83 FR 26458 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12280 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26458-26460] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12280] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-XXXX] 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 (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 July 9, 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 [[Page 26459]] 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 further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX. Title: Application for Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support--FCC Form 683. Form Number: FCC Form 683. Type of Review: New information collection. Respondents: Business or other for-Profit entities, Not-for-Profit institutions, and State, Local or Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents and Responses: 400 respondents; 800 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2-12 hours (on average). Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements, on occasion reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 5,600 hours. Total Annual Cost(s): No Cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Although most information collected in FCC Form 683 will be made available for public inspection, the Commission will withhold certain information collected in FCC Form 683 from routine public inspection. Specifically, the Commission will treat certain financial and technical information submitted in FCC Form 683 as confidential. In addition, an applicant may use the abbreviated process under 47 CFR 0.459(a)(4) to request confidential treatment of the audited financial statements that are submitted during the post- selection review process. However, if a request for public inspection for this technical or financial information is made under 47 CFR 0.461, and the applicant has any objections to disclosure, the applicant will be notified and will be required to justify continued confidential treatment. To the extent that an applicant seeks to have other information collected in FCC Form 683 or during the post-selection review process withheld from public inspection, the applicant may request confidential treatment pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: In 2011, the Commission released the USF/ICC Transformation Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC 11-161 (USF/ICC Transformation Order and/ or FNPRM), which comprehensively reformed and modernized the high-cost program within the universal service fund to focus support on networks capable of providing voice and broadband services. Among other things, the Commission created the Connect America Fund (CAF) and concluded that support in price cap areas would be provided through a combination of ``a new forward-looking model of the cost of constructing modern multi-purpose networks'' and a competitive bidding process (the Connect America Fund Phase II auction or Phase II auction or Auction 903). The Commission also sought comment in the accompanying USF/ICC Transformation FNPRM on proposed rules governing the Phase II auction, including basic auction design and the application process. In the Phase II auction, service providers will compete to receive support of up to $1.98 billion over 10 years to offer voice and broadband service in unserved high-cost areas. The information collection requirements reported under this new collection are the result of several Commission decisions to implement reform adopted in the USF/ICC Transformation Order and move forward with conducting the Phase II auction. In the April 2014 Connect America Order, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC 14-54, the Commission adopted various rules regarding participation in the Phase II auction, the term of support, and the eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation process. In the Phase II Auction Order, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC 16-64, the Commission adopted rules to govern the Phase II auction, including the adoption of a two-stage application process, which includes a pre- auction short-form application to be submitted by parties interested in bidding in the Phase II auction and a post-auction long-form application that must be submitted by winning bidders seeking to become authorized to receive Phase II auction support. The Commission concluded, based on its experience with auctions and consistent with the record, that this two-stage application process balances the need to collect information essential to conducting a successful auction and authorizing Phase II support with administrative efficiency. On January 30, 2018, the Commission adopted a public notice that established the final procedures for the Phase II auction, including the long-form application disclosure and certification requirements for winning bidders seeking to become authorized to receive Phase II auction support. See Phase II Auction Procedures Public Notice, WC Docket No. 17-182 et al., FCC 18-6. The Commission also adopted the Phase II Auction Order on Reconsideration, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC 18-5, which modified the Commission's letter of credit rules to provide some additional relief for Phase II auction support recipients by reducing the costs of maintaining a letter of credit. Under this information collection, the Commission will collect information from winning bidders to determine the recipients of Phase II auction support. To aid in collecting this information, the Commission has created FCC Form 683, which the public will use to provide the disclosures and certifications that must be made by Phase II auction winning bidders in the Connect America Fund Phase II auction seeking to become authorized for Phase II support. [[Page 26460]] Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-12280 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the presumptively confidential. However, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) DIRS filings will be shared with the COMMISSION
when the list of FCC ICRs currently Department of Homeland Security and
[OMB 3060–XXXX]
under review appears, look for the OMB the other Federal agencies authorized to
control number of this ICR and then participate in the National Response Information Collection Being
click on the ICR Reference Number. A Framework Emergency Support Submitted for Review and Approval to
copy of the FCC submission to OMB Function-2 (ESF–2)(Communications). the Office of Management and Budget
will be displayed. The Commission may publish or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of otherwise share anonymized summaries AGENCY: Federal Communications
its continuing effort to reduce Commission.
of DIRS filings at its discretion.
paperwork burdens, and as required by ACTION: Notice and request for
Needs and Uses: In response to the comments.
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
events of September 11, 2001, the
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or Federal Communications Commission SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
the Commission) invites the general (Commission or FCC) created an to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
public and other Federal agencies to Emergency Contact Information System required by the Paperwork Reduction
take this opportunity to comment on the to assist the Commission in ensuring Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
following information collection. rapid restoration of communications Communications Commission (FCC or
Comments are requested concerning: capabilities after disruption by a the Commission) invites the general
Whether the proposed collection of terrorist threat or attack, and to ensure public and other Federal agencies to
information is necessary for the proper that public safety, public health, and take this opportunity to comment on the
performance of the functions of the other emergency and defense personnel following information collection.
Commission, including whether the have effective communications services Comments are requested concerning:
information shall have practical utility; available to them in the immediate Whether the proposed collection of
the accuracy of the Commission’s information is necessary for the proper
aftermath of any terrorist attack within
burden estimate; ways to enhance the performance of the functions of the
the United States. The Commission
quality, utility, and clarity of the Commission, including whether the
submitted, and OMB approved, a
information collected; ways to minimize information shall have practical utility;
collection through which key the accuracy of the Commission’s
the burden of the collection of communications providers could
information on the respondents, burden estimate; ways to enhance the
voluntarily provide contact information. quality, utility, and clarity of the
including the use of automated
The Commission’s Public Safety and information collected; ways to minimize
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) the burden of the collection of
further reduce the information developed the Disaster Information information on the respondents,
collection burden on small business Reporting System (DIRS) that uses including the use of automated
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. electronic forms to collect Emergency collection techniques or other forms of
OMB Control Number: 3060–1003. Contact Information forms and through information technology; and ways to
Title: Communications Disaster which participants may inform the further reduce the information
Information Reporting System (DIRS). Commission of damage to collection burden on small business
Form Number: N/A. communications infrastructure and concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
facilities due to major emergencies and The Commission may not conduct or
Type of Review: Extension of a
may request resources for restoration. sponsor a collection of information
currently approved collection.
unless it displays a currently valid
Respondents: Business or other for- The Commission updated the process by
Office of Management and Budget
profit entities; Not-for-profit increasing the number of reporting
(OMB) control number. No person shall
institutions; Federal Government; and/ entities to ensure inclusion of wireless,
be subject to any penalty for failing to
or State, Local or Tribal governments. wireline, broadcast, cable, VoIP, and comply with a collection of information
Number of Respondents and broadband internet access subject to the PRA that does not display
Responses: 5,000 respondents; 40,900 communications providers. The a valid OMB control number.
responses. Commission is requesting a renewal of
Estimated Time per Response: 0.10– DATES: Written comments should be
the currently approved collection. It is submitted on or before July 9, 2018. If
0.50 hours. imperative that the Disaster Information
Frequency of Response: On occasion you anticipate that you will be
Reporting System be in place so that the submitting comments, but find it
reporting requirement. Commission has an accurate picture of
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. difficult to do so within the period of
the communications landscape during time allowed by this notice, you should
Statutory authority for this collection of
disasters. advise the contacts listed below as soon
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
154(i), 218, 303(r) and 47 CFR Section Federal Communications Commission. as possible.
0.181(h). Marlene Dortch, ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Total Annual Burden: 6,950 hours. Secretary. Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
[FR Doc. 2018–12181 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
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impact(s). fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Include in the comments the OMB
DIRS filings consists of sensitive control number as shown in the
information that for national security SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
and/or commercial reasons, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Commission will treat the filings at the additional information or copies of the
time of receipt as non-public and information collection, contact Nicole
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Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Respondents: Business or other for-
Marlene Dortch, Include in the comments the OMB profit; Individuals or household; State,
Secretary. control number as shown in the Local and Tribal Government.
[FR Doc. 2018–12280 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. Number of Respondents and
Responses: 5,072 respondents; 7,299
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For responses.
additional information or copies of the Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
information collection, contact Cathy hours (30 minutes) to 50 hours.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
COMMISSION Frequency of Response: Annually,
copy of this information collection monthly, on occasion, and one-time
[OMB 3060–0463] request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go reporting requirements; Recordkeeping
to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ and Third-Party Disclosure
Information Collection Being public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the requirements.
Submitted for Review and Approval to section of the web page called Obligation To Respond: Required to
the Office of Management and Budget ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on obtain or retain benefit. The statutory
the downward-pointing arrow in the authority for the information collection
AGENCY: Federal Communications
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the requirements is found at section 225 of
Commission.
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 225.
ACTION: Notice and request for select ‘‘Federal Communications
comments. The law was enacted on July 26, 1990,
Commission’’ from the list of agencies as Title IV of the ADA, Public Law 101–
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 336, 104 Stat. 327, 366–69.
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the Total Annual Burden: 10,822 hours.
required by the Paperwork Reduction right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) Total Annual Cost: $10,800.
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal when the list of FCC ICRs currently Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Communications Commission (FCC or under review appears, look for the OMB Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
the Commission) invites the general control number of this ICR and then that individuals and households
public and other Federal agencies to click on the ICR Reference Number. A provide personally identifiable
take this opportunity to comment on the copy of the FCC submission to OMB information, which is covered under the
following information collection. will be displayed. FCC’s updated system of records notice
Comments are requested concerning: (SORN), FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
Whether the proposed collection of Complaints, Inquiries, and Requests for
its continuing effort to reduce
information is necessary for the proper Dispute Assistance.’’ As required by the
paperwork burdens, and as required by
performance of the functions of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Commission, including whether the Commission also published a SORN,
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
information shall have practical utility; FCC/CGB–1 ‘‘Informal Complaints,
Communications Commission (FCC or
the accuracy of the Commission’s Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute
the Commission) invites the general
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Assistance,’’ in the Federal Register on
public and other Federal agencies to
quality, utility, and clarity of the August 15, 2014 (79 FR 48152) which
take this opportunity to comment on the
information collected; ways to minimize became effective on September 24, 2014.
following information collection. Privacy Impact Assessment: The FCC
the burden of the collection of Comments are requested concerning:
information on the respondents, completed a Privacy Impact Assessment
Whether the proposed collection of (PIA) on June 28, 2007. It may be
including the use of automated information is necessary for the proper
collection techniques or other forms of reviewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/
performance of the functions of the privacyact/Privacy-Impact-
information technology; and ways to Commission, including whether the
further reduce the information Assessment.html. The Commission is in
information shall have practical utility; the process of updating the PIA to
collection burden on small business the accuracy of the Commission’s
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. incorporate various revisions to it as a
burden estimate; ways to enhance the result of revisions to the SORN.
The Commission may not conduct or quality, utility, and clarity of the Needs and Uses: The Commission is
sponsor a collection of information information collected; ways to minimize submitting this modified information
unless it displays a currently valid the burden of the collection of collection to the Office of Management
Office of Management and Budget information on the respondents, and Budget (OMB) to transfer burden
(OMB) control number. No person shall including the use of automated hours and costs associated with
be subject to any penalty for failing to collection techniques or other forms of regulations under section 225 of the
comply with a collection of information information technology; and ways to Communications Act (Act), which is
subject to the PRA that does not display further reduce the information currently approved under OMB control
a valid OMB control number. collection burden on small business number 3060–1249, to this information
DATES: Written comments should be concerns with fewer than 25 employees. collection. The Commission intends to
submitted on or before July 9, 2018. If OMB Control Number: 3060–0463. discontinue information collection
you anticipate that you will be 3060–1249 once this information
submitting comments, but find it Title: Telecommunications Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services collection is approved.
difficult to do so within the period of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
for Individuals with Hearing and On December 21, 2001, the
time allowed by this notice, you should Commission released the 2001 TRS Cost
advise the contacts listed below as soon Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03–
123, FCC 03–112, FCC 07–110, FCC 07– Recovery Order, document FCC 01–371,
as possible. published at 67 FR 4203, January 29,
186.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 2002, in which the Commission:
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Form Number: N/A. (a) Directed the Interstate
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and Type of Review: Revision of a Telecommunications Relay Services
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ currently approved collection. (TRS) Fund (TRS Fund) administrator to
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| 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. | |
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