Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 59023-59024 [2013-23240]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59023-59024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23240]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
PRA@fcc.gov and to 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 Number: 3060-0686.
    Title: International Section 214 Process and Tariff Requirements, 
47 CFR 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, 63.25 and 
1.1311.
    Form No.: FCC Form 214.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,670 respondents; 10,264 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50-16 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 1, 
4(i), 4(j)11, 201-205, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 310 and 403 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 
154(j), 161, 21, 201-205, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, and sections 34-
39.
    Total Annual Burden: 34,376 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $3,625,390.
    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: This collection will be submitted to Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension after this 60-day comment 
period has ended in order to obtain the full three-year OMB clearance.
    The collection of information is used by the Commission staff in 
carrying out

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its duties under the Communications Act. 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 obtains the approval from the State Department and 
seeks advice from other government agencies as appropriate. The 
information collections pertaining to Part 63 are necessary largely to 
determine the qualifications of applicants to provide common carrier 
international telecommunications service, including applicants that are 
affiliated with foreign carriers, and to determine whether and under 
what conditions the authorizations are in the public interest, 
convenience, and necessity.
    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 and the 
Cable Landing License Act. In addition, without the information 
collections, 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 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-23240 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 am]
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