82 FR 57446 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 232 (December 5, 2017)

Page Range		57446-57447
FR Document		2017-26162

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 Commission 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-26162]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0149]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 Commission 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

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subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 4, 
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 listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

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 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0149.
    Title: Part 63, Application and Supplemental Information 
Requirements; Technology Transitions, GN Docket No. 13-5, et al.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and third-
party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 214 and 402 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 360 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information filed in section 
214 applications has generally been non-confidential. Requests from 
parties seeking confidential treatment are considered by Commission 
staff pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for a revision to a currently approved 
collection. Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
requires that a carrier first obtain FCC authorization either to (1) 
construct, operate, or engage in transmission over a line of 
communications, or (2) discontinue, reduce or impair service over a 
line of communications. Part 63 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) implements Section 214. Part 63 also implements 
provisions of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 pertaining to 
video which was approved under this OMB Control Number 3060-0149. In 
2009, the Commission modified Part 63 to extend to providers of 
interconnected Voice of Internet Protocol (VoIP) service the 
discontinuance obligations that apply to domestic non-dominant 
telecommunications carriers under Section 214 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended. In 2014, the Commission adopted improved 
administrative filing procedures for domestic transfers of control, 
domestic discontinuances and notices of network changes, and among 
other adjustments, modified Part 63 to require electronic filing for 
applications for authorization to discontinue, reduce, or impair 
service under section 214(a) of the Act. In July 2016, the Commission 
revised certain section 214(a) discontinuance procedures. To reduce 
burdens on carriers, the Commission revised its rules to: (1) Allow 
carriers to provide notice via email or other alternative methods to 
offer additional options to customers, and (2) provide for streamlined 
treatment of applications to discontinue services for which the carrier 
has had no existing customers or reasonable requests for service during 
the previous 180 days. It also addressed a gap in the Commission's 
rules by making a competitive LEC's application for discontinuance 
deemed granted on the effective date of any copper retirement that made 
the discontinuance unavoidable. The Commission further concluded that 
applicants must provide notice of discontinuance applications to 
federally-recognized Tribal Nations. The Commission estimates that 
there will be only minimal impact on the annual burden hours associated 
with discontinuance applications as a result of these revisions. 
Specifically, the Commission estimates that carriers will need no more 
than one additional hour, per application for purposes of determining 
which, if any, Tribal Nations are located in the service areas to be 
affected by the planned discontinuance and providing such notice. The 
estimated number of respondents, responses, and burden hours associated 
with this collection differ from those set forth in the 60-day notice 
published on October 28, 2016 (81 FR 75054), which covered additional 
section 214(a) discontinuance rules adopted in 2016 that will now be 
addressed separately. As a result, the burden hours herein are 
substantially reduced from those contained in the 60-day notice.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Section 15.201(d) of the Commission
COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal rules permit the operation of field
Communications Commission (FCC or disturbance sensors in the low VHF
[OMB 3060–0387]
Commission) invites the general public region of the spectrum. In order to
Information Collection Being Reviewed and other Federal agencies to take this monitor non-licensed field disturbance
by the Federal Communications opportunity to comment on the sensors operating in the low VHF
Commission Under Delegated following information collections. television bands, a unique procedure for
Authority Comments are requested concerning: on-site equipment testing of the systems
Whether the proposed collection of is required to ensure suitable safeguards
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper for the operation of these devices. Data
Commission. performance of the functions of the are retained by the holder of the
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the equipment authorized/issued by the
comments. information shall have practical utility; Commission and made available only at
the accuracy of the Commission’s the request of the Commission.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Federal Communications Commission.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Marlene H. Dortch,
required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
the burden of the collection of
Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents, [FR Doc. 2017–26160 Filed 12–4–17; 8:45 am]
the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to
following information collection. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
further reduce the information
Comments are requested concerning: COMMISSION
collection burden on small business
Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees. [OMB 3060–0149]
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0387.
performance of the functions of the Title: Sections 15.201(d), 15.209, Information Collection Being
Commission, including whether the 15.211, 15.213 and 15.221(c), On-Site Submitted for Review and Approval to
information shall have practical utility; Verification of Field Disturbance the Office of Management and Budget
the accuracy of the Commission’s Sensors.
burden estimate; ways to enhance the AGENCY: Federal Communications
Form No.: N/A.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Extension of a Commission.
information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection. ACTION: Notice and request for
the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business or other for- comments.
information on the respondents, profit.
including the use of automated Number of Respondents and SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
collection techniques or other forms of Responses: 150 respondents; 150 to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
information technology; and ways to responses. required by the Paperwork Reduction
further reduce the information Estimated Time per Response: 18 Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
collection burden on small business hours. Communications Commission (FCC or
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Frequency of Response: On occasion the Commission) invites the general
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a reporting requirement and public and other Federal agencies to
collection of information unless it recordkeeping requirement. take this opportunity to comment on the
displays a currently valid control Obligation to Respond: Required to following information collection.
number. No person shall be subject to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Comments are requested concerning:
any penalty for failing to comply with authority for this information collection Whether the proposed collection of
a collection of information subject to the is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 4(i), information is necessary for the proper
PRA that does not display a valid Office 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r) and performance of the functions of the
of Management and Budget (OMB) 303(s), and 304 and 307 of the Commission, including whether the
control number. Communications Act of 1934, as information shall have practical utility;
amended. the accuracy of the Commission’s
DATES: Written PRA comments should
Total Annual Burden: 2,700 hours. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
be submitted on or before February 5, quality, utility, and clarity of the
2018. If you anticipate that you will be Total Annual Cost: $37,500.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No information collected; ways to minimize
submitting comments, but find it the burden of the collection of
impact(s).
difficult to do so within the period of information on the respondents,
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
time allowed by this notice, you should including the use of automated
Applicants may request that information
advise the contact listed below as soon collection techniques or other forms of
be withheld from public inspection
as possible. information technology; and ways to
pursuant to 47 CFR 0.457(d) for trade
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to secrets which may be submitted to the further reduce the information
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Commission as part of the collection burden on small business
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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documentation of test results. No other
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For assurances of confidentiality are The Commission may not conduct or
additional information about the provided to respondents. sponsor a collection of information
information collection, contact Nicole Needs and Uses: The collection will unless it displays a currently valid
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. be submitted as an extension after this Office of Management and Budget
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 60 day comment period to the Office of (OMB) control number. No person shall
its continuing effort to reduce Management and Budget (OMB) in order be subject to any penalty for failing to
paperwork burdens, and as required by to obtain the full three year clearance. comply with a collection of information

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before January 4, 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 listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
FR Citation		82 FR 57446