82 FR 39998 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 162 (August 23, 2017)

Page Range		39998-39998
FR Document		2017-17825

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 Issue 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2017)

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0855]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 October 
23, 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: 3060-0855.
    Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets and Related 
Collections, FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q.
    Form Number(s): FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,700 respondents; 41,650 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours-25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annually, quarterly, recordkeeping and on 
occasion reporting requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
collection of information is contained in 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 
157, 159, 201, 205, 214, 225, 254, 303(r), 715 and 719 of the Act, 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 157, 159, 201, 205, 214, 225, 254, 
303(r), 616, and 620.
    Total Annual Burden: 247,375 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will allow 
respondents to certify that data contained in their submissions is 
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 filing the FCC worksheets. If 
the Commission receives a request for or proposes to disclose the 
information, the respondent would be required to make the full showing 
pursuant to the Commission's rules for withholding from public 
inspection information submitted to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requires contributors 
to the federal universal service fund, telecommunications relay service 
fund, and numbering administration to file, pursuant to sections 151, 
225, 251 and 254 of the Act, a Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet 
on an annual basis (FCC Form 499-A and/or on a quarterly basis (FCC 
Form 499-Q). The information is also used to calculate FCC regulatory 
fees for interstate telecommunications service providers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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consortium participants—to more collection burden on small business Estimated Time per Response: 0.25
accurately reflect the respondent concerns with fewer than 25 employees. hours–25 hours.
burden. This change is an adjustment. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Frequency of Response: Annually,
collection of information unless it quarterly, recordkeeping and on
IV. What is the next step in the process
displays a currently valid control occasion reporting requirements.
for this ICR?
number. No person shall be subject to Obligation To Respond: Mandatory.
EPA will consider the comments any penalty for failing to comply with Statutory authority for this collection of
received and amend the ICR as a collection of information subject to the information is contained in 151, 154(i),
appropriate. The final ICR package will PRA that does not display a valid Office 154(j), 155, 157, 159, 201, 205, 214, 225,
then be submitted to OMB for review of Management and Budget (OMB) 254, 303(r), 715 and 719 of the Act, 47
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR control number. U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 157, 159,
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal DATES: Written PRA comments should 201, 205, 214, 225, 254, 303(r), 616, and
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR be submitted on or before October 23, 620.
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the 2017. If you anticipate that you will be Total Annual Burden: 247,375 hours.
submission of the ICR to OMB and the submitting comments, but find it Total Annual Cost: No cost.
opportunity to submit additional difficult to do so within the period of Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
comments to OMB. If you have any time allowed by this notice, you should impact(s).
questions about this ICR or the approval advise the contact listed below as soon Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
process, please contact the person listed as possible. The Commission will allow respondents
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION to certify that data contained in their
CONTACT. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
submissions is privileged or
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. confidential commercial or financial
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Dated: August 8, 2017. information and that disclosure of such
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information would likely cause
Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, additional information about the substantial harm to the competitive
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of information collection, contact Nicole
Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
position of the entity filing the FCC
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. worksheets. If the Commission receives
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of a request for or proposes to disclose the
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its continuing effort to reduce information, the respondent would be
paperwork burdens, and as required by required to make the full showing
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of pursuant to the Commission’s rules for
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal withholding from public inspection
COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or information submitted to the
[OMB 3060–0855] Commission) invites the general public Commission.
and other Federal agencies to take this Needs and Uses: This information
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the collection requires contributors to the
by the Federal Communications following information collections. federal universal service fund,
Commission Comments are requested concerning: telecommunications relay service fund,
Whether the proposed collection of and numbering administration to file,
AGENCY: Federal Communications
information is necessary for the proper pursuant to sections 151, 225, 251 and
Commission.
performance of the functions of the 254 of the Act, a Telecommunications
ACTION: Notice and request for
Commission, including whether the Reporting Worksheet on an annual basis
comments. information shall have practical utility; (FCC Form 499–A and/or on a quarterly
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort the accuracy of the Commission’s basis (FCC Form 499–Q). The
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as burden estimate; ways to enhance the information is also used to calculate
required by the Paperwork Reduction quality, utility, and clarity of the FCC regulatory fees for interstate
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal information collected; ways to minimize telecommunications service providers.
Communications Commission (FCC or the burden of the collection of Federal Communications Commission.
the Commission) invites the general information on the respondents, Katura Jackson,
public and other Federal agencies to including the use of automated
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
take this opportunity to comment on the collection techniques or other forms of
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following information collection. information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of collection burden on small business
information is necessary for the proper concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
performance of the functions of the OMB Control Number: 3060–0855. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Commission, including whether the Title: Telecommunications Reporting CORPORATION
information shall have practical utility; Worksheets and Related Collections,
FCC Forms 499–A and 499–Q. Notice to All Interested Parties of the
the accuracy of the Commission’s Termination of the Receivership of
Form Number(s): FCC Forms 499–A
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burden estimate; ways to enhance the 10503—The Freedom State Bank,
quality, utility, and clarity of the and 499–Q.
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information collected; ways to minimize Type of Review: Extension of a
the burden of the collection of currently approved collection. Notice is hereby given that the Federal
information on the respondents, Respondents: Business or other for- Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as
including the use of automated profit and not-for-profit institutions. Receiver for The Freedom State Bank,
collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and Freedom, Oklahoma (‘‘the Receiver’’)
information technology; and ways to Responses: 6,700 respondents; 41,650 intends to terminate its receivership for
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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 October 23, 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 39998