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copy of their RUS Operating Report for
Telecommunications Borrowers; (13)
Recognizes that satellite backhaul may
limit the performance of broadband
networks as compared to terrestrial
backhaul, thus carriers compelled to
rely exclusively on satellite backhaul in
their study area must certify that no
terrestrial backhaul options exist; (14)
All incumbent local exchange carrier
recipients of high-cost support must
already report all of their rates for
residential local service for all portions
of their service area, as well as state fees
(state subscriber line charges, state
universal service fees and mandatory
extended area service charges), to the
extent the sum of those rates and fees
are below the rate floor, and the number
of lines for each rate specified.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1030.
Title: Service Rules for Advance
Wireless Services (AWS) in the 1.7 GHz
and 2.1 GHz.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
Federal Government, and state, local or
tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 979
respondents; 1,625 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25
hours to 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
annual and every 10 year reporting
requirements, recordkeeping
requirement and third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151,
152, 154(i), 201, 301, 302, 303(f), 303(g),
303(r), 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324,
332, and 333 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended; and the
Commercial Spectrum Enhancement
Act (CSEA), Public Law 108–494, 118
Stat. 3896, 3992 (2004).
Total Annual Burden: 32,384 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $581,800.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality
except as follows: some relocators that
seek reimbursement through the FCC
cost-sharing plan administered by the
clearinghouses will be required to retain
records for more than three years, as
will the clearinghouses themselves.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
after this comment period to obtain the
full, three year clearance from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). The
Commission is requesting OMB
approval for a revision.
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The Commission in the revisions
proposed in the AWS–4 NPRM, FCC 12–
32, which was submitted for OMB
approval, proposed terrestrial service,
technical, assignment and licensing
rules for the 2000–2020 MHz and 2180–
2200 MHz spectrum bands. These
proposed rules were designed to
provide for flexible use of this spectrum,
to encourage innovation and investment
in mobile broadband, and to provide a
stable regulatory environment in which
broadband deployment could develop.
The AWS–4 NPRM proposed terrestrial
service rules for these spectrum bands
that would generally follow the
Commission’s Part 27 rules, which
apply to flexible use services (such as
AWS–1), modified as necessary to
account for issues unique to the 2000–
2020 MHz and 2180–2200 MHz bands.
The proposals in the AWS–4 NPRM
included band-specific buildout,
renewal, and discontinuance of service
criteria. Given the proximity of these
spectrum bands to spectrum bands
previously identified as Advanced
Wireless Services (AWS), the NPRM
referred to these spectrum bands as
‘‘AWS–4’’ or ‘‘AWS–4 spectrum’’. The
AWS–4 NPRM proposed to expand
spectrum available for AWS, which the
Commission first adopted in theAWS–1
Report and Order.
For this revision, subject to OMB
approval, the Commission in the AWS–
4 Report and Order, FCC 12–151, adopts
flexible use rules for 40 megahertz of
spectrum in the 2 GHz band (2000–2020
MHz and 2180–2200 MHz) that would
increase the nation’s supply of spectrum
for mobile broadband. We adopt AWS–
4 terrestrial service, technical, and
licensing rules that generally follow the
Commission’s Part 27 flexible use rules,
modified as necessary to account for
issues unique to the AWS–4 bands.
Recordkeeping, reporting and third
party disclosure requirements
associated with the items listed in
paragraph one of the supporting
statement that is submitted to OMB for
approval, will be used by incumbent
licensees and new entrants to negotiate
relocation agreements and to coordinate
operations to avoid interference. The
information will also be used by the
clearinghouses to maintain a national
database, determine reimbursement
obligations of entrants pursuant to the
Commission’s rules, and notify such
entrants of their reimbursement
obligations. Additionally, the
information will be used to facilitate
dispute resolution and for FCC oversight
of the clearinghouses and the costsharing plan.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–04167 Filed 2–22–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995. An agency 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 control number.
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 comments should be
submitted on or before March 27, 2013.
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
SUMMARY:
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advise the contacts below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 202–
395–5167, or 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 OMB control number as
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the Web page https://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 FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the OMB
control number of this ICR and then
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
copy of the FCC submission to OMB
will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0748.
Title: Section 64.104, 64.1509,
64.1510 Pay-Per-Call and Other
Information Services.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 5,125 respondents; 5,175
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 to
260 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual and
on occasion reporting requirements;
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority(s) for the information
collection are found at 47 U.S.C.
228(c)(7)-(10); Public Law 192–556, 106
stat. 4181 (1992), codified at 47 U.S.C.
228 (The Telephone Disclosure and
Dispute Resolution Act of 1992).
Total Annual Burden: 47,750 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
An assurance of confidentiality is not
offered because this information
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collection does not require the
collection of personally identifiable
information from individuals.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 64.1504 of
the Commission’s rules incorporates the
requirements of Sections 228(c)(7)-(10)
of the Communications Act restricting
the manner in which toll-free numbers
may be used to charge telephone
subscribers for information services.
Common carriers may not charge a
calling party for information conveyed
on a toll-free number call, unless the
calling party: (1) Has executed a written
agreement that specifies the material
terms and conditions under which the
information is provided, or (2) pays for
the information by means of a prepaid
account, credit, debit, charge, or calling
card and the information service
provider gives the calling party an
introductory message disclosing the cost
and other terms and conditions for the
service. The disclosure requirements are
intended to ensure that consumers
know when charges will be levied for
calls to toll-free numbers and are able to
obtain information necessary to make
informed choices about whether to
purchase toll-free information services.
47 CFR 64.1509 of the Commission
rules incorporates the requirements of
47 U.S.C. (c)(2) and 228 (d)(2)-(3) of the
Communications Act. Common carriers
that assign telephone numbers to payper-call services must disclose to all
interested parties, upon request, a list of
all assigned pay-per-call numbers. For
each assigned number, carriers must
also make available: (1) A description of
the pay-per-call services; (2) the total
cost per minute or other fees associated
with the service; and (3) the service
provider’s name, business address, and
telephone number. In addition, carriers
handling pay-per-call services must
establish a toll-free number that
consumers may call to receive
information about pay-per-call services.
Finally, the Commission requires
carriers to provide statements of payper-call rights and responsibilities to
new telephone subscribers at the time
service is established and, although not
required by statute, to all subscribers
annually.
Under 47 CFR 64.1510 of the
Commission’s rules, telephone bills
containing charges for interstate payper-call and other information services
must include information detailing
consumers’ rights and responsibilities
with respect to these charges.
Specifically, telephone bills carrying
pay-per-call charges must include a
consumer notification stating that: (1)
The charges are for non-communication
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services; (2) local and long distance
telephone services may not be
disconnected for failure to pay per-call
charges; (3) pay-per-call (900 number)
blocking is available upon request; and
(4) access to pay-per-call services may
be involuntarily blocked for failure to
pay per-call charges. In addition, each
call billed must show the type of
services, the amount of the charge, and
the date, time, and duration of the call.
Finally, the bill must display a toll-free
number which subscribers may call to
obtain information about pay-per-call
services. Similar billing disclosure
requirements apply to charges for
information services either billed to
subscribers on a collect basis or
accessed by subscribers through a tollfree number. The billing disclosure
requirements are intended to ensure that
telephone subscribers billed for pay-percall or other information services can
understand the charges levied and are
informed of their rights and
responsibilities with respect to payment
of such charges.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–04165 Filed 2–22–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; 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:
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
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. An agency 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 control number. 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 comments should be submitted on or before March 27,
2013. 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
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advise the contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax
202-395-5167, or 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 OMB control number
as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://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 FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0748.
Title: Section 64.104, 64.1509, 64.1510 Pay-Per-Call and Other
Information Services.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,125 respondents; 5,175
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 to 260 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting
requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority(s) for the information collection are found at 47
U.S.C. 228(c)(7)-(10); Public Law 192-556, 106 stat. 4181 (1992),
codified at 47 U.S.C. 228 (The Telephone Disclosure and Dispute
Resolution Act of 1992).
Total Annual Burden: 47,750 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does
not require the collection of personally identifiable information from
individuals.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 64.1504 of the Commission's rules
incorporates the requirements of Sections 228(c)(7)-(10) of the
Communications Act restricting the manner in which toll-free numbers
may be used to charge telephone subscribers for information services.
Common carriers may not charge a calling party for information conveyed
on a toll-free number call, unless the calling party: (1) Has executed
a written agreement that specifies the material terms and conditions
under which the information is provided, or (2) pays for the
information by means of a prepaid account, credit, debit, charge, or
calling card and the information service provider gives the calling
party an introductory message disclosing the cost and other terms and
conditions for the service. The disclosure requirements are intended to
ensure that consumers know when charges will be levied for calls to
toll-free numbers and are able to obtain information necessary to make
informed choices about whether to purchase toll-free information
services.
47 CFR 64.1509 of the Commission rules incorporates the
requirements of 47 U.S.C. (c)(2) and 228 (d)(2)-(3) of the
Communications Act. Common carriers that assign telephone numbers to
pay-per-call services must disclose to all interested parties, upon
request, a list of all assigned pay-per-call numbers. For each assigned
number, carriers must also make available: (1) A description of the
pay-per-call services; (2) the total cost per minute or other fees
associated with the service; and (3) the service provider's name,
business address, and telephone number. In addition, carriers handling
pay-per-call services must establish a toll-free number that consumers
may call to receive information about pay-per-call services. Finally,
the Commission requires carriers to provide statements of pay-per-call
rights and responsibilities to new telephone subscribers at the time
service is established and, although not required by statute, to all
subscribers annually.
Under 47 CFR 64.1510 of the Commission's rules, telephone bills
containing charges for interstate pay-per-call and other information
services must include information detailing consumers' rights and
responsibilities with respect to these charges. Specifically, telephone
bills carrying pay-per-call charges must include a consumer
notification stating that: (1) The charges are for non-communication
services; (2) local and long distance telephone services may not be
disconnected for failure to pay per-call charges; (3) pay-per-call (900
number) blocking is available upon request; and (4) access to pay-per-
call services may be involuntarily blocked for failure to pay per-call
charges. In addition, each call billed must show the type of services,
the amount of the charge, and the date, time, and duration of the call.
Finally, the bill must display a toll-free number which subscribers may
call to obtain information about pay-per-call services. Similar billing
disclosure requirements apply to charges for information services
either billed to subscribers on a collect basis or accessed by
subscribers through a toll-free number. The billing disclosure
requirements are intended to ensure that telephone subscribers billed
for pay-per-call or other information services can understand the
charges levied and are informed of their rights and responsibilities
with respect to payment of such charges.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-04165 Filed 2-22-13; 8:45 am]
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