82 FR 55834 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25410 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55834-55835] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25410] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-1208] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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), 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. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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 OMB control number. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 23, 2018. 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 contacts below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email [email protected] and to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501- 3520), the FCC 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: 3060-1208. Title: Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless Facilities Siting Policies. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for- profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and State, local or Tribal governments. Number of Respondents: 1,350 respondents; 3,597 responses. Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 1 hour. Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201, 301, 303, and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112- 96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309, 1403, 1433, and 1455(a). Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Privacy Impact Assessment: This information collection may affect individuals or households. However, the information collection consists of third-party disclosures in which the Commission has no direct involvement. Personally identifiable information (PII) is not being collected by, made available to, or made accessible by the Commission. There are no additional impacts under the Privacy Act. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No known confidentiality between third parties. Needs and Uses: This information collection will be submitted for extension to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after the 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance. The Commission has not changed the collection, which includes disclosure requirements pertaining to Subpart CC of Part 1 of the Commission's rules. This Subpart was adopted to implement and enforce Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Section 6409(a) provides, in part, that ``a State or local government may not deny, and shall approve, any eligible facilities request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station.'' 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In [[Page 55835]] Subpart CC, the Commission adopted definitions of ambiguous terms, procedural requirements, and remedies to provide guidance to all stakeholders on the proper interpretation of the provision and to enforce its requirements, reducing delays in the review process for wireless infrastructure modifications and facilitating the rapid deployment of wireless infrastructure. The following are the information collection requirements in connection with Subpart CC of Part 1 of the Commission's rules:47 CFR 1.40001(c)(3)(i)--To toll the 60-day review timeframe on grounds that an application is incomplete, the reviewing State or local government must provide written notice to the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the application, clearly and specifically delineating all missing documents or information. Such delineated information is limited to documents or information meeting the standard under paragraph (c)(1) of Section 1.140001. 47 CFR 1.140001(c)(3)(iii)--Following a supplemental submission from the applicant, the State or local government will have 10 days to notify the applicant in writing if the supplemental submission did not provide the information identified in the State or local government's original notice delineating missing information. The timeframe for review is tolled in the case of second or subsequent notices of incompleteness pursuant to the procedures identified in paragraph (c)(3). Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness may not specify missing documents or information that were not delineated in the original notice of incompleteness. 47 CFR 1.140001(c)(4)--If a request is deemed granted because of a failure to timely approve or deny the request, the deemed grant does not become effective until the applicant notifies the applicable reviewing authority in writing after the review period has expired (accounting for any tolling) that the application has been deemed granted. These collections are necessary to effectuate the rule changes that implement and enforce the requirements of Section 6409(a). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-25410 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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submitted by paper filing, but a redacted Federal agencies to take this further reduce the information
version must be filed electronically at opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business
the same time the paper filing is following information collections. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
submitted. An exception to the Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control Number: 3060–1208.
electronic filing requirement will be Whether the proposed collection of Title: Acceleration of Broadband
made in cases in which the filing party information is necessary for the proper Deployment by Improving Wireless
claims hardship. The basis for the performance of the functions of the Facilities Siting Policies.
hardship claim must be substantiated in Commission, including whether the Form Number: N/A.
the ex parte filing; (9) To facilitate information shall have practical utility; Type of Review: Extension of a
stricter enforcement of the ex parte the accuracy of the Commission’s currently approved collection.
rules, the Enforcement Bureau is burden estimate; ways to enhance the Respondents: Individuals or
authorized to levy forfeitures for ex quality, utility, and clarity of the households, business or other for-profit
parte rule violations; (10) Copies of information collected; ways to minimize entities, not-for-profit institutions and
electronically filed ex parte notices the burden of the collection of State, local or Tribal governments.
must also be sent electronically to all information on the respondents, Number of Respondents: 1,350
staff and Commissioners present at the including the use of automated respondents; 3,597 responses.
ex parte meeting so as to enable them collection techniques or other forms of Estimated Time per Response: .5
to review the notices for accuracy and information technology; and ways to hours to 1 hour.
further reduce the information Frequency of Response: Third-party
completeness. Filers may be asked to
collection burden on small business disclosure requirement.
submit corrections or further
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Obligation to Respond: Required to
information as necessary for compliance
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
with the rules; and (11) Parties making
a collection of information unless it authority for this information collection
permissible ex parte presentations in
displays a currently valid Office of is contained in Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201,
restricted proceedings must conform
Management and Budget (OMB) control 301, 303, and 309 of the
and clarify rule changes when filing an
number. No person shall be subject to Communications Act of 1934, as
ex parte notice with the Commission.
any penalty for failing to comply with amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and
The information is used by parties to
a collection of information subject to the 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief
permit-but-disclose proceedings,
PRA that does not display a valid OMB and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public
including interested members of the
control number. Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C.
public, to respond to the arguments
DATES: Written comments should be 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309,
made and data offered in the
submitted on or before January 23, 2018. 1403, 1433, and 1455(a).
presentations. The responses may then Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours.
be used by the Commission in its If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it Total Annual Cost: None.
decision-making. Privacy Impact Assessment: This
The availability of the ex parte difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should information collection may affect
materials ensures that the Commission’s individuals or households. However,
decisional processes are fair, impartial, advise the contacts below as soon as
possible. the information collection consists of
and comport with the concept of due third-party disclosures in which the
process in that all interested parties can ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Commission has no direct involvement.
know of and respond to the arguments Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ Personally identifiable information (PII)
made to the decision-making officials. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. is not being collected by, made available
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For to, or made accessible by the
Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the Commission. There are no additional
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Cathy impacts under the Privacy Act.
Williams at (202) 418–2918. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
[FR Doc. 2017–25414 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of No known confidentiality between third
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
its continuing effort to reduce parties.
paperwork burdens, and as required by Needs and Uses: This information
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), collection will be submitted for
COMMISSION the FCC invites the general public and extension to the Office of Management
other Federal agencies to take this and Budget (OMB) after the 60-day
[OMB 3060–1208] opportunity to comment on the comment period to obtain the full three-
following information collections. year clearance. The Commission has not
Information Collection Being Reviewed
Comments are requested concerning: changed the collection, which includes
by the Federal Communications
Whether the proposed collection of disclosure requirements pertaining to
Commission Under Delegated
information is necessary for the proper Subpart CC of Part 1 of the
Authority
performance of the functions of the Commission’s rules. This Subpart was
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission, including whether the adopted to implement and enforce
Commission. information shall have practical utility; Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax
ACTION: Notice and request for the accuracy of the Commission’s Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Section 6409(a) provides, in part, that ‘‘a
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comments.
quality, utility, and clarity of the State or local government may not deny,
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort information collected; ways to minimize and shall approve, any eligible facilities
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as the burden of the collection of request for a modification of an existing
required by the Paperwork Reduction information on the respondents, wireless tower or base station that does
Act (PRA), the Federal Communications including the use of automated not substantially change the physical
Commission (FCC or Commission) collection techniques or other forms of dimensions of such tower or base
invites the general public and other information technology; and ways to station.’’ 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In
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Subpart CC, the Commission adopted FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Total Annual Burden: 3,867 hours.
definitions of ambiguous terms, COMMISSION Total Annual Cost: $2,319,900.
procedural requirements, and remedies Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
[OMB 3060–0084] FCC Form 323–E collects two types of
to provide guidance to all stakeholders
on the proper interpretation of the information from respondents: PII in the
Information Collection Approved by
provision and to enforce its form of names, addresses, job titles and
the Office of Management and Budget
requirements, reducing delays in the demographic information; and FCC
(OMB) Registration Numbers (FRNs).
review process for wireless
AGENCY: Federal Communications The FCC/MB–1 SORN, which was
infrastructure modifications and
Commission. approved on November 28, 2016 (81 FR
facilitating the rapid deployment of 72047), covers the collection,
wireless infrastructure. ACTION: Notice.
purpose(s), storage, safeguards, and
The following are the information SUMMARY: The Federal Communications disposal of the PII that individual
collection requirements in connection Commission (FCC) has received Office respondents may submit on Form 323–
with Subpart CC of Part 1 of the of Management and Budget (OMB) E, as required under the Privacy Act of
Commission’s rules: approval, via a non-substantive change 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). The
• 47 CFR 1.40001(c)(3)(i)—To toll the request, of changes to information Commission is drafting a privacy
60-day review timeframe on grounds collection requirements associated with statement to inform applicants
FCC Form 323–E (Ownership Report for (respondents) of the Commission’s need
that an application is incomplete, the
Noncommercial Broadcast Stations), to obtain the information and the
reviewing State or local government
which the Commission adopted in the protections that the Commission has in
must provide written notice to the place to protect the PII.
applicant within 30 days of receipt of Order on Reconsideration, FCC 17–42,
published at 82 FR 21718, May 10, FRNs are assigned to applicants who
the application, clearly and specifically complete FCC Form 160 (OMB Control
delineating all missing documents or 2017. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information No. 3060–0917). Form 160 currently
information. Such delineated requires applicants for FRNs to provide
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
information is limited to documents or their Taxpayer Information Number
control number, and no person is
information meeting the standard under (TIN) and/or Social Security Number
required to respond to a collection of
paragraph (c)(1) of Section 1.140001. (SSN). The FCC’s electronic
information unless it displays a
• 47 CFR 1.140001(c)(3)(iii)— currently valid control number. Commission Registration System
Following a supplemental submission Comments concerning the accuracy of (CORES) then provides each registrant
from the applicant, the State or local the burden estimates and any with a CORES FRN, which identifies the
government will have 10 days to notify suggestions for reducing the burden registrant in his/her subsequent dealings
the applicant in writing if the with the FCC. This is done to protect the
should be directed to the person listed
supplemental submission did not individual’s privacy. Form 160 requires
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
applicants for Restricted Use FRNs to
provide the information identified in CONTACT section below.
provide an alternative set of identifying
the State or local government’s original FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information that does not include the
notice delineating missing information. Cathy Williams, Cathy.Williams@ individual’s full SSN: His/her full name,
The timeframe for review is tolled in the fcc.gov, (202) 418–2918. residential address, date of birth, and
case of second or subsequent notices of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: only the last four digits of his/her SSN.
incompleteness pursuant to the The total annual reporting burdens Restricted Use FRNs may be used in lieu
procedures identified in paragraph and costs for the respondents are as of CORES FRNs only on broadcast
(c)(3). Second or subsequent notices of follows: ownership reports and only for
incompleteness may not specify missing OMB Control Number: 3060–0084. individuals (not entities) reported as
documents or information that were not OMB Approval Date: May 31, 2017. attributable interest holders. The
delineated in the original notice of OMB Expiration Date: November 30, Commission maintains a SORN, FCC/
incompleteness. 2019. OMD–25, Financial Operations
• 47 CFR 1.140001(c)(4)—If a request Title: Ownership Report for Information System (FOIS), to cover the
is deemed granted because of a failure Noncommercial Educational Broadcast collection, purpose(s), storage,
to timely approve or deny the request, Stations, FCC Form 323–E; Section safeguards, and disposal of the PII that
the deemed grant does not become 73.3615, Ownership Reports. individual respondents may submit on
effective until the applicant notifies the Form Number: FCC Form 323–E. Form 160. Form 160 includes a privacy
applicable reviewing authority in Respondents: Not-for-profit statement to inform applicants
institutions. (respondents) of the Commission’s need
writing after the review period has
Number of Respondents and to obtain the information and the
expired (accounting for any tolling) that
Responses: 2,636 respondents; 2,636 protections that the FCC has in place to
the application has been deemed
responses. protect the PII.
granted. Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 1.5 Privacy Act: The Commission is
These collections are necessary to hours. drafting a Privacy Impact Assessment
effectuate the rule changes that Frequency of Response: On occasion (PIA) for the personally identifiable
implement and enforce the reporting requirement; biennial information (PII) that is covered by the
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requirements of Section 6409(a). reporting requirement. system of records notice (SORN), FCC/
Federal Communications Commission. Obligation to Respond: Required to MB–1, Ownership Reports for
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Commercial and Noncommercial
Marlene H. Dortch,
authority for these collections are Broadcast Stations. Upon completion of
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152(a), the PIA, it will be posted on the FCC’s
[FR Doc. 2017–25410 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] 154(i), 257, 303(r), 307, 308, 309, and Web site, as required by the Office of
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