Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, 68185-68186 [2011-28521]

Download as PDF srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 213 / Thursday, November 3, 2011 / Notices Frequency of Response: Annual and biennial reporting requirements. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 201, 202, 203 and 204 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 4,600 hours. Annual Cost Burden: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents are not being asked to submit confidential information to the Commission. If the Commission requests respondents to submit information which respondents believe are confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection (no change in the reporting requirements). The Commission will submit this expiring information collection to the OMB after this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the three year clearance from them. There is an adjustment to the Commission’s previous burden estimates. The Commission is now reporting 92 respondents and responses with an estimated time of 4,600 burden hours, which is an increase of 1,733 hours since the last time this was submitted to the OMB in 2009 for review and approval. The increase adjustment is a result of the increase in the number of respondents/responses, an increase in the number of respondents filing separately and an increase in the resulting total annual burden hours. The total number of respondents has increased by 45; from 47 to 92, which is a result of an increase in the number of price cap carriers as well as an increase in the number of respondents filing separately. Sections 201, 202 and 203 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, require common carriers to establish just and reasonable charges, practices and regulations for their interstate telecommunications services they provide. For services that are still covered under Section 203, tariff schedules containing charges, rates, rules and regulations must be filed with the Commission. If the FCC takes no action within the notice period, then the filing becomes effective. The Commission is granted broad authority to require the submission of data showing the value of the property used to provide the services, some of which are VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Nov 02, 2011 Jkt 226001 automatically required by its rules and some of which can be required through individual requests. All filings that become effective are considered legal but only those filed pursuant to Section 204(a)(3) of the Act are deemed lawful. For services that are detariffed, no tariffs are filed at the FCC and determination of reasonableness and any unreasonable discrimination is generally addressed through the complaint process. Incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) can make a voluntary tariff filing at any time, but are required to update rates annually or biennially. See 47 CFR 69.3 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission has developed standardized Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) which set forth the summary material ILECs file to support revisions to the rates in their interstate access service tariffs. The TRPs display basic data on rate development in a consistent manner, thereby facilitating review of the ILEC rate revisions by the Commission and interested parties. The TRPs have served this purpose effectively in the past years. Incentive-based regulation (price caps) was developed by the Commission to simplify the process of determining the reasonableness of rates or rate restructures for those ILECs subject to price caps. Supporting material requirements for price cap ILECs qualifying for pricing flexibility have been eliminated. In addition, ILECs having 50,000 or fewer access lines do not have to file any supporting material unless requested to do so. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2011–28520 Filed 11–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68185 opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) 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 (e) ways to further reduce the information burden for 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments January 3, 2012. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicolas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at (202) 395–5167, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov mailto: Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov mailto:PRA@fcc.gov. For additional information about the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at (202) 418–0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–0783. Title: Section 90.176, Coordinator Notification Requirements on Frequencies Below 512 MHz or at 764– 776–794–806 MHz. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 15 respondents; 3,900 responses. Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 68186 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 213 / Thursday, November 3, 2011 / Notices srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r) and 332(c)(7). Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours. Annual Cost Burden: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection (no change in the reporting requirements and/or third party disclosure requirements). The Commission will submit this information collection after this 60 day comment period. There is no change in the Commission’s previous burden estimates. Section 90.176 requires each Private Land Mobile frequency coordinator to provide, within one business day, a listing of their frequency recommendations to all other frequency coordinators in their respective pool, and if requested, an engineering analysis. Any method can be used to ensure this compliance with the ‘‘one business day requirement’’ and must provide, at a minimum, the name of the applicant; frequency or frequencies recommended; antenna locations and heights; the effective radiated power; the type(s) of emissions; the description of the service area; and the date and time of the recommendation. If a conflict in recommendations arises, the affected coordinators are jointly responsible for taking action to resolve the conflict, up to and including notifying the Commission that an application may have to be returned. This requirement seeks to avoid situations where harmful interference is created because two or more coordinators recommend the same frequency in the same area at approximately the same time to different applicants. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2011–28521 Filed 11–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Nov 02, 2011 Jkt 226001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) 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 (e) ways to further reduce the information burden for 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 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 (PRA) that does not display a valid OMB control number. SUMMARY: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before January 3, 2012. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, via fax at (202) 395–5167 or via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, via the Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing Director, (202) 418–0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0763. Title: ARMIS Customer Satisfaction Report. Report Number: FCC Report 43–06. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 7 respondents; 7 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 720 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 161, 219(b) and 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The ARMIS reporting requirements were established by the Commission in 1987 to facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of carrier operating costs and rates of return; to provide an improved basis for audits and other oversight functions; and to enhance the Commission’s ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy proposals. Additional ARMIS (Automated Reporting Management Information Systems) Reports were added in 1991 and 1992. Certain incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) were required to submit the ARMIS reports to the Commission annually on or before April 1. See Reporting Requirements of Certain Class A and Tier 1 Telephone Companies (Parts 31, 43, 67 and 69 of the Commission’s rules), CC Docket No. 86–182, Order, 2 FCC Rcd 5770 (1987), modified on recon, 3 FCC Rcd 6375 (1988); see also 47 CFR Part 43, Section 43.21 of the Commission’s rules. Total Annual Burden: 5,040 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Ordinarily questions of a sensitive nature are not asked in the ARMIS Customer Satisfaction Report. The areas in which detailed information is required are fully subject to regulation and the issue of data being regarded as sensitive will arise in special circumstances only. In such circumstances, the respondent is instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow to safeguard sensitive data. Any respondent who submits information to the Commission that the respondent believes is confidential may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68185-68186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28521]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority

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 of 1995, Public Law 104-
13, the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning: 
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) 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 (e) ways to further reduce the information 
burden for 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not 
display a valid control number.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments January 3, 2012. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicolas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via the 
Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov mailto: Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your comments by email send 
them to: PRA@fcc.gov mailto:PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at (202) 418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0783.
    Title: Section 90.176, Coordinator Notification Requirements on 
Frequencies Below 512 MHz or at 764-776-794-806 MHz.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 15 respondents; 3,900 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours.

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    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 collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. sections 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r) and 332(c)(7).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection 
(no change in the reporting requirements and/or third party disclosure 
requirements). The Commission will submit this information collection 
after this 60 day comment period. There is no change in the 
Commission's previous burden estimates.
    Section 90.176 requires each Private Land Mobile frequency 
coordinator to provide, within one business day, a listing of their 
frequency recommendations to all other frequency coordinators in their 
respective pool, and if requested, an engineering analysis. Any method 
can be used to ensure this compliance with the ``one business day 
requirement'' and must provide, at a minimum, the name of the 
applicant; frequency or frequencies recommended; antenna locations and 
heights; the effective radiated power; the type(s) of emissions; the 
description of the service area; and the date and time of the 
recommendation. If a conflict in recommendations arises, the affected 
coordinators are jointly responsible for taking action to resolve the 
conflict, up to and including notifying the Commission that an 
application may have to be returned.
    This requirement seeks to avoid situations where harmful 
interference is created because two or more coordinators recommend the 
same frequency in the same area at approximately the same time to 
different applicants.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-28521 Filed 11-2-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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