82 FR 55809 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25389 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55809-55810] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25389] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Title: State and Local Implementation Grant Program 2.0 Reporting Requirements. OMB Control Number: None. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 56. Average Hours per Response: Quarterly reports 12.5 hours. Burden Hours: 2,800. Needs and Uses: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act, Pub. L. 112-96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012)) was enacted in February, 2012. The Act meets a long-standing national priority, as well as a critical national infrastructure need, to create a single, interoperable, nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN) that allows law enforcement officers, fire fighters, emergency medical service professionals, and other public safety officials to effectively communicate with each other across agencies and jurisdictions. Public safety workers have long been hindered in their ability to respond in a crisis situation because of incompatible communications networks and often outdated communications equipment. The Act established the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as an independent authority within NTIA and authorizes it to take all actions necessary to ensure the design, construction, and operation of the NPSBN, based on a single, national network architecture. The Act also charged NTIA with establishing a grant program, the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP), to assist State, regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions with identifying, planning, and implementing the most efficient and effective means to use and integrate the infrastructure, equipment, and other architecture associated with the NPSBN to satisfy the wireless broadband and data services needs of their jurisdictions. NTIA originally awarded $116.5 million in grant funds to 54 state and territorial recipients between July and September 2013. The original SLIGP grant awards end on February 28, 2018. With an available balance of up to $43.4 million from the original SLIGP fund of $116.5 million, NTIA will continue to provide funding through SLIGP 2.0 grants to assist State, regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions to engage effectively with FirstNet and provide it with information needed to continue with planning the NPSBN and the deployment of the Radio Access Network (RAN) in an effective and timely manner, as required by the Act. NTIA will use the collection of information to monitor and evaluate how SLIGP 2.0 grant recipients are achieving the core purposes of the program established by the Act. NTIA received one comment during the 60-Day PRA Notice comment period. The Bureau of Communications and Information Services of the Pennsylvania State Police submitted comments to NTIA. Two of its comments are in agreement with NTIA's proposed data collection and the estimated burden of hours and costs to submit required reporting for SLIGP 2.0 grantees. It also commented on comparing quarterly progress to a grantee's baseline, allowing a single quarterly [[Page 55810]] narrative including graphs and charts and submitting reports electronically including an electronic signature. Under SLIGP 2.0, NTIA will not require that grantees provide quarterly to baseline progress comparisons and has reduced narrative reporting as compared to SLIGP 1.0 reporting requirements. NTIA has determined that grantees may include graphs and charts to complement required quarterly reporting, and electronic signatures of authorized officials are acceptable for certification purposes. While using an on-line portal may be advantageous, the limited amount and frequency of data to be collected over the duration of the SLIGP 2.0 grant period of performance and the associated costs of establishing an electronic on-line portal mechanism makes such an investment prohibitive. The publication of this notice allows NTIA to begin the process to request OMB approval to collect information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Affected Public: State, regional, local and tribal government organizations. Frequency: Quarterly. Respondent's Obligation: This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806. Sheleen Dumas, PRA Department Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-25389 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-60-P
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Southeast Region, and will survey and the location of the tagging. The broadband network (NPSBN) that allows
approximately 36,000 individual information obtained is used in law enforcement officers, fire fighters,
recreational fishermen. The respondents conjunction with tag returns to emergency medical service
will be verbally asked a series of determine billfish migration patterns, professionals, and other public safety
questions, no longer than 5 minutes, mortality rates, and similar information officials to effectively communicate
and the interviewer will record answers. useful in the management of the billfish with each other across agencies and
Members of the Sea Turtle Stranding fisheries. This program is authorized jurisdictions. Public safety workers have
and Salvage Network will also complete under 16 U.S.C. 760(e), Study of long been hindered in their ability to
sea turtle incidental take capture forms migratory game fish; waters; research; respond in a crisis situation because of
when applicable. purpose. incompatible communications networks
Affected Public: Individuals or Affected Public: Individuals and and often outdated communications
households. households. equipment.
Frequency: One time. Frequency: On occasion. The Act established the First
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
This information collection request This information collection request as an independent authority within
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow NTIA and authorizes it to take all
the instructions to view Department of the instructions to view Department of actions necessary to ensure the design,
Commerce collections currently under Commerce collections currently under construction, and operation of the
review by OMB. review by OMB. NPSBN, based on a single, national
Written comments and Written comments and network architecture.
recommendations for the proposed recommendations for the proposed The Act also charged NTIA with
information collection should be sent information collection should be sent establishing a grant program, the State
within 30 days of publication of this within 30 days of publication of this and Local Implementation Grant
notice to OIRA_Submission@ notice to OIRA_Submission@ Program (SLIGP), to assist State,
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. regional, tribal, and local jurisdictions
with identifying, planning, and
Dated: November 20, 2017. Dated: November 20, 2017.
implementing the most efficient and
Sarah Brabson, Sarah Brabson, effective means to use and integrate the
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. infrastructure, equipment, and other
[FR Doc. 2017–25376 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–25377 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] architecture associated with the NPSBN
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data services needs of their
jurisdictions. NTIA originally awarded
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE $116.5 million in grant funds to 54 state
and territorial recipients between July
National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Telecommunications and and September 2013. The original
Administration Information Administration SLIGP grant awards end on February 28,
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With an available balance of up to
Comment Request Activities; Submission for OMB
$43.4 million from the original SLIGP
Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will fund of $116.5 million, NTIA will
submit to the Office of Management and The Department of Commerce will continue to provide funding through
Budget (OMB) for clearance the submit to the Office of Management and SLIGP 2.0 grants to assist State, regional,
following proposal for collection of Budget (OMB) for clearance the tribal, and local jurisdictions to engage
information under the provisions of the following proposal for collection of effectively with FirstNet and provide it
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. information under the provisions of the with information needed to continue
Chapter 35). Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. with planning the NPSBN and the
Agency: National Oceanic and Chapter 35). deployment of the Radio Access
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Agency: National Network (RAN) in an effective and
Title: Billfish Tagging Report. Telecommunications and Information timely manner, as required by the Act.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0009. Administration. NTIA will use the collection of
Form Number(s): 88–162. Title: State and Local Implementation information to monitor and evaluate
Type of Request: Regular (extension of Grant Program 2.0 Reporting how SLIGP 2.0 grant recipients are
a currently approved information Requirements. achieving the core purposes of the
collection). OMB Control Number: None. program established by the Act.
Number of Respondents: 1,000. Form Number(s): None. NTIA received one comment during
Average Hours per Response: 5 Type of Request: Regular submission. the 60-Day PRA Notice comment period.
minutes. Number of Respondents: 56. The Bureau of Communications and
Burden Hours: 83. Average Hours per Response: Information Services of the
Needs and Uses: This request is for Quarterly reports 12.5 hours. Pennsylvania State Police submitted
extension of a currently approved Burden Hours: 2,800. comments to NTIA. Two of its
information collection. The National Needs and Uses: The Middle Class
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comments are in agreement with NTIA’s
Oceanic and Atmospheric Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 proposed data collection and the
Administration’s Southwest Fisheries (Act, Pub. L. 112–96, 126 Stat. 156 estimated burden of hours and costs to
Science Center operates a billfish (2012)) was enacted in February, 2012. submit required reporting for SLIGP 2.0
tagging program. Tagging supplies are The Act meets a long-standing national grantees.
provided to volunteer anglers. When priority, as well as a critical national It also commented on comparing
anglers catch and release a tagged fish infrastructure need, to create a single, quarterly progress to a grantee’s
they submit a brief report on the fish interoperable, nationwide public safety baseline, allowing a single quarterly
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narrative including graphs and charts FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: required under Regulation B. The notice
and submitting reports electronically Marta Tanenhaus and James Wylie, goes on to state that a creditor that uses
including an electronic signature. Under Senior Counsels, Office of Regulations, the redesigned URLA without any
SLIGP 2.0, NTIA will not require that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, modification that would violate
grantees provide quarterly to baseline 1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC § 1002.5(b) through (d) would act in
progress comparisons and has reduced 20552, at 202–435–7700. compliance with § 1002.5(b) through
narrative reporting as compared to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (d).
SLIGP 1.0 reporting requirements. NTIA On November 17, 2017, the
has determined that grantees may I. Background
Enterprises, under the conservatorship
include graphs and charts to The Bureau of Consumer Financial of the FHFA, issued an update to the
complement required quarterly Protection (Bureau) administers the redesigned URLA that included, among
reporting, and electronic signatures of Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), other modifications, an additional
authorized officials are acceptable for 15 U.S.C. 1691, et seq. and its question concerning an applicant’s
certification purposes. While using an implementing regulation, Regulation B, language preference (final redesigned
on-line portal may be advantageous, the 12 CFR part 1002. Section 706(e) of URLA).2 Bureau staff has reviewed the
limited amount and frequency of data to ECOA, as amended, provides that no final redesigned URLA, including the
be collected over the duration of the provision of ECOA imposing liability additional language preference question,
SLIGP 2.0 grant period of performance shall apply to any act done or omitted in accordance with the request by FHFA
and the associated costs of establishing in good faith in conformity with any for a Bureau official approval under
an electronic on-line portal mechanism official rule, regulation, or interpretation ECOA and Regulation B. Bureau staff
makes such an investment prohibitive. thereof by the Bureau or in conformity specifically reviewed the question with
The publication of this notice allows with any interpretation or approval by respect to Regulation B § 1002.5(b)
NTIA to begin the process to request an official or employee of the Bureau concerning requests for information
OMB approval to collect information duly authorized by the Bureau to issue about national origin.
under the provisions of the Paperwork such an interpretation or approval. This
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). notice (Bureau official approval) II. Bureau Official Approval
Affected Public: State, regional, local constitutes such an interpretation or Bureau staff has determined that the
and tribal government organizations. approval, and therefore section 706(e)
Frequency: Quarterly. final redesigned URLA is in compliance
protects a creditor from civil liability with § 1002.5(b) through (d).3 A
Respondent’s Obligation: This under ECOA for any act done or omitted
information collection request may be creditor’s use of the final redesigned
in good faith in conformity with this URLA without any modification that
viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the notice.
instructions to view Department of would violate § 1002.5(b) through (d)
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Commerce collections currently under would act in compliance with
Corporation and the Federal National
review by OMB. § 1002.5(b) through (d). Bureau staff has
Mortgage Association (collectively, the
Written comments and Enterprises), under the conservatorship also determined that because the
recommendations for the proposed of the Federal Housing Finance Agency substance and form of section 7 of the
information collection should be sent (FHFA), issued a revised and redesigned final redesigned URLA is substantially
within 30 days of publication of this Uniform Residential Loan Application similar to the form the Bureau provides
notice to OIRA_Submission@ on August 23, 2016 (redesigned URLA). as a model form in Regulation C, the
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. That issuance was part of the effort of final redesigned URLA may be used in
these entities to update the Uniform complying with § 1002.13.4 A creditor’s
Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Department Lead, Office of the Chief
Loan Application Dataset (ULAD) in
2 See final redesigned URLA (Borrower
Information Officer. conjunction with the redesigned URLA.
Information, Additional Borrower, Unmarried
[FR Doc. 2017–25389 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
Bureau staff reviewed the redesigned Addendum, Lender Loan Information, Continuation
URLA in accordance with the request by Sheet, and Demographic Information Addendum)
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FHFA and the Enterprises for a Bureau attached to this notice under Section IV. See also
official approval of the redesigned https://www.fanniemae.com/singlefamily/uniform-
residential-loan-application and http://
URLA under ECOA and Regulation B, www.freddiemac.com/singlefamily/sell/ulad.html.
BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL and the Bureau issued a Bureau official 3 Regulation B § 1002.5(b) provides rules
PROTECTION approval notice on September 23, 2016, concerning requests for information about race,
Final Redesigned Uniform Residential which was published in the Federal color, religion, national origin, or sex. Section
Register on September 29, 2016.1 That 1002.5(c) provides rules concerning requests for
Loan Application Status Under information about a spouse or former spouse.
Regulation B notice states that Bureau staff Section 1002.5(d) provides rules concerning
determined that the relevant language in requests for information regarding marital status;
AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial the redesigned URLA is in compliance income from alimony, child support, or separate
Protection. with the regulatory provisions of maintenance; and childbearing or childrearing.
4 Regulation C implements the Home Mortgage
ACTION: Bureau official approval. Regulation B § 1002.5(b) through (d),
Disclosure Act (HMDA). See Regulation C, 12 CFR
regarding requests for protected part 1003, appendix B, Sample Data Collection
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer applicant-characteristic information and Form. Effective January 1, 2018, Regulation B
Financial Protection is publishing a certain other information. The notice § 1002.13(a) comment 7 provides that, ‘‘[f]or
notice pursuant to section 706(e) of the applications subject to § 1002.13(a)(1), a creditor
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also recognizes that the use of the
Equal Credit Opportunity Act that collects information about the ethnicity, race,
redesigned URLA by creditors is not and sex of an applicant in compliance with the
concerning the update of the redesigned requirements of appendix B to 12 CFR part 1003 is
Uniform Residential Loan Application 1 81 FR 66930 (Sept. 29, 2016), https:// acting in compliance with § 1002.13 concerning the
to include an applicant language www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/29/ collection of an applicant’s ethnicity, race, and sex
preference question. 2016-23555/status-of-new-uniform-residential-loan- information.’’ See Amendments to Equal Credit
application-and-collection-of-expanded-home- Opportunity Act (Regulation B) Ethnicity and Race
DATES: This official approval is issued mortgage. The redesigned URLA is attached to the Information Collection, 82 FR 45680, 45689 (Oct. 2,
November 20, 2017. notice. 2017).
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