83 FR 23679 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)

Page Range		23679-23680
FR Document		2018-10813

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 3060-1046]


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 June 21, 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 [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. 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 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

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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 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 Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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further reduce the information carriers or switch-based resellers (SBRs) be denied. As discussed more fully
collection burden on small business from whose switches such calls are below, based on the totality of the
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. completed; (2) define these responsible evidence, there are substantial and
OMB Control Number: 3060–1046. carriers as ‘‘Completing Carriers’’ and material questions of fact as to whether
Title: Part 64, Modernization of require them to develop their own Metro repeatedly made
Payphone Compensation Rules, et al., system of tracking calls to completion; misrepresentations to and lacked candor
WC Docket No. 17–141, et al. (3) require Completing Carriers to file with the Commission in its submission
Form Number: N/A. with PSPs a quarterly report and also of several applications in connection
Type of Review: Revision of a submit an attestation by the chief with various Wireless Radio Service
currently approved collection. financial officer (CFO) that the payment authorizations.
Respondents: Business or other for- amount for that quarter is accurate and DATES: Each party to the proceeding
profit. is based on 100% of all completed calls;
Number of Respondents and (except for the Chief, Enforcement
(4) require quarterly reporting Bureau), in person or by counsel, shall
Responses: 329 respondents; 2,257 obligations for other facilities-based
responses. file with the Commission, by May 23,
long distance carriers in the call path, if 2018, a written appearance stating that
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 any, and define these carriers as
hours–122 hours. the party will appear on the date fixed
‘‘Intermediate Carriers;’’ and (5) give for hearing and present evidence on the
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
parties flexibility to agree to alternative issues specified herein.
one-time, and quarterly reporting
compensation arrangements (ACA) so FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements; third party disclosure
that small Completing Carriers may Pamela Kane, Special Counsel,
requirements; and recordkeeping
avoid the expense of instituting a Enforcement Bureau, (202) 418–2393.
requirement.
tracking system. and undergoing an
Obligation to Respond: Required to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
audit. On February 22, 2018, the
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory summary of the Commission’s Order to
Commission adopted a Report and
authority for this information collection Show Cause, Hearing Designation Order
Order, FCC 18–21 (2018 Payphone
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154 and and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing
Order), that: (1) Eliminated the
276. (Order) in WTB Docket No. 18–133, DA
Total Annual Burden: 34,720 hours. payphone call tracking system audit and
18–454, adopted on May 2, 2018, and
Total Annual Cost: No cost. associated reporting requirements; (2)
released on May 3, 2018. The full text
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No permitted a company official, including
of the Order is available for inspection
impact(s). but no longer limited to, the chief
and copying during regular business
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: financial officer (CFO), to certify that a
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445
The Commission is not requesting Completing Carrier’s quarterly
12th Street SW, Room CY–A257, Portals
respondents to submit confidential compensation payments to PSPs are
II, Washington, DC 20554. This
information. Respondents may request accurate and complete; and (3)
document is available in alternative
confidential treatment of their eliminated expired interim and
formats (computer diskette, large print,
information that they believe to be intermediate per-payphone
audio record, and Braille). Persons with
confidential pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of compensation rules that no longer apply
disabilities who need documents in
the Commission’s rules. to any entity. We believe that the
these formats may contact the FCC by
Needs and Uses: Section 276 of the revisions adopted in the 2018 Payphone
email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202–
Communications Act, as amended (the Order significantly decrease the
418–0530 or TTY: 202–418–0432.
Act), requires that the Federal paperwork burden on carriers.
Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission. Synopsis
(Commission or FCC) establish rules Marlene Dortch, 1. In this Order, the Commission
ensuring that payphone service Secretary, Office of the Secretary. commences a hearing proceeding before
providers or PSPs are ‘‘fairly [FR Doc. 2018–10813 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] a Commission Administrative Law
compensated’’ for each and every Judge to determine whether the pending
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
completed payphone-originated call. application of Metro Two-Way, LLC
The Commission’s Payphone should be granted, and whether Metro’s
Compensation Rules satisfy section 276 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS licenses should be revoked. Metro
by identifying the party liable for COMMISSION represented to the Commission in five
compensation and establishing a license applications that no party
mechanism for PSPs to be paid. A 2003 [WTB Docket No. 18–133; DA 18–454] directly or indirectly controlling Metro
Report and Order (FCC 03–235) has ever been convicted of a felony by
established detailed rules (Payphone Metro Two-Way, LLC; Notice of
any state or federal court. The
Compensation Rules) ensuring that Hearing
information before us indicates that
payphone service providers or PSPs are AGENCY: Federal Communications Hector Manuel Mosquera, a party
‘‘fairly compensated’’ for each and every Commission. directly or indirectly controlling Metro,
completed payphone-originated call ACTION: Notice. was convicted of a felony by a state
pursuant to section 276 of the court in California.
Communications Act, as amended (the SUMMARY: This document commences a 2. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant
Act). The Payphone Compensation hearing to determine whether Metro to sections 309(e), 312(a)(1), 312(a)(2),
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

Rules satisfy section 276 by identifying Two-Way, LLC (Metro) is qualified to be 312(a)(4), and 312(c) of the Act, 47
the party liable for compensation and and to remain a Federal U.S.C. 309(e), 312(a)(1), 312(a)(2),
establishing a mechanism for PSPs to be Communications Commission 312(a)(4), 312(c), that Metro Two-Way,
paid. The Payphone Compensation (Commission) licensee, and as a LLC shall show cause why the
Rules: (1) Place liability to compensate consequence thereof, whether any or all authorizations for which it is the
PSPs for payphone-originated calls on of its licenses should be revoked, and licensee set forth in Attachment A
the facilities-based long distance whether its pending application should should not be revoked, and that the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before June 21, 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.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 23679