83_FR_6050 83 FR 6021 - Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

83 FR 6021 - Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)

Page Range6021-6022
FR Document2018-02691

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 (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 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 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1156]


Information Collection Being Submitted 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 (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 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 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 14, 
2018.

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 Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Commission ICRs currently 
under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on 
the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the Commission's submission to OMB 
will be displayed.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1156.
    Title: 47 CFR 43.82, Annual International Circuit Capacity Reports.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 65 respondents; 185 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-14 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
Commission's statutory authority for this information collection under 
Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 11, 201-205, 214, 219-220, 303(r), 309, and 403 
of the Communications Act as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 
161, 201-205, 214, 219-220, 303(r), 309, and 403, the Cable Landing 
License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, and 3 U.S.C. 301.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,085 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $2,400.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information. The 
Commission, however, will allow filing entities to seek confidential 
treatment of their data.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 
revision of an existing information collection, titled ``47 CFR 43.62, 
Annual Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International 
Services and Circuits.'' The purpose of the revision is to obtain OMB 
approval of the annual reporting requirements under the newly adopted 
47 CFR 43.82 which will require that entities holding capacity on 
submarine cables file electronically annual circuit capacity reports, 
in a format set out in a Filing Manual. The Commission is requesting a 
revision of OMB Control No. 3060-1156 in order to obtain final approval 
for the requirements in 47 CFR 43.82, the filing manual, and the 
electronic filing of the data.
    Previously, U.S. providers of international services were required 
to file annual traffic and revenue reports and circuit capacity reports 
as required by 47 CFR 43.62. The Commission has adopted rules changes 
that eliminate the traffic and revenue reports and further streamline 
the circuit capacity reports. Upon OMB approval of this collection, 47 
CFR 43.62 will be eliminated and replaced with 47 CFR 43.82 for the 
filing of circuit capacity reports.
    The current title of OMB Control No. 3060-1156 is ``47 CFR 43.62, 
Annual Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International 
Services and Circuits.'' The Commission would like to change the title 
to ``47 CFR 43.82, Annual International Circuit Capacity Reports'' in 
order to more accurately describe the information collection 
requirements under 47 CFR Section 43.82.
    The uses to which the Commission puts the information from the 
annual circuit capacity report, and the Registration Form are as 
follows:
(a) Annual Circuit Capacity Reports [Section 43.82 (a)]
    The circuit capacity reports are comprised of two parts. First, 
licensees of a submarine cable extending between the United States and 
a foreign point as of December 31 of the reporting period report the 
available capacity and planned capacity of the cable--the cable 
operators report. Second, each cable landing licensee and common 
carrier that holds capacity on the U.S. end of a submarine cable 
extending between the United States and a foreign point as of December 
31 of the reporting period (``capacity holders'') reports its available 
capacity on the U.S. end of every submarine cable between the United 
States and any foreign point on which it holds capacity as of that 
date--the capacity holders report. A holding of capacity is an interest 
in the U.S. end of an international submarine cable

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through cable ownership, an indefeasible right of use (IRU), or an 
inter-carrier lease (ICL).
    The Commission uses the circuit capacity data for such purposes as 
analyzing international transport markets in merger reviews. More 
importantly, these data are essential for our national security and 
public safety responsibilities in regulating communications, an 
important linchpin of the Commission's statutory authority. Submarine 
cables are critical infrastructure and the circuit capacity data are 
important for the Commission's contributions to the national security 
and defense of the United States. The Commission uses the data, for 
example, to have a complete understanding of the ownership and use of 
submarine cable capacity and to assist in the protection, restoration, 
and resiliency of the infrastructure during national security or public 
safety emergencies, such as hurricanes. The Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) filed comments stating that it also finds this 
information to be critical to its national and homeland security 
functions, and states that this information, when combined with other 
data sources, is used to protect and preserve national security and for 
its emergency response purposes. There are no alternative reliable 
third party commercial sources for the reported data. Although some 
sources collect general capacity information from cable owners, neither 
the FCC nor DHS has found any alternative sources for capacity holder 
data. Commercial source data may include capacity information, but the 
data are not verified by company officials and do not include capacity 
holder data. Although the Commission obtains the ownership and location 
of individual cables through the licensing process, distribution of a 
cable's capacity among providers is not required to be reported under 
our current submarine cable licensing rules and is provided only 
annually through the Circuit Capacity Reports. Further, the 
Commission's licensing rules do not require an applicant to include the 
entities that have acquired capacity on the cable through an IRU or 
ICL.
(b) Registration Form [Section 43.82 (b)]
    The Registration Form provides basic information about the filing 
and about the entity itself--such as address, phone number, email 
address, and the international Section 214 authorizations and cable 
landing licenses held by the filer. This information will assist in 
keeping track of who holds international circuit capacity and how to 
contact them. The Registration Form also includes a certification by 
the filing entity to certify the accuracy and completeness of its 
report. The Registration Form provides the means by which the filing 
entity may request confidential treatment of the data filed in the 
report.
(c) Filing Manual [Section 43.82(c)]
    The Filing Manual sets forth instructions on how to file the 
reports.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-02691 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Notices 6021 stations’ channels, or to change Include in the comments the Title as (OMB) approve a revision of an existing community of license which include shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY information collection, titled ‘‘47 CFR changes in authorized technical INFORMATION section below. 43.62, Annual Reporting Requirements facilities, remain in place. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For for U.S. Providers of International Federal Communications Commission. additional information about the Services and Circuits.’’ The purpose of Barbara Kreisman, information collection, contact Cathy the revision is to obtain OMB approval Williams at (202) 418–2918. of the annual reporting requirements Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To view a under the newly adopted 47 CFR 43.82 [FR Doc. 2018–02794 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] copy of this information collection which will require that entities holding BILLING CODE 6712–01–P capacity on submarine cables file request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go electronically annual circuit capacity to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ reports, in a format set out in a Filing FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the Manual. The Commission is requesting COMMISSION section of the web page called a revision of OMB Control No. 3060– ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on [OMB 3060–1156] 1156 in order to obtain final approval the downward-pointing arrow in the for the requirements in 47 CFR 43.82, Information Collection Being ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the the filing manual, and the electronic Submitted to the Office of Management ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) filing of the data. and Budget select ‘‘Federal Communications Previously, U.S. providers of Commission’’ from the list of agencies international services were required to AGENCY: Federal Communications presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, Commission. file annual traffic and revenue reports (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the and circuit capacity reports as required ACTION: Notice and request for right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) by 47 CFR 43.62. The Commission has comments. when the list of Commission ICRs adopted rules changes that eliminate the currently under review appears, look for traffic and revenue reports and further SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort the Title of this ICR and then click on streamline the circuit capacity reports. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as the ICR Reference Number. A copy of Upon OMB approval of this collection, required by the Paperwork Reduction the Commission’s submission to OMB 47 CFR 43.62 will be eliminated and Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal will be displayed. replaced with 47 CFR 43.82 for the Communications Commission OMB Control No.: 3060–1156. filing of circuit capacity reports. (Commission) invites the general public Title: 47 CFR 43.82, Annual The current title of OMB Control No. and other Federal agencies to take this International Circuit Capacity Reports. 3060–1156 is ‘‘47 CFR 43.62, Annual opportunity to comment on the Form No.: N/A. Reporting Requirements for U.S. following information collection. Type of Review: Revision of a Providers of International Services and Comments are requested concerning: currently approved information Circuits.’’ The Commission would like Whether the collection of information is collection. to change the title to ‘‘47 CFR 43.82, necessary for the proper performance of Respondents: Business or other for- the functions of the Commission, Annual International Circuit Capacity profit. Reports’’ in order to more accurately including whether the information shall Number of Respondents: 65 have practical utility; the accuracy of describe the information collection respondents; 185 responses. requirements under 47 CFR Section the Commission’s burden estimate; Estimated Time per Response: 1–14 ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 43.82. hours. The uses to which the Commission clarity of the information collected; Frequency of Response: Annual ways to minimize the burden of the puts the information from the annual reporting requirement. circuit capacity report, and the collection of information on the Obligation To Respond: Required to respondents, including the use of Registration Form are as follows: obtain or retain benefits. The automated collection techniques or Commission’s statutory authority for (a) Annual Circuit Capacity Reports other forms of information technology; this information collection under [Section 43.82 (a)] and ways to further reduce the Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 11, 201–205, 214, The circuit capacity reports are information collection burden on small 219–220, 303(r), 309, and 403 of the comprised of two parts. First, licensees business concerns with fewer than 25 Communications Act as amended, 47 of a submarine cable extending between employees. U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 161, 201–205, the United States and a foreign point as The Commission may not conduct or of December 31 of the reporting period 214, 219–220, 303(r), 309, and 403, the sponsor a collection of information report the available capacity and Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 unless it displays a currently valid planned capacity of the cable—the cable U.S.C. 34–39, and 3 U.S.C. 301. control number. No person shall be operators report. Second, each cable Total Annual Burden: 1,085 hours. subject to any penalty for failing to landing licensee and common carrier Annual Cost Burden: $2,400. comply with a collection of information that holds capacity on the U.S. end of Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No subject to the PRA that does not display a submarine cable extending between impact(s). a valid Office of Management and Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the United States and a foreign point as Budget (OMB) control number. In general, there is no need for of December 31 of the reporting period DATES: Written PRA comments should confidentiality with this collection of (‘‘capacity holders’’) reports its available daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES be submitted on or before March 14, information. The Commission, however, capacity on the U.S. end of every 2018. will allow filing entities to seek submarine cable between the United ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to confidential treatment of their data. States and any foreign point on which Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Needs and Uses: The Federal it holds capacity as of that date—the Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and Communications Commission capacity holders report. A holding of to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ (Commission) is requesting that the capacity is an interest in the U.S. end of fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 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6022 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Notices through cable ownership, an includes a certification by the filing 52 U.S.C. 30116(d) (the limits on indefeasible right of use (IRU), or an entity to certify the accuracy and expenditures by national party inter-carrier lease (ICL). completeness of its report. The committees, state party committees, or The Commission uses the circuit Registration Form provides the means their subordinate committees in capacity data for such purposes as by which the filing entity may request connection with the general election analyzing international transport confidential treatment of the data filed campaign of candidates for Federal markets in merger reviews. More in the report. office) annually to account for inflation. importantly, these data are essential for This expenditure limitation is increased our national security and public safety (c) Filing Manual [Section 43.82(c)] by the percent difference between the responsibilities in regulating The Filing Manual sets forth price index, as certified to the communications, an important linchpin instructions on how to file the reports. Commission by the Secretary of Labor, of the Commission’s statutory authority. Federal Communications Commission. for the 12 months preceding the Submarine cables are critical beginning of the calendar year and the Marlene H. Dortch, infrastructure and the circuit capacity price index for the base period (calendar data are important for the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary. year 1974). 52 U.S.C. 30116(c). contributions to the national security [FR Doc. 2018–02691 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] and defense of the United States. The BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 1. Expenditure Limitation for House of Commission uses the data, for example, Representatives in States With More to have a complete understanding of the Than One Congressional District ownership and use of submarine cable FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Both the national and state party capacity and to assist in the protection, committees have an expenditure [NOTICE 2018–03] restoration, and resiliency of the limitation for each general election held infrastructure during national security Price Index Adjustments for to fill a seat in the House of or public safety emergencies, such as Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Representatives in states with more than hurricanes. The Department of Bundling Disclosure Threshold one congressional district. See 52 U.S.C. Homeland Security (DHS) filed 30116(d)(3)(B). This limitation also comments stating that it also finds this AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. applies to the District of Columbia and information to be critical to its national ACTION:Notice of adjustments to territories that elect individuals to the and homeland security functions, and expenditure limitations and lobbyist office of Delegate or Resident states that this information, when bundling disclosure threshold. Commissioner.1 Id. The formula used to combined with other data sources, is calculate the expenditure limitation in used to protect and preserve national SUMMARY: As mandated by provisions of such states and territories multiplies the security and for its emergency response the Federal Election Campaign Act (‘‘the base figure of $10,000 by the difference purposes. There are no alternative Act’’), the Federal Election Commission in the price index (4.97135), rounding to reliable third party commercial sources (‘‘the Commission’’) is adjusting certain the nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C. for the reported data. Although some expenditure limitations and the lobbyist 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(B); 11 CFR sources collect general capacity bundling disclosure threshold set forth 109.32(b), 110.17. Based upon this information from cable owners, neither in the Act, to index the amounts for formula, the expenditure limitation for the FCC nor DHS has found any inflation. Additional details appear in 2018 general elections for House alternative sources for capacity holder the supplemental information that candidates in these states, districts, and data. Commercial source data may follows. territories is $49,700. include capacity information, but the DATES: These adjustments are applicable 2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate data are not verified by company January 1, 2018. and for House of Representatives in officials and do not include capacity States With Only One Congressional FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. holder data. Although the Commission District obtains the ownership and location of Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information individual cables through the licensing Division, 999 E Street NW, Washington, Both the national and state party process, distribution of a cable’s DC 20463; (202) 694–1100 or (800) 424– committees have an expenditure capacity among providers is not 9530. limitation for a general election held to required to be reported under our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the fill a seat in the Senate or in the House current submarine cable licensing rules Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 of Representatives in states with only and is provided only annually through U.S.C. 30101–46, coordinated party one congressional district. See 52 U.S.C. the Circuit Capacity Reports. Further, expenditure limits (52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A). The formula used to the Commission’s licensing rules do not 30116(d)(3)) and the disclosure calculate this expenditure limitation require an applicant to include the threshold for contributions bundled by considers not only the price index but entities that have acquired capacity on lobbyists (52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A)) are also the voting age population (‘‘VAP’’) the cable through an IRU or ICL. adjusted periodically to reflect changes of the state. Id. The VAP figures used to in the consumer price index. See 52 calculate the expenditure limitations (b) Registration Form [Section 43.82 (b)] U.S.C. 30104(i)(3), 30116(c); 11 CFR were certified by the U.S. Census The Registration Form provides basic 109.32, 110.17(a), (f). The Commission Bureau. The VAP of each state is also information about the filing and about is publishing this notice to announce published annually in the Federal the entity itself—such as address, phone the adjusted limits and disclosure Register by the U.S. Department of daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES number, email address, and the threshold for 2018. Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18. The general international Section 214 authorizations election expenditure limitation is the and cable landing licenses held by the Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits filer. This information will assist in for 2018 1 Currently, these are the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of American Samoa, keeping track of who holds international Under 52 U.S.C. 30116(c), the Guam, the United States Virgin Islands and the circuit capacity and how to contact Commission must adjust the Northern Mariana Islands. See http:// them. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 14, 2018.
ContactFor additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation83 FR 6021 
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