83 FR 1032 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 1032-1033] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00193] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0848] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before February 8, 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 [[Page 1033]] 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: 3060-0848. Title: Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability, CC Docket No. 98-147. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 750 respondents; 9,270 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 3.54 hours (average burden per response). Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third-party disclosure requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 201 and 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 32,845 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit confidential information. Any respondent that submits information to the Commission that they believe is confidential may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements implement sections 201 and 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide for physical collocation on rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory, and to promote deployment of advanced telecommunications services without significantly degrading the performance of other services. All of the requirements will be used by the Commission and competitive local exchange carriers (LECs) to facilitate the deployment of telecommunications services, including advanced telecommunications services. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-00193 Filed 1-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Wireline Handsets Used With the pursuant to FCC regulations, whose key collection burden on small business
Legacy Telephone Network function is to maintain a database of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
telephone equipment.) In addition, ACS The Commission may not conduct or
• 47 CFR 68.224 requires that every
telephonic CPE must be labeled as sponsor a collection of information
non-hearing aid compatible wireline
required by ACTA. unless it displays a currently valid
telephone used with the legacy wireline
network that is offered for sale to the • New § 68.502(b)–(d) of the Office of Management and Budget
Commission’s rules requires responsible (OMB) control number. No person shall
public contain in a conspicuous
parties to: Warrant that ACS telephonic be subject to any penalty for failing to
location on the surface of its packaging
CPE complies with applicable comply with a collection of information
a statement that the telephone is not
regulations and technical criteria; give subject to the PRA that does not display
hearing aid compatible. If the handset is a valid OMB control number.
offered for sale without a surrounding the user instructions required by ACTA
package, then the telephone must be for ACS telephonic CPE that is hearing DATES: Written comments should be
affixed with a written statement that the aid compatible; give the user a notice for submitted on or before February 8, 2018.
telephone is not hearing aid compatible. ACS telephonic CPE that is not hearing If you anticipate that you will be
aid compatible; and notify the purchaser submitting comments, but find it
In addition, each handset must be
or user of ACS telephonic CPE whose difficult to do so within the period of
accompanied by instructions in
approval is revoked, that the purchaser time allowed by this notice, you should
accordance with 47 CFR 62.218(b)(2).
or user must discontinue its use. advise the contacts listed below as soon
• 47 CFR 68.300 requires that all
• New § 68.503 of the Commission’s as possible.
wireline telephones used with the
rules requires manufacturers of ACS ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
legacy wireline network that are
telephonic CPE to designate an agent for Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
manufactured in the United States
service of process for complaints that Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
(other than for export) or imported for
may be filed at the FCC. to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
use in the United States and that are
hearing aid compatible have the letters Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
‘‘HAC’’ permanently affixed. Include in the comments the OMB
Marlene H. Dortch,
control number as shown in the
ACS Telephonic CPE Secretary, Office of the Secretary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
[FR Doc. 2018–00191 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]
• New § 68.502(a) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P additional information or copies of the
Commission’s rules contains
information collection requirements for information collection, contact Nicole
ACS telephonic CPE that are similar to Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
the HAC label and notice requirements copy of this information collection
COMMISSION
in 47 CFR 68.224 and 68.300 (discussed request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
above), i.e., the ‘‘HAC’’ labeling [OMB 3060–0848] to the web page <http://
requirement for hearing aid compatible www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
equipment, and the package information Information Collection Being (2) look for the section of the web page
for non-hearing aid compatible Submitted for Review and Approval to called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
equipment, apply to ACS telephonic the Office of Management and Budget click on the downward-pointing arrow
CPE. AGENCY: Federal Communications in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
• New § 68.501 of the Commission’s Commission. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
rules requires responsible parties to select ‘‘Federal Communications
ACTION: Notice and request for
obtain certifications of their equipment Commission’’ from the list of agencies
comments.
by using a third-party presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
Telecommunications Certification Body SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
(TCB) or a Supplier’s Declaration of to reduce paperwork burdens, and as right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
Conformity. (A responsible party is the required by the Paperwork Reduction when the list of FCC ICRs currently
party, such as the manufacturer, that is Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal under review appears, look for the OMB
responsible for the compliance of ACS Communications Commission (FCC or control number of this ICR and then
telephonic CPE with the hearing aid the Commission) invites the general click on the ICR Reference Number. A
compatibility rules and other applicable public and other Federal agencies to copy of the FCC submission to OMB
technical criteria. A Supplier’s take this opportunity to comment on the will be displayed.
Declaration of Conformity is a following information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
procedure whereby a responsible party Comments are requested concerning: its continuing effort to reduce
makes measurements or takes steps to Whether the proposed collection of paperwork burdens, and as required by
ensure that CPE complies with technical information is necessary for the proper the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
standards, which results in a document performance of the functions of the 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
by the same name.) Section 68.501 of Commission, including whether the Communications Commission (FCC or
the Commission’s rules applies to ACS information shall have practical utility; the Commission) invites the general
telephonic CPE rule sections defining the accuracy of the Commission’s public and other Federal agencies to
the roles of TCBs and the uses of burden estimate; ways to enhance the take this opportunity to comment on the
Supplier’s Declarations of Conformity quality, utility, and clarity of the following information collection.
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for wireline handsets used with the information collected; ways to minimize Comments are requested concerning:
legacy telephone network. the burden of the collection of Whether the proposed collection of
• New § 68.504 of the Commission’s information on the respondents, information is necessary for the proper
rules requires information about ACS including the use of automated performance of the functions of the
telephonic CPE to be included in a collection techniques or other forms of Commission, including whether the
database administered by ACTA. (ACTA information technology; and ways to information shall have practical utility;
is an organization, previously created further reduce the information the accuracy of the Commission’s
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burden estimate; ways to enhance the Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
quality, utility, and clarity of the Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the
information collected; ways to minimize Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Nicole
the burden of the collection of [FR Doc. 2018–00193 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
information on the respondents, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
including the use of automated its continuing effort to reduce
collection techniques or other forms of paperwork burdens, and as required by
information technology; and ways to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
further reduce the information COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
collection burden on small business Communications Commission (FCC or
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. [OMB 3060–XXXX] Commission) invites the general public
OMB Control Number: 3060–0848. and other Federal agencies to take this
Title: Deployment of Wireline Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the
Services Offering Advanced by the Federal Communications following information collections.
Telecommunications Capability, CC Commission Comments are requested concerning:
Docket No. 98–147. Whether the proposed collection of
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
Form Number: N/A.
Commission. performance of the functions of the
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the
Respondents: Business or other for- comments. information shall have practical utility;
profit. the accuracy of the Commission’s
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Number of Respondents and to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Responses: 750 respondents; 9,270 quality, utility, and clarity of the
required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
responses. Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of
Estimated Time per Response: 3.54 Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
hours (average burden per response). the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated
Frequency of Response: On occasion public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
reporting requirement, recordkeeping take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to
requirement and third-party disclosure following information collection. further reduce the information
requirement. Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business
Obligation To Respond: Required to Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory information is necessary for the proper OMB Control No.: 3060–XXXX.
authority for this information collection performance of the functions of the Title: Section 74.803(c) and (d),
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 201 and 251 Commission, including whether the Wireless Microphones.
of the Communications Act of 1934, as information shall have practical utility; Form No.: N/A.
amended. the accuracy of the Commission’s Type of Review: New collection.
Total Annual Burden: 32,845 hours. burden estimate; ways to enhance the Respondents: Business or other for-
Total Annual Cost: No cost. quality, utility, and clarity of the profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No information collected; ways to minimize Number of Respondents and
impact(s). the burden of the collection of Responses: 215 respondents; 2,365
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: information on the respondents, responses.
The Commission is not requesting including the use of automated Estimated Time per Response: 22
respondents to submit confidential collection techniques or other forms of hours.
information technology; and ways to Frequency of Response: One-time and
information. Any respondent that
further reduce the information on occasion reporting requirements.
submits information to the Commission Obligation to Respond: Required to
that they believe is confidential may collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
request confidential treatment of such authority for this information collection
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it is contained in sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 7(a)
Commission’s rules. 301, 302(a), 303(f), 307(e), and 332 of
Needs and Uses: The information displays a currently valid control
number. No person shall be subject to the Communications Act of 1934, as
collection requirements implement amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j),
sections 201 and 251 of the any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the 157(a), 301, 302(a), 303(f), 307(e), and
Communications Act of 1934, as 332.
amended, to provide for physical PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Total Annual Burden: 2,490 hours.
collocation on rates, terms and Total Annual Cost: $166,563.
conditions that are just, reasonable and control number.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
nondiscriminatory, and to promote DATES: Written PRA comments should
impact(s).
deployment of advanced be submitted on or before March 12, Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
telecommunications services without 2018. If you anticipate that you will be No information is requested that would
significantly degrading the performance submitting comments, but find it
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require assurance of confidentiality.
of other services. All of the difficult to do so within the period of Needs and Uses: The Commission
requirements will be used by the time allowed by this notice, you should will submit this information collection
Commission and competitive local advise the contact listed below as soon to OMB as a new collection after this 60
exchange carriers (LECs) to facilitate the as possible. day comment period to obtain the full
deployment of telecommunications ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to three-year clearance from them.
services, including advanced Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ On July 14, 2017 the Federal
telecommunications services. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Communications Commission released
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| 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. | |
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