83 FR 526 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 3 (January 4, 2018)

Page Range		526-527
FR Document		2017-28472

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1122]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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

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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 5, 
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: 3060-1122.
    Title: Preparation of Annual Reports to Congress for the Collection 
and Expenditure of Fees or Charges for Enhanced 911 (E911) Services 
under the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 56 respondents and 56 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 55 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in New and Emerging Technologies 
911 Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-283, 122 Stat. 2620 (2008) 
(NET 911 Act).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,080 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is directed by statute (New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement 
Act of 2008, Public Law 110-283, 122 Stat. 2620 (2008) (NET 911 Act)) 
to submit an annual ``Fee Accountability Report'' to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representative ``detailing the 
status in each State of the collection and distribution [of] fees or 
charges'' for ``the support or implementation of 911 or enhanced 911 
services,'' including ``findings on the amount of revenues obligated or 
expended by each State or political subdivision thereof for any purpose 
other than the purpose for which any such fees or charges are 
specified.'' (NET 911 Act, 122 Stat. at 2622). The statute directs the 
Commission to submit its first annual report within one year after the 
date of enactment of the NET 911 Act. Given that the NET 911 Act was 
enacted on July 23, 2008, the first annual report was due to Congress 
on July 22, 2009.
    Description of Information Collection: The Commission will collect 
information for the annual preparation of the Fee Accountability Report 
via a web-based survey that appropriate State officials (e.g., State 
911 Administrators and Budget Officials) will be able to access to 
submit data pertaining to the collection and distribution of fees or 
charges for the support or implementation of 911 or enhanced 911 
services, including data regarding whether their respective state 
collects and distributes such fees or charges, the nature (e.g., amount 
and method of assessment or collection) and the amount of revenues 
obligated or expended for any purpose other than the purpose for which 
any such 911 or enhanced 911 service fees or charges are specified. 
Consistent with Sections 6(f) of the NET 911 Act, the Commission will 
request that state officials report this information with respect to 
the fees and charges in connection with implementation of 911 or E-911 
services within their state, including any political subdivision, 
Indian tribe and/or village and regional corporation serving any region 
established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act that 
otherwise lie within their state boundaries. In addition, consistent 
with the definition of ``State'' set out in Section 3(40) of the 
Communications Act, the Commission will collect this information from, 
states as well as the District of Columbia and the inhabited U.S. 
Territories and possessions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal conditions for pole attachments. In information collection requirements
Communications Commission (FCC or Accelerating Wireline Broadband will be used to implement (1) local
Commission) invites the general public Deployment by Removing Barriers to exchange carriers’ (‘‘LECs’’) obligations
and other Federal agencies to take this Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket to provide their competitors with
opportunity to comment on the No. 17–84, Report and Order, dialing parity and non-discriminatory
following information collections. Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice access to certain services and
Comments are requested concerning: of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17–154 functionalities; (2) incumbent local
Whether the proposed collection of (rel. Nov. 29, 2017) (Wireline exchange carriers’ (‘‘ILECs’’) duty to
information is necessary for the proper Infrastructure Order), the Commission, make network information disclosures;
performance of the functions of the among other things, expanded the type and (3) numbering administration. The
Commission, including whether the of pole attachment complaints that can Commission estimates that the total
information shall have practical utility; be filed by ILECs, now allowing them to annual burden of the entire collection,
the accuracy of the Commission’s file complaints related to a denial of as revised, is 575,840 hours. This
burden estimate; ways to enhance the pole access by utilities. The revision relates to a change in one of
quality, utility, and clarity of the Commission will use the information many components of the currently
information collected; ways to minimize collected under this revision to 47 CFR approved collection—specifically,
the burden of the collection of 1.1424 to hear and resolve pole access certain reporting, recordkeeping and/or
information on the respondents, complaints brought by ILECs and to third-party disclosure requirements
including the use of automated determine the merits of the complaints. under section 251(c)(5). In November
collection techniques or other forms of OMB Control Number: 3060–0741. 2017, the Commission adopted new
information technology; and ways to Title: Accelerating Wireline rules concerning certain information
further reduce the information Broadband Deployment by Removing collection requirements implemented
collection burden on small business Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, under section 251(c)(5) of the Act,
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. GN Docket No. 17–84. pertaining to network change
OMB Control Number: 3060–0392. Form Number(s): N/A. disclosures. Most of the changes to
Title: 47 CFR 1 Subpart J—Pole Type of Review: Revision of a those rules apply specifically to a
Attachment Complaint Procedures. currently approved collection. certain subset of network change
Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Business or other for- disclosures, namely notices of planned
Type of Review: Revision of a profit entities. copper retirements. In addition, the
currently approved collection. Number of Respondents and changes remove a rule that prohibits
Respondents: Business or other for- Responses: 5,357 respondents; 573,928 incumbent LECs from engaging in useful
profit. responses. advanced coordination with entities
Number of Respondents and Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–4.5 affected by network changes. The
Responses: 1,775 respondents; 1,775 hours. changes are aimed at removing
Responses. Frequency of Response: On occasion
unnecessary regulatory barriers to the
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–75 reporting requirements; recordkeeping
deployment of high-speed broadband
hours. and third-party disclosure requirements.
networks. As a result of these changes,
Frequency of Response: On-occasion Obligation to Respond: Required to
the total annual burden hours have been
reporting and third-party disclosure obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
reduced by 392 hours. The Commission
requirements. authority for this information collection
estimates that the revision does not
Obligation to Respond: Required to is contained in 47 U.S.C. 222 and 251.
Total Annual Burden: 575,448 hours. result in any additional outlays of funds
obtain benefits. Statutory authority for
Total Annual Cost: No cost. for hiring outside contractors or
this information collection is contained
Privacy Impact Assessment: No procuring equipment.
in 47 U.S.C. 224.
Total Annual Burden: 2,941 hours. impact(s). Federal Communications Commission.
Total Annual Cost: $450,000. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Katura Jackson,
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No The Commission is not requesting that Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
impact(s). the respondents submit confidential Secretary.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: information to the FCC. Respondents [FR Doc. 2017–28473 Filed 1–3–18; 8:45 am]
No questions of a confidential nature are may, however, request confidential BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
asked. However, respondents may treatment for information they believe to
request that materials or information be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of
submitted to the Commission in a the Commission’s rules. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
complaint proceeding be withheld from Needs and Uses: Section 251 of the COMMISSION
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459. Communications Act of 1934, as
Needs and Uses: The Commission is amended, 47 U.S.C. 251, is designed to [OMB 3060–1122]
requesting OMB approval for a revision accelerate private sector development
Information Collection Being Reviewed
to an existing information collection. 47 and deployment of telecommunications
by the Federal Communications
CFR 1.1424 states that the procedures technologies and services by spurring
Commission Under Delegated
for handling pole attachment competition. Section 222(e) is also
Authority
complaints filed by incumbent local designed to spur competition by
exchange carriers (ILECs) are the same prescribing requirements for the sharing AGENCY: Federal Communications
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as the procedures for handling other of subscriber list information. These Commission.
pole attachment complaints. Currently, information collection requirements are ACTION: Notice and request for
OMB Collection No. 3060–0392, among designed to help implement certain comments.
other things, tracks the burdens provisions of sections 222(e) and 251,
associated with utilities defending and to eliminate operational barriers to SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
against complaints brought by ILECs competition in the telecommunications to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
related to unreasonable rates, terms, and services market. Specifically, these required by the Paperwork Reduction

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Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of Description of Information Collection:
Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents, The Commission will collect
the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated information for the annual preparation
public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of of the Fee Accountability Report via a
take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to web-based survey that appropriate State
following information collection. further reduce the information officials (e.g., State 911 Administrators
Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business and Budget Officials) will be able to
Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees. access to submit data pertaining to the
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–1122. collection and distribution of fees or
performance of the functions of the Title: Preparation of Annual Reports charges for the support or
Commission, including whether the to Congress for the Collection and implementation of 911 or enhanced 911
information shall have practical utility; Expenditure of Fees or Charges for services, including data regarding
the accuracy of the Commission’s Enhanced 911 (E911) Services under the
burden estimate; ways to enhance the whether their respective state collects
NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008.
quality, utility, and clarity of the and distributes such fees or charges, the
Form No.: Not applicable.
information collected; ways to minimize nature (e.g., amount and method of
Type of Review: Extension of a
the burden of the collection of assessment or collection) and the
currently approved collection.
information on the respondents, amount of revenues obligated or
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal
including the use of automated Government. expended for any purpose other than
collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and the purpose for which any such 911 or
information technology; and ways to Responses: 56 respondents and 56 enhanced 911 service fees or charges are
further reduce the information responses. specified. Consistent with Sections 6(f)
collection burden on small business Estimated Time per Response: 55 of the NET 911 Act, the Commission
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. hours. will request that state officials report
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Frequency of Response: Annual this information with respect to the fees
collection of information unless it reporting requirement. and charges in connection with
displays a currently valid control Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. implementation of 911 or E–911
number. No person shall be subject to Statutory authority for this information services within their state, including
any penalty for failing to comply with collection is contained in New and any political subdivision, Indian tribe
a collection of information subject to the Emerging Technologies 911 and/or village and regional corporation
PRA that does not display a valid Office Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law serving any region established pursuant
of Management and Budget (OMB) 110–283, 122 Stat. 2620 (2008) (NET to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
control number. 911 Act). Act that otherwise lie within their state
DATES: Written PRA comments should Total Annual Burden: 3,080 hours. boundaries. In addition, consistent with
be submitted on or before March 5, Total Annual Cost: No Cost. the definition of ‘‘State’’ set out in
2018. If you anticipate that you will be Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Section 3(40) of the Communications
submitting comments, but find it impact(s).
difficult to do so within the period of Act, the Commission will collect this
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: information from, states as well as the
time allowed by this notice, you should There is no need for confidentiality.
advise the contact listed below as soon District of Columbia and the inhabited
Needs and Uses: The Federal U.S. Territories and possessions.
as possible. Communications Commission
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to (Commission) is directed by statute Federal Communications Commission.
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ (New and Emerging Technologies 911 Katura Jackson,
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 110–283, 122 Stat. 2620 (2008) (NET Secretary.
additional information about the 911 Act)) to submit an annual ‘‘Fee [FR Doc. 2017–28472 Filed 1–3–18; 8:45 am]
information collection, contact Nicole Accountability Report’’ to the BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. Committee on Commerce, Science, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of Transportation of the Senate and the
its continuing effort to reduce Committee on Energy and Commerce of
paperwork burdens, and as required by the House of Representative ‘‘detailing FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of the status in each State of the collection
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal and distribution [of] fees or charges’’ for Sunshine Act Meeting
Communications Commission (FCC or ‘‘the support or implementation of 911
Commission) invites the general public or enhanced 911 services,’’ including TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
and other Federal agencies to take this ‘‘findings on the amount of revenues at 10:00 a.m.
opportunity to comment on the obligated or expended by each State or
following information collections. political subdivision thereof for any PLACE: 999 E Street NW, Washington,
Comments are requested concerning: purpose other than the purpose for DC.
Whether the proposed collection of which any such fees or charges are STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
information is necessary for the proper specified.’’ (NET 911 Act, 122 Stat. at the public.
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performance of the functions of the 2622). The statute directs the
Commission, including whether the Commission to submit its first annual MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Compliance
information shall have practical utility; report within one year after the date of matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109.
the accuracy of the Commission’s enactment of the NET 911 Act. Given Matters concerning participation in
burden estimate; ways to enhance the that the NET 911 Act was enacted on civil actions or proceedings or
quality, utility, and clarity of the July 23, 2008, the first annual report was arbitration.
information collected; ways to minimize due to Congress on July 22, 2009.

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Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 5, 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 526