83 FR 27774 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 115 (June 14, 2018)

Page Range		27774-27775
FR Document		2018-12787

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 3060-0854]


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 July 16, 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 Cathy Williams, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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

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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: 3060-0854.
    Title: Section 64.2401, Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-
170 and CG Docket No. 04-208.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,165 respondents; 33,819 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 to 230 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is found at section 
201(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b), 
and section 258, 47 U.S.C. 258, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56. The 
Commission's implementing rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.2400.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950,433 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $15,918,200.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personally identifiable information from 
individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: In 1999, the Commission released the Truth-in-
Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170, First Report and 
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (1999 TIB Order); 
published at 64 FR 34488, June 25, 1999, which adopted principles and 
guidelines designed to reduce telecommunications fraud, such as 
slamming and cramming, by making bills easier for consumers to read and 
understand, and thereby, making such fraud easier to detect and report. 
In 2000, Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170, 
Order on Reconsideration, (2000 Reconsideration Order); published at 65 
FR 43251, July 13, 2000, the Commission, granted in part petitions for 
reconsideration of the requirements that bills highlight new service 
providers and prominently display inquiry contact numbers. On March 18, 
2005, the Commission released Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format; 
National *15566 Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates' 
Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Truth-in-Billing, Second 
Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Second Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 98-170, CG Docket No. 04-208, (2005 
Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice); published at 70 FR 
29979 and 70 FR 30044, May 25, 2005, which determined, inter alia, that 
Commercial Mobile Radio Service providers no longer should be exempted 
from 47 CFR 64.2401(b), which requires billing descriptions to be 
brief, clear, non-misleading and in plain language. The 2005 Second 
Further Notice proposed and sought comment on measures to enhance the 
ability of consumers to make informed choices among competitive 
telecommunications service providers.
    On April 27, 2012, the Commission released the Empowering Consumers 
to Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (``Cramming''), 
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket 
No. 11-116, CG Docket No. 09-158, CC Docket No. 98-170, FCC 12-42 
(Cramming Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking); 
published at 77 FR 30972, May 24, 2012, which determined that 
additional rules are needed to help consumers prevent and detect the 
placement of unauthorized charges on their telephone bills, an unlawful 
and fraudulent practice commonly referred to as ``cramming.''

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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control number of this ICR and then Privacy Impact Assessment: No Federal Communications Commission.
click on the ICR Reference Number. A impact(s). Katura Jackson,
copy of the FCC submission to OMB Needs and Uses: In 1999, the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
will be displayed. Commission released the Truth-in- Secretary.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket [FR Doc. 2018–12787 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am]
its continuing effort to reduce No. 98–170, First Report and Order and BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
paperwork burdens, and as required by Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of (1999 TIB Order); published at 64 FR
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal 34488, June 25, 1999, which adopted
Communications Commission (FCC or principles and guidelines designed to FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
the Commission) invites the general reduce telecommunications fraud, such
public and other Federal agencies to Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
as slamming and cramming, by making
take this opportunity to comment on the Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
bills easier for consumers to read and
following information collection. understand, and thereby, making such The companies listed in this notice
Comments are requested concerning: fraud easier to detect and report. In have applied to the Board for approval,
whether the proposed collection of 2000, Truth-in-Billing and Billing pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
information is necessary for the proper Format, CC Docket No. 98–170, Order Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
performance of the functions of the on Reconsideration, (2000 (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
Commission, including whether the Reconsideration Order); published at 65 225), and all other applicable statutes
information shall have practical utility; FR 43251, July 13, 2000, the and regulations to become a bank
the accuracy of the Commission’s Commission, granted in part petitions holding company and/or to acquire the
burden estimate; ways to enhance the for reconsideration of the requirements assets or the ownership of, control of, or
quality, utility, and clarity of the that bills highlight new service the power to vote shares of a bank or
information collected; ways to minimize providers and prominently display bank holding company and all of the
the burden of the collection of inquiry contact numbers. On March 18, banks and nonbanking companies
information on the respondents, 2005, the Commission released Truth- owned by the bank holding company,
including the use of automated in-Billing and Billing Format; National including the companies listed below.
collection techniques or other forms of *15566 Association of State Utility
information technology; and ways to The applications listed below, as well
Consumer Advocates’ Petition for as other related filings required by the
further reduce the information Declaratory Ruling Regarding Truth-in-
collection burden on small business Board, are available for immediate
Billing, Second Report and Order, inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Declaratory Ruling, and Second Further
OMB Control Number: 3060–0854. indicated. The applications will also be
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC available for inspection at the offices of
Title: Section 64.2401, Truth-in- Docket No. 98–170, CG Docket No. 04–
Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98–170 the Board of Governors. Interested
208, (2005 Second Report and Order persons may express their views in
and CG Docket No. 04–208. and Second Further Notice); published
Form Number: N/A. writing on the standards enumerated in
at 70 FR 29979 and 70 FR 30044, May the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
Type of Review: Extension of a
25, 2005, which determined, inter alia, proposal also involves the acquisition of
currently approved collection.
that Commercial Mobile Radio Service a nonbanking company, the review also
Respondents: Business or other for-
providers no longer should be exempted includes whether the acquisition of the
profit entities.
from 47 CFR 64.2401(b), which requires nonbanking company complies with the
Number of Respondents and
billing descriptions to be brief, clear, standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
Responses: 4,165 respondents; 33,819
non-misleading and in plain language. (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
responses.
The 2005 Second Further Notice noted, nonbanking activities will be
Estimated Time per Response: 2 to
proposed and sought comment on conducted throughout the United States.
230 hours.
measures to enhance the ability of Unless otherwise noted, comments
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party consumers to make informed choices regarding each of these applications
disclosure requirement. among competitive telecommunications must be received at the Reserve Bank
Obligation to Respond: Required to service providers. indicated or the offices of the Board of
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory On April 27, 2012, the Commission Governors not later than July 11, 2018.
authority for this information collection released the Empowering Consumers to A. Federal Reserve Bank of San
is found at section 201(b) of the Prevent and Detect Billing for Francisco (Gerald C. Tsai, Director,
Communications Act of 1934, as Unauthorized Charges (‘‘Cramming’’), Applications and Enforcement) 101
amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b), and section Report and Order and Further Notice of Market Street, San Francisco, California
258, 47 U.S.C. 258, Public Law 104–104, Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket No. 94105–1579:
110 Stat. 56. The Commission’s 11–116, CG Docket No. 09–158, CC 1. Eastern International Bancorp, Inc.;
implementing rules are codified at 47 Docket No. 98–170, FCC 12–42 to become a bank holding company by
CFR 64.2400. (Cramming Report and Order and acquiring 100 percent of Eastern
Total Annual Burden: 1,950,433 Further Notice of Proposed International Bank, both of Los Angeles,
hours. Rulemaking); published at 77 FR 30972, California.
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Total Annual Cost: $15,918,200. May 24, 2012, which determined that
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: additional rules are needed to help Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
An assurance of confidentiality is not consumers prevent and detect the System, June 11, 2018.
offered because this information placement of unauthorized charges on Ann Misback,
collection does not require the their telephone bills, an unlawful and Secretary of the Board.
collection of personally identifiable fraudulent practice commonly referred [FR Doc. 2018–12766 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am]
information from individuals. to as ‘‘cramming.’’ BILLING CODE P

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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 comments should be submitted on or before July 16, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. 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 27774