83 FR 53871 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 207 (October 25, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 207 (October 25, 2018)
| Page Range | 53871-53872 | |
| FR Document | 2018-23346 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 53871-53872] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23346] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0807] 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 December 24, 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: OMB Control Number: 3060-0807. Title: Section 51.803, Procedures for Commission Notification of a State Commission's Failure to Act; Supplemental Procedures for Petitions Pursuant to Section 252(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and State, Local or Tribal government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 60 respondents; 60 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours per requirement. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection [[Page 53872]] is contained in 47 U.S.C. 252(e)(5) as amended by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting petitioners to submit confidential information to the Commission. Needs and Uses: Any interested party seeking preemption of a state commission's jurisdiction based on the state commission's failure to act shall notify the Commission as follows: (1) File with the Secretary of the Commission a detailed petition, supported by an affidavit, that states with specificity the basis for any claim that it has failed to act; and (2) serve the state commission and other parties to the proceeding on the same day that the party serves the petition on the Commission. Within 15 days of filing the petition, the state commission and parties to the proceeding may file a response to the petition. In an OMB-approved Public Notice, DA 97-2540, released December 4, 1997, the Commission set forth procedures for filing petitions for preemption pursuant to section 252(e)(5). Section 252(e)(5) provides that ``if a state commission fails to act to carry out its responsibility under this section in any proceeding or other matter under this section, then the Commission shall issue an order preempting the state commission's jurisdiction of the proceeding or matter within 90 days after being notified (or taking notice) of such failure, and shall assume the responsibility of the state commission under this section with respect to the proceeding or matter and act for the state commission.'' All of the requirements are used to ensure that petitioners have complied with their obligations under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-23346 Filed 10-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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DATES: November 19, 2018, beginning at develop a ‘‘best practices’’ guide for Comments are requested concerning:
9:30 a.m. employers in the tech sector. The Whether the proposed collection of
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Broadcast Diversity and Development information is necessary for the proper
Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Room Working Group will report on the status performance of the functions of the
TW–C305, Washington, DC 20554. of the broadcast incubator proceeding Commission, including whether the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and the working group’s involvement in information shall have practical utility;
Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal that effort to increase broadcast the accuracy of the Commission’s
Officer (DFO), Federal Communications ownership opportunities for small burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Commission, Media Bureau, (202) 418– business and new entrants, including quality, utility, and clarity of the
2608, Jamila-Bess.Johnson@fcc.gov; or those owned by women and minorities. information collected; ways to minimize
Brenda Villanueva, Deputy Designated In addition, the working group will the burden of the collection of
Federal Officer (DFO), at provide an update on its ongoing information on the respondents,
Brenda.Villanueva@fcc.gov. initiatives to examine diversity and including the use of automated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This inclusion in broadcast employment and collection techniques or other forms of
meeting is open to members of the management. information technology; and ways to
public. The FCC will accommodate as The Committee’s mission is to further reduce the information
many attendees as possible; however, provide recommendations to the FCC on collection burden on small business
admittance will be limited to seating how to empower disadvantaged concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
availability. The Commission will also communities and accelerate the entry of The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
provide audio and video coverage of the small businesses, including those collection of information unless it
meeting over the internet at owned by women and minorities, into displays a currently valid control
www.fcc.gov/live. Oral statements at the the media, digital news and number. No person shall be subject to
meeting by parties or entities not information, and audio and video any penalty for failing to comply with
represented on the ACDDE will be programming industries, including as a collection of information subject to the
permitted to the extent time permits and owners, suppliers, and employees. The PRA that does not display a valid Office
at the discretion of the ACDDE Chair Committee will provide of Management and Budget (OMB)
and the DFO. Members of the public recommendations on how to ensure that control number.
may submit comments to the ACDDE in disadvantaged communities are not DATES: Written PRA comments should
the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing denied the wide range of opportunities be submitted on or before December 24,
System, ECFS, at www.fcc.gov/ecfs. made possible by next-generation 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
Comments to the ACDDE should be networks and develop best practices submitting comments, but find it
filed in GN Docket No. 17–208. regarding training and hiring difficult to do so within the period of
Open captioning will be provided for opportunities for women and minorities time allowed by this notice, you should
this event. Other reasonable to encourage diversity in the tech advise the contact listed below as soon
accommodations for persons with industry. as possible.
disabilities are available upon request. This agenda may be modified at the ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Requests for such accommodations discretion of the ACDDE Chair and the Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
should be submitted via email to DFO. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Thomas Horan, additional information about the
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. information collection, contact Nicole
418–0432 (TTY). Such requests should [FR Doc. 2018–23303 Filed 10–24–18; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
include a detailed description of the BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
accommodation needed. In addition, OMB Control Number: 3060–0807.
please include a way for the FCC to Title: Section 51.803, Procedures for
contact the requester if more FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Commission Notification of a State
information is needed to fulfill the COMMISSION Commission’s Failure to Act;
request. Please allow at least five days’ Supplemental Procedures for Petitions
notice. Last minute requests will be [OMB 3060–0807]
Pursuant to Section 252(e)(5) of the
accepted but may not be possible to Communications Act of 1934, as
Information Collection Being Reviewed
accommodate. amended.
by the Federal Communications
Proposed Agenda: The agenda at this Form Number: N/A.
Commission Under Delegated
meeting will feature a report from each Type of Review: Extension of a
Authority
of the ACDDE Working Groups. The currently approved collection.
Digital Empowerment and Inclusion AGENCY: Federal Communications Respondents: Business or other for-
Working Group will report on its Commission. profit entities and State, Local or Tribal
assessment of access, adoption, and use ACTION: Notice and request for government.
of broadband and new technologies by comments. Number of Respondents and
under-resourced communities, and its Responses: 60 respondents; 60
recent workshop on supplier diversity SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort responses.
for small, female- and minority-owned to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Estimated Time per Response: 40
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entrepreneurs, which included one-on- required by the Paperwork Reduction hours per requirement.
one networking opportunities. The Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Frequency of Response: On occasion
Diversity in Tech Working Group will Communications Commission (FCC or reporting requirement and third party
report on its examination of issues the Commission) invites the general disclosure requirement.
pertaining to hiring, promotion, and public and other Federal agencies to Obligation to Respond: Required to
retention of women and minorities in take this opportunity to comment on the obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
tech industries, and its research to following information collection. authority for this information collection
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is contained in 47 U.S.C. 252(e)(5) as Commission set forth procedures for FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
amended by the Communications Act of filing petitions for preemption pursuant COMMISSION
1934, as amended. to section 252(e)(5). Section 252(e)(5)
Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours. provides that ‘‘if a state commission Open Commission Meeting, Tuesday,
Total Annual Cost: No cost. fails to act to carry out its responsibility October 23, 2018
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No under this section in any proceeding or
impact(s). October 16, 2018.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: other matter under this section, then the The Federal Communications
The Commission is not requesting Commission shall issue an order Commission will hold an Open Meeting
petitioners to submit confidential preempting the state commission’s on the subjects listed below on Tuesday,
information to the Commission. jurisdiction of the proceeding or matter October 23, 2018 which is scheduled to
Needs and Uses: Any interested party within 90 days after being notified (or commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW–
seeking preemption of a state taking notice) of such failure, and shall C305, at 445 12th Street SW,
commission’s jurisdiction based on the assume the responsibility of the state Washington, DC.
state commission’s failure to act shall commission under this section with Because of the unexpected closure of
notify the Commission as follows: (1) respect to the proceeding or matter and the FCC headquarters on Monday,
File with the Secretary of the act for the state commission.’’ All of the October 15, the Commission has
Commission a detailed petition, requirements are used to ensure that determined that it is in the public
supported by an affidavit, that states petitioners have complied with their interest to delay for one day the onset
with specificity the basis for any claim obligations under the Communications of the sunshine period prohibition
that it has failed to act; and (2) serve the Act of 1934, as amended. contained in Section 1.1203 of the
state commission and other parties to Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1203.
Federal Communications Commission.
the proceeding on the same day that the Accordingly, consistent with Section
party serves the petition on the Marlene Dortch, 1.1200(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47
Commission. Within 15 days of filing Secretary, Office of the Secretary. CFR 1.1200(a), the Commission hereby
the petition, the state commission and [FR Doc. 2018–23346 Filed 10–24–18; 8:45 am] modifies its rules so that the sunshine
parties to the proceeding may file a BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
period prohibition will begin at 11:59
response to the petition. In an OMB- p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, rather
approved Public Notice, DA 97–2540, than at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October
released December 4, 1997, the 16.
Item No. Bureau Subject
1 ......................... Office of Engineering & Tech- Title: Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 18–295); Expanding Flexible Use
nology. in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz (GN Docket No. 17–183).
................................................. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that promotes
the use of mid-band spectrum for broadband by proposing to allow new unlicensed uses
of the 5.925–7.125 GHz band while protecting existing and future licensed operations.
2 ......................... Wireless Tel-Communications Title: Promoting Investment in the 3550–3700 MHz Band (GN Docket No. 17–258).
and Office of Engineering &
Technology.
................................................. Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would make limited
changes to the Citizens Broadband Radio Service in the 3.5 GHz band to increase incen-
tives for innovation and investment, including for mobile 5G services.
3 ......................... Wireless Tele-Communica- Title: Creation of Interstitial 12.5 Kilohertz Channels in the 800 MHz Band Between 809–
tions and Public Safety & 817/854–862 MHz (WP Docket No. 15–32, RM–11572); Amendment of Part 90 of the
Homeland Security. Commission’s Rules to Improve Access to Private Land Mobile Radio Spectrum (WP
Docket No. 16–261); Land Mobile Communications Council Petition for Rulemaking Re-
garding Interim Eligibility for 800 MHz Expansion Band and Guard Band Frequencies
(RM–11719); Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Conditional Licensing Authority Above
470 MHz (RM–11722).
................................................. Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Order opening up new
channels in the 800 MHz Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) band, eliminating outdated
rules, and reducing administrative burdens on PLMR licensees.
4 ......................... Media ...................................... Title: Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17–105); Revisions to
Cable Television Rate Regulations (MB Docket No. 02–144); Implementation of Sections
of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: Rate Regula-
tion (MM Docket No. 92–266, MM Docket No. 93–215); Adoption of Uniform Accounting
System for the Provision of Regulated Cable Service (CS Docket No. 94–28); Cable Pric-
ing Flexibility (CS Docket No. 96–157).
................................................. Summary: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Re-
port and Order to modernize its cable television rate regulations and update or eliminate
outdated rules.
5 ......................... Media ...................................... Title: Amendment of Section 73.3613 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Filing of Con-
tracts (MB Docket No. 18–4); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket
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No. 17–105).
................................................. Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order eliminating the requirement
that broadcast stations routinely file paper copies of contracts and other documents with
the FCC.
6 ......................... Wireline Competition ............... Title: Regulation of Business Data Services for Rate-of-Return Local Exchange Carriers
(WC Docket No. 17–144); Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment
(WC Docket No. 16–143); Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers (WC
Docket No. 05–25).
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 24, 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 53871 |
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