82 FR 46493 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 192 (October 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-21516 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 46493-46494] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21516] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0329] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 4, 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 or email at [email protected]. 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: 3060-0329. Title: Section 2.955, Equipment Authorization--Verification (Retention of Records). Form No.: N/A. 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: 8,000 respondents; 8,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 18 hours (average). Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement; and third-party disclosure requirements. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 4(i), 302, 303(g), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 302 and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 144,000 hours. Total Annual Cost: $1,600,000. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Commission rules require equipment testing to determine performance and compliance with FCC standards. This testing is typically done by either the manufacturer's testing laboratory or an independent testing laboratory. Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension after this 60 day comment period to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. Section 2.955 describes for each equipment device subject to verification, the responsible party, as shown in 47 CFR 2.909 shall maintain the records listed as follows: (1) A record of the original design drawings and specifications and all changes that have been made that may affect compliance with the requirements of Sec. 2.953. (2) A record of the procedures used for production inspection and testing (if tests were performed) to insure the conformance required by Sec. 2.953. (Statistical production line emission testing is not required.) (3) A record of the measurements made on an appropriate test site that demonstrates compliance with the applicable regulations in this chapter. The record shall: (i) Indicate the actual date all testing was performed; (ii) State the name of the test laboratory, company, or individual performing the verification testing. The Commission may request additional information regarding the test site, the test equipment or the qualifications of the company or individual performing the verification tests; (iii) Contain a description of how the device was actually tested, identifying the measurement procedure and test equipment that was used; (iv) Contain a description of the equipment under test (EUT) and support equipment connected to, or installed within, the EUT; (v) Identify the EUT and support equipment by trade name and model number and, if appropriate, by FCC Identifier and serial number; (vi) Indicate the types and lengths of connecting cables used and how they were arranged or moved during testing; (vii) Contain at least two drawings or photographs showing the test set-up for the highest line conducted emission and showing the test set-up for the highest radiated emission. These drawings or photographs must show enough detail to confirm other information contained in the test report. Any photographs used must be focused originals without glare or dark spots and must clearly show the test configuration used; [[Page 46494]] (viii) List all modifications, if any, made to the EUT by the testing company or individual to achieve compliance with the regulations in this chapter; (ix) Include all of the data required to show compliance with the appropriate regulations in this chapter; and (x) Contain, on the test report, the signature of the individual responsible for testing the product along with the name and signature of an official of the responsible party, as designated in Sec. 2.909. (4) For equipment subject to the provisions in part 15 of this chapter, the records shall indicate if the equipment was verified pursuant to the transition provisions contained in Sec. 15.37 of this chapter. (b) The records listed in paragraph (a) of this section shall be retained for two years after the manufacture of said equipment item has been permanently discontinued, or until the conclusion of an investigation or a proceeding if the manufacturer or importer is officially notified that an investigation or any other administrative proceeding involving his equipment has been instituted. The Commission needs and requires the information under FCC Rules at 47 CFR parts 15 and 18, that RF equipment manufacturers (respondents) ``self-determine'' their responsibility for adherence to these rules, as guided by the following criteria: (a) Whether the RF equipment device that is being marketed complies with the applicable Commission Rules; and (b) If the operation of the equipment is consistent with the initially documented test results, as reported to the Commission. The information collection is essential to controlling potential interference to radio communications. (a) Companies that manufacture RF equipment are the anticipated respondents to this information collection. (b) This respondent ``public'' generally remains the same, although the types of equipment devices that they manufacture may change in response to changing technologies and to new spectrum allocations made by the Commission. (c) In addition, the Commission may establish new technical operating standards in response to these changing technologies and in allocation spectrum, which these RF equipment manufacturers must meet to receive their equipment authorization from the FCC. (d) However, the process that RF equipment manufacturers must follow to verify their compliance, as mandated by 47 CFR 2.955 of FCC Rules, will not change despite new technical standards established for specific equipment. This information collection, therefore, applies to a variety of equipment, which is currently manufactured in the future, and that operates under varying technical standards. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-21516 Filed 10-4-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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adopted these rules in light of time allowed by this notice, you should Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
widespread 911 outages during the June advise the contact listed below as soon Commission rules require equipment
2012 derecho storm in the Midwest and as possible. testing to determine performance and
Mid-Atlantic states, which revealed that ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to compliance with FCC standards. This
multiple service providers did not take Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ testing is typically done by either the
adequate precautions to maintain fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. manufacturer’s testing laboratory or an
reliable service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For independent testing laboratory.
Federal Communications Commission. additional information about the Needs and Uses: This collection will
information collection, contact Nicole be submitted as an extension after this
Marlene H. Dortch,
Ongele at (202) 418–2991 or email at 60 day comment period to the Office of
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Management and Budget (OMB) in order
[FR Doc. 2017–21481 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am] to obtain the full three-year clearance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
its continuing effort to reduce Section 2.955 describes for each
paperwork burdens, and as required by equipment device subject to
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of verification, the responsible party, as
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS shown in 47 CFR 2.909 shall maintain
COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or the records listed as follows:
[OMB 3060–0329] Commission) invites the general public (1) A record of the original design
and other Federal agencies to take this drawings and specifications and all
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the changes that have been made that may
by the Federal Communications following information collections. affect compliance with the requirements
Commission Comments are requested concerning: of § 2.953.
(2) A record of the procedures used
AGENCY: Federal Communications Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper for production inspection and testing (if
Commission. tests were performed) to insure the
ACTION: Notice and request for performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the conformance required by § 2.953.
comments. (Statistical production line emission
information shall have practical utility;
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort the accuracy of the Commission’s testing is not required.)
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as (3) A record of the measurements
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
required by the Paperwork Reduction made on an appropriate test site that
quality, utility, and clarity of the
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal demonstrates compliance with the
information collected; ways to minimize
Communications Commission (FCC or applicable regulations in this chapter.
the burden of the collection of
the Commission) invites the general The record shall:
information on the respondents, (i) Indicate the actual date all testing
public and other Federal agencies to including the use of automated was performed;
take this opportunity to comment on the collection techniques or other forms of (ii) State the name of the test
following information collection. information technology; and ways to laboratory, company, or individual
Comments are requested concerning: further reduce the information performing the verification testing. The
Whether the proposed collection of collection burden on small business Commission may request additional
information is necessary for the proper concerns with fewer than 25 employees. information regarding the test site, the
performance of the functions of the OMB Control Number: 3060–0329. test equipment or the qualifications of
Commission, including whether the Title: Section 2.955, Equipment
the company or individual performing
information shall have practical utility; Authorization—Verification (Retention
the verification tests;
the accuracy of the Commission’s of Records). (iii) Contain a description of how the
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a device was actually tested, identifying
quality, utility, and clarity of the the measurement procedure and test
information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for- equipment that was used;
the burden of the collection of (iv) Contain a description of the
information on the respondents, profit and not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and equipment under test (EUT) and support
including the use of automated equipment connected to, or installed
collection techniques or other forms of Responses: 8,000 respondents; 8,000
responses. within, the EUT;
information technology; and ways to (v) Identify the EUT and support
Estimated Time per Response: 18
further reduce the information equipment by trade name and model
hours (average).
collection burden on small business Frequency of Response: One-time and number and, if appropriate, by FCC
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. on occasion reporting requirements, Identifier and serial number;
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a recordkeeping requirement; and third- (vi) Indicate the types and lengths of
collection of information unless it party disclosure requirements. connecting cables used and how they
displays a currently valid control Obligation to Respond: Required to were arranged or moved during testing;
number. No person shall be subject to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory (vii) Contain at least two drawings or
any penalty for failing to comply with authority for this information collection photographs showing the test set-up for
a collection of information subject to the is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 4(i), the highest line conducted emission and
PRA that does not display a valid Office 302, 303(g), and 303(r) of the showing the test set-up for the highest
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of Management and Budget (OMB) Communications Act of 1934, as radiated emission. These drawings or
control number. amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 302 and photographs must show enough detail
DATES: Written PRA comments should 303(r). to confirm other information contained
be submitted on or before December 4, Total Annual Burden: 144,000 hours. in the test report. Any photographs used
2017. If you anticipate that you will be Total Annual Cost: $1,600,000. must be focused originals without glare
submitting comments, but find it Privacy Impact Assessment: No or dark spots and must clearly show the
difficult to do so within the period of impact(s). test configuration used;
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(viii) List all modifications, if any, by 47 CFR 2.955 of FCC Rules, will not Total Annual Burden: 3,200 hours.
made to the EUT by the testing company change despite new technical standards Total Annual Cost: None.
or individual to achieve compliance established for specific equipment. Obligation To Respond: Required to
with the regulations in this chapter; This information collection, therefore,
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
(ix) Include all of the data required to applies to a variety of equipment, which
authority for the currently approved
show compliance with the appropriate is currently manufactured in the future,
information collection is contained in
regulations in this chapter; and and that operates under varying
sections 154, 254, and 303(r) of the
(x) Contain, on the test report, the technical standards.
Communications Act, as amended, 47
signature of the individual responsible Federal Communications Commission. U.S.C. 4, 254, 303(r).
for testing the product along with the Marlene H. Dortch,
name and signature of an official of the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. The information collected under this
responsible party, as designated in
[FR Doc. 2017–21516 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am] collection is confidential and will not be
§ 2.909.
(4) For equipment subject to the BILLING CODE 6712–01–P made publicly available.
provisions in part 15 of this chapter, the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
records shall indicate if the equipment impact(s).
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
was verified pursuant to the transition Needs and Uses: In 2011, the
COMMISSION
provisions contained in § 15.37 of this Commission established the Mobility
chapter. [OMB 3060–1242] Fund, which consists of two phases.
(b) The records listed in paragraph (a) Mobility Fund Phase I provided one-
of this section shall be retained for two Information Collection Approved by
time universal service support payments
years after the manufacture of said the Office of Management and Budget
to immediately accelerate deployment
equipment item has been permanently AGENCY: Federal Communications of mobile broadband services. Mobility
discontinued, or until the conclusion of Commission. Fund Phase II (MF–II) will use a reverse
an investigation or a proceeding if the ACTION: Notice. auction to provide ongoing universal
manufacturer or importer is officially service support payments to continue to
notified that an investigation or any SUMMARY: The Federal Communications advance deployment of such services. In
other administrative proceeding Commission (Commission) has received its February 2017 Mobility Fund II
involving his equipment has been Office of Management and Budget Report and Order (MF–II Report and
instituted. (OMB) approval, on an emergency basis, Order) (FCC 17–11), the Commission
The Commission needs and requires for a new, one-time information adopted the rules and framework for
the information under FCC Rules at 47 collection pursuant to the Paperwork moving forward expeditiously with the
CFR parts 15 and 18, that RF equipment Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may MF–II auction and stated that, prior to
manufacturers (respondents) ‘‘self- not conduct or sponsor a collection of the auction, it would establish a map of
determine’’ their responsibility for information unless it displays a areas presumptively eligible for MF–II
adherence to these rules, as guided by currently valid OMB control number, support based on the most recently
the following criteria: and no person is required to respond to available FCC Form 477 mobile wireless
(a) Whether the RF equipment device a collection of information unless it coverage data, and provide a limited
that is being marketed complies with displays a currently valid control timeframe for parties to challenge those
the applicable Commission Rules; and number. Comments concerning the initial determinations during the pre-
(b) If the operation of the equipment accuracy of the burden estimates and auction process. In its August 2017
is consistent with the initially any suggestions for reducing the burden Order on Reconsideration and Second
documented test results, as reported to should be directed to the person listed Report and Order (FCC 17–102), the
the Commission. in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
The information collection is essential Commission, among other things,
CONTACT section below. reconsidered its earlier decision to use
to controlling potential interference to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
radio communications. FCC Form 477 data to compile the map
Cathy Williams, Cathy.Williams@ of areas presumptively eligible for MF–
(a) Companies that manufacture RF fcc.gov, (202) 418–2918.
equipment are the anticipated II support. The Commission decided it
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The total would instead conduct a new, one-time
respondents to this information
annual reporting burdens and costs for data collection of 4G LTE coverage data
collection.
(b) This respondent ‘‘public’’ the respondents are as follows: that will be used for this purpose,
OMB Control Number: 3060–1242. concluding that for purposes of
generally remains the same, although OMB Approval Date: September 27,
the types of equipment devices that they implementing MF–II expeditiously, this
2017. approach will provide the Commission
manufacture may change in response to OMB Expiration Date: March 31,
changing technologies and to new and interested parties with the best
2018. available starting point for the challenge
spectrum allocations made by the Title: Qualified 4G LTE Coverage Data
Commission. process and should result in fewer and
Collection for Mobility Fund Phase II. more narrowly-focused challenges
(c) In addition, the Commission may Form Number: N/A.
establish new technical operating Respondents: Business or other for- regarding representations of coverage.
standards in response to these changing profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, The information collected under this
technologies and in allocation spectrum, and state, local or tribal governments. collection will be used by the
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which these RF equipment Number of Respondents and Commission to compile the map of areas
manufacturers must meet to receive Responses: 50 respondents; 50 presumptively eligible for MF–II
their equipment authorization from the responses. support.
FCC. Estimated Time per Response: 64 The Commission received approval
(d) However, the process that RF hours. from OMB for the information collection
equipment manufacturers must follow Frequency of Response: One-time requirements contained in OMB 3060–
to verify their compliance, as mandated reporting requirement. 1242 on September 27, 2017.
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 4, 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 or email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 46493 |
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