82 FR 47161 - Technology Transitions, USTelecom Petition for Declaratory Ruling That Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Are Non-Dominant in the Provision of Switched Access Services, Policies and Rules Governing Retirement of Copper Loops by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 47161-47162] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21766] [[Page 47161]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 51 [GN Docket No. 13-5, RM-11358; WC Docket No. 13-3; FCC 16-90] Technology Transitions, USTelecom Petition for Declaratory Ruling That Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Are Non-Dominant in the Provision of Switched Access Services, Policies and Rules Governing Retirement of Copper Loops by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's network change disclosure rules pertaining to copper retirement notices. This document is consistent with the Technology Transitions Declaratory Ruling, Second Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 16- 90, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules. DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR 51.329(c)(1) published at 81 FR 62632, September 12, 2016, is effective on October 11, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Levy Berlove, Attorney Advisor, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-1477, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on January 17, 2017, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements relating to the network change disclosure rules contained in the Commission's Technology Transitions Declaratory Ruling, Second Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 16- 90, published at 81 FR 62632, September 12, 2016. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0741. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date of the rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, Room A-C620, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0741, in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email at [email protected]. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB approval on January 17, 2017, for the information collection requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR part 51. Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0741. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060-0741. OMB Approval Date: January 17, 2017. OMB Expiration Date: January 31, 2020. Title: Technology Transitions, GN Docket No. 13-5, et al., Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration. Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,357 respondents; 573,767 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-8 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; recordkeeping; third party disclosure. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority is contained in 47 U.S.C. 222 and 251. Total Annual Burden: 575,840 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. Privacy Act: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: Section 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 251, is designed to accelerate private sector development and deployment of telecommunications technologies and services by spurring competition. Section 222(e) is also designed to spur competition by prescribing requirements for the sharing of subscriber list information. These OMB collections are designed to help implement certain provisions of sections 222(e) and 251, and to eliminate operational barriers to competition in the telecommunications services market. Specifically, these OMB collections will be used to implement (1) local exchange carriers' (``LECs'') obligations to provide their competitors with dialing parity and non-discriminatory access to certain services and functionalities; (2) incumbent local exchange carriers' (``ILECs'') duty to make network information disclosures; and (3) numbering administration. The Commission estimates that the total annual burden of the entire collection, as revised, is 575,840 hours. This revision relates to a change in one of many components of the currently approved collection--specifically, certain reporting, recordkeeping and/or third-party disclosure requirements under section 251(c)(5). In August 2015, the Commission adopted new rules concerning certain information collection requirements implemented under section 251(c)(5) of the Act, pertaining to network change disclosures. The changes to those rules apply specifically to a certain subset of network change disclosures, namely notices of planned copper retirements. The changes are designed to provide interconnecting entities adequate time to prepare their networks for the planned copper retirements and to ensure that consumers are able to make informed choices. In July 2016, the Commission revised Sec. 51.329(c) of its network change disclosure rules to make available to filers new titles applicable to copper retirement notices. The Commission estimates that the revision does not result in any additional outlays of funds for hiring outside contractors or procuring equipment. [[Page 47162]] Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-21766 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS A–C620, 445 12th Street SW., the respondents submit confidential
COMMISSION Washington, DC 20554. Please include information to the FCC. Respondents
the OMB Control Number, 3060–0741, may, however, request confidential
47 CFR Part 51 in your correspondence. The treatment for information they believe to
[GN Docket No. 13–5, RM–11358; WC
Commission will also accept your be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of
Docket No. 13–3; FCC 16–90] comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov. the Commission’s rules.
To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities Privacy Act: No impact(s).
Technology Transitions, USTelecom
Petition for Declaratory Ruling That (Braille, large print, electronic files, Needs and Uses: Section 251 of the
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Communications Act of 1934, as
Are Non-Dominant in the Provision of fcc.gov or call the Consumer and amended, 47 U.S.C. 251, is designed to
Switched Access Services, Policies Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) accelerate private sector development
and Rules Governing Retirement of 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 and deployment of telecommunications
Copper Loops by Incumbent Local (TTY). technologies and services by spurring
Exchange Carriers and Special Access Synopsis competition. Section 222(e) is also
for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers designed to spur competition by
As required by the Paperwork prescribing requirements for the sharing
AGENCY: Federal Communications Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
of subscriber list information. These
Commission. the FCC is notifying the public that it
OMB collections are designed to help
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of received final OMB approval on January
implement certain provisions of
effective date. 17, 2017, for the information collection
requirements contained in the sections 222(e) and 251, and to
SUMMARY: In this document, the modifications to the Commission’s rules eliminate operational barriers to
Commission announces that the Office in 47 CFR part 51. Under 5 CFR part competition in the telecommunications
of Management and Budget (OMB) has 1320, an agency may not conduct or services market. Specifically, these
approved, for a period of three years, the sponsor a collection of information OMB collections will be used to
information collection associated with unless it displays a current, valid OMB implement (1) local exchange carriers’
the Commission’s network change Control Number. (‘‘LECs’’) obligations to provide their
disclosure rules pertaining to copper No person shall be subject to any competitors with dialing parity and
retirement notices. This document is penalty for failing to comply with a non-discriminatory access to certain
consistent with the Technology collection of information subject to the services and functionalities; (2)
Transitions Declaratory Ruling, Second Paperwork Reduction Act that does not incumbent local exchange carriers’
Report and Order, and Order on display a current, valid OMB Control (‘‘ILECs’’) duty to make network
Reconsideration, FCC 16–90, which Number. The OMB Control Number is information disclosures; and (3)
stated that the Commission would 3060–0741. numbering administration. The
publish a document in the Federal The foregoing notice is required by Commission estimates that the total
Register announcing the effective date the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, annual burden of the entire collection,
of those rules. Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, as revised, is 575,840 hours. This
and 44 U.S.C. 3507. revision relates to a change in one of
DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR The total annual reporting burdens
51.329(c)(1) published at 81 FR 62632, many components of the currently
and costs for the respondents are as
September 12, 2016, is effective on approved collection—specifically,
follows:
October 11, 2017. OMB Control Number: 3060–0741. certain reporting, recordkeeping and/or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Approval Date: January 17, third-party disclosure requirements
Michele Levy Berlove, Attorney 2017. under section 251(c)(5). In August 2015,
Advisor, Wireline Competition Bureau, OMB Expiration Date: January 31, the Commission adopted new rules
at (202) 418–1477, or by email at 2020. concerning certain information
Michele.Berlove@fcc.gov. Title: Technology Transitions, GN collection requirements implemented
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Docket No. 13–5, et al., Declaratory under section 251(c)(5) of the Act,
document announces that, on January Ruling, Report and Order, and Order on pertaining to network change
17, 2017, OMB approved, for a period of Reconsideration. disclosures. The changes to those rules
three years, the information collection Form Number: N/A. apply specifically to a certain subset of
Respondents: Business or other for- network change disclosures, namely
requirements relating to the network
profit entities. notices of planned copper retirements.
change disclosure rules contained in the Number of Respondents and
Commission’s Technology Transitions The changes are designed to provide
Responses: 5,357 respondents; 573,767 interconnecting entities adequate time
Declaratory Ruling, Second Report and responses.
Order, and Order on Reconsideration, to prepare their networks for the
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–8 planned copper retirements and to
FCC 16–90, published at 81 FR 62632, hours.
September 12, 2016. ensure that consumers are able to make
Frequency of Response: On occasion
The OMB Control Number is 3060– reporting requirements; recordkeeping; informed choices. In July 2016, the
0741. The Commission publishes this third party disclosure. Commission revised § 51.329(c) of its
document as an announcement of the Obligation to Respond: Required to network change disclosure rules to
effective date of the rules. If you have make available to filers new titles
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obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
any comments on the burden estimates authority is contained in 47 U.S.C. 222 applicable to copper retirement notices.
listed below, or how the Commission and 251. Total Annual Burden: 575,840 The Commission estimates that the
can improve the collections and reduce hours. revision does not result in any
any burdens caused thereby, please Total Annual Cost: No cost(s). additional outlays of funds for hiring
contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: outside contractors or procuring
Communications Commission, Room The Commission is not requesting that equipment.
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Federal Communications Commission. On April 11, 2017, NMFS published Magnuson-Stevens Act and other
Marlene H. Dortch, a final rule to implement Amendment applicable laws.
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 26 to the FMP in the Federal Register This action is taken under 50 CFR
[FR Doc. 2017–21766 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] (82 FR 17387). That final rule adjusted 622.384(e) and 622.388(a)(1)(i), and is
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P the management boundaries, zones, and exempt from review under Executive
annual catch limits for Gulf migratory Order 12866.
group king mackerel (Gulf king These measures are exempt from the
mackerel) (82 FR 21314, May 8, 2017). procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The commercial quota for the Gulf king Act because the temporary rule is issued
National Oceanic and Atmospheric mackerel in the Gulf western zone is without opportunity for prior notice and
Administration 1,136,000 lb (515,281 kg) for the current comment.
fishing year, July 1, 2017, through June This action responds to the best
50 CFR Part 622 30, 2018 (50 CFR 622.384(b)(1)(i)). scientific information available. The
The western zone of Gulf king Assistant Administrator for NOAA
[Docket No. 160426363–7275–02] mackerel is located in the EEZ between Fisheries (AA) finds good cause to
RIN 0648–XF735 a line extending east from the border of waive the requirements to provide prior
the United States and Mexico, and notice and opportunity for public
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 87°31.1′ W. long., which is a line comment pursuant to the authority set
of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic extending south from the state boundary forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such
Region; 2017–2018 Commercial of Alabama and Florida. The western procedures are unnecessary and
Accountability Measure and Closure zone includes the EEZ off Texas, contrary to the public interest. Such
for King Mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. procedures are unnecessary because the
Western Zone Regulations at 50 CFR 622.388(a)(1)(i) rule implementing the commercial
require NMFS to close the commercial quota and the associated AM has
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries sector for Gulf king mackerel in the already been subject to notice and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and western zone when the commercial
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), public comment, and all that remains is
quota is reached, or is projected to be to notify the public of the closure.
Commerce. reached, by filing a notification to that Additionally, allowing prior notice and
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. effect with the Office of the Federal opportunity for public comment is
SUMMARY: NMFS implements an Register. NMFS has determined the contrary to the public interest because
accountability measure (AM) for commercial quota of 1,136,000 lb of the need to immediately implement
commercial king mackerel in the (515,281 kg) for Gulf king mackerel in this action to protect the king mackerel
western zone of the Gulf of Mexico the western zone will be reached by stock, because the capacity of the
(Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) October 7, 2017. Accordingly, the fishing fleet allows for rapid harvest of
through this temporary rule. NMFS has western zone is closed to commercial the commercial quota. Prior notice and
determined that the commercial quota fishing for Gulf king mackerel effective opportunity for public comment would
for king mackerel in the western zone of at noon, local time, October 7, 2017, require time and could potentially result
the Gulf EEZ will be reached by October through June 30, 2018, the end of the in a harvest well in excess of the
7, 2017. Therefore, NMFS closes the current fishing year. established commercial quota.
western zone of the Gulf EEZ to During the closure, a person on board For the aforementioned reasons, the
commercial king mackerel fishing on a vessel that has been issued a valid AA also finds good cause to waive the
October 7, 2017. This closure is Federal commercial or charter vessel/ 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this
necessary to protect the Gulf king headboat permit for coastal migratory action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
mackerel resource. pelagic fish may continue to retain the
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
king mackerel in the western zone
DATES: The closure is effective at noon, Dated: October 5, 2017.
under the recreational bag and
local time, October 7, 2017, until 12:01 Emily H. Menashes,
possession limits specified in 50 CFR
a.m., local time, on July 1, 2018. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
622.382(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2), as long as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
the recreational sector for Gulf king
Kelli O’Donnell, NMFS Southeast mackerel in the western zone is open [FR Doc. 2017–21908 Filed 10–5–17; 4:15 pm]
Regional Office, telephone: 727–824– (50 CFR 622.384(e)(1)). BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
5305, email: kelli.odonnell@noaa.gov. Also during the closure, king
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The mackerel from the closed zone,
fishery for coastal migratory pelagic fish including those harvested under the bag DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
includes king mackerel, Spanish and possession limits, may not be
mackerel, and cobia, and is managed purchased or sold. This prohibition National Oceanic and Atmospheric
under the Fishery Management Plan for does not apply to king mackerel from Administration
the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources the closed zone that were harvested,
of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic landed ashore, and sold prior to the 50 CFR Part 679
Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared closure and were held in cold storage by [Docket No. 161020985–7181–02]
by the Gulf of Mexico and South a dealer or processor (50 CFR
Atlantic Fishery Management Councils RIN 0648–XF732
622.384(e)(2)).
and is implemented by NMFS under the
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Classification Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of
Fishery Conservation and Management The Regional Administrator for the
Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by NMFS Southeast Region has determined
Aleutian Islands Management Area
regulations at 50 CFR part 622. All this temporary rule is necessary for the
weights for Gulf king mackerel below conservation and management of Gulf AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
apply as either round or gutted weight. king mackerel and is consistent with the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule; announcement of effective date. | |
| Dates | The amendment to 47 CFR 51.329(c)(1) published at 81 FR 62632, September 12, 2016, is effective on October 11, 2017. | |
| Contact | Michele Levy Berlove, Attorney Advisor, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-1477, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 47161 |
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