost: No cost. Comments are requested concerning:
The Commission is not requesting that Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Whether the proposed collection of
the respondents submit confidential impact(s). information is necessary for the proper
information to the Commission. If the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: performance of the functions of the
Commission requests respondents to The Commission anticipates that the Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
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submit information which respondents Bell Operating Companies (BOCs)
believe is confidential, respondents may which are AT&T, CenturyLink, and the accuracy of the Commission’s
request confidential treatment of such Verizon, may request confidentiality burden estimate; ways to enhance the
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the protection for the special access quality, utility, and clarity of the
Commission’s rules. performance information. information collected; ways to minimize
Needs and Uses: The Commission Needs and Uses: In 2007, the the burden of the collection of
will submit this information collection Commission established a framework to information on the respondents,
after this 60-day comment period in govern the provision of in-region, long- including the use of automated

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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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 17, 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 22545