82 FR 57451 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

Page Range		57451-57452
FR Document		2017-26157

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 FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1210]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 
5, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

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 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1210.
    Title: Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or 
tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,394 respondents; 29,028 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping, on occasion; one-time; 
quarterly and semi-annual reporting requirements, and third-party 
disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47. U.S.C. Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 
7, 10, 201, 214, 222,

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251(e), 301, 302, 303, 303(b), 303(r), 307, 307(a), 309, 309(j)(3), 
316, 316(a), and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 143,138 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is requesting 
that respondents submit confidential information to the Commission in 
the context of the test bed. Nationwide Commercial Mobile Radio Service 
(CMRS) providers must make data from the test bed available to small 
and regional CMRS providers so that the smaller providers can deploy 
technology throughout their networks that is consistent with a 
deployment that was successfully tested in the test bed. CMRS providers 
also may request confidential treatment of live 911 call data reports, 
but the Commission reserves the right to release aggregate or 
anonymized data on a limited basis to facilitate compliance with its 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has developed a proposed reporting 
template to assist CMRS providers in submitting aggregate live 911 call 
data as required under Section 20.18(i)(3)(ii) of the rules and seeks 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the proposed 
template. The Commission also is requesting OMB to extend its approval 
of these collections for an additional three years. The information 
collections are described below. The proposed reporting template for 
live 911 call data is described below in the discussion of Section 
20.18(i)(3)(ii). The proposed template will not change the paperwork 
burden associated with this collection, and there is no change to any 
other reporting obligation in this collection. The information sought 
in this collection is necessary and vital to the effective 
implementation of improved location accuracy, which will enable Public 
Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to dispatch to and first responders to 
respond to emergencies.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(A) requires that, within three years of the 
effective date of rules, CMRS providers shall deliver to uncompensated 
barometric pressure data from any device capable of delivering such 
data to PSAPs. This requirement is necessary to ensure that PSAPs are 
receiving all location information possible to be used for dispatch. 
This requirement is also necessary to ensure that CMRS providers 
implement a vertical location solution in the event that the proposed 
``dispatchable location'' solution does not function as intended by the 
three-year mark and beyond.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(B) requires that the four nationwide 
providers submit to the Commission for review and approval a reasonable 
metric for z-axis (vertical) location accuracy no later than 3 years 
from the effective date of rules. The requirement is critical to ensure 
that the vertical location framework adopted in the Fourth Report and 
Order is effectively implemented.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(iii) requires CMRS providers to certify 
compliance with the Commission's rules at various benchmarks throughout 
implementation of improved location accuracy. This requirement is 
necessary to ensure that CMRS providers remain ``on track'' to reach 
the goals that they themselves agreed to.
    Section 20.18(i)(3)(i) requires that within 12 months of the 
effective date, the four nationwide CMRS providers must establish the 
test bed described in the Fourth Report and Order, which will validate 
technologies intended for indoor location. The test bed is necessary 
for the compliance certification framework adopted in the Fourth Report 
and Order.
    Section 20.18(i)(3)(ii) requires that beginning 18 months from the 
effective date of the rules, CMRS providers providing service in any of 
the six Test Cities identified by ATIS (Atlanta, Denver/Front Range, 
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Manhattan Borough of New York 
City) or portions thereof must collect and report aggregate data on the 
location technologies used for live 911 calls. Nationwide CMRS 
providers must submit call data on a quarterly basis; non-nationwide 
CMRS providers need only submit this data every six months. Non-
nationwide providers that do not provide service in any of the Test 
Cities may satisfy this requirement by collecting and reporting data 
based on the largest county within the carrier's footprint. This 
reporting requirement is necessary to validate and verify the 
compliance certifications made by CMRS providers.
    The Commission has developed a proposed reporting template to 
assist CMRS providers in collecting, formatting, and submitting 
aggregate live 911 call data in accordance with the requirements in the 
rules. The proposed template will also assist the Commission in 
evaluating the progress CMRS providers have made toward meeting the 911 
location accuracy benchmarks. The proposed template is an Excel 
spreadsheet and will be available for downloading on the Commission's 
Web site. The Commission may also develop an online filing mechanism 
for these reports in the future.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(ii) requires that no later than 18 months from 
the effective date, each CMRS provider shall submit to the Commission a 
report on its progress toward implementing improved indoor location 
accuracy. Non-nationwide CMRS providers will have an additional 6 
months to submit their progress reports. All CMRS providers shall 
provide an additional progress report no later than 36 months from the 
effective date of the adoption of this rule. The 36-month reports shall 
indicate what progress the provider has made consistent with its 
implementation plan.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(iii) requires that prior to activation of the 
NEAD but no later than 18 months from the effective date of the 
adoption of this rule, the nationwide CMRS providers shall file with 
the Commission and request approval for a security and privacy plan for 
the administration and operation of the NEAD. This requirement is 
necessary to ensure that the four nationwide CMRS providers are 
building in privacy and security measures to the NEAD from its 
inception.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(iv) requires that before use of the NEAD or any 
information contained therein, CMRS providers must certify that they 
will not use the NEAD or associated data for any non-911 purpose, 
except as otherwise required by law. This requirement is necessary to 
ensure the privacy and security of any personally identifiable 
information that may be collected by the NEAD.
    Section 20.18(j) requires CMRS providers to provide standardized 
confidence and uncertainty (C/U) data for all wireless 911 calls, 
whether from outdoor or indoor locations, on a per-call basis upon the 
request of a PSAP. This requirement will serve to make the use of C/U 
data easier for PSAPs.
    Section 20.18(k) requires that CMRS providers must record 
information on all live 911 calls, including, but not limited to, the 
positioning source method used to provide a location fix associated 
with the call, as well as confidence and uncertainty data. This 
information must be made available to PSAPs upon request, as a measure 
to promote transparency and accountability for this set of rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Telecommunications Act of 1996, and of Management and Budget (OMB)
impact(s). believes it is in the public interest to control number.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: inform the public of the information DATES: Written PRA comments should
The Commission is not requesting necessary for full consideration of the be submitted on or before February 5,
respondents to submit confidential issues likely to be involved in section 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
information. Any respondent that 253 preemption proceedings. In order to submitting comments, but find it
submits information to the Commission render a timely and informed decision, difficult to do so within the period of
that they believe is confidential may the Commission expects petitioners and time allowed by this notice, you should
request confidential treatment of such commenters to provide it with relevant advise the contact listed below as soon
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the information sufficient to describe the as possible.
Commission’s rules. legal regime involved in the controversy ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Needs and Uses: The Commission and to provide the factual information
will submit this expiring information Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
necessary for a decision. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
collection to the OMB after this 60 day
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
comment period in order to obtain the
full three-year clearance from them. The Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the
Commission is requesting an extension Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Nicole
(with no change in the reporting [FR Doc. 2017–26156 Filed 12–4–17; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
requirement). There is no reduction in BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
the estimated number of respondents/ its continuing effort to reduce
responses and the annual burden hours. paperwork burdens, and as required by
Although very few petitions for FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
preemption under section 253 have COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
been filed in the past few years, there is Communications Commission (FCC or
reason to believe that the current [OMB 3060–1210] Commission) invites the general public
estimate is more likely to reflect future and other Federal agencies to take this
developments than a reduction in the Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the
number of estimated filings. by the Federal Communications following information collections.
The Commission published a Public Commission Comments are requested concerning:
Notice in November 1998 which whether the proposed collection of
established suggested guidelines for the AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
filing of petitions for preemption Commission. performance of the functions of the
pursuant to section 253 of the ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the
Communications Act of 1934, as comments. information shall have practical utility;
amended, as well as suggested the accuracy of the Commission’s
guidelines for the filing of comments SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
opposing such requests for preemption. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the
The Commission will use this required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
information to resolve petitions for Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of
preemption of state or local statutes, Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
regulations, or other state or local legal the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated
requirements that are alleged to prohibit public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
or have the effect of prohibiting any take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to
entity from providing a following information collection. further reduce the information
telecommunications service. Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business
Section 253 of the Communications whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Act of 1934, as amended, which was information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–1210.
added by the Telecommunications Act performance of the functions of the Title: Wireless E911 Location
of 1996, requires the Commission, with Commission, including whether the Accuracy Requirements.
certain important exceptions, to information shall have practical utility; Form Number: Not applicable.
preempt (to the extent necessary) the the accuracy of the Commission’s Type of Review: Revision of a
enforcement of any state or local statute burden estimate; ways to enhance the currently approved collection.
or regulation, or other state or local legal quality, utility, and clarity of the Respondents: Business or other for-
requirement that prohibits or has the information collected; ways to minimize profit entities; State, local or tribal
effect of prohibiting any entity from the burden of the collection of governments.
providing any interstate or intrastate information on the respondents, Number of Respondents and
telecommunications service. The including the use of automated Responses: 4,394 respondents; 29,028
Commission’s consideration of collection techniques or other forms of responses.
preemption under section 253 typically information technology; and ways to Estimated Time per Response: 2–10
begins with the filing of a petition by an further reduce the information hours.
aggrieved party. The Commission collection burden on small business Frequency of Response:
typically places such petitions on public concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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Recordkeeping, on occasion; one-time;
notice and requests comment by The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a quarterly and semi-annual reporting
interested parties. The Commission’s collection of information unless it requirements, and third-party disclosure
decision is based on the public record, displays a currently valid control requirements.
generally composed of the petition and number. No person shall be subject to Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
comments. The Commission has any penalty for failing to comply with Statutory authority for this information
considered a number of preemption a collection of information subject to the collection is contained in 47. U.S.C.
items since the passage of the PRA that does not display a valid Office Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 10, 201, 214, 222,

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251(e), 301, 302, 303, 303(b), 303(r), not function as intended by the three- filing mechanism for these reports in the
307, 307(a), 309, 309(j)(3), 316, 316(a), year mark and beyond. future.
and 332 of the Communications Act of Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(B) requires that Section 20.18(i)(4)(ii) requires that no
1934, as amended. the four nationwide providers submit to later than 18 months from the effective
Total Annual Burden: 143,138 hours. the Commission for review and date, each CMRS provider shall submit
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. approval a reasonable metric for z-axis to the Commission a report on its
Privacy Impact Assessment: No (vertical) location accuracy no later than progress toward implementing
impact(s). 3 years from the effective date of rules. improved indoor location accuracy.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The requirement is critical to ensure Non-nationwide CMRS providers will
The Commission is requesting that that the vertical location framework have an additional 6 months to submit
respondents submit confidential adopted in the Fourth Report and Order their progress reports. All CMRS
information to the Commission in the is effectively implemented. providers shall provide an additional
context of the test bed. Nationwide Section 20.18(i)(2)(iii) requires CMRS progress report no later than 36 months
Commercial Mobile Radio Service providers to certify compliance with the from the effective date of the adoption
(CMRS) providers must make data from Commission’s rules at various of this rule. The 36-month reports shall
the test bed available to small and benchmarks throughout implementation indicate what progress the provider has
regional CMRS providers so that the of improved location accuracy. This made consistent with its
requirement is necessary to ensure that implementation plan.
smaller providers can deploy
CMRS providers remain ‘‘on track’’ to
technology throughout their networks Section 20.18(i)(4)(iii) requires that
reach the goals that they themselves
that is consistent with a deployment prior to activation of the NEAD but no
agreed to.
that was successfully tested in the test Section 20.18(i)(3)(i) requires that later than 18 months from the effective
bed. CMRS providers also may request within 12 months of the effective date, date of the adoption of this rule, the
confidential treatment of live 911 call the four nationwide CMRS providers nationwide CMRS providers shall file
data reports, but the Commission must establish the test bed described in with the Commission and request
reserves the right to release aggregate or the Fourth Report and Order, which will approval for a security and privacy plan
anonymized data on a limited basis to validate technologies intended for for the administration and operation of
facilitate compliance with its rules. indoor location. The test bed is the NEAD. This requirement is
Needs and Uses: The Commission has necessary for the compliance necessary to ensure that the four
developed a proposed reporting certification framework adopted in the nationwide CMRS providers are
template to assist CMRS providers in Fourth Report and Order. building in privacy and security
submitting aggregate live 911 call data Section 20.18(i)(3)(ii) requires that measures to the NEAD from its
as required under Section 20.18(i)(3)(ii) beginning 18 months from the effective inception.
of the rules and seeks Office of date of the rules, CMRS providers Section 20.18(i)(4)(iv) requires that
Management and Budget (OMB) providing service in any of the six Test before use of the NEAD or any
approval of the proposed template. The Cities identified by ATIS (Atlanta, information contained therein, CMRS
Commission also is requesting OMB to Denver/Front Range, San Francisco, providers must certify that they will not
extend its approval of these collections Philadelphia, Chicago, and Manhattan use the NEAD or associated data for any
for an additional three years. The Borough of New York City) or portions non-911 purpose, except as otherwise
information collections are described thereof must collect and report aggregate required by law. This requirement is
below. The proposed reporting template data on the location technologies used necessary to ensure the privacy and
for live 911 call data is described below for live 911 calls. Nationwide CMRS security of any personally identifiable
in the discussion of Section providers must submit call data on a information that may be collected by the
20.18(i)(3)(ii). The proposed template quarterly basis; non-nationwide CMRS NEAD.
will not change the paperwork burden providers need only submit this data Section 20.18(j) requires CMRS
associated with this collection, and every six months. Non-nationwide providers to provide standardized
there is no change to any other reporting providers that do not provide service in confidence and uncertainty (C/U) data
obligation in this collection. The any of the Test Cities may satisfy this for all wireless 911 calls, whether from
information sought in this collection is requirement by collecting and reporting outdoor or indoor locations, on a per-
necessary and vital to the effective data based on the largest county within call basis upon the request of a PSAP.
implementation of improved location the carrier’s footprint. This reporting This requirement will serve to make the
accuracy, which will enable Public requirement is necessary to validate and use of C/U data easier for PSAPs.
Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to verify the compliance certifications Section 20.18(k) requires that CMRS
dispatch to and first responders to made by CMRS providers. providers must record information on
respond to emergencies. The Commission has developed a all live 911 calls, including, but not
Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(A) requires that, proposed reporting template to assist limited to, the positioning source
within three years of the effective date CMRS providers in collecting, method used to provide a location fix
of rules, CMRS providers shall deliver formatting, and submitting aggregate associated with the call, as well as
to uncompensated barometric pressure live 911 call data in accordance with the confidence and uncertainty data. This
data from any device capable of requirements in the rules. The proposed information must be made available to
delivering such data to PSAPs. This template will also assist the PSAPs upon request, as a measure to
requirement is necessary to ensure that Commission in evaluating the progress
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promote transparency and
PSAPs are receiving all location CMRS providers have made toward accountability for this set of rules.
information possible to be used for meeting the 911 location accuracy
dispatch. This requirement is also benchmarks. The proposed template is Federal Communications Commission.
necessary to ensure that CMRS an Excel spreadsheet and will be Marlene H. Dortch,
providers implement a vertical location available for downloading on the Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
solution in the event that the proposed Commission’s Web site. The [FR Doc. 2017–26157 Filed 12–4–17; 8:45 am]
‘‘dispatchable location’’ solution does Commission may also develop an online BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

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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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 5, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
FR Citation		82 FR 57451