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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 48 / Wednesday, March 12, 2014 / Notices
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014–05393 Filed 3–11–14; 8:45 am]
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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 May 12, 2014.
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
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information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Improving 9–1–1 Reliability;
Reliability and Continuity of
Communications Networks, Including
Broadband Technologies.
Form Number: N/A (annual on-line
certification).
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Respondents: Business or for-profit
entities; Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,000 respondents, 1,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies
by respondent. Average of 170 hours per
annual certification.
Total Annual Burden: 169,982 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
The statutory authority for the
collection of this information is
contained in sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o),
201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301,
303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 316,
332, 403, 615a–1, and 615c of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)–(j) & (o),
201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3),301,
303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 316,
332, 403, 615a–1, and 615c.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission does not consider the
fact of filing a certification to be
confidential or the responses provided
on the face of the certification. The
Commission will treat as presumptively
confidential and exempt from routine
public disclosure under the federal
Freedom of Information Act: (1)
Descriptions and documentation of
alternative measures to mitigate the
risks of nonconformance with
certification standards; (2) information
detailing specific corrective actions
taken; and (3) supplemental information
requested by the Commission or Bureau
with respect to a certification.
Needs and Uses: This information
collection is necessary to ensure that all
Americans have access to reliable and
resilient 911 communications,
particularly in times of emergency, by
requiring certain 911 service providers
to certify implementation of key best
practices or reasonable alternative
measures. The information will be
collected in the form of an
electronically-filed, annual certification
from each Covered 911 Service
Provider, as defined in the
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Commission’s Report and Order, FCC
13–158,, in which the provider will
indicate whether it has implemented
certain industry-backed best practices.
Providers that are able to respond in the
affirmative to all elements of the
certification will be deemed to satisfy
the ‘‘reasonable measures’’ requirement
in Section 12.4(b) of the Commission’s
rules. If a provider does not certify in
the affirmative with respect to one or
more elements of the certification, it
must provide a brief explanation of
what alternative measures it has taken,
in light of the provider’s particular facts
and circumstances, to ensure reliable
911 service with respect to that
element(s). Similarly, a service provider
may also respond by demonstrating that
a particular certification element is not
applicable to its networks and must
include a brief explanation of why the
element(s) does not apply.
The information will be collected by
the Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau, FCC, for review and
analysis, to verify that Covered 911
Service Providers are taking reasonable
measures to maintain reliable 911
service. In certain cases, based on the
information included in the
certifications and subsequent
coordination with the provider, the
Commission may require remedial
action to correct vulnerabilities in a
service provider’s 911 network if it
determines that (a) the service provider
has not, in fact, adhered to the best
practices incorporated in the FCC’s
rules, or (b) in the case of providers
employing alternative measures, that
those measures were not reasonably
sufficient to mitigate the associated risks
of failure in these key areas. The
Commission delegated authority to the
Bureau to review certification
information and follow up with service
providers as appropriate to address
deficiencies revealed by the certification
process.
The purpose of the collection of this
information is to verify that Covered 911
Service Providers are taking reasonable
measures such that their networks
comply with accepted best practices,
and that, in the event they are not able
to certify adherence to specific best
practices, that they are taking reasonable
alternative measures. The Commission
adopted these rules in light of
widespread 911 outages during the June
2012 derecho storm in the Midwest and
Mid-Atlantic states, which revealed that
multiple service providers did not take
adequate precautions to maintain
reliable service.
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 48 / Wednesday, March 12, 2014 / Notices
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
Synopsis: The agreement authorizes
LGL and Hyundai Glovis to consult and
agree upon the sale of space to each
other on an ad hoc basis in the trade
from the Republic of Korea to the U.S.
Atlantic Coast of the United States.
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By Order of the Federal Maritime
Commission.
Dated: March 7, 2014.
Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
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Notice of Agreements Filed
The Commission hereby gives notice
of the filing of the following agreements
under the Shipping Act of 1984.
Interested parties may submit comments
on the agreements to the Secretary,
Federal Maritime Commission,
Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
days of the date this notice appears in
the Federal Register. Copies of the
agreements are available through the
Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov)
or by contacting the Office of
Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or
tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
Agreement No.: 010979–059.
Title: Caribbean Shipowners
Association.
Parties: CMA CGM, S.A.; Crowley
Caribbean Services LLC; Hybur Ltd.;
King Ocean Services Limited; Seaboard
Marine, Ltd.; Seafreight Line, Ltd.;
Tropical Shipping and Construction
Company Limited; U.S. Lines Limited;
and Zim Integrated Shipping Services,
Ltd.
Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
Cozen O’Connor, 1627 I Street NW.;
Washington, DC 20006.
Synopsis: The amendment would add
Belize to the geographic scope of the
agreement.
Agreement No.: 012250.
Title: LGL/APL Space Charter and
Cooperative Working Agreement.
Parties: Liberty Global Logistics LLC
and American President Lines Ltd.
Filing Party: Brooke F. Shapiro;
Winston & Strawn LLP; 200 Park
Avenue; New York, NY 10166.
Synopsis: The agreement authorizes
LGL and APL to discuss areas of
potential cooperation and possibly
engage in the purchasing of space on
vessels operated by one another in the
trade from U.S. East and Gulf Coasts to
European ports, Baltic ports, Arabian
Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Middle
East, India and Pakistan, and Oceania
ports.
Agreement No.: 012251.
Title: LGL/Hyundai Glovis Space
Charter Agreement.
Parties: Liberty Global Logistics LLC
and Hyndai Glovis Co. Ltd.
Filing Party: Brooke F. Shapiro;
Winston & Strawn LLP; 200 Park
Avenue; New York, NY 10166.
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension
Federal Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘FTC’’).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The FTC is seeking public
comments on its proposal to extend
through May 31, 2017, the current
Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’)
clearance for information collection
requirements contained in the Fuel
Rating Rule (‘‘Rule’’), which will expire
on May 31, 2014. DATES: Comments
must be filed by May 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit written comments electronically
or in paper form by following the
instructions in the Request for Comment
part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below. Write ‘‘Fuel Rating Rule
PRA Comment, FTC File No. P144200
on your comment and file your
comment online at https://ftcpublic.
commentworks.com/ftc/fuelratingpra by
following the instructions on the webbased form. If you prefer to file your
comment on paper, mail or deliver your
comment to the following address:
Federal Trade Commission, Office of the
Secretary, Room H–113, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20580, in the manner detailed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the proposed information
requirements should be addressed to
Miriam Lederer, Attorney, Division of
Enforcement, Federal Trade
Commission, Room M–8102B, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20580, (202) 326–2975.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Fuel
Rating Rule, 16 CFR part 306 (OMB
Control Number: 3084–0068),
establishes standard procedures for
determining, certifying, and disclosing
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the octane rating of automotive gasoline
and the automotive fuel rating of
alternative liquid automotive fuels, as
required by the Petroleum Marketing
Practices Act. 15 U.S.C. 2822(a)1(c). The
Rule also requires refiners, producers,
importers, distributors, and retailers to
retain records showing how the ratings
were determined, including delivery
tickets or letters of certification.
Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
federal agencies must obtain approval
from OMB for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ means
agency requests or requirements that
members of the public submit reports,
keep records, or provide information to
a third party. 44 U.S.C. 3502(3); 5 CFR
1320.3(c). As required by section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the FTC is
providing this opportunity for public
comment before requesting that OMB
extend the existing paperwork clearance
for the regulations noted herein.
Pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, the FTC invites comments on:
(1) Whether the disclosure and
recordkeeping requirements are
necessary, including whether the
information will be practically useful;
(2) the accuracy of our burden estimates,
including whether the methodology and
assumptions used are valid; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information. All comments
should be filed as prescribed in the
ADDRESSES section above, and must be
received on or before May 12, 2014.
Estimated annual hours burden 1
33,700 total burden hours (13,750
recordkeeping hours + 19,950 disclosure
hours).
1 Under the Fuel Rating Rule, refiners, producers,
importers, distributors, and retailers of automotive
fuel must retain, for one year, records of any
delivery tickets, letters of certification, or tests upon
which they based the automotive fuel ratings that
they certify or post. See the Fuel Rating Rule’s
recordkeeping requirements, 16 CFR 306.7; 306.9;
and 306.11. The term automotive fuel includes
gasoline and alternative liquid automotive fuels. 16
CFR 306.0 (i). Therefore, staff derived the number
of fuel industry members by adding up the number
of refiners, producers, importers, distributors, and
retailers of these types of fuel. Staff consulted
government agencies and industry sources in
estimating a population of approximately 165,000
fuel industry members, including 159,597 retailers
of automotive fuel. Some of the government Web
sites reviewed to update these numbers include:
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pnp_cap1_dcu_
nus_a.htm (Gasoline Producers); https://www.eia.
gov/petroleum/ethanolcapacity/ (Ethanol
Producers); https://www.eia.gov/biofuels/biodiesel/
production/ (Biodiesel Producers); https://www.afdc.
energy.gov/fuels/ (Alternative Fuel Stations);
https://www.nacsonline.com/YourBusiness/Fuels
Reports/GasPrices_2014/Documents/2014NACS
FuelsReport_full.pdf (Petroleum Stations).
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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: 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 May 12,
2014. 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-XXXX.
Title: Improving 9-1-1 Reliability; Reliability and Continuity of
Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies.
Form Number: N/A (annual on-line certification).
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents: Business or for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,000 respondents, 1,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies by respondent. Average of 170
hours per annual certification.
Total Annual Burden: 169,982 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for the
collection of this information is contained in sections 1, 4(i), 4(j),
4(o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307,
309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j) & (o), 201(b), 214(d), 218,
251(e)(3),301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 316, 332, 403,
615a-1, and 615c.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not
consider the fact of filing a certification to be confidential or the
responses provided on the face of the certification. The Commission
will treat as presumptively confidential and exempt from routine public
disclosure under the federal Freedom of Information Act: (1)
Descriptions and documentation of alternative measures to mitigate the
risks of nonconformance with certification standards; (2) information
detailing specific corrective actions taken; and (3) supplemental
information requested by the Commission or Bureau with respect to a
certification.
Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary to ensure
that all Americans have access to reliable and resilient 911
communications, particularly in times of emergency, by requiring
certain 911 service providers to certify implementation of key best
practices or reasonable alternative measures. The information will be
collected in the form of an electronically-filed, annual certification
from each Covered 911 Service Provider, as defined in the Commission's
Report and Order, FCC 13-158,, in which the provider will indicate
whether it has implemented certain industry-backed best practices.
Providers that are able to respond in the affirmative to all elements
of the certification will be deemed to satisfy the ``reasonable
measures'' requirement in Section 12.4(b) of the Commission's rules. If
a provider does not certify in the affirmative with respect to one or
more elements of the certification, it must provide a brief explanation
of what alternative measures it has taken, in light of the provider's
particular facts and circumstances, to ensure reliable 911 service with
respect to that element(s). Similarly, a service provider may also
respond by demonstrating that a particular certification element is not
applicable to its networks and must include a brief explanation of why
the element(s) does not apply.
The information will be collected by the Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau, FCC, for review and analysis, to verify that Covered
911 Service Providers are taking reasonable measures to maintain
reliable 911 service. In certain cases, based on the information
included in the certifications and subsequent coordination with the
provider, the Commission may require remedial action to correct
vulnerabilities in a service provider's 911 network if it determines
that (a) the service provider has not, in fact, adhered to the best
practices incorporated in the FCC's rules, or (b) in the case of
providers employing alternative measures, that those measures were not
reasonably sufficient to mitigate the associated risks of failure in
these key areas. The Commission delegated authority to the Bureau to
review certification information and follow up with service providers
as appropriate to address deficiencies revealed by the certification
process.
The purpose of the collection of this information is to verify that
Covered 911 Service Providers are taking reasonable measures such that
their networks comply with accepted best practices, and that, in the
event they are not able to certify adherence to specific best
practices, that they are taking reasonable alternative measures. The
Commission adopted these rules in light of widespread 911 outages
during the June 2012 derecho storm in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
states, which revealed that multiple service providers did not take
adequate precautions to maintain reliable service.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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