83 FR 7723 - Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 7723-7724] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03546] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0686] Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 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 (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 23, 2018. [[Page 7724]] ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 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.: 3060-0686. Title: International Section 214 Process and Tariff Requirements-- 47 CFR 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.22, 63.24, 63.25 and 1.1311. Form No.: International Section 214--New Authorization; International Section 214 Authorization--Transfer of Control/ Assignment; International Section 214--Special Temporary Authority and International Section 214--Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 528 respondents; 792 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1-20 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Quarterly reporting requirement, Recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 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), 10, 11, 201-205, 208, 211, 214, 218, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 310, 403 and 571 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 154(j), 160, 161, 201-205, 208, 211, 214, 218, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 310, 403 and 571. Total Annual Burden: 3,152 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $752,400. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission has not granted assurances of confidentiality to those parties submitting the information, except for the list or routes required under 47 CFR 63.22(h) which the Commission will treat as not routinely available for public inspection. In all the other cases where a respondent believes information requires confidentiality, the respondent can request confidential treatment under Section 0.459 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.459. Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (``Commission'') is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0686 titled, ``International Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements--47 CFR Sections 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, 63.25 and 1.1311.'' The purpose of this revision is to obtain OMB approval for the reporting requirements under newly adopted 47 CFR 63.22(h), which requires facilities-based international service providers electronically to submit, and maintain, a list of routes on which they have direct termination arrangements with a foreign carrier. In addition, this list maybe used to initiate targeted data collections regarding those routes. Finally, we remove from this collection the requirements related to 47 U.S.C. 310(b) which are now included in the collection under OMB Control No. 3060-1163. The current title of OMB Control No. 3060-0686 is ``International Section 214 Process and Tariff Requirements--47 CFR Sections 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, 63.25 and 1.1311''. The Commission would like to change the title to ``International Section 214 Process and Tariff Requirements--47 CFR Sections 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.22, 63.24, 63.25 and 1.1311'' to reflect the addition of 47 CFR 63.22(h) to the information collection. The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying out its duties under the Communications Act. The information collections pertaining to Part 63 are necessary largely to determine the qualifications of applicants to provide common carrier international telecommunications service under section 214 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 214, including applicants that are, or are affiliated with, foreign carriers, and to determine whether and under what conditions the authorizations are in the public interest, convenience, and necessity. The information collections are also necessary to maintain effective oversight of U.S. international carriers generally. The frequency of filing applications pursuant to Sections 214 will be determined largely by the applicant seeking to provide U.S international common carrier service under section 214 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 214. Carriers will also determine largely the frequency of filing under the other rules included in this collection, with the exception of the quarterly reports required of certain carriers under 47 CFR 63.10(c) and the list of routes for which a facilities-based international service provider must make a one-time filing and update as necessary under 47 CFR 63.22(h). If the collections are not conducted or are conducted less frequently, applicants will not obtain the authorizations necessary to provide telecommunications services, and the Commission will be unable to carry out its mandate under the Communications Act of 1934. In addition, without the information collections, the United States would jeopardize its ability to fulfill the U.S. obligations as negotiated under the World Telecommunications Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement because these collections are imperative to detecting and deterring anticompetitive conduct. They are also necessary to preserve the Executive Branch agencies' and the Commission's ability to review foreign investments for national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns. Regarding 47 CFR 63.11, carriers determine largely when to notify the Commission of planned investments by or in foreign carriers. If the information is not collected by the Commission, we will not be able to prevent carriers that control bottleneck facilities in foreign countries from using those bottlenecks to discriminate against unaffiliated U.S. carriers. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-03546 Filed 2-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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in connection with the Commission’s B/O file cabinets are locked at the end EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
efforts to respond to the suspected or of the business day. Access to these None.
confirmed breach or to prevent, office suites is through card-coded main
HISTORY:
minimize, or remedy such harm. doors. Only authorized OGC and B/O
9. Assistance to Federal Agencies and supervisors and staff who are The FCC last gave full notice of this
Entities—To another Federal agency or responsible for responding to these system of records, FCC/OGC–3,
Federal entity, when the Commission claims, have access to these paper Adjudication of Internal Complaints
determines that information from this records. against Employees, by publication in the
system is reasonably necessary to assist Federal Register on April 5, 2006 (71 FR
The electronic records, files, and data
the recipient agency or entity in: (a) 17234, 17243).
are housed in the FCC’s computer
Responding to a suspected or confirmed network. Access to the electronic files is Federal Communications Commission.
breach or (b) preventing, minimizing, or restricted to OGC and B/O staff who are Marlene H. Dortch,
remedying the risk of harm to responsible for responding to such Secretary.
individuals, the recipient agency or claims, and to the IT staff and [FR Doc. 2018–03653 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am]
entity (including its information contractors who maintain the FCC’s BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
systems, program, and operations), the computer network. Other FCC
Federal Government, or national employees and contractors may be
security, resulting from a suspected or granted access on a ‘‘need-to-know’’ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
confirmed breach. basis. The FCC’s computer network COMMISSION
10. For Non-Federal Personnel—To databases are protected by the FCC’s IT [OMB 3060–0686]
disclose information to contractors privacy safeguards, a comprehensive
performing or working on a contract for and dynamic set of IT safety and Information Collection Being
the Federal Government. security protocols and features that are Submitted to the Office of Management
REPORTING TO A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY:
designed to meet all Federal IT privacy and Budget
standards, including those required by
In addition to the routine uses cited the National Institute of Standards and AGENCY: Federal Communications
above, the Commission may share Technology (NIST) and the Federal Commission.
information from this system of records Information Security Modernization Act ACTION: Notice and request for
with a consumer reporting agency of 2014 (FISMA). comments.
regarding an individual who has not
paid a valid and overdue debt owed to NOTIFICATION PROCESS: SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
the Commission, following the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Individuals wishing to determine required by the Paperwork Reduction
procedures set out in the Debt whether this system of records contains
Collection Act, 31 U.S.C. 3711(e). Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
information about them may do so by Communications Commission
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING OF writing to Leslie F. Smith, Privacy (Commission) invites the general public
RECORDS: Manager, Information Technology, and other Federal agencies to take this
Information in this system includes Federal Communications Commission, opportunity to comment on the
both paper and electronic records. The 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC following information collection.
paper records, documents, and files are 20554, or email Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. Comments are requested concerning:
maintained in file cabinets that are Individuals must furnish reasonable Whether the collection of information is
located in OGC and in the bureaus and identification by showing any two of the necessary for the proper performance of
offices (B/Os) of the FCC staff who following: Social security card; driver’s the functions of the Commission,
provide the responses to such claims. license; employee identification card; including whether the information shall
The electronic records, files, and data Medicare card; birth certificate; bank have practical utility; the accuracy of
are stored in the FCC’s computer credit card; or other positive means of the Commission’s burden estimate;
network. identification, or by signing an identity ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
statement stipulating that knowingly or clarity of the information collected;
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF willfully seeking or obtaining access to
RECORDS:
ways to minimize the burden of the
records about another person under collection of information on the
Records are retrieved by the name of false pretenses is punishable by a fine respondents, including the use of
the subject individual in the of up to $5,000. automated collection techniques or
investigation. Individuals requesting access must other forms of information technology;
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND also comply with the FCC’s Privacy Act and ways to further reduce the
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: regulations regarding verification of information collection burden on small
Records are retained and disposed of identity and access to records (47 CFR business concerns with fewer than 25
in accordance with the agency records part 0, subpart E). employees.
control schedules NC1–173–84–05, Item The Commission may not conduct or
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: sponsor a collection of information
3 and N1–173–91–001, Item 6, both of
which have been approved by the Individuals wishing to request access unless it displays a currently valid
National Archives and Records to and/or amendment of records about control number. No person shall be
them should follow the Notification subject to any penalty for failing to
Administration (NARA).
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Procedure above. comply with a collection of information
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL subject to the PRA that does not display
SAFEGUARDS: CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE: a valid Office of Management and
The file cabinets containing paper Individuals wishing to request an Budget (OMB) control number.
records in this system are maintained in amendment of records about them DATES: Written PRA comments should
file cabinets in ‘‘non-public’’ rooms in should follow the Notification be submitted on or before March 23,
the OGC and B/O suites. The OGC and Procedure above. 2018.
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ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), including applicants that are, or are
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email 154(j), 160, 161, 201–205, 208, 211, 214, affiliated with, foreign carriers, and to
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and 218, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 310, 403 and determine whether and under what
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ 571. conditions the authorizations are in the
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Total Annual Burden: 3,152 hours. public interest, convenience, and
Include in the comments the Title as Annual Cost Burden: $752,400. necessity. The information collections
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
are also necessary to maintain effective
INFORMATION section below. impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: oversight of U.S. international carriers
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For generally.
The Commission has not granted
additional information about the assurances of confidentiality to those The frequency of filing applications
information collection, contact Cathy parties submitting the information, pursuant to Sections 214 will be
Williams at (202) 418–2918. except for the list or routes required determined largely by the applicant
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under 47 CFR 63.22(h) which the seeking to provide U.S international
To view a copy of this information Commission will treat as not routinely common carrier service under section
collection request (ICR) submitted to available for public inspection. In all the 214 of the Communications Act, 47
OMB: (1) Go to the web page http:// other cases where a respondent believes U.S.C. 214. Carriers will also determine
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, information requires confidentiality, the
(2) look for the section of the web page largely the frequency of filing under the
respondent can request confidential other rules included in this collection,
called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) treatment under Section 0.459 of the
click on the downward-pointing arrow with the exception of the quarterly
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.459.
in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the Needs and Uses: The Federal reports required of certain carriers
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) Communications Commission under 47 CFR 63.10(c) and the list of
select ‘‘Federal Communications (‘‘Commission’’) is requesting that the routes for which a facilities-based
Commission’’ from the list of agencies Office of Management and Budget international service provider must
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (OMB) approve a revision of OMB make a one-time filing and update as
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the Control No. 3060–0686 titled, necessary under 47 CFR 63.22(h). If the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) ‘‘International Section 214 collections are not conducted or are
when the list of Commission ICRs Authorization Process and Tariff conducted less frequently, applicants
currently under review appears, look for Requirements—47 CFR Sections 63.10, will not obtain the authorizations
the Title of this ICR and then click on 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, necessary to provide
the ICR Reference Number. A copy of 63.25 and 1.1311.’’ The purpose of this telecommunications services, and the
the Commission’s submission to OMB revision is to obtain OMB approval for Commission will be unable to carry out
will be displayed. the reporting requirements under newly its mandate under the Communications
OMB Control No.: 3060–0686. adopted 47 CFR 63.22(h), which Act of 1934. In addition, without the
Title: International Section 214 requires facilities-based international information collections, the United
Process and Tariff Requirements—47 service providers electronically to States would jeopardize its ability to
CFR 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, submit, and maintain, a list of routes on fulfill the U.S. obligations as negotiated
63.21, 63.22, 63.24, 63.25 and 1.1311. which they have direct termination under the World Telecommunications
Form No.: International Section 214— arrangements with a foreign carrier. In Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom
New Authorization; International addition, this list maybe used to initiate Agreement because these collections are
Section 214 Authorization—Transfer of targeted data collections regarding those
imperative to detecting and deterring
Control/Assignment; International routes. Finally, we remove from this
Section 214—Special Temporary anticompetitive conduct. They are also
collection the requirements related to 47
Authority and International Section necessary to preserve the Executive
U.S.C. 310(b) which are now included
214—Foreign Carrier Affiliation in the collection under OMB Control Branch agencies’ and the Commission’s
Notification. No. 3060–1163. ability to review foreign investments for
Type of Review: Revision of a The current title of OMB Control No. national security, law enforcement,
currently approved information 3060–0686 is ‘‘International Section 214 foreign policy, and trade concerns.
collection. Process and Tariff Requirements—47 Regarding 47 CFR 63.11, carriers
Respondents: Business or other for- CFR Sections 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, determine largely when to notify the
profit. 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, 63.25 and 1.1311’’. Commission of planned investments by
Number of Respondents: 528 The Commission would like to change or in foreign carriers. If the information
respondents; 792 responses. the title to ‘‘International Section 214 is not collected by the Commission, we
Estimated Time per Response: 1–20 Process and Tariff Requirements—47 will not be able to prevent carriers that
hours. CFR Sections 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, control bottleneck facilities in foreign
Frequency of Response: On occasion 63.19, 63.21, 63.22, 63.24, 63.25 and countries from using those bottlenecks
reporting requirement, Quarterly 1.1311’’ to reflect the addition of 47 CFR to discriminate against unaffiliated U.S.
reporting requirement, Recordkeeping 63.22(h) to the information collection. carriers.
requirement and third party disclosure The information will be used by the
requirement. Commission staff in carrying out its Federal Communications Commission.
Obligation to Respond: Required to duties under the Communications Act. Marlene H. Dortch,
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obtain or retain benefits. The The information collections pertaining Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Commission’s statutory authority for to Part 63 are necessary largely to [FR Doc. 2018–03546 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am]
this information collection under determine the qualifications of BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 10, 11, 201–205, applicants to provide common carrier
208, 211, 214, 218, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, international telecommunications
310, 403 and 571 of the service under section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 214,
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