83 FR 1613 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 9 (January 12, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-00453

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0149]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested 
concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 13, 
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: 3060-0149.
    Title: Part 63, Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by 
Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket No. 17-84.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 58 respondents; 58 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and third-
party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 214 and 402 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 348 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information filed in section 
214 applications has generally been non-confidential. Requests from 
parties seeking confidential treatment are considered by Commission 
staff pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for a revision to a currently approved 
collection. Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
requires that a carrier first obtain FCC authorization either to (1) 
construct, operate, or engage in transmission over a line of 
communications, or (2) discontinue, reduce or impair service over a 
line of communications. Part 63 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) implements Section 214. Part 63 also implements 
provisions of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 pertaining to 
video which was approved under this OMB Control Number 3060-0149. In 
2009, the Commission modified Part 63 to extend to providers of 
interconnected Voice of internet Protocol (VoIP) service the 
discontinuance obligations that apply to domestic non-dominant 
telecommunications carriers under Section 214 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended. In 2014, the Commission adopted improved 
administrative filing procedures for domestic transfers of control, 
domestic discontinuances and notices of network changes, and among 
other adjustments, modified Part 63 to require electronic filing for 
applications for authorization to discontinue, reduce, or impair 
service under section 214(a) of the Act. In July 2016, the Commission 
revised certain section 214(a) discontinuance procedures. To reduce 
burdens on carriers, the Commission revised its rules to: (1) Allow 
carriers to provide notice via email or other alternative methods to 
offer additional options to customers, and (2) provide for streamlined 
treatment of applications to discontinue services for which the carrier 
has had no existing customers or reasonable requests for service during 
the previous 180 days. It also addressed a gap in the Commission's 
rules by making a competitive LEC's application for discontinuance 
deemed granted on the effective date of any copper retirement that made 
the discontinuance unavoidable. The Commission further concluded that 
applicants must provide notice of discontinuance applications to 
federally-recognized Tribal Nations. In Accelerating Wireline Broadband 
Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket 
No. 17-84, Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17-154 (rel. Nov. 29, 2017) (Wireline 
Infrastructure Order), the Commission, among other things, reduced the 
public comment and auto-grant periods for

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applications that grandfather low speed legacy services and 
applications to discontinue previously grandfathered legacy data 
services. The Commission also held that if a carrier files an 
application to discontinue, reduce, or impair a legacy voice or data 
service below 1.544 Mbps for which it has had no customers and no 
request for service for at least a 30-day period immediately preceding 
submission of the application, that application will be automatically 
granted on the 15th day after its filing with the Commission, absent 
Commission notice to the contrary. The Commission will use the 
information collected under these revisions to 47 CFR Section 63 to 
determine if affected respondents are in compliance with its rules and 
the requirements of section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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Dated: January 9, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Needs and Uses: The Commission is
Kelly Knight, additional information about the seeking Office of Management and
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office information collection, contact Nicole Budget (OMB) approval for a revision to
of Federal Activities. Ongele at (202) 418–2991. a currently approved collection. Section
[FR Doc. 2018–00450 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 214 of the Communications Act of 1934,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P its continuing effort to reduce as amended, requires that a carrier first
paperwork burdens, and as required by obtain FCC authorization either to (1)
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of construct, operate, or engage in
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal transmission over a line of
COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or communications, or (2) discontinue,
Commission) invites the general public reduce or impair service over a line of
[OMB 3060–0149] communications. Part 63 of Title 47 of
and other Federal agencies to take this
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
by the Federal Communications following information collections. implements Section 214. Part 63 also
Commission Comments are requested concerning: implements provisions of the Cable
Whether the proposed collection of Communications Policy Act of 1984
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper pertaining to video which was approved
Commission. performance of the functions of the under this OMB Control Number 3060–
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the 0149. In 2009, the Commission modified
comments. information shall have practical utility; Part 63 to extend to providers of
the accuracy of the Commission’s interconnected Voice of internet
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the Protocol (VoIP) service the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the discontinuance obligations that apply to
required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize domestic non-dominant
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of telecommunications carriers under
Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents, Section 214 of the Communications Act
the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated of 1934, as amended. In 2014, the
public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of Commission adopted improved
take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to administrative filing procedures for
following information collection. further reduce the information domestic transfers of control, domestic
Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business discontinuances and notices of network
Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees. changes, and among other adjustments,
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0149. modified Part 63 to require electronic
performance of the functions of the Title: Part 63, Accelerating Wireline filing for applications for authorization
Commission, including whether the Broadband Deployment by Removing to discontinue, reduce, or impair service
information shall have practical utility; Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, under section 214(a) of the Act. In July
the accuracy of the Commission’s WC Docket No. 17–84. 2016, the Commission revised certain
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form Number(s): N/A. section 214(a) discontinuance
quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Revision of a procedures. To reduce burdens on
information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection. carriers, the Commission revised its
the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business or other for- rules to: (1) Allow carriers to provide
information on the respondents, profit. notice via email or other alternative
including the use of automated Number of Respondents and methods to offer additional options to
collection techniques or other forms of Responses: 58 respondents; 58 customers, and (2) provide for
information technology; and ways to responses. streamlined treatment of applications to
further reduce the information Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours discontinue services for which the
collection burden on small business per response. carrier has had no existing customers or
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Frequency of Response: One-time reasonable requests for service during
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a reporting requirement and third-party the previous 180 days. It also addressed
collection of information unless it disclosure requirements. a gap in the Commission’s rules by
displays a currently valid control Obligation to Respond: Required to making a competitive LEC’s application
number. No person shall be subject to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory for discontinuance deemed granted on
any penalty for failing to comply with authority for this collection of the effective date of any copper
a collection of information subject to the information is contained in 47 U.S.C. retirement that made the discontinuance
PRA that does not display a valid Office 214 and 402 of the Communications Act unavoidable. The Commission further
of Management and Budget (OMB) of 1934, as amended. concluded that applicants must provide
control number. Total Annual Burden: 348 hours. notice of discontinuance applications to
DATES: Written PRA comments should Total Annual Cost: No Cost. federally-recognized Tribal Nations. In
be submitted on or before March 13, Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Accelerating Wireline Broadband
2018. If you anticipate that you will be impact(s). Deployment by Removing Barriers to
submitting comments, but find it Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket
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difficult to do so within the period of Information filed in section 214 No. 17–84, Report and Order,
time allowed by this notice, you should applications has generally been non- Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice
advise the contact listed below as soon confidential. Requests from parties of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17–154
as possible. seeking confidential treatment are (rel. Nov. 29, 2017) (Wireline
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to considered by Commission staff Infrastructure Order), the Commission,
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the among other things, reduced the public
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Commission’s rules. comment and auto-grant periods for

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applications that grandfather low speed further reduce the information Needs and Uses: On September 27,
legacy services and applications to collection burden on small business 2017, the Commission released a Report
discontinue previously grandfathered concerns with fewer than 25 employees. and Order, FCC 17–122, titled, ‘‘Update
legacy data services. The Commission The FCC may not conduct or sponsor to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Non-
also held that if a carrier files an a collection of information unless it Geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service
application to discontinue, reduce, or displays a currently valid Office of Systems and Related Matters.’’ In this
impair a legacy voice or data service Management and Budget (OMB) control Report and Order, the Commission
below 1.544 Mbps for which it has had number. No person shall be subject to updated and streamlined its rules
no customers and no request for service any penalty for failing to comply with governing satellite constellations that
for at least a 30-day period immediately a collection of information subject to the operate in the fixed-satellite service.
preceding submission of the PRA that does not display a valid OMB Many of the amendments are
application, that application will be control number. substantive changes intended to give
automatically granted on the 15th day DATES: Written PRA comments should licensees greater operational flexibility.
after its filing with the Commission, be submitted on or before March 13, At the same time, however, many more
absent Commission notice to the 2018. If you anticipate that you will be applications for non-geostationary,
contrary. The Commission will use the submitting comments, but find it fixed-satellite service systems have been
information collected under these difficult to do so within the period of filed, increasing the overall information
revisions to 47 CFR Section 63 to time allowed by this notice, you should collection burden.
determine if affected respondents are in advise the contact listed below as soon The information collection
compliance with its rules and the as possible. requirements in this collection are
requirements of section 214 of the ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to needed to determine the technical, legal,
Communications Act of 1934, as Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ and other qualifications of applicants
amended. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. and licensees to operate a radio station
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For and to determine whether grant of an
Katura Jackson, additional information about the authorization serves the public interest,
information collection, contact Cathy convenience and necessity. Without
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Secretary. Williams at (202) 418–2918. such information, the Commission
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: could not determine whether to permit
[FR Doc. 2018–00453 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
OMB Control No.: 3060–0678. respondents to provide communications
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Title: Part 25 of the Federal services in the United States. Therefore,
Communications Commission’s Rules: the Commission would not be able to
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Governing the Licensing of, and fulfill its statutory responsibilities in
COMMISSION Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth accordance with the Communications
Stations and Space Stations. Act of 1934, as amended, and the
[OMB 3060–0678] Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule obligations imposed on parties to the
A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC Form World Trade Organization Basic
Information Collection Being Reviewed 312–EZ; FCC Form 312–R. Telecom Agreement.
by the Federal Communications Type of Review: Revision of a
Commission Federal Communications Commission.
currently approved information
Katura Jackson,
AGENCY: Federal Communications collection.
Respondents: Business or other for- Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Commission. Secretary.
profit entities.
ACTION: Notice and request for Number of Respondents: 5,036 [FR Doc. 2018–00452 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
comments. respondents; 5,094 responses. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–80
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
hours per response.
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Frequency of Response: On occasion, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
required by the Paperwork Reduction one time, and annual reporting COMMISSION
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal requirements; third-party disclosure
Communications Commission (FCC or [OMB 3060–0991]
requirement; recordkeeping
Commission) invites the general public requirement. Information Collection Being
and other Federal agencies to take this Obligation to Respond: Required to Submitted for Review and Approval to
opportunity to comment on the obtain or retain benefits. The statutory the Office of Management and Budget
following information collections. authority for this collection is contained
Comments are requested concerning: in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, AGENCY: Federal Communications
Whether the proposed collection of 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721. Commission.
information is necessary for the proper Total Annual Burden: 35,622 hours. ACTION: Notice and request for
performance of the functions of the Annual Cost Burden: $12,411,120. comments.
Commission, including whether the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
information shall have practical utility; impact(s). SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
the accuracy of the Commission’s Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
burden estimate; ways to enhance the In general, there is no need for required by the Paperwork Reduction
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

quality, utility, and clarity of the confidentiality with this collection of Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
information collected; ways to minimize information. Certain information Communications Commission (FCC or
the burden of the collection of collected regarding international the Commission) invites the general
information on the respondents, coordination of satellite systems is not public and other Federal agencies to
including the use of automated routinely available for public inspection take this opportunity to comment on the
collection techniques or other forms of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR following information collection.
information technology; and ways to 0.457(d)(vii). Comments are requested concerning:

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 13, 2018. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
FR Citation		83 FR 1613