83 FR 11517 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 51 (March 15, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05204 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11517-11518] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05204] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-1046] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission 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 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 May 14, 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: 3060-1046. Title: Part 64, Modernization of Payphone Compensation Rules, et al., WC Docket No. 17-141, et al. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 329 respondents; 2,257 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours--122 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time, and quarterly reporting requirements; third party disclosure requirements; and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154 and 276. Total Annual Burden: 34,720 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. Respondents may request confidential treatment of their information that they believe to be confidential pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. Needs and Uses: Section 276 of the Communications Act, as amended (the Act), requires that the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) establish rules ensuring that payphone service providers or PSPs are ``fairly compensated'' for each and every completed payphone-originated call. The Commission's Payphone Compensation Rules satisfy section 276 by identifying the party liable for compensation and establishing a mechanism for PSPs to be paid. A 2003 Report and Order (FCC 03-235) established detailed rules (Payphone Compensation Rules) ensuring that payphone service providers or PSPs are ``fairly compensated'' for each and every completed payphone- originated call pursuant to section 276 of the Communications Act, as amended (the Act). The Payphone Compensation Rules satisfy section 276 by identifying the party liable for compensation and establishing a mechanism for PSPs to be paid. The Payphone Compensation Rules: (1) Place liability to compensate PSPs for payphone-originated calls on the facilities-based long distance carriers or switch-based resellers (SBRs) from whose switches such calls are completed; (2) define these responsible carriers as ``Completing Carriers'' and require them to develop their own system of tracking calls to completion; (3) require Completing Carriers to file with PSPs a quarterly report and also submit an attestation by the chief financial officer (CFO) that the payment amount for that quarter is accurate and is based on 100% of all completed calls; (4) require quarterly reporting obligations for other facilities-based long distance carriers in the call path, if any, and define these carriers as ``Intermediate Carriers;'' and (5) give parties flexibility to agree to alternative compensation arrangements (ACA) so that small Completing Carriers may [[Page 11518]] avoid the expense of instituting a tracking system. and undergoing an audit. On February 22, 2018, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 18-21 (2018 Payphone Order), that: (1) Eliminated the payphone call tracking system audit and associated reporting requirements; (2) permitted a company official, including but no longer limited to, the chief financial officer (CFO), to certify that a Completing Carrier's quarterly compensation payments to PSPs are accurate and complete; and (3) eliminated expired interim and intermediate per-payphone compensation rules that no longer apply to any entity. We believe that the revisions adopted in the 2018 Payphone Order significantly decrease the paperwork burden on carriers. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-05204 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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comments concerning the proposed cost collection of information unless it requirements; and recordkeeping
recovery settlement agreement. displays a currently valid control requirement.
Comments to the proposed settlement number. No person shall be subject to Obligation to Respond: Required to
agreement should reference the any penalty for failing to comply with obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
Universal Oil Products Superfund Site, a collection of information subject to the authority for this information collection
U.S. EPA Index No. CERCLA–02–2018– PRA that does not display a valid Office is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154 and
2002. EPA will consider all comments of Management and Budget (OMB) 276.
received during the 30-day public control number. Total Annual Burden: 34,720 hours.
comment period and may modify or DATES: Written PRA comments should
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
withdraw its consent to the settlement Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
be submitted on or before May 14, 2018.
agreement if comments received impact(s).
If you anticipate that you will be Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
disclose facts or considerations that submitting comments, but find it The Commission is not requesting
indicate that the proposed settlement difficult to do so within the period of respondents to submit confidential
agreement is inappropriate, improper, or time allowed by this notice, you should information. Respondents may request
inadequate. EPA’s response to advise the contact listed below as soon confidential treatment of their
comments will be available for public as possible. information that they believe to be
inspection at EPA’s Region 2 offices ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to confidential pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of
located at 290 Broadway, New York, NY Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ the Commission’s rules.
10007–1866. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Needs and Uses: Section 276 of the
Dated: February 12, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Communications Act, as amended (the
John Prince, additional information about the Act), requires that the Federal
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial information collection, contact Nicole Communications Commission
Response Division, Region 2. Ongele at (202) 418–2991. (Commission or FCC) establish rules
[FR Doc. 2018–05285 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of ensuring that payphone service
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P its continuing effort to reduce providers or PSPs are ‘‘fairly
paperwork burdens, and as required by compensated’’ for each and every
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of completed payphone-originated call.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal The Commission’s Payphone
COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or Compensation Rules satisfy section 276
Commission) invites the general public by identifying the party liable for
[OMB 3060–1046] compensation and establishing a
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the mechanism for PSPs to be paid. A 2003
Information Collection Being Reviewed Report and Order (FCC 03–235)
by the Federal Communications following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning: established detailed rules (Payphone
Commission Compensation Rules) ensuring that
Whether the proposed collection of
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper payphone service providers or PSPs are
Commission. performance of the functions of the ‘‘fairly compensated’’ for each and every
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the completed payphone-originated call
comments. information shall have practical utility; pursuant to section 276 of the
the accuracy of the Commission’s Communications Act, as amended (the
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the Act). The Payphone Compensation
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the Rules satisfy section 276 by identifying
required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize the party liable for compensation and
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of establishing a mechanism for PSPs to be
Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents, paid. The Payphone Compensation
the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated Rules: (1) Place liability to compensate
public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of PSPs for payphone-originated calls on
take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to the facilities-based long distance
following information collection. further reduce the information carriers or switch-based resellers (SBRs)
Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business from whose switches such calls are
Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees. completed; (2) define these responsible
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–1046. carriers as ‘‘Completing Carriers’’ and
performance of the functions of the Title: Part 64, Modernization of require them to develop their own
Commission, including whether the Payphone Compensation Rules, et al., system of tracking calls to completion;
information shall have practical utility; WC Docket No. 17–141, et al. (3) require Completing Carriers to file
the accuracy of the Commission’s Form Number: N/A. with PSPs a quarterly report and also
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Revision of a submit an attestation by the chief
quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection. financial officer (CFO) that the payment
information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Business or other for- amount for that quarter is accurate and
the burden of the collection of profit. is based on 100% of all completed calls;
information on the respondents, (4) require quarterly reporting
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Number of Respondents and
including the use of automated Responses: 329 respondents; 2,257 obligations for other facilities-based
collection techniques or other forms of responses. long distance carriers in the call path, if
information technology; and ways to Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 any, and define these carriers as
further reduce the information hours—122 hours. ‘‘Intermediate Carriers;’’ and (5) give
collection burden on small business Frequency of Response: On occasion, parties flexibility to agree to alternative
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. one-time, and quarterly reporting compensation arrangements (ACA) so
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a requirements; third party disclosure that small Completing Carriers may
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avoid the expense of instituting a collection burden on small business published at 79 FR 48442 (Aug. 15,
tracking system. and undergoing an concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 2014). The Commission seeks to extend
audit. On February 22, 2018, the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor for a period of three years from the
Commission adopted a Report and a collection of information unless it Office of Management and Budget
Order, FCC 18–21 (2018 Payphone displays a currently valid Office of (OMB) some of the information
Order), that: (1) Eliminated the Management and Budget (OMB) control collection requirements contained in
payphone call tracking system audit and number. No person shall be subject to FCC 14–50. The Commission will use
associated reporting requirements; (2) any penalty for failing to comply with the information to ensure compliance
permitted a company official, including a collection of information subject to the with required filings of notifications,
but no longer limited to, the chief PRA that does not display a valid OMB certifications, license renewals, license
financial officer (CFO), to certify that a control number. cancelations, and license modifications.
Completing Carrier’s quarterly DATES: Written PRA comments should Also, such information will be used to
compensation payments to PSPs are be submitted on or before May 14, 2018. minimize interference and to determine
accurate and complete; and (3) If you anticipate that you will be compliance with Commission’s rules.
eliminated expired interim and submitting comments, but find it The following is a description of the
intermediate per-payphone difficult to do so within the period of information collection requirements
compensation rules that no longer apply time allowed by this notice, you should approved under this collection:
to any entity. We believe that the advise the contact listed below as soon Section 27.14(k) requires 600 MHz
revisions adopted in the 2018 Payphone as possible. licensees to demonstrate compliance
Order significantly decrease the ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to with performance requirements by filing
paperwork burden on carriers. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ a construction notification with the
Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Commission, within 15 days of the
Marlene H. Dortch, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For applicable benchmark.
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. additional information about the Section 27.14(t)(6) requires 600 MHz
information collection, contact Cathy licensees to make a renewal showing as
[FR Doc. 2018–05204 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]
Williams at (202) 418–2918. a condition of each renewal. The
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
showing must include a detailed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
description of the applicant’s provision
OMB Control Number: 3060–1180.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS of service during the entire license
Title: Expanding the Economic and
COMMISSION period and address: (i) The level and
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
quality of service provided by the
Through Incentive Auctions.
Form Number: N/A. applicant (including the population
[OMB 3060–1180] served, the area served, the number of
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. subscribers, the services offered); (ii) the
Information Collection Being Reviewed
Respondents: Business or other for- date service commenced, whether
by the Federal Communications
profit entities, state, local, or tribal service was ever interrupted, and the
Commission Under Delegated
government and not for profit duration of any interruption or outage;
Authority
institutions. (iii) the extent to which service is
AGENCY: Federal Communications Number of Respondents: 258 provided to rural areas; (iv) the extent
Commission. respondents; 258 responses. to which service is provided to
ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to qualifying tribal land as defined in 47
comments. 2 hours. CFR 1.2110(f)(3)(i); and (v) any other
Frequency of Response: One-time and factors associated with the level of
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort on occasion reporting requirements, service to the public.
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as twice within 12 years reporting Section 27.17(c) requires 600 MHz
required by the Paperwork Reduction requirement, 6, 10 and 12-years licensees to notify the Commission
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal reporting requirements and third party within 10 days of discontinuance if they
Communications Commission (FCC or disclosure requirement. permanently discontinue service by
Commission) invites the general public Obligation to Respond: Required to filing FCC Form 601 or 605 and
and other Federal agencies to take this obtain or retain benefits. Statutory requesting license cancellation.
opportunity to comment on the authority for these collections are Section 27.1321(b) previously
following information collections. contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 301, designated as 27.19(b) requires 600 MHz
Comments are requested concerning: 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, licensees with base and fixed stations in
Whether the proposed collection of 325(b), 332, 336(f), 338, 339, 340, 399b, the 600 MHz downlink band within 25
information is necessary for the proper 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454 of kilometers of Very Long Baseline Array
performance of the functions of the the Communications Act of 1934. (VLBA) observatories to coordinate with
Commission, including whether the Total Annual Burden: 431 hours. the National Science Foundation (NSF)
information shall have practical utility; Total Annual Cost: No cost. prior to commencing operations.
the accuracy of the Commission’s Privacy Impact Assessment: No Section 27.1321(c) previously
burden estimate; ways to enhance the impact(s). designated as 27.19(c) requires 600 MHz
quality, utility, and clarity of the licensees that intend to operate base and
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Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
information collected; ways to minimize There is no need for confidentiality with fixed stations in the 600 MHz downlink
the burden of the collection of this collection of information. band in locations near the Radio
information on the respondents, Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted the Astronomy Observatory site located in
including the use of automated Expanding the Economic and Green Bank, Pocahontas County, West
collection techniques or other forms of Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Virginia, or near the Arecibo
information technology; and ways to Through Incentive Auctions Report and Observatory in Puerto Rico, to comply
further reduce the information Order, FCC 14–50, on May 15, 2014, with the provisions in 47 CFR 1.924.
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| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 11517 |
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