83_FR_1038 83 FR 1032 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

83 FR 1032 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 6 (January 9, 2018)

Page Range1032-1033
FR Document2018-00193

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.

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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.

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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 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 Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. 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

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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]
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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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Document Created: 2018-01-09 02:18:38
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten 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.
ContactFor 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 Citation83 FR 1032 

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