83 FR 2637 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2637-2638] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00805] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0791] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 March 19, 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: 3060-0791. Title: Section 32.7300, Accounting for Judgments and Other Costs Associated with Litigation, CC Docket No. 93-240. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2 respondents; 2 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 4-36 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 151, 152, 154, 161, 201-205 and 218-220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 40 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. The Commission is not requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection (no [[Page 2638]] change in the reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements). The Commission will submit this information collection after this 60-day comment period to the OMB. The Commission adopted accounting rules that require carriers to account for adverse federal antitrust judgments and post-judgment special charges. With regard to settlements of such lawsuits there will be a presumption that carriers can recover the portion of the settlement that represents the avoidable costs of litigation; provided that the carrier makes a required showing. To receive recognition of its avoided cost of litigation a carrier must demonstrate, in a request for special relief, the avoided costs of litigation by showing the amount corresponding to the additional litigation expenses discounted to present value, that the carrier reasonably estimates it would have paid if it had not settled. Settlement costs in excess of the avoided costs of litigation are presumed not recoverable unless a carrier rebuts that presumption by showing the basic factors that enticed the carrier to settle and demonstrating that ratepayers benefited from the settlement. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-00805 Filed 1-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i) Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
and 309(j). Katura Jackson, additional information about the
Total Annual Burden: 75 hours. Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the information collection, contact Nicole
Secretary. Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
Total Annual Cost: $6,250. [FR Doc. 2018–00761 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
Privacy Impact Assessment: No BILLING CODE 6712–01–P its continuing effort to reduce
impact(s). paperwork burdens, and as required by
Needs and Uses: Section 90.621(b)(4) the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
allows stations to be licensed at FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
distances less than those prescribed in COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or
the Short-Spacing Separation Table [OMB 3060–0791] Commission) invites the general public
where applicants ‘‘secure a waiver.’’ and other Federal agencies to take this
Applicants seeking a waiver in these Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the
circumstances are still required to by the Federal Communications following information collections.
submit with their application an Commission Under Delegated Comments are requested concerning:
interference analysis, based upon any of Authority Whether the proposed collection of
the generally-accepted terrain-based AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
propagation models, demonstrating that Commission. performance of the functions of the
co-channel stations would receive the Commission, including whether the
ACTION: Notice and request for
same or greater interference protection information shall have practical utility;
comments.
than provided in the Short-Spacing the accuracy of the Commission’s
Separation Table. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the
Section 90.621(b)(5) permits stations required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
to be located closer than the required Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of
separation, so long as the applicant Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
provides letters of concurrence the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated
indicating that the applicant and each public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
co-channel licensee within the specified take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to
separation agree to accept any following information collection. further reduce the information
interference resulting from the reduced Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business
separation between systems. Applicants Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
are still required to file such information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0791.
concurrence letters with the performance of the functions of the Title: Section 32.7300, Accounting for
Commission. Additionally, the Commission, including whether the Judgments and Other Costs Associated
Commission did not eliminate filings information shall have practical utility; with Litigation, CC Docket No. 93–240.
required by provisions such as the accuracy of the Commission’s Form Number: N/A.
international agreements, its burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Extension of a
environmental (National Environmental quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection.
Protection Act (NEPA)) rules, its information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Business or other for-
antenna structure registration rules, or the burden of the collection of profit.
quiet zone notification/filing information on the respondents, Number of Respondents and
procedures. including the use of automated Responses: 2 respondents; 2 responses.
collection techniques or other forms of Estimated Time per Response: 4–36
Section 90.693 requires that 800 MHz
information technology; and ways to hours.
incumbent Specialized Mobile Radio
further reduce the information Frequency of Response: On occasion
(SMR) service licensees ‘‘notify the
collection burden on small business reporting requirement and
Commission within 30 days of any concerns with fewer than 25 employees. recordkeeping requirement.
changes in technical parameters or The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Obligation to Respond: Required to
additional stations constructed that fall collection of information unless it obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
within the short-spacing criteria.’’ It has displays a currently valid control authority for this collection of
been standard practice for incumbents number. No person shall be subject to information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
to notify the Commission of all changes any penalty for failing to comply with Sections 151, 152, 154, 161, 201–205
and additional stations constructed in a collection of information subject to the and 218–220 of the Communications
cases where such stations are in fact PRA that does not display a valid Office Act of 1934, as amended.
located less than the required 70 mile of Management and Budget (OMB) Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.
distance separation, and are therefore control number. Total Annual Cost: No cost.
technically ‘‘short-spaced,’’ but are in DATES: Written PRA comments should Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
fact fully compliant with the parameters be submitted on or before March 19, impact(s).
of the Commission’s Short-Spacing 2018. If you anticipate that you will be Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Separation Table. submitting comments, but find it There is no need for confidentiality. The
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The Commission uses this difficult to do so within the period of Commission is not requesting that
information to determine whether to time allowed by this notice, you should respondents submit confidential
grant licenses to applicants making advise the contact listed below as soon information to the FCC.
‘‘minor modifications’’ to their systems as possible. Needs and Uses: The Commission is
which do not satisfy mileage separation ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to seeking Office of Management and
requirements pursuant to the Short- Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Budget (OMB) approval for an extension
Spacing Separation Table. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. of this information collection (no
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change in the reporting and/or quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Revision of a
recordkeeping requirements). The information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection.
Commission will submit this the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business or other for-
information collection after this 60-day information on the respondents, profit entities, Not-for-profit entities;
comment period to the OMB. The including the use of automated State, local, or Tribal governments.
Commission adopted accounting rules collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and
that require carriers to account for information technology; and ways to Responses: 1,919 respondents; 1,919
adverse federal antitrust judgments and further reduce the information responses.
post-judgment special charges. With collection burden on small business Estimated Time per Response: 26
regard to settlements of such lawsuits concerns with fewer than 25 employees. hours.
there will be a presumption that carriers The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Frequency of Response: On occasion
can recover the portion of the settlement collection of information unless it reporting requirement; Third party
that represents the avoidable costs of displays a currently valid control disclosure requirement.
litigation; provided that the carrier number. No person shall be subject to Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
makes a required showing. To receive any penalty for failing to comply with Statutory authority for these collections
recognition of its avoided cost of a collection of information subject to the is contained in Section 257 of the
litigation a carrier must demonstrate, in PRA that does not display a valid Office Communications Act of 1934, as
a request for special relief, the avoided of Management and Budget (OMB) amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 257.
Total Annual Burden: 49,894 hours.
costs of litigation by showing the control number. Total Annual Cost: $560,000.
amount corresponding to the additional DATES: Written PRA comments should Privacy Impact Assessment: No
litigation expenses discounted to be submitted on or before March 19, impact(s).
present value, that the carrier 2018. If you anticipate that you will be Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
reasonably estimates it would have paid submitting comments, but find it There is no need for confidentiality with
if it had not settled. Settlement costs in difficult to do so within the period of this information collection.
excess of the avoided costs of litigation time allowed by this notice, you should Needs and Uses: The Restoring
are presumed not recoverable unless a advise the contact listed below as soon Internet Freedom Report and Order
carrier rebuts that presumption by as possible. (Restoring Internet Freedom Order)
showing the basic factors that enticed revises the information collection
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
the carrier to settle and demonstrating requirements applicable to internet
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
that ratepayers benefited from the service providers (ISPs). The Open
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
settlement. Internet Order, adopted in 2010,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Federal Communications Commission. required ISPs to disclose certain
additional information about the network management processes,
Marlene H. Dortch, information collection, contact Nicole
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. performance characteristics, and other
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. attributes of broadband internet access
[FR Doc. 2018–00805 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of service. These disclosure requirements
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
its continuing effort to reduce were significantly increased by the Title
paperwork burdens, and as required by II Order, adopted in 2015. The Restoring
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Internet Freedom Order eliminates the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal additional collection imposed by the
COMMISSION
Communications Commission (FCC or Title II Order and adds a few discrete
[OMB 3060–1158] Commission) invites the general public elements to the Open Internet Order’s
and other Federal agencies to take this information collection requirements.
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the The Restoring Internet Freedom Order
by the Federal Communications following information collections. requires an ISP to publicly disclose
Commission Comments are requested concerning: network management practices,
AGENCY: Federal Communications Whether the proposed collection of performance, and commercial terms of
Commission. information is necessary for the proper its broadband internet access service
performance of the functions of the sufficient to enable consumers to make
ACTION: Notice and request for
Commission, including whether the informed choices regarding the
comments.
information shall have practical utility; purchase and use of such services, and
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort the accuracy of the Commission’s entrepreneurs and other small
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as burden estimate; ways to enhance the businesses to develop, market, and
required by the Paperwork Reduction quality, utility, and clarity of the maintain internet offerings. As part of
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal information collected; ways to minimize these disclosures, the rule requires ISPs
Communications Commission (FCC or the burden of the collection of to disclose their congestion
the Commission) invites the general information on the respondents, management, application-specific
public and other Federal agencies to including the use of automated behavior, device attachment rules, and
take this opportunity to comment on the collection techniques or other forms of security practices, as well as any
following information collection. information technology; and ways to blocking, throttling, affiliated
Comments are requested concerning: further reduce the information prioritization, or paid prioritization in
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Whether the proposed collection of collection burden on small business which they engage. The rule also
information is necessary for the proper concerns with fewer than 25 employees. requires ISPs to disclose performance
performance of the functions of the OMB Control Number: 3060–1158. characteristics, including a service
Commission, including whether the Title: Transparency Rule Disclosures, description and the impact of non-
information shall have practical utility; Restoring internet Freedom, Report and broadband internet access services data
the accuracy of the Commission’s Order, WC Docket No. 17–108. services. Finally, the rule requires ISPs
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form Number: N/A. to disclose the price of the service,
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 19, 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 2637 |
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