83 FR 55106 - Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Petition of City of Richardson, Texas Order on Reconsideration II

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)

Page Range		55106-55106
FR Document		2018-24024

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, on an emergency basis, a new information collection associated with Revision of Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Petition of City of Richardson, Texas Order on Reconsideration II. This document is consistent with the Order on Reconsideration, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the rule.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55106]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24024]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 20

[CC Docket No. 94-102; FCC 02-318]


Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; 
Petition of City of Richardson, Texas Order on Reconsideration II

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, on an emergency basis, a new 
information collection associated with Revision of Commission's Rules 
to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; 
Petition of City of Richardson, Texas Order on Reconsideration II. This 
document is consistent with the Order on Reconsideration, which stated 
that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing the effective date of the rule.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 20.18(j)(4) and (5), published at 68 FR 
2914, January 22, 2003, and redesignated as 47 CFR 20.18(m)(4) and (5) 
at 80 FR 11805, March 4, 2015, are effective November 2, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nellie Foosaner, Attorney-Advisor, 
Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau, at (202) 418-2925, or email: [email protected]. For 
additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act 
information collection requirements contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-
2991 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A summary of the Order on Reconsideration 
(FCC 02-318) was published in the Federal Register, 68 FR 2914, on 
January 22, 2003. The Order on Reconsideration adopted rules designed 
to facilitate the rapid implementation of E911 by addressing what 
constitutes a valid Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) request to 
trigger wireless carriers' obligations to provide E911 service to a 
PSAP. The Order on Reconsideration stated that with the exception of 
certain rules requiring OMB approval, the rules adopted in the Order on 
Reconsideration would become effective. With regard to rules requiring 
OMB approval, the Commission stated it will publish a document in the 
Federal Register announcing the effective date of these rules, 68 FR 
2914. The information collection requirements in Sec.  20.18(j)(4) and 
(j)(5) were approved by OMB on January 16, 2003, under OMB Control No. 
3060-1031. Subsequent to OMB approval, the Commission redesignated 
Sec.  20.18(j)(4) and (j)(5) as 20.18(m)(4) and (m)(5). 80 FR 11805, 
March 4, 2015. With publication of the instant document in the Federal 
Register, all rules adopted in the Order on Reconsideration are now 
effective. 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, 3060-1031, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email 
at [email protected].

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
January 27, 2003, for the information collection requirements contained 
in the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR 20.18(m)(4) 
and (m)(5), formerly 47 CFR 20.18(j)(4) and (j)(5).
    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 3060-1031.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Pub. L. 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: 3060-1031.
    OMB Approval Date: January 16, 2003.
    OMB Expiration Date: August 31, 2003.
    Title: Revision of Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility With 
Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; City of Richardson, Texas, 
Recon Order.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,358 respondents; 1,358 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, third party disclosure 
requirement, and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 160, 201, 251-
254, 303, and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 13,960 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents are not required 
to submit proprietary trade secrets or other confidential information. 
However, carriers that believe the only way to satisfy the requirements 
for information is to submit what it considers to be proprietary trade 
secrets or other confidential information, carriers are free to request 
that materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld 
from public inspection (see section 0.459 of the Commission's rules).
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in this collection guarantee continued cooperation between wireless 
carriers and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) in complying with 
the Commission's E911 requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Dated: October 24, 2018. service to a PSAP. The Order on Title: Revision of Commission’s Rules
Ann C. Agnew, Reconsideration stated that with the To Ensure Compatibility With Enhanced
Executive Secretary to the Department, exception of certain rules requiring 911 Emergency Calling Systems; City of
Department of Health and Human Services. OMB approval, the rules adopted in the Richardson, Texas, Recon Order.
[FR Doc. 2018–23922 Filed 10–30–18; 4:15 pm] Order on Reconsideration would
Form Number: N/A.
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P become effective. With regard to rules
requiring OMB approval, the Respondents: Business or other for-
Commission stated it will publish a profit.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS document in the Federal Register Type of Review: New Information
COMMISSION announcing the effective date of these Collection.
rules, 68 FR 2914. The information
Number of Respondents and
47 CFR Part 20 collection requirements in § 20.18(j)(4)
and (j)(5) were approved by OMB on Responses: 1,358 respondents; 1,358
[CC Docket No. 94–102; FCC 02–318]
January 16, 2003, under OMB Control responses.
No. 3060–1031. Subsequent to OMB Estimated Time per Response: 2–40
Compatibility With Enhanced 911
Emergency Calling Systems; Petition approval, the Commission redesignated hours.
of City of Richardson, Texas Order on § 20.18(j)(4) and (j)(5) as 20.18(m)(4) and Frequency of Response: On occasion,
Reconsideration II (m)(5). 80 FR 11805, March 4, 2015. third party disclosure requirement, and
With publication of the instant recordkeeping requirement.
AGENCY: Federal Communications document in the Federal Register, all
Commission. rules adopted in the Order on Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of Reconsideration are now effective. If Statutory authority for this information
effective date. you have any comments on the burden collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154,
estimates listed below, or how the 160, 201, 251–254, 303, and 332 of the
SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission can improve the Communications Act of 1934, as
Commission announces that the Office collections and reduce any burdens amended.
of Management and Budget (OMB) has caused thereby, please contact Nicole Total Annual Burden: 13,960 hours.
approved, on an emergency basis, a new Ongele, Federal Communications
information collection associated with Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th
Revision of Commission’s Rules to Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced Please include the OMB Control Respondents are not required to submit
911 Emergency Calling Systems; Number, 3060–1031, in your proprietary trade secrets or other
Petition of City of Richardson, Texas correspondence. The Commission will confidential information. However,
Order on Reconsideration II. This also accept your comments via email at carriers that believe the only way to
document is consistent with the Order PRA@fcc.gov. satisfy the requirements for information
on Reconsideration, which stated that is to submit what it considers to be
the Commission would publish a Synopsis
proprietary trade secrets or other
document in the Federal Register As required by the Paperwork confidential information, carriers are
announcing the effective date of the Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), free to request that materials or
rule. the FCC is notifying the public that it information submitted to the
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR received OMB approval on January 27,
Commission be withheld from public
20.18(j)(4) and (5), published at 68 FR 2003, for the information collection
inspection (see section 0.459 of the
2914, January 22, 2003, and requirements contained in the
modifications to the Commission’s rules Commission’s rules).
redesignated as 47 CFR 20.18(m)(4) and
(5) at 80 FR 11805, March 4, 2015, are in 47 CFR 20.18(m)(4) and (m)(5), Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
effective November 2, 2018. formerly 47 CFR 20.18(j)(4) and (j)(5). impact(s).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency Needs and Uses: The information
Nellie Foosaner, Attorney-Advisor, may not conduct or sponsor a collection collection requirements contained in
Policy and Licensing Division, Public of information unless it displays a this collection guarantee continued
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, current, valid OMB Control Number.
cooperation between wireless carriers
No person shall be subject to any
at (202) 418–2925, or email: and Public Safety Answering Points
penalty for failing to comply with a
nellie.foosaner@fcc.gov. For additional (PSAPs) in complying with the
collection of information subject to the
information concerning the Paperwork Commission’s E911 requirements.
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
Reduction Act information collection
display a current, valid OMB Control Federal Communications Commission.
requirements contact Nicole Ongele at
Number. The OMB Control Number is Marlene Dortch,
(202) 418–2991 or via email at
3060–1031. Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. The foregoing notice is required by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, [FR Doc. 2018–24024 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]
summary of the Order on Pub. L. 104–13, October 1, 1995, and 44 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Reconsideration (FCC 02–318) was U.S.C. 3507.
published in the Federal Register, 68 FR The total annual reporting burdens
2914, on January 22, 2003. The Order on and costs for the respondents are as
Reconsideration adopted rules designed follows:
to facilitate the rapid implementation of OMB Control Number: 3060–1031.
E911 by addressing what constitutes a OMB Approval Date: January 16,
valid Public Safety Answering Point 2003.
(PSAP) request to trigger wireless OMB Expiration Date: August 31,
carriers’ obligations to provide E911 2003.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		The amendments to 47 CFR 20.18(j)(4) and (5), published at 68 FR 2914, January 22, 2003, and redesignated as 47 CFR 20.18(m)(4) and (5) at 80 FR 11805, March 4, 2015, are effective November 2, 2018.
Contact		Nellie Foosaner, Attorney-Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-2925, or email: [email protected] For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418- 2991 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 55106