83 FR 1565 - Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 1565-1566] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00463] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 10 [PS Docket No. 15-91; PS Docket No. 15- 94, FCC 16-127] Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a three-year period, the information collection associated with the Commission's Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Report and Order, FCC 16-127 (WEA Report and Order). In the WEA Report and Order, the Commission stated that it would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the rule. DATES: 47 CFR 10.320(g) published at 81 FR 75710, November 1, 2016, is effective January 12, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen McCarthy, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at (202) 418-0011 or Maureen.McCarthy@fcc.gov. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A summary of the WEA Report and Order was published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2016, 81 FR 75710. The WEA Report and Order promotes the utility of WEA as a life-saving tool. The summary stated that it would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the rules requiring OMB approval. The information collection requirements in Sec. [thinsp]10.320(g) were approved by OMB under OMB Control No. 3060-1126. With publication of the instant document in the Federal Register, the rule changes to 47 CFR 10.320(g) adopted in the WEA Report and Order are now effective. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-1126, in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB approval on March [[Page 1566]] 13, 2017, for the information collection requirements contained in the modifications to 47 CFR 10.320(g). Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1126. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060-1126. OMB Approval Date: March 13, 2017. OMB Expiration Date: March 31, 2020. Title: Testing and Logging Requirements for Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and state, local, or tribal government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 80 respondents; 451,600 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.0000694 hours (2.5 seconds)-2 hours. Frequency of Response: Monthly and on occasion reporting requirements and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation To Respond: Statutory authority for these collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(o), 301, 303(r), 303(v), 307, 309, 335, 403, 624(g), 706, and 715 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(o), 301, 301(r), 303(v), 307, 309, 335, 403, 544(g), 606, and 615, as well as by sections 602(a), (b), (c), (f), 603, 604 and 606 of the WARN Act, 47 U.S.C. 1202(a), (b), (c), (f), 1203, 1204 and 1206, unless otherwise noted. Total Annual Burden: 125,390 hours. Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality protection at least equal to that provided by the federal Freedom of Information Act upon request, but only insofar as those logs pertain to Alert Messages initiated by that emergency management agency. Privacy Act: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: Section 10.320 describes the provider alert gateway requirements, specifically with respect to logging. The CMS provider must log the CMAC attributes of all Alert Messages received at the CMS Provider Alert Gateway, including time stamps that verify when the message is received, and when it is retransmitted or rejected by the Participating CMS Provider Alert Gateway. If an Alert Message is rejected, a Participating CMS Provider is required to log the specific error code generated by the rejection. The CMS provider must also maintain a log of all active and cancelled Alert Messages for at least 12 months after receipt of such alert or cancellation and make their alert logs available to the Commission and FEMA upon request. Participating CMS Providers are also required to make alert logs available to emergency management agencies that offer confidentiality protection at least equal to that provided by the federal Freedom of Information Act upon request, but only insofar as those logs pertain to Alert Messages initiated by that emergency management agency. This information will inform emergency managers whether their alerts are delivered, and if not, why not. We anticipate that the alert log maintenance requirements will serve to ensure that alert logs are available when needed, both to the Commission and to emergency management agencies. These logs have potential to increase their confidence that WEA will work as intended when needed. Alert logs are also necessary to establish a baseline for system integrity against which future iterations of WEA can be evaluated. Without records that can be used to describe the quality of system integrity, and the most common causes of message transmission failure, it will be difficult to evaluate how any changes to WEA could affect system integrity. Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-00463 Filed 1-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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DELEGATION STATUS FOR PART 63 STANDARDS—STATE OF TEXAS 1—Continued
[Excluding Indian Country]
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1 Program delegated to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
2 Authoritieswhich may not be delegated include: § 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Emission Standards; § 63.6(h)(9), Approval of
Alternative Opacity Standards; § 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Test Methods; § 63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to
Monitoring; § 63.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting; and all authorities identified in the subparts (e.g., under
‘‘Delegation of Authority’’) that cannot be delegated.
3 TCEQ was previously delegated this subpart on May 17, 2005 (70 FR 13018). The subpart was vacated and remanded to the EPA by the
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See, Mossville Environmental Action Network v. EPA, 370 F. 3d 1232 (DC
Cir. 2004). Because of the DC Court’s holding, this subpart is not delegated to TCEQ at this time.
4 This subpart was issued a partial vacatur by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See 72 FR 61060 (Octo-
ber 29, 2007).
5 Final rule. See 76 FR 15608 (March 21, 2011), as amended at 78 FR 7138 (January 31, 2013); 80 FR 72807 (November 20, 2015).
6 Final promulgated rule adopted by the EPA. See 80 FR 65470 (October 26, 2015). Note that Part 63 Subpart KKKKK was amended to cor-
rect minor typographical errors. See 80 FR 75817 (December 4, 2015).
7 Final Rule. See 77 FR 9304 (February 16, 2012), as amended 81 FR 20172 (April 6, 2016). Final Supplemental Finding that it is appropriate
and necessary to regulate HAP emissions from Coal- and Oil-fired EUSGU Units. See 81 FR 24420 (April 25, 2016).
* * * * * in the Federal Register announcing the rule changes to 47 CFR 10.320(g)
[FR Doc. 2018–00447 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] effective date of the rule. adopted in the WEA Report and Order
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DATES: 47 CFR 10.320(g) published at 81 are now effective.
FR 75710, November 1, 2016, is If you have any comments on the
effective January 12, 2018. burden estimates listed below, or how
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Commission can improve the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Maureen McCarthy, Policy and caused thereby, please contact Nicole
Licensing Division, Public Safety and Ongele, Federal Communications
47 CFR Part 10
Homeland Security Bureau at (202) 418– Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th
[PS Docket No. 15–91; PS Docket No. 15– 0011 or Maureen.McCarthy@fcc.gov. For Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
94, FCC 16–127] additional information concerning the Please include the OMB Control
Paperwork Reduction Act information Number, 3060–1126, in your
Wireless Emergency Alerts; collection requirements, contact Nicole
Emergency Alert System correspondence. The Commission will
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. also accept your comments via email at
AGENCY: Federal Communications SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A PRA@fcc.gov.
Commission. summary of the WEA Report and Order To request materials in accessible
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of was published in the Federal Register formats for people with disabilities
effective date. on November 1, 2016, 81 FR 75710. The (Braille, large print, electronic files,
WEA Report and Order promotes the audio format), send an email to fcc504@
SUMMARY: In this document, the utility of WEA as a life-saving tool. The fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
Commission announces that the Office summary stated that it would publish a Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
of Management and Budget (OMB) has document in the Federal Register 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
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approved, for a three-year period, the announcing the effective date of the (TTY).
information collection associated with rules requiring OMB approval. The
the Commission’s Wireless Emergency information collection requirements in Synopsis
Alerts (WEA) Report and Order, FCC § 10.320(g) were approved by OMB As required by the Paperwork
16–127 (WEA Report and Order). In the under OMB Control No. 3060–1126. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
WEA Report and Order, the Commission With publication of the instant the FCC is notifying the public that it
stated that it would publish a document document in the Federal Register, the received final OMB approval on March
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13, 2017, for the information collection Messages received at the CMS Provider providers to proactively block telephone
requirements contained in the Alert Gateway, including time stamps calls when the subscriber of a phone
modifications to 47 CFR 10.320(g). that verify when the message is number requests that calls purporting to
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency received, and when it is retransmitted or originate from that number be blocked,
may not conduct or sponsor a collection rejected by the Participating CMS and when calls purport to originate from
of information unless it displays a Provider Alert Gateway. If an Alert three categories of unassigned phone
current, valid OMB Control Number. Message is rejected, a Participating CMS numbers: Invalid numbers, valid
No person shall be subject to any Provider is required to log the specific numbers that are not allocated to a voice
penalty for failing to comply with a error code generated by the rejection. service provider, and valid numbers that
collection of information subject to the The CMS provider must also maintain a are allocated but not assigned to a
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not log of all active and cancelled Alert subscriber. While such calls may appear
display a current, valid OMB Control Messages for at least 12 months after to be legitimate to those who receive
Number. The OMB Control Number is receipt of such alert or cancellation and them, they can result in fraud or
3060–1126. make their alert logs available to the identity theft. To combat these scams,
The foregoing notice is required by Commission and FEMA upon request. the new rules expressly authorize voice
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Participating CMS Providers are also service providers to block these
Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, required to make alert logs available to robocalls without running afoul of the
and 44 U.S.C. 3507. emergency management agencies that FCC’s call completion rules. To
The total annual reporting burdens offer confidentiality protection at least minimize blocking of lawful calls, the
and costs for the respondents are as equal to that provided by the federal Commission encourages voice service
follows: Freedom of Information Act upon providers that elect to block calls to
request, but only insofar as those logs establish a simple way to identify and
OMB Control Number: 3060–1126. pertain to Alert Messages initiated by
OMB Approval Date: March 13, 2017. fix blocking errors. The rules also
that emergency management agency. prohibit providers from blocking 911
OMB Expiration Date: March 31, This information will inform
2020. emergency calls.
emergency managers whether their
Title: Testing and Logging alerts are delivered, and if not, why not. DATES: Effective February 12, 2018.
Requirements for Wireless Emergency We anticipate that the alert log FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alerts (WEA). maintenance requirements will serve to Karen A Schroeder, Consumer Policy
Form Number: N/A. ensure that alert logs are available when Division, Consumer and Governmental
Respondents: Business or other for- needed, both to the Commission and to Affairs Bureau (CGB), at (202) 418–0654,
profit entities, and state, local, or tribal emergency management agencies. These email: Karen.Schroeder@fcc.gov.
government. logs have potential to increase their
Number of Respondents and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
confidence that WEA will work as
Responses: 80 respondents; 451,600 summary of the Commission’s Report
intended when needed. Alert logs are
responses. and Order, in CG Docket No. 17–59;
also necessary to establish a baseline for
Estimated Time per Response: FCC 17–151, adopted on November 16,
system integrity against which future
0.0000694 hours (2.5 seconds)–2 hours. 2017 and released on November 17,
iterations of WEA can be evaluated.
Frequency of Response: Monthly and 2017. The full text of this document will
Without records that can be used to
on occasion reporting requirements and be available for public inspection and
describe the quality of system integrity,
recordkeeping requirement. copying via ECFS, and during regular
and the most common causes of
Obligation To Respond: Statutory business hours at the FCC Reference
message transmission failure, it will be
authority for these collection is Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th
difficult to evaluate how any changes to
contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(o), 301, Street SW, Room CY–A257,
WEA could affect system integrity.
303(r), 303(v), 307, 309, 335, 403, Washington, DC 20554. The full text of
624(g), 706, and 715 of the Federal Communications Commission. this document and any subsequently
Communications Act of 1934, as Katura Jackson, filed documents in this matter may also
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the be found by searching ECFS at: http://
154(o), 301, 301(r), 303(v), 307, 309, Secretary. apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/ (insert CG Docket No.
335, 403, 544(g), 606, and 615, as well [FR Doc. 2018–00463 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] 17–59 into the Proceeding block). The
as by sections 602(a), (b), (c), (f), 603, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
604 and 606 of the WARN Act, 47 (FNPRM) that was adopted concurrently
U.S.C. 1202(a), (b), (c), (f), 1203, 1204 with the Report and Order is published
and 1206, unless otherwise noted. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS elsewhere in the Federal Register.
Total Annual Burden: 125,390 hours. COMMISSION
Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Analysis
47 CFR Part 64
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Confidentiality protection at least equal [CG Docket No. 17–59; FCC 17–151] The Report and Order does not
to that provided by the federal Freedom contain any new or modified
of Information Act upon request, but Advanced Methods To Target and information collection requirements
only insofar as those logs pertain to Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
Alert Messages initiated by that AGENCY: Federal Communications of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition,
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emergency management agency. Commission. therefore, it does not contain any new
Privacy Act: No impact(s). ACTION: Final rule.
or modified information collection
Needs and Uses: Section 10.320 burden for small business concerns with
describes the provider alert gateway SUMMARY: In this document, fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to
requirements, specifically with respect Commission issues new rules that the Small Business Paperwork Relief
to logging. The CMS provider must log protect consumers from unwanted Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44
the CMAC attributes of all Alert robocalls by permitting voice service U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
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| Dates | 47 CFR 10.320(g) published at 81 FR 75710, November 1, 2016, is effective January 12, 2018. | |
| Contact | Maureen McCarthy, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at (202) 418-0011 or [email protected] For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 1565 |
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