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Needs and Uses: On August 1, 2003,
the Commission released the
Declaratory Ruling, In the Matter of
Telecommunication Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98–67,
published at 68 FR 55898, September
28, 2003. In the Declaratory Ruling, the
Commission clarified that one-line
captioned telephone voice carry over
(VCO) service is a type of
telecommunications relay service (TRS)
and that eligible providers of such
services are eligible to recover their
costs in accordance with section 225 of
the Communications Act. The
Commission also clarified that certain
TRS mandatory minimum standards
does not apply to one-line captioned
telephone VCO service, and waived 47
CFR 64.604(a)(1) and (a)(3) of the
Commission’s rules for all current and
future captioned telephone VCO service
providers, for the same period of time
beginning August 1, 2003. The waivers
were contingent on the filing of annual
reports, for a period of three years, with
the Commission. Sections 64.604 (a)(1)
and (a)(3) of the Commission’s rules,
which contained information collection
requirements under the PRA became
effective on March 26, 2004.
On July 19, 2005, the Commission
released a Order, In the Matter of
Telecommunication Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98–67 and
CG Docket No. 03–123, published at 70
FR 54294, September 14, 2005, that
clarified two-line captioned telephone
VCO service, like one-line captioned
telephone VCO service, is a type of TRS
eligible for compensation from the
Interstate TRS Fund. Also, the
Commission clarified that certain TRS
mandatory minimum standards do not
apply to two-line captioned VCO
service, and waived 47 CFR 64.604(a)(1)
and (a)(3) of the Commission’s rules, for
providers who offers two-line captioned
VCO service. This clarification
increased the number of providers who
will be providing one-line and two-line
captioned telephone VCO services.
On January 11, 2007, the Commission
released a Declaratory Ruling, In the
Matter of Telecommunications Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals with Hearing and
Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03–
123, published at 72 FR 6960, February
14, 2007, granting a request for
clarification that Internet Protocol (IP)
captioned telephone relay service (IP
CTS) is a type of TRS eligible for
compensation from the Interstate TRS
Fund (Fund) when offered in
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compliance with the applicable TRS
mandatory minimum standards.
On August 26, 2013, the Commission
issued a Report and Order, In the Matter
of Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP)
Captioned Telephone Service;
Telecommunications Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13–24 and
03–123, published at 78 FR 53684,
August 30, 2013, to address on an
ongoing basis the recent dramatic spike
in IP CTS usage that, if left unaddressed,
would constitute a serious threat to the
Fund. The Report and Order regulates
practices relating to the marketing of IP
CTS, imposes certain requirements for
the provision of this service, and
mandates registration and certification
of IP CTS users.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collections Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under
Delegated Authority
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. 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.
SUMMARY:
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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 November 25,
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
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov
and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–0357.
Title: Recognized Private Operating
Agency (RPOA), 47 CFR 63.701.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 10
respondents; 10 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2–5
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in 47 U.S.C. 154(j), 201, 214 and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 35 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $17,650.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will
be submitted as an extension after the
60-day comment period to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in order
to obtain the full three-year clearance.
The Commission requests this
information in order to make
recommendations to the U.S.
Department of State for granting
recognized private operating agency
(RPOA) status to requesting entities. The
Commission does not require entities to
request RPOA status. Rather, this is a
voluntary application process for use by
companies that believe that obtaining
RPOA status will be beneficial in
persuading foreign governments to
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allow them to conduct business abroad.
RPOA status also permits companies to
join the International
Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s)
Telecommunications Sector, which is
the standards-setting body of the ITU.
The information furnished in RPOA
requests is collected pursuant to 47 CFR
63.701 of the Commission’s rules.
Entities submit these applications on a
voluntary basis. The collection of
information is a one-time collection for
each respondent. Without this
information collection, the
Commission’s policies and objectives
for assisting unregulated providers of
enhanced services to enter the market
for international enhanced services
would be thwarted.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1028.
Title: International Signaling Point
Code (ISPC).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 20
respondents; 20 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .333
hours (20 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)–(j), 201–205,
211, 214, 219–220, 303(r), and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 7 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will
be submitted as an extension (no change
in reporting or recordkeeping
requirements) after this 60-day comment
period to Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full
three year clearance.
An International Signaling Point Code
(ISPC) is a unique, seven-digit code
synonymously used to identify the
signaling network of each international
carrier. The ISPC has a unique format
that is used at the international level for
signaling message routing and
identification of signaling points. The
Commission receives ISPC applications
from international carriers on the
electronic, Internet-based International
Bureau Filing System (IBFS). After
receipt of the ISPC application, the
Commission assigns the ISPC code to
each applicant (international carrier)
free of charge on a first-come, first-
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served basis. The collection of this
information is required to assign a
unique identification code to each
international carrier and to facilitate
communication among international
carriers by their use of the ISPC code on
the shared signaling network. The
Commission informs the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU) of its
assignment of ISPCs to international
carriers on an ongoing basis.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1029.
Title: Data Network Identification
Code (DNIC).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 5
respondents; 5 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collections is
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)–(j),
201–205, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309
and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will
be submitted as an extension (no change
in reporting or recordkeeping
requirements) after this 60-day comment
period to Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full
three year clearance.
A Data Network Identification Code
(DNIC) is a unique, four-digit number
designed to provide discrete
identification of individual public data
networks. The DNIC is intended to
identify and permit automated
switching of data traffic to particular
networks. The FCC grants the DNICs to
operators of public data networks on an
international protocol. The operators of
public data networks file an application
for a DNIC on the Internet-based,
International Bureau Filing System
(IBFS). The DNIC is obtained free of
charge on a one-time only basis unless
there is a change in ownership or the
owner chooses to relinquish the code to
the FCC. The Commission’s lack of an
assignment of DNICs to operators of
public data networks would result in
technical problems that prevent the
identification and automated switching
of data traffic to particular networks.
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OMB Control Number: 3060–0944.
Title: Cable Landing License Act, 47
CFR 1.767; Executive Order 10530.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 255
respondents; 255 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–16
hours (average).
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; third party
disclosure requirement and quarterly
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in the Submarine Cable
Landing License Act of 1921, Executive
Order 10530, 47 U.S.C. 34, 151, 154(i),
154(j), 155, 225, 303(r), 309 and 325(e).
Total Annual Burden: 534 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $275,205.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will
be submitted to Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) as an extension (no
change in requirements) after this 60
day comment period has ended in order
to obtain the full three year OMB
clearance.
The information will be used by the
Commission staff in carrying out its
duties under the Cable Landing License
Act and the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972. The information collections
pertaining to Part 1 of the rules are
necessary to determine whether the
Commission should grant a license for
proposed submarine cables landing in
the United States. Pursuant to Executive
Order No. 10530, the Commission has
been delegated the President’s authority
under the Cable Landing License Act to
grant cable landing licenses, provided
that the Commission must obtain the
approval of the State Department and
seek advice from other government
agencies as appropriate.
The frequency of filing applications
under the Cable Landing License Act
will be determined largely by the
applicants seeking to construct and
operate a submarine cable. If the
collection is not conducted or is
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 Cable Landing
License Act, Executive Order 10530 and
the Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972. In addition, without the
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collection, the United States would
jeopardize its ability to fulfill the U.S.
obligations as negotiated under the
World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic
Telecom Agreement because these
information collection requirements 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013–23239 Filed 9–24–13; 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 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. 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
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of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before November 25,
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
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
PRA@fcc.gov/mailto:PRA@fcc.gov and
to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov/
mailto:Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–0984.
Title: Section 90.35(b)(2), Industrial/
Business Pool, and 90.175(b)(1),
Frequency Coordinator Requirements.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, and State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,500 respondents; 2,500
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: One time
reporting requirement, and third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r),
and 332(c)(7).
Total Annual Burden: 2,500 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Sections 90.35 and
90.175 require third party disclosures by
applicants proposing to operate a land
mobile radio station. If they have service
contours that overlap an existing land
mobile station they are required to
obtain written concurrence of the
frequency coordinator associated with
the industry for which the existing
station license was issued, or the
written concurrence of the licensee of
the existing station.
This information will be used by
Commission personnel in evaluating the
applicant’s need for such frequencies
and to minimize the interference
potential to other stations operating on
the proposed frequencies.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013–23236 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
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 (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 collections.
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 November 25,
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
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov<mailto:PRA@fcc.gov> and to
Cathy.Williams@
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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. 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 November
25, 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 advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0357.
Title: Recognized Private Operating Agency (RPOA), 47 CFR 63.701.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
154(j), 201, 214 and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 35 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $17,650.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension
after the 60-day comment period to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance.
The Commission requests this information in order to make
recommendations to the U.S. Department of State for granting recognized
private operating agency (RPOA) status to requesting entities. The
Commission does not require entities to request RPOA status. Rather,
this is a voluntary application process for use by companies that
believe that obtaining RPOA status will be beneficial in persuading
foreign governments to
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allow them to conduct business abroad. RPOA status also permits
companies to join the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU's)
Telecommunications Sector, which is the standards-setting body of the
ITU.
The information furnished in RPOA requests is collected pursuant to
47 CFR 63.701 of the Commission's rules. Entities submit these
applications on a voluntary basis. The collection of information is a
one-time collection for each respondent. Without this information
collection, the Commission's policies and objectives for assisting
unregulated providers of enhanced services to enter the market for
international enhanced services would be thwarted.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1028.
Title: International Signaling Point Code (ISPC).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .333 hours (20 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
154(i)-(j), 201-205, 211, 214, 219-220, 303(r), and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 7 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60-
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to
obtain the full three year clearance.
An International Signaling Point Code (ISPC) is a unique, seven-
digit code synonymously used to identify the signaling network of each
international carrier. The ISPC has a unique format that is used at the
international level for signaling message routing and identification of
signaling points. The Commission receives ISPC applications from
international carriers on the electronic, Internet-based International
Bureau Filing System (IBFS). After receipt of the ISPC application, the
Commission assigns the ISPC code to each applicant (international
carrier) free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. The
collection of this information is required to assign a unique
identification code to each international carrier and to facilitate
communication among international carriers by their use of the ISPC
code on the shared signaling network. The Commission informs the
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) of its assignment of ISPCs
to international carriers on an ongoing basis.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1029.
Title: Data Network Identification Code (DNIC).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 5 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collections is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
154(i)-(j), 201-205, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309 and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60-
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to
obtain the full three year clearance.
A Data Network Identification Code (DNIC) is a unique, four-digit
number designed to provide discrete identification of individual public
data networks. The DNIC is intended to identify and permit automated
switching of data traffic to particular networks. The FCC grants the
DNICs to operators of public data networks on an international
protocol. The operators of public data networks file an application for
a DNIC on the Internet-based, International Bureau Filing System
(IBFS). The DNIC is obtained free of charge on a one-time only basis
unless there is a change in ownership or the owner chooses to
relinquish the code to the FCC. The Commission's lack of an assignment
of DNICs to operators of public data networks would result in technical
problems that prevent the identification and automated switching of
data traffic to particular networks.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0944.
Title: Cable Landing License Act, 47 CFR 1.767; Executive Order
10530.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 255 respondents; 255 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-16 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third
party disclosure requirement and quarterly reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the
Submarine Cable Landing License Act of 1921, Executive Order 10530, 47
U.S.C. 34, 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 225, 303(r), 309 and 325(e).
Total Annual Burden: 534 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $275,205.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension (no change in requirements)
after this 60 day comment period has ended in order to obtain the full
three year OMB clearance.
The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying
out its duties under the Cable Landing License Act and the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972. The information collections pertaining to Part
1 of the rules are necessary to determine whether the Commission should
grant a license for proposed submarine cables landing in the United
States. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 10530, the Commission has been
delegated the President's authority under the Cable Landing License Act
to grant cable landing licenses, provided that the Commission must
obtain the approval of the State Department and seek advice from other
government agencies as appropriate.
The frequency of filing applications under the Cable Landing
License Act will be determined largely by the applicants seeking to
construct and operate a submarine cable. If the collection is not
conducted or is 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
Cable Landing License Act, Executive Order 10530 and the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972. In addition, without the
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collection, the United States would jeopardize its ability to fulfill
the U.S. obligations as negotiated under the World Trade Organization
(WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement because these information collection
requirements 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-23239 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 am]
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