83 FR 19759 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
| Page Range | 19759-19760 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09514 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19759-19760] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09514] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0999] Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (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 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 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 June 4, 2018. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments the Title as shown in the Supplementary Information section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Commission ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the Commission's submission to OMB will be displayed. OMB Control No.: 3060-0999. Title: Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report and Section 20.19, Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act). Form Number: FCC Form 655. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents: 934 respondents; 934 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 13 hours per response (average). Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements 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. Sections 151, 154(i), 157, 160, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 303, 308, 309(j), 310 and 610 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 12,140 hours. Total Annual Cost: No costs. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information requested in the reports may include confidential information. However, covered entities are allowed to request that such materials submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information collection as a revision to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance for the collection. The revision is necessary to implement the final rules promulgated in the 2015 Fourth Report and Order, FCC 15-155 (Fourth Report and Order), which expanded the scope of the rules due to a shift from Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) to digital mobile service. We estimate that there will be a small increase in the number of respondents/responses, total annual burden hours, and total annual cost from the previously approved estimates. The collection is necessary to implement certain disclosure requirements that are part of the Commission's wireless hearing aid compatibility rule. In a Report and Order in WT Docket No. 01-309, FCC 03-168, adopted and released in September 2003, implementing a mandate under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988, the Commission required digital wireless phone manufacturers and service providers to make certain digital wireless phones capable of effective use with hearing aids, label certain phones they sold with information about their compatibility with hearing aids, and report to the Commission (at first every six months, then on an annual basis) on the numbers and types of hearing aid-compatible phones they were producing or offering to the public. These reporting requirements were subsequently amended on several occasions, and the existing, OMB-approved collection under this OMB control number includes these modifications. On November 19, 2015, the Commission adopted final rules in a Fourth Report and Order, FCC 15-155 (Fourth Report and Order), that, among other changes, expanded the scope of the Commission's hearing aid compatibility provisions to cover handsets used with any digital terrestrial mobile service that enables two-way real-time voice communications among members of the public or a substantial portion of the public, including through the use of pre-installed software applications. Prior to 2018, the hearing aid compatibility provisions were limited only to handsets used with two-way switched voice or data services classified as Commercial Mobile Radio Service, and only to the extent they were provided over networks meeting certain architectural requirements that enable frequency reuse and seamless handoff. As a result of the Fourth Report and Order, beginning January 1, 2018, all device manufacturers and Tier I carriers that offer handsets falling under the expanded scope of covered handsets are required to comply with the Commission's hearing aid compatibility [[Page 19760]] provisions, including annual reporting requirements on FCC Form 655. For other service providers that are not Tier I carriers, the expanded scope of the Commission's hearing aid compatibility provisions applies beginning April 1, 2018. Following release of the Fourth Report and Order, the Commission is required to amend the FCC Form 655 to reflect the newly expanded scope of handsets covered by the hearing aid compatibility provisions, as well as to capture information regarding existing disclosure requirements clarified by the Commission in the Fourth Report and Order. As a consequence of the Fourth Report and Order, FCC Form 655 filing and other requirements will apply to those newly-covered handsets offered by device manufacturers and service providers that have already been reporting annually on their compliance with the Commission's hearing aid compatibility provisions, as well to any device manufacturers and service providers that were previously exempt because they did not offer any covered handsets or services prior to 2018. As a result, the Commission is requesting a revision of this collection in order to implement the final rules promulgated in the Fourth Report and Order, which expanded the scope of the rules due to a shift from Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) to digital mobile service. We estimate that the expanded scope will increase the potential number of respondents subject to this collection and correspondingly increase the responses and burden hours. The minor language changes to the instructions to FCC Form 655 and to the form itself clarifying this expanded scope will help the Commission compile data and monitor compliance with the current version of the hearing aid compatibility rules while making more complete and accessible information available to consumers. Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-09514 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Dated: April 30, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For collection. The revision is necessary to
Kelly Knight, additional information about the implement the final rules promulgated
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office information collection, contact Cathy in the 2015 Fourth Report and Order,
of Federal Activities. Williams at (202) 418–2918. FCC 15–155 (Fourth Report and Order),
[FR Doc. 2018–09463 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To view a which expanded the scope of the rules
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P copy of this information collection due to a shift from Commercial Mobile
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go Radio Services (CMRS) to digital mobile
to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ service. We estimate that there will be
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the a small increase in the number of
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS respondents/responses, total annual
section of the web page called
COMMISSION burden hours, and total annual cost
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
the downward-pointing arrow in the from the previously approved estimates.
[OMB 3060–0999] The collection is necessary to
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) implement certain disclosure
Information Collection Being
select ‘‘Federal Communications requirements that are part of the
Submitted for Review and Approval to
Commission’’ from the list of agencies Commission’s wireless hearing aid
the Office of Management and Budget
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, compatibility rule. In a Report and
AGENCY: Federal Communications (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the Order in WT Docket No. 01–309, FCC
Commission. 03–168, adopted and released in
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
ACTION: Notice and request for September 2003, implementing a
when the list of Commission ICRs
comments. mandate under the Hearing Aid
currently under review appears, look for
Compatibility Act of 1988, the
the Title of this ICR and then click on
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Commission required digital wireless
the ICR Reference Number. A copy of
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as phone manufacturers and service
the Commission’s submission to OMB
required by the Paperwork Reduction providers to make certain digital
will be displayed.
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal wireless phones capable of effective use
OMB Control No.: 3060–0999.
Communications Commission with hearing aids, label certain phones
Title: Hearing Aid Compatibility
(Commission) invites the general public they sold with information about their
Status Report and Section 20.19, compatibility with hearing aids, and
and other Federal agencies to take this Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile
opportunity to comment on the report to the Commission (at first every
Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility six months, then on an annual basis) on
following information collection. Act).
Comments are requested concerning: the numbers and types of hearing aid-
Form Number: FCC Form 655. compatible phones they were producing
Whether the collection of information is Type of Review: Revision of a
necessary for the proper performance of or offering to the public. These reporting
currently approved collection. requirements were subsequently
the functions of the Commission, Respondents: Business or other for-
including whether the information shall amended on several occasions, and the
profit entities. existing, OMB-approved collection
have practical utility; the accuracy of Number of Respondents: 934
the Commission’s burden estimate; under this OMB control number
respondents; 934 responses. includes these modifications.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Estimated Time per Response: 13
clarity of the information collected; On November 19, 2015, the
hours per response (average). Commission adopted final rules in a
ways to minimize the burden of the Frequency of Response: On occasion
collection of information on the Fourth Report and Order, FCC 15–155
and annual reporting requirements and (Fourth Report and Order), that, among
respondents, including the use of third party disclosure requirement.
automated collection techniques or other changes, expanded the scope of
Obligation to Respond: Required to the Commission’s hearing aid
other forms of information technology; obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
and ways to further reduce the compatibility provisions to cover
authority for this information collection handsets used with any digital
information collection burden on small is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 151,
business concerns with fewer than 25 terrestrial mobile service that enables
154(i), 157, 160, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, two-way real-time voice
employees. 303, 308, 309(j), 310 and 610 of the
The Commission may not conduct or communications among members of the
Communications Act of 1934, as public or a substantial portion of the
sponsor a collection of information amended. public, including through the use of pre-
unless it displays a currently valid Total Annual Burden: 12,140 hours. installed software applications. Prior to
control number. No person shall be Total Annual Cost: No costs. 2018, the hearing aid compatibility
subject to any penalty for failing to Privacy Impact Assessment: No provisions were limited only to
comply with a collection of information impact(s). handsets used with two-way switched
subject to the PRA that does not display Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: voice or data services classified as
a valid Office of Management and Information requested in the reports Commercial Mobile Radio Service, and
Budget (OMB) control number. may include confidential information. only to the extent they were provided
DATES: Written PRA comments should However, covered entities are allowed over networks meeting certain
be submitted on or before June 4, 2018. to request that such materials submitted architectural requirements that enable
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to to the Commission be withheld from frequency reuse and seamless handoff.
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Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email public inspection. As a result of the Fourth Report and
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and Needs and Uses: The Commission Order, beginning January 1, 2018, all
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ will submit this information collection device manufacturers and Tier I carriers
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. as a revision to the Office of that offer handsets falling under the
Include in the comments the Title as Management and Budget (OMB) after expanded scope of covered handsets are
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY this 60-day comment period to obtain required to comply with the
INFORMATION section below. the full three-year clearance for the Commission’s hearing aid compatibility
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provisions, including annual reporting Notice and request for
ACTION: select ‘‘Federal Communications
requirements on FCC Form 655. For comments. Commission’’ from the list of agencies
other service providers that are not Tier presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
I carriers, the expanded scope of the SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
Commission’s hearing aid compatibility to reduce paperwork burdens, and as right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
provisions applies beginning April 1, required by the Paperwork Reduction when the list of FCC ICRs currently
2018. Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal under review appears, look for the OMB
Following release of the Fourth Communications Commission (FCC or control number of this ICR and then
Report and Order, the Commission is the Commission) invites the general click on the ICR Reference Number. A
required to amend the FCC Form 655 to public and other Federal agencies to copy of the FCC submission to OMB
reflect the newly expanded scope of take this opportunity to comment on the will be displayed.
handsets covered by the hearing aid following information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
compatibility provisions, as well as to Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of its continuing effort to reduce
capture information regarding existing paperwork burdens, and as required by
disclosure requirements clarified by the information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Commission in the Fourth Report and 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
Order. As a consequence of the Fourth Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; Communications Commission (FCC or
Report and Order, FCC Form 655 filing the Commission) invites the general
and other requirements will apply to the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the public and other Federal agencies to
those newly-covered handsets offered take this opportunity to comment on the
by device manufacturers and service quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize following information collection.
providers that have already been Comments are requested concerning:
reporting annually on their compliance the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents, Whether the proposed collection of
with the Commission’s hearing aid information is necessary for the proper
compatibility provisions, as well to any including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of performance of the functions of the
device manufacturers and service Commission, including whether the
providers that were previously exempt information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information information shall have practical utility;
because they did not offer any covered the accuracy of the Commission’s
handsets or services prior to 2018. collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
As a result, the Commission is quality, utility, and clarity of the
requesting a revision of this collection The Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information information collected; ways to minimize
in order to implement the final rules the burden of the collection of
promulgated in the Fourth Report and unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget information on the respondents,
Order, which expanded the scope of the including the use of automated
rules due to a shift from Commercial (OMB) control number. No person shall
be subject to any penalty for failing to collection techniques or other forms of
Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) to digital information technology; and ways to
mobile service. We estimate that the comply with a collection of information
subject to the PRA that does not display further reduce the information
expanded scope will increase the collection burden on small business
potential number of respondents subject a valid OMB control number.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
to this collection and correspondingly DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before June 4, 2018. If OMB Control Number: 3060–0636.
increase the responses and burden
hours. The minor language changes to you anticipate that you will be Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071,
the instructions to FCC Form 655 and to submitting comments, but find it 2.1075, 2.1077 and 15.37, Equipment
the form itself clarifying this expanded difficult to do so within the period of Authorizations—Declaration of
scope will help the Commission time allowed by this notice, you should Conformity.
compile data and monitor compliance advise the contacts listed below as soon Form No.: Not applicable.
with the current version of the hearing as possible. Type of Review: Extension of a
aid compatibility rules while making ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
currently approved collection.
more complete and accessible Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Respondents: Business or other for-
information available to consumers. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and profit entities.
to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Number of Respondents and
Federal Communications Commission.
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Responses: 6,000 respondents; 12,000
Katura Jackson,
Include in the comments the OMB responses.
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Estimated Time Per Response: 9.5
Secretary. control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. hours (average).
[FR Doc. 2018–09514 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Frequency of Response: One-time
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additional information or copies of the reporting requirement, recordkeeping
information collection, contact Nicole requirement and third party disclosure
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a requirements.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION copy of this information collection Obligation to Respond: Required to
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
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[OMB 3060–0636] to the web page <http:// authority for this information collection
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301,
Information Collection Being 302, 303(e), 303(r), 304 and 307.
Submitted for Review and Approval to (2) look for the section of the web page
called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) Total Annual Burden: 114,000 hours.
the Office of Management and Budget
click on the downward-pointing arrow Total Annual Cost: $24,000,000.
AGENCY:Federal Communications in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Commission. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) impact(s).
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 4, 2018. | |
| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 19759 |
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