82 FR 31970 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 131 (July 11, 2017)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31970-31971]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14460]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1142]


Information Collection 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 September 
11, 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: 3060-1142.
    Title: Electronic Tariff Filing System (ETFS), WC Docket No. 10-
141.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,307 respondents; 1,307 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 201-205 and 226(h)(1)(A) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 201-205 and 
226(h)(1)(A).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,307 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,208,975.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not 
anticipate

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providing confidentiality of the information submitted by local 
exchange carriers. In particular, the tariffs and related documents 
sent to the Commission will be made public through ETFS. If the 
respondents submit information they believe to be confidential, they 
may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: Incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) file their 
tariffs and associated documents electronically, using ETFS. ETFS has 
improved the usefulness of tariff filings for both filers and the 
public and made the tariff filing process more open, transparent, and 
efficient. On June 30, 2011, the Commission released a Report and 
Order, WC Docket No. 10-141, FCC 11-92, determining that the benefits 
of using ETFS for incumbent LEC tariff filings would also be obtained 
if all tariff filers filed electronically. Such action benefits the 
public and carriers by creating a central system providing on-line 
access to all carrier tariffs and related documents filed with the 
Commission. As such, competitive LECs (and other nondominant carriers) 
must now file tariffs and associated documents electronically.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
 Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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