82 FR 51250 - Information Collection Approved by the Office of Management and Budget
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 212 (November 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 212 (November 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-23911 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 51250-51251] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23911] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-1166] Information Collection Approved by the Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a revision of a currently approved public information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimates and any suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams, Office of the Managing Director, at (202) 418-2918, or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060-1166. OMB Approval Date: October 23, 2017. OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 2020. Title: Section 1.21001, Participation in Competitive Bidding for Support; Section 1.21002, Prohibition of Certain Communications During the Competitive Bidding Process. Form Number: N/A. Number of Respondents and Responses: 750 respondents and 750 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. Information collected in each application for universal service support will be made available for public inspection, and the Commission is not requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the Commission as part of the pre-auction application process. Respondents seeking to have information collected on an application for universal service support withheld from public inspection may request confidential treatment of such information pursuant to section 0.459 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Section 0.459. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the information collected under this collection to determine whether applicants are eligible to participate in auctions for Universal Service Fund support. On November 18, 2011, the Commission released an order [[Page 51251]] comprehensively reforming and modernizing the universal service and intercarrier compensation systems, creating the Connect America Fund (CAF), the Connect America Mobility Fund (MF), including the Tribal Mobility Fund (TMF), and the Remote Areas Fund (RAF). To implement these reforms and conduct competitive bidding for CAF, MF, TMF, and RAF support, the Commission adopted new rules containing information collection requirements that would be used to determine whether an applicant is generally qualified to bid for universal service support. The Commission also adopted rules containing information collection requirements that would be used to determine whether an applicant is specifically qualified to bid for Phase I of the Mobility Fund and Tribal Mobility Fund. The revised collection removes the information collection requirements that apply specifically to applicants seeking to participate in competitive bidding for Mobility Fund Phase I (MF-I) and Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I (TMF-I) support, and the associated FCC Form 180 used by entities applying to participate in the MF-I and TMF-I auctions, because support under MF-I and TMF-I has been awarded. The revised collection retains the information collection requirements that apply generally to all applicants seeking to participate in competitive bidding for universal service support. The revised collection also amends the title of the information collection to ``Section 1.21001, Participation in Competitive Bidding for Support; Section 1.21002, Prohibition of Certain Communications During the Competitive Bidding Process'' to reflect the revised information collection. The Commission will use the information collected under the revised information collection to determine whether applicants are legally, technically, and financially qualified to participate in a Commission auction for universal service support. The information collection requirements retained under this collection are designed to limit the competitive bidding to qualified applicants; to deter possible abuse of the bidding process; and to enhance the use of competitive bidding to distribute Universal Service Fund (USF) support in furtherance of the public interest. Commission staff reviews the information collected as part of the pre-auction process, prior to the auction being held, and determines whether each applicant satisfies the Commission's requirements to participate in the auction. Thus, the information is being collected to meet the objectives of the USF program. The Commission received approval from OMB for the revised information collection requirements contained in OMB 3060-1166 on October 23, 2017. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-23911 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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designations have not yet occurred for of ‘‘nationally applicable regulations unless it displays a currently valid OMB
the 2015 ozone NAAQS. promulgated, or final action taken, by control number, and no person is
Response: Comments regarding the the Administrator,’’ or (ii) such action is required to respond to a collection of
2015 ozone NAAQS are outside the locally or regionally applicable, if ‘‘such information unless it displays a
scope of this action. The petition action is based on a determination of currently valid control number.
requested the EPA to expand the OTR nationwide scope or effect and if in Comments concerning the accuracy of
on the basis of alleged air quality taking such action the Administrator the burden estimates and any
problems associated with attaining and finds and publishes that such action is suggestions for reducing the burden
maintaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS. based on such a determination.’’ should be directed to the person listed
The December 2013 petition was This final action is ‘‘nationally in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
submitted prior to the EPA applicable.’’ Additionally, the EPA finds CONTACT section below.
strengthening the ozone NAAQS in that this action is based on a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2015. Consequently, the EPA’s proposal determination of ‘‘nationwide scope and Cathy Williams, Office of the Managing
focused on the appropriate mechanism effect.’’ This action makes a Director, at (202) 418–2918, or email:
to address interstate transport issues determination on a petition from nine Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
relative to the 2008 ozone NAAQS—not states in the Northeast, which would SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The total
the 2015 ozone NAAQS. The EPA is, impact another nine states in the Mid-
therefore, limiting this final action to annual reporting burdens and costs for
Atlantic, Southern, and Midwestern the respondents are as follows:
the 2008 ozone NAAQS. Comments on areas of the U.S. These 18 states span
any determinations made in prior OMB Control Number: 3060–1166.
five regional federal judicial circuits as OMB Approval Date: October 23,
rulemaking actions to identify well as the District of Columbia. The
downwind air quality problems relative 2017.
determinations on which this action is OMB Expiration Date: October 31,
to the 2015 ozone NAAQS or to quantify based rest in part on the scope and
upwind state emission reduction 2020.
effect of certain other nationally Title: Section 1.21001, Participation
obligations relative to those air quality applicable rulemakings under the CAA,
problems, including the EPA’s decision in Competitive Bidding for Support;
including the CSAPR and the CSAPR Section 1.21002, Prohibition of Certain
to focus on certain precursor emissions Update. For these reasons, this final
or sources, are not within the scope of Communications During the
action is ‘‘nationally applicable,’’ and Competitive Bidding Process.
this action. the Administrator also finds that this Form Number: N/A.
VI. Final Action To Deny the CAA action is based on a determination of Number of Respondents and
Section 176A Petition nationwide scope and effect for Responses: 750 respondents and 750
purposes of CAA section 307(b)(1). responses.
Based on the considerations outlined
Pursuant to CAA section 307(b)(1), Estimated Time per Response: 1.5
at proposal, after considering all
any petitions for review of this final hours.
comments, and for the reasons
action should be filed in the Court of Frequency of Response: On occasion
described in this action, the EPA is
Appeals for the District of Columbia reporting requirement.
denying the CAA section 176A petition
Circuit within 60 days from the date this Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.
submitted by nine petitioning states in
action is published in the Federal Total Annual Cost: No cost.
December 2013. The EPA continues to
Register. Obligation To Respond: Required to
believe an expansion of the OTR is
unnecessary at this time and would not VIII. Statutory Authority obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
be the most efficient or effective way to authority for this information collection
42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
address the remaining interstate 47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r).
transport issues for the 2008 ozone Dated: October 27, 2017. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
NAAQS in states currently included in E. Scott Pruitt, There is no need for confidentiality.
the OTR. Additional local and regional Administrator. Information collected in each
ozone precursor emissions reductions [FR Doc. 2017–23983 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] application for universal service support
are expected in the coming years from BILLING CODE 6560–50–P will be made available for public
already on-the-books rules. The EPA inspection, and the Commission is not
believes its authority and the states’ requesting that respondents submit
authority under other CAA provisions FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS confidential information to the
(including CAA section COMMISSION Commission as part of the pre-auction
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)) will allow the agency application process. Respondents
[OMB 3060–1166] seeking to have information collected on
and states to develop a more effective
remedy for addressing any remaining air an application for universal service
Information Collection Approved by support withheld from public
quality problems for the 2008 ozone the Office of Management and Budget
NAAQS identified by the petitioners. inspection may request confidential
AGENCY: Federal Communications treatment of such information pursuant
VII. Judicial Review and to section 0.459 of the Commission’s
Commission.
Determinations Under Section 307(b)(1) rules, 47 CFR Section 0.459.
of the CAA ACTION: Notice.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Section 307(b)(1) of the CAA indicates SUMMARY: The Federal Communications impact(s).
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which Federal Courts of Appeal have Commission (FCC) has received Office Needs and Uses: The Commission
venue for petitions of review of final of Management and Budget (OMB) will use the information collected under
actions by the EPA. This section approval for a revision of a currently this collection to determine whether
provides, in part, that petitions for approved public information collection applicants are eligible to participate in
review must be filed in the Court of pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction auctions for Universal Service Fund
Appeals for the District of Columbia Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct support. On November 18, 2011, the
Circuit if (i) the agency action consists or sponsor a collection of information Commission released an order
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comprehensively reforming and The Commission received approval ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
modernizing the universal service and from OMB for the revised information Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
intercarrier compensation systems, collection requirements contained in Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
creating the Connect America Fund OMB 3060–1166 on October 23, 2017. to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
(CAF), the Connect America Mobility Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Fund (MF), including the Tribal Marlene H. Dortch,
Include in the comments the OMB
Mobility Fund (TMF), and the Remote control number as shown in the
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Areas Fund (RAF). To implement these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
reforms and conduct competitive [FR Doc. 2017–23911 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
bidding for CAF, MF, TMF, and RAF BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
additional information or copies of the
support, the Commission adopted new information collection, contact Nicole
rules containing information collection Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
requirements that would be used to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION copy of this information collection
determine whether an applicant is request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
generally qualified to bid for universal [OMB 3060–0855] to the Web page <http://
service support. The Commission also www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
adopted rules containing information Information Collection Being (2) look for the section of the Web page
collection requirements that would be Submitted for Review and Approval to called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
used to determine whether an applicant the Office of Management and Budget click on the downward-pointing arrow
is specifically qualified to bid for Phase in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
AGENCY: Federal Communications
I of the Mobility Fund and Tribal ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
Commission.
Mobility Fund. select ‘‘Federal Communications
The revised collection removes the ACTION: Notice and request for
comments. Commission’’ from the list of agencies
information collection requirements that
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
apply specifically to applicants seeking SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
to participate in competitive bidding for to reduce paperwork burdens, and as right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
Mobility Fund Phase I (MF–I) and Tribal required by the Paperwork Reduction when the list of FCC ICRs currently
Mobility Fund Phase I (TMF–I) support,
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal under review appears, look for the OMB
and the associated FCC Form 180 used
Communications Commission (FCC or control number of this ICR and then
by entities applying to participate in the
the Commission) invites the general click on the ICR Reference Number. A
MF–I and TMF–I auctions, because
public and other Federal agencies to copy of the FCC submission to OMB
support under MF–I and TMF–I has
take this opportunity to comment on the will be displayed.
been awarded. The revised collection
following information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
retains the information collection
Comments are requested concerning: its continuing effort to reduce
requirements that apply generally to all
Whether the proposed collection of paperwork burdens, and as required by
applicants seeking to participate in
information is necessary for the proper the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
competitive bidding for universal
service support. The revised collection performance of the functions of the 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
also amends the title of the information Commission, including whether the Communications Commission (FCC or
collection to ‘‘Section 1.21001, information shall have practical utility; the Commission) invites the general
Participation in Competitive Bidding for the accuracy of the Commission’s public and other Federal agencies to
Support; Section 1.21002, Prohibition of burden estimate; ways to enhance the take this opportunity to comment on the
Certain Communications During the quality, utility, and clarity of the following information collection.
Competitive Bidding Process’’ to reflect information collected; ways to minimize Comments are requested concerning:
the revised information collection. the burden of the collection of Whether the proposed collection of
The Commission will use the information on the respondents, information is necessary for the proper
information collected under the revised including the use of automated performance of the functions of the
information collection to determine collection techniques or other forms of Commission, including whether the
whether applicants are legally, information technology; and ways to information shall have practical utility;
technically, and financially qualified to further reduce the information the accuracy of the Commission’s
participate in a Commission auction for collection burden on small business burden estimate; ways to enhance the
universal service support. The concerns with fewer than 25 employees. quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collection requirements The Commission may not conduct or information collected; ways to minimize
retained under this collection are sponsor a collection of information the burden of the collection of
designed to limit the competitive unless it displays a currently valid information on the respondents,
bidding to qualified applicants; to deter Office of Management and Budget including the use of automated
possible abuse of the bidding process; (OMB) control number. No person shall collection techniques or other forms of
and to enhance the use of competitive be subject to any penalty for failing to information technology; and ways to
bidding to distribute Universal Service comply with a collection of information further reduce the information
Fund (USF) support in furtherance of subject to the PRA that does not display collection burden on small business
the public interest. Commission staff a valid OMB control number. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
reviews the information collected as DATES: Written comments should be OMB Control Number: 3060–0855.
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part of the pre-auction process, prior to submitted on or before December 4, Title: Telecommunications Reporting
the auction being held, and determines 2017. If you anticipate that you will be Worksheets and Related Collections,
whether each applicant satisfies the submitting comments, but find it FCC Forms 499–A and 499–Q.
Commission’s requirements to difficult to do so within the period of Form Number(s): FCC Forms 499–A
participate in the auction. Thus, the time allowed by this notice, you should and 499–Q.
information is being collected to meet advise the contacts listed below as soon Type of Review: Extension of a
the objectives of the USF program. as possible. currently approved collection.
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| Contact | Cathy Williams, Office of the Managing Director, at (202) 418-2918, or email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 51250 |
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