83_FR_44154 83 FR 43986 - Election Whether To Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert System

83 FR 43986 - Election Whether To Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert System

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)

Page Range43986-43987
FR Document2018-18704

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, the information collection associated with the Commission's a Wireless Emergency Alert Second Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration (WEA Second R&O). The WEA Second R&O defines ``in whole'' or ``in part'' Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) participation; specifies the difference between these elections; and requires Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) Providers to update their election status and provide enhanced disclosure to subscribers at the point of sale. This document is consistent with the WEA Second R&O, which states that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43986-43987]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18704]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 10

[PS Docket Nos. 15-91 and 15-94, FCC 18-4]


Election Whether To Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert 
System

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, the information collection 
associated with the Commission's a Wireless Emergency Alert Second 
Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration (WEA Second R&O). 
The WEA Second R&O defines ``in whole'' or ``in part'' Wireless 
Emergency Alert (WEA) participation; specifies the difference between 
these elections; and requires Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) Providers 
to update their election status and provide enhanced disclosure to 
subscribers at the point of sale. This document is consistent with the 
WEA Second R&O, which states that the Commission would publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those 
rules.

DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR 10.240, published at 83 FR 8619 on 
February 28, 2018, is effective December 27, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Pintro, Attorney-Advisor, Policy 
and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at 
202-418-7490 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on August 1, 
2018, OMB approved, the information collection requirements relating to 
CMS Provider election of whether to participate in WEA, and the 
enhanced disclosure rules contained in the Commission's WEA Second R&O, 
PS Docket Nos. 15-91 and 15-94, FCC 18-4. The OMB Control Number is 
3060-1113. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of 
the effective date of the rules. If you have any comments on the burden 
estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact 
Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 
3060-1113, in your communication. The Commission will

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also accept your comments via email at [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB 
approval on August 1, 2018, for the information collection requirements 
contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR 
10.240.
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB 
Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing 
to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control 
Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1113.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1113.
    OMB Approval Date: August 1, 2018.
    OMB Expiration Date: August 31, 2021.
    Title: Election Whether to Participate in the Wireless Emergency 
Alert System.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,253 respondents; 5,012 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement 
recordkeeping and third-party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory and voluntary. The statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
151, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 218, 219, 230, 256, 302(a), 303(f), 
303(g), 303(r), 403, 621(b)(3), and 621(d).
    Total Annual Burden: 28,820 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not involve confidential information.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Warning, Alert and Response Network Act, Title 
VI of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (120 
Stat. 1884, section 602(a), codified at 47 U.S.C. 1201, et seq., 
1202(a)) (WARN Act) gives the Commission authority to adopt relevant 
technical standards, protocols, procedures and other technical 
requirements governing Wireless Emergency Alert. The WARN Act also 
gives the Commission authority to adopt procedures by which CMS 
Providers disclose their intent to participate in WEA. The Commission 
created WEA in response to the WARN Act, and to satisfy the 
Commission's mandate to promote the safety of life and property using 
wire and radio communication. These information collections involve the 
WEA system, which allows CMS Providers to elect to transmit emergency 
alerts to the public. The information collection from CMS Providers 
include (1) disclosing the extent to which a CMS Provider participates 
in wireless alerts (``in whole'' or ``in part''); and (2) enhanced 
notification of the CMS provider's non-participation in WEA, to new 
subscribers at the point of sale. These disclosures will allow 
consumers to make more informed choices about their ability to receive 
WEA Alert Messages that are relevant to them.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-18704 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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43986 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2018 / Rules and Regulations At this time, the Postal Service is Mailing Standards of the United States FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS implementing the process for removing Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual COMMISSION items over the 70 pound maximum (DMM) weight limit for Priority Mail Express®, 47 CFR Part 10 Priority Mail®, USPS Retail Ground®, * * * * * [PS Docket Nos. 15–91 and 15–94, FCC 18– Media Mail®, Library Mail, Parcel 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing 4] Select®, and Parcel Return Service. Services Hazardous materials exceeding the Election Whether To Participate in the applicable maximum weight limits 601 Mailability Wireless Emergency Alert System discovered in the postal network may be 1.0 General Standards subject to a civil penalty under 39 AGENCY: Federal Communications U.S.C. 3018. * * * * * Commission. Once the overweight item is [Renumber 1.2 and 1.3 as 1.3 and 1.4 ACTION: Final rule; announcement of identified, it will be secured and either and add new 1.2 to read as follows:] effective date. the sender or receiver will be contacted to pick up the item within 14 calendar 1.2 Overweight Items SUMMARY: In this document, the days. An overweight item not picked up Commission announces that the Office The maximum Postal Service of Management and Budget (OMB) has within the 14 calendar day timeframe mailpiece weight limit is 70 pounds, will be considered abandoned and approved, the information collection lower weight limits may apply. Any associated with the Commission’s a disposed of at the Postal Service’s Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Wireless Emergency Alert Second discretion. Any amounts paid as USPS Retail Ground, Media Mail, Report and Order and Second Order on purported postage and any fees would Library Mail, Parcel Select, and Parcel Reconsideration (WEA Second R&O). not be refundable. The Postal Service is still determining Return Service item exceeding the 70 The WEA Second R&O defines ‘‘in the appropriate fee. However, because pound Postal Service maximum weight whole’’ or ‘‘in part’’ Wireless Emergency the safety of our employees is limit is nonmailable and if found in the Alert (WEA) participation; specifies the paramount, the Postal Service is moving postal network will be secured at the difference between these elections; and forward immediately with facility identifying the ineligible item requires Commercial Mobile Service implementing the process for for pick-up by the mailer or addressee. (CMS) Providers to update their election intercepting and holding overweight * * * * * status and provide enhanced disclosure items for pickup by mailers, without to subscribers at the point of sale. This assessing a fee. The Postal Service will 604 Postage Payment Methods and document is consistent with the WEA publish details regarding the fee in Refunds Second R&O, which states that the another Federal Register notice, once a Commission would publish a document * * * * * final determination on the fee has been in the Federal Register announcing the made. 9.0 Exchanges and Refunds effective date of those rules. This revision will ensure the safety of * * * * * DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR our employees while providing a superb 10.240, published at 83 FR 8619 on customer experience from sender to 9.2 Postage and Fee Refunds February 28, 2018, is effective December receiver. * * * * * 27, 2018. The Postal Service adopts the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: following changes to Mailing Standards 9.2.4 Postage and Fee Refunds Not Linda Pintro, Attorney-Advisor, Policy of the United States Postal Service, Available and Licensing Division, Public Safety Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), and Homeland Security Bureau at 202– incorporated by reference in the Code of Refunds are not made for the 418–7490 or Linda.Pintro@fcc.gov. Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1. following: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This We will publish an appropriate * * * * * document announces that, on August 1, amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect [Revise the text of 9.2.4 by adding a 2018, OMB approved, the information these changes. new item i to read as follows:] collection requirements relating to CMS Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is i. For any amounts paid as purported Provider election of whether to amended as follows: postage and any fees on overweight participate in WEA, and the enhanced List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 items that are nonmailable under disclosure rules contained in the Administrative practice and Commission’s WEA Second R&O, PS 601.1.2. procedure, Incorporation by reference, Docket Nos. 15–91 and 15–94, FCC 18– * * * * * 4. The OMB Control Number is 3060– Postal Service. Brittany M. Johnson, 1113. The Commission publishes this PART 111—[AMENDED] document as an announcement of the Attorney, Federal Compliance. effective date of the rules. If you have 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR [FR Doc. 2018–18481 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] ■ any comments on the burden estimates part 111 continues to read as follows: BILLING CODE 7710–12–P listed below, or how the Commission Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– can improve the collections and reduce sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES 307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, any burdens caused thereby, please 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201– contact Nicole Ongele, Federal 3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, Communications Commission, Room 1– 3633, and 5001. A620, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, ■2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the DC 20554. Please include the OMB United States Postal Service, Domestic Control Number, 3060–1113, in your Mail Manual (DMM) as follows: communication. The Commission will VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Aug 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29AUR1.SGM 29AUR1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 43987 also accept your comments via email at Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No effective date of the information PRA@fcc.gov. impact(s). collection associated with that order. To request materials in accessible Needs and Uses: The Warning, Alert DATES: The addition of 47 CFR 90.25, formats for people with disabilities and Response Network Act, Title VI of published at 83 FR 19976, May 7, 2018, (Braille, large print, electronic files, the Security and Accountability for is effective August 29, 2018. audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Every Port Act of 2006 (120 Stat. 1884, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: fcc.gov or call the Consumer and section 602(a), codified at 47 U.S.C. Brian Marenco, Policy and Licensing Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 1201, et seq., 1202(a)) (WARN Act) gives Division, Public Safety and Homeland 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 the Commission authority to adopt Security Bureau, at (202) 418–0838, or (TTY). relevant technical standards, protocols, email: Brian.Marenco@fcc.gov. For Synopsis procedures and other technical additional information concerning the requirements governing Wireless Paperwork Reduction Act information As required by the Paperwork Emergency Alert. The WARN Act also collection requirements contact Nicole Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), gives the Commission authority to adopt Ongele at (202) 418–2991 or via email the FCC is notifying the public that it procedures by which CMS Providers at Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. received final OMB approval on August disclose their intent to participate in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 1, 2018, for the information collection WEA. The Commission created WEA in document announces that, on August requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission’s rules response to the WARN Act, and to 13, 2018, OMB approved, for a period of in 47 CFR 10.240. satisfy the Commission’s mandate to three years, the information collection Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency promote the safety of life and property requirements relating to new § 90.25 may not conduct or sponsor a collection using wire and radio communication. adopted in Order, DA 18–282, of information unless it displays a These information collections involve published at 83 FR 19976, May 7, 2018. current, valid OMB Control Number. No the WEA system, which allows CMS The OMB Control Number is 3060– person shall be subject to any penalty Providers to elect to transmit emergency 1257. The Commission publishes this for failing to comply with a collection alerts to the public. The information document as an announcement of the of information subject to the Paperwork collection from CMS Providers include effective date of the rules. If you have Reduction Act that does not display a (1) disclosing the extent to which a CMS any comments on the burden estimates current, valid OMB Control Number. Provider participates in wireless alerts listed below, or how the Commission The OMB Control Number is 3060– (‘‘in whole’’ or ‘‘in part’’); and (2) can improve the collection and reduce 1113. enhanced notification of the CMS any burdens caused thereby, please The foregoing notice is required by provider’s non-participation in WEA, to contact Nicole Ongele, Federal the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, new subscribers at the point of sale. Communications Commission, Room 1– Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, These disclosures will allow consumers A620, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. to make more informed choices about DC 20554. Please include the OMB The total annual reporting burdens their ability to receive WEA Alert Control Number, 3060–1257, in your and costs for the respondents are as Messages that are relevant to them. correspondence. The Commission will follows: Federal Communications Commission. also accept your comments via email at OMB Control Number: 3060–1113. Marlene Dortch, PRA@fcc.gov. OMB Approval Date: August 1, 2018. To request materials in accessible OMB Expiration Date: August 31, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–18704 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] formats for people with disabilities 2021. (Braille, large print, electronic files, Title: Election Whether to Participate BILLING CODE 6712–01–P audio format), send an email to fcc504@ in the Wireless Emergency Alert fcc.gov or call the Consumer and System. Form Number: N/A. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) Respondents: Business or other for- COMMISSION 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 profit entities. (TTY). Number of Respondents and 47 CFR Part 90 Synopsis Responses: 1,253 respondents; 5,012 responses. Modification of Rules To Codify New As required by the Paperwork Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–12 Procedure for Non-Federal Public Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), hours. Safety Entities To License Federal the FCC is notifying the public that it Frequency of Response: On occasion Interoperability Channels received final OMB approval on August reporting requirement recordkeeping 13, 2018, for the information collection AGENCY: Federal Communications requirement contained in new rule 47 and third-party disclosure requirements. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory Commission. CFR 90.25. and voluntary. The statutory authority ACTION: Final rule; announcement of Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency for this information collection is effective date. may not conduct or sponsor a collection contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), of information unless it displays a 154(j), 154(o), 218, 219, 230, 256, 302(a), SUMMARY: In this document, the current, valid OMB Control Number. 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 403, 621(b)(3), and Commission announces that the Office No person shall be subject to any 621(d). of Management and Budget (OMB) has penalty for failing to comply with a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES Total Annual Burden: 28,820 hours. approved, for a period of three years, the collection of information subject to the Total Annual Cost: No Cost. information collection associated with Paperwork Reduction Act that does not Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Order DA 18–282. This document is display a current, valid OMB Control An assurance of confidentiality is not consistent with Order DA 18–282, Number. The OMB Control Number is offered because this information which stated that the Commission 3060–1257. collection does not involve confidential would publish a document in the The foregoing notice is required by information. Federal Register announcing the the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Aug 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29AUR1.SGM 29AUR1


Document Created: 2018-08-29 00:13:28
Document Modified: 2018-08-29 00:13:28
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; announcement of effective date.
DatesThe amendment to 47 CFR 10.240, published at 83 FR 8619 on February 28, 2018, is effective December 27, 2018.
ContactLinda Pintro, Attorney-Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at 202-418-7490 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 43986 
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