82 FR 44785 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)

Page Range		44785-44786
FR Document		2017-20549

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 3060-1228]


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 November 
27, 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

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information technology; and ways to further reduce the information 
collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1228.
    Title: Connect America Fund--High Cost Portal Filing.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,599 unique respondents; 
3,731 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours-60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly reporting 
requirements, annual reporting requirements, one-time reporting 
requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151-154, 155, 201-206, 214, 218-220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r), 
332, 403, 405, 410, and 1302.
    Total Annual Burden: 68,607 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: We note that USAC must 
preserve the confidentiality of certain data obtained from respondents; 
must not use the data except for purposes of administering the 
universal service programs or other purposes specified by the 
Commission; and must not disclose data in company-specific form unless 
directed to do so by the Commission. Respondents may request materials 
or information submitted to the Commission or the Administrator 
believed confidential to be withheld from public inspection under 47 
CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting approval for this 
revised information collection. In March 2016, the Commission adopted 
an order reforming its universal service support program in areas 
served by rate-of-return carriers. Connect America Fund et al., WC 
Docket Nos. 10-90 et al., Report and Order, Order and Order on 
Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-33 
(Rate-of-Return Order). In May 2016, the Commission adopted rules to 
implement a competitive bidding process for Phase II of the Connect 
America Fund. Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket Nos. 10-90 et al., 
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-64 
(Phase II Auction Order). In August 2016, the Commission adopted a plan 
tailored to certain carriers, both fixed and mobile, serving Alaska. 
Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and 
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-115 (Alaska 
Plan Order). Also, in January 2017 the Commission adopted an order 
which granted New York State waiver of the Connect America Phase II 
auction program rules, subject to certain conditions. Connect America 
Fund et al., WC Docket Nos. 10-90 et al., FCC 17-2 (New York Auction 
Order). The Commission made up to $170.4 million in Connect America 
Phase II support available to applicants selected in New York's New NY 
Broadband Program in accordance with the framework adopted in the 
order. New York winning bidders that are ultimately authorized to 
receive Connect America Phase II support will be subject to the same 
location reporting, build-out milestone certifications, and non-
compliance measures as Connect America Phase II auction recipients.
    This information collection addresses the requirement that certain 
carriers with high cost reporting obligations must file information 
about their locations which meet their broadband deployment public 
interest obligations via an electronic portal (``portal''). The Rate-
of-Return Order required that the Universal Service Administrative 
Company (USAC) establish the portal so that carriers could file their 
location data with the portal starting in 2017. The Rate-of-Return 
Order required all recipients of Phase II model-based support and rate-
of-return carriers to submit geocoded location data and related 
certifications to the portal. Recipients of Phase II model-based 
support had been required to file such information in their annual 
reports due by July 1. The Phase II Auction Order requires auction 
winners to build-out networks capable of meeting their public interest 
obligations and report, to an online portal, locations to which auction 
winners had deployed such networks. This information collection also 
addresses the new portal reporting requirements for carriers receiving 
Alaska Plan support, including their submission of fiber/microwave 
middle-mile network maps, and recipients of Phase II support that is 
awarded in partnership with New York's New NY Broadband Program.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For on purpose. Orbital debris consists of take this opportunity to comment on the
additional information about the small objects such as paint flakes, following information collection.
information collection, contact Cathy discarded lens caps, ejected bolts and Comments are requested concerning:
Williams at (202) 418–2918. pieces of debris from exploded Whether the proposed collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of spacecraft and rocket bodies. Since information is necessary for the proper
its continuing effort to reduce human activity in space began, there has performance of the functions of the
paperwork burdens, and as required by been a steady growth in the number and Commission, including whether the
the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), total mass of orbital debris. Once information shall have practical utility;
the FCC invites the general public and created, debris remains in orbit the accuracy of the Commission’s
other Federal agencies to take this indefinitely, absent other forces. Growth burden estimate; ways to enhance the
opportunity to comment on the in the orbital debris population may quality, utility, and clarity of the
following information collections. limit the usefulness of space for information collected; ways to minimize
Comments are requested concerning: communications and other uses in the the burden of the collection of
Whether the proposed collection of future by raising the costs and lowering information on the respondents,
information is necessary for the proper the reliability of space based systems. including the use of automated
performance of the functions of the Furthermore, the effects of collisions collection techniques or other forms of
Commission, including whether the involving orbital debris can be information technology; and ways to
information shall have practical utility; catastrophic and may cause significant further reduce the information
the accuracy of the Commission’s damage to functional spacecraft or to collection burden on small business
burden estimate; ways to enhance the persons or property on the surface of the concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Earth, if the debris re-enters the Earth’s The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
information collected; ways to minimize atmosphere in an uncontrolled manner. collection of information unless it
the burden of the collection of The information collection displays a currently valid control
information on the respondents, requirements accounted for in this number. No person shall be subject to
including the use of automated collection are necessary to mitigate the any penalty for failing to comply with
collection techniques or other forms of potential harmful effects of orbital a collection of information subject to the
debris accumulation. Without such PRA that does not display a valid Office
information technology; and ways to
information collection requirements, the of Management and Budget (OMB)
further reduce the information
growth in the orbital debris population control number.
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. may limit the usefulness of space for DATES: Written PRA comments should
OMB Control No.: 3060–1013. communications and other uses in the be submitted on or before November 27,
Title: Mitigation of Orbital Debris. future by raising the costs and lowering 2017. If you anticipate that you will be
Form No.: N/A. the reliability of experimental and submitting comments, but find it
Type of Review: Extension of a amateur systems. Furthermore, the difficult to do so within the period of
currently approved collection. effects of collisions involving orbital time allowed by this notice, you should
Respondents: Business or other for- debris can be catastrophic and may advise the contact listed below as soon
profit. cause significant damage to functional as possible.
Number of Respondents: 10 spacecraft or to persons or property on ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
respondents; 10 responses. the surface of the Earth, if the debris re- Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
Estimated Time per Response: 3 enters the Earth’s atmosphere in an fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
hours. uncontrolled manner. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Frequency of Response: On occasion Federal Communications Commission. additional information about the
reporting requirement. information collection, contact Nicole
Marlene H. Dortch,
Obligation To Respond: Required to Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
[FR Doc. 2017–20587 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]
authority for this information collection its continuing effort to reduce
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), paperwork burdens, and as required by
301, 303, 308, 309 and 310. the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Total Annual Burden: 30 hours. 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Annual Cost Burden: $19,250. Communications Commission (FCC or
COMMISSION
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Commission) invites the general public
impact(s). [OMB 3060–1228] and other Federal agencies to take this
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: opportunity to comment on the
In general, there is no need for Information Collection Being Reviewed following information collections.
confidentiality with this collection of by the Federal Communications Comments are requested concerning:
information. Commission Whether the proposed collection of
Needs and Uses: This collection will AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
be submitted to the Office of Commission. performance of the functions of the
Management and Budget (OMB) as an ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the
extension after this 60-day comment comments. information shall have practical utility;
period has ended in order to obtain the the accuracy of the Commission’s
full three-year clearance from OMB. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Orbital debris consists of artificial to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the
objects orbiting the Earth that are not required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
functional spacecraft. It consists of a Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of
wide range of non-functioning man- Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
made objects that have been placed in the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated
the Earth’s orbit, both accidentally and public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of

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information technology; and ways to tailored to certain carriers, both fixed FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
further reduce the information and mobile, serving Alaska. Connect COMMISSION
collection burden on small business America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–
[OMB 3060–0161 and 3060–0685]
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 90 et al., Report and Order and Further
OMB Control Number: 3060–1228. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC Information Collections Being
Title: Connect America Fund—High 16–115 (Alaska Plan Order). Also, in Submitted for Review and Approval to
Cost Portal Filing. January 2017 the Commission adopted the Office of Management and Budget
Form Number: N/A. an order which granted New York State
Type of Review: Revision of a waiver of the Connect America Phase II AGENCY: Federal Communications
currently approved collection. auction program rules, subject to certain Commission.
Respondents: Business or other for- ACTION: Notice and request for
conditions. Connect America Fund et
profit, not-for-profit institutions. comments.
Number of Respondents and al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., FCC
Responses: 1,599 unique respondents; 17–2 (New York Auction Order). The
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
3,731 responses. Commission made up to $170.4 million
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Estimated Time per Response: 8 in Connect America Phase II support
required by the Paperwork Reduction
hours–60 hours. available to applicants selected in New
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Frequency of Response: On occasion, York’s New NY Broadband Program in Communications Commission (FCC or
quarterly reporting requirements, accordance with the framework adopted the Commission) invites the general
annual reporting requirements, one-time in the order. New York winning bidders public and other Federal agencies to
reporting requirement and that are ultimately authorized to receive take this opportunity to comment on the
recordkeeping requirement. Connect America Phase II support will following information collection.
Obligation to Respond: Required to be subject to the same location Comments are requested concerning:
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory reporting, build-out milestone Whether the proposed collection of
authority for this information collection certifications, and non-compliance information is necessary for the proper
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 155, measures as Connect America Phase II performance of the functions of the
201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254, auction recipients. Commission, including whether the
256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and This information collection addresses information shall have practical utility;
1302. the requirement that certain carriers the accuracy of the Commission’s
Total Annual Burden: 68,607 hours. with high cost reporting obligations burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. quality, utility, and clarity of the
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No must file information about their
locations which meet their broadband information collected; ways to minimize
impact(s).
deployment public interest obligations the burden of the collection of
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
via an electronic portal (‘‘portal’’). The information on the respondents,
We note that USAC must preserve the
Rate-of-Return Order required that the including the use of automated
confidentiality of certain data obtained
Universal Service Administrative collection techniques or other forms of
from respondents; must not use the data
Company (USAC) establish the portal so information technology; and ways to
except for purposes of administering the
that carriers could file their location further reduce the information
universal service programs or other
data with the portal starting in 2017. collection burden on small business
purposes specified by the Commission;
The Rate-of-Return Order required all concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
and must not disclose data in company-
recipients of Phase II model-based The Commission may not conduct or
specific form unless directed to do so by
support and rate-of-return carriers to sponsor a collection of information
the Commission. Respondents may
submit geocoded location data and unless it displays a currently valid
request materials or information
related certifications to the portal. Office of Management and Budget
submitted to the Commission or the
Recipients of Phase II model-based (OMB) control number. No person shall
Administrator believed confidential to
support had been required to file such be subject to any penalty for failing to
be withheld from public inspection
information in their annual reports due comply with a collection of information
under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC’s rules.
by July 1. The Phase II Auction Order subject to the PRA that does not display
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
requires auction winners to build-out a valid OMB control number.
requesting approval for this revised
information collection. In March 2016, networks capable of meeting their DATES: Written comments should be
the Commission adopted an order public interest obligations and report, to submitted on or before October 26,
reforming its universal service support an online portal, locations to which 2017. If you anticipate that you will be
program in areas served by rate-of- auction winners had deployed such submitting comments, but find it
return carriers. Connect America Fund networks. This information collection difficult to do so within the period of
et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., also addresses the new portal reporting time allowed by this notice, you should
Report and Order, Order and Order on requirements for carriers receiving advise the contacts listed below as soon
Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Alaska Plan support, including their as possible.
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–33 (Rate- submission of fiber/microwave middle- ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
of-Return Order). In May 2016, the mile network maps, and recipients of Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Commission adopted rules to Phase II support that is awarded in Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
implement a competitive bidding partnership with New York’s New NY to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
process for Phase II of the Connect Broadband Program. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
America Fund. Connect America Fund Include in the comments the OMB
Federal Communications Commission.
et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., control number as shown in the
Marlene H. Dortch, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
Report and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–64 Secretary, Office of the Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
(Phase II Auction Order). In August [FR Doc. 2017–20549 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] additional information or copies of the
2016, the Commission adopted a plan BILLING CODE 6712–01–P information collection, contact Cathy

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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 November 27, 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 44785