83 FR 60860 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 60860-60860 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25802 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 60860] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25802] [[Page 60860]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-1217] 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 January 28, 2019. 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 Approval Number: 3060-1217. Title: Ensuring Continuity of 911 Communications Report and Order, PS Docket No. 14-174, FCC 15-98. Form No.: N/A (Disclosure required to be made to subscribers). Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or for-profit. Number of Respondents and Reponses: 570 respondents; 570 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours (on average) per initial notification, varies by respondent. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 1, 4(i), and 251(e)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 251(e)(3); section 101 of the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-283, 47 U.S.C. 615a-1; and section 106 of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law 111-260, 47 U.S.C. 615c. Total Annual Burden: 1,888 hours. Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the Commission. Needs and Uses: Section 12.5 of our rules places limited backup power obligations on providers of facilities-based fixed, residential voice services that are not line-powered to ensure that such service providers meet their obligation to provide access to 911 service during a power outage, and to provide clarity for the role of consumers and their communities should they elect not to purchase backup power. Specifically, we require providers to disclose to subscribers the following information: (1) Availability of backup power sources; (2) service limitations with and without backup power during a power outage; (3) purchase and replacement options; (4) expected backup power duration; (5) proper usage and storage conditions for the backup power source; (6) subscriber backup power self-testing and monitoring instructions; and (7) backup power warranty details, if any. Each element of this information must be given to subscribers both at the point of sale and annually thereafter, as described in the rule. The disclosure requirements are intended to equip subscribers with necessary information to purchase and maintain a source of backup power to enhance their ability to maintain access to reliable 911 service from their homes. We permit providers to convey both the initial and annual disclosures and information described above by any means reasonably calculated to reach the individual subscriber. For example, a provider may meet this obligation through a combination of disclosures via email, an online billing statement, or other digital or electronic means for subscribers that communicate with the provider through these means. For a subscriber that does not communicate with the provider through email and/or online billing statements--such as someone who ordered service on the phone or in a physical store and receives a paper bill by regular mail--email would not be a means reasonably calculated to reach that subscriber. Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-25802 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Ensuring Continuity of 911 enhance their ability to maintain access
COMMISSION Communications Report and Order, PS to reliable 911 service from their homes.
Docket No. 14–174, FCC 15–98. We permit providers to convey both
[OMB 3060–1217] Form No.: N/A (Disclosure required to the initial and annual disclosures and
be made to subscribers). information described above by any
Information Collection Being Reviewed Type of Review: Extension of a means reasonably calculated to reach
by the Federal Communications currently approved collection. the individual subscriber. For example,
Commission Under Delegated Respondents: Business or for-profit. a provider may meet this obligation
Authority Number of Respondents and through a combination of disclosures
Reponses: 570 respondents; 570 via email, an online billing statement, or
AGENCY: Federal Communications responses. other digital or electronic means for
Commission. Estimated Time per Response: 12 subscribers that communicate with the
ACTION: Notice and request for hours (on average) per initial provider through these means. For a
comments. notification, varies by respondent. subscriber that does not communicate
Frequency of Response: Annual with the provider through email and/or
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort reporting requirement.
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as online billing statements—such as
Obligation to Respond: Required to someone who ordered service on the
required by the Paperwork Reduction obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal phone or in a physical store and
authority for this information collection receives a paper bill by regular mail—
Communications Commission (FCC or is contained in sections 1, 4(i), and
the Commission) invites the general email would not be a means reasonably
251(e)(3) of the Communications Act of calculated to reach that subscriber.
public and other Federal agencies to 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
take this opportunity to comment on the 251(e)(3); section 101 of the NET 911 Federal Communications Commission.
following information collection. Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law Katura Jackson,
Comments are requested concerning: 110–283, 47 U.S.C. 615a–1; and section Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Whether the proposed collection of 106 of the Twenty-First Century Secretary.
information is necessary for the proper Communications and Video [FR Doc. 2018–25802 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
performance of the functions of the Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Commission, including whether the 111–260, 47 U.S.C. 615c.
information shall have practical utility; Total Annual Burden: 1,888 hours.
the accuracy of the Commission’s Total Annual Cost: No Cost. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No COMMISSION
quality, utility, and clarity of the impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: [OMB 3060–0075, 3060–0261, 3060–0332
information collected; ways to minimize
and 3060–0998]
the burden of the collection of The Commission is not requesting
information on the respondents, respondents to submit confidential Information Collections Being
including the use of automated information to the Commission. Reviewed by the Federal
collection techniques or other forms of Needs and Uses: Section 12.5 of our Communications Commission Under
information technology; and ways to rules places limited backup power Delegated Authority
further reduce the information obligations on providers of facilities-
collection burden on small business based fixed, residential voice services AGENCY: Federal Communications
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. that are not line-powered to ensure that Commission.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a such service providers meet their ACTION: Notice and request for
collection of information unless it obligation to provide access to 911 comments.
displays a currently valid control service during a power outage, and to
number. No person shall be subject to provide clarity for the role of consumers SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
any penalty for failing to comply with and their communities should they elect to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
a collection of information subject to the not to purchase backup power. required by the Paperwork Reduction
PRA that does not display a valid Office Specifically, we require providers to Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
of Management and Budget (OMB) disclose to subscribers the following Communications Commission (FCC or
control number. information: (1) Availability of backup Commission) invites the general public
DATES: Written PRA comments should power sources; (2) service limitations and other Federal agencies to take this
be submitted on or before January 28, with and without backup power during opportunity to comment on the
2019. If you anticipate that you will be a power outage; (3) purchase and following information collections.
submitting comments, but find it replacement options; (4) expected Comments are requested concerning:
difficult to do so within the period of backup power duration; (5) proper usage Whether the proposed collection of
time allowed by this notice, you should and storage conditions for the backup information is necessary for the proper
advise the contact listed below as soon power source; (6) subscriber backup performance of the functions of the
as possible. power self-testing and monitoring Commission, including whether the
instructions; and (7) backup power information shall have practical utility;
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
warranty details, if any. Each element of the accuracy of the Commission’s
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ burden estimate; ways to enhance the
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fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. quality, utility, and clarity of the
subscribers both at the point of sale and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For annually thereafter, as described in the information collected; ways to minimize
additional information about the rule. the burden of the collection of
information collection, contact Nicole The disclosure requirements are information on the respondents,
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. intended to equip subscribers with including the use of automated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: necessary information to purchase and collection techniques or other forms of
OMB Approval Number: 3060–1217. maintain a source of backup power to information technology; and ways to
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 28, 2019. 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 60860 |
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