Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval, 34309-34310 [2014-13980]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 115 / Monday, June 16, 2014 / Notices 202–418–0217, or via the Internet at: Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–1046. Title: Part 64, Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 469 respondents; 3,725 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours–200 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, and quarterly reporting requirements; third party disclosure requirements; and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151, 154 and 276. Total Annual Burden: 73,494 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit confidential information. Respondents may request confidential treatment of their information that they believe to be confidential pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: In the Order on Reconsideration (FCC 04–251), the Commission considered four petitions for reconsideration of our Report and Order. The Report and Order (FCC 03– 235) established detailed rules (Payphone Compensation Rules) ensuring that payphone service providers or PSPs are ‘‘fairly compensated’’ for each and every completed payphone-originated call pursuant to section 276 of the Communications Act, as amended (the Act). The Payphone Compensation Rules satisfy section 276 by identifying the party liable for compensation and establishing a mechanism for PSPs to be paid. The Payphone Compensation Rules: (1) Place liability to compensate PSPs for payphone-originated calls on the facilities-based long distance carriers or switch-based resellers (SBRs) from whose switches such calls are completed; (2) define these responsible carriers as ‘‘Completing Carriers’’ and require them to develop their own system of tracking calls to completion, the accuracy of which must be confirmed and attested to by a thirdparty auditor; (3) require Completing VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:36 Jun 13, 2014 Jkt 232001 Carriers to file with PSPs a quarterly report and also submit an attestation by the chief financial officer (CFO) that the payment amount for that quarter is accurate and is based on 100% of all completed calls; (4) require quarterly reporting obligations for other facilitiesbased long distance carriers in the call path, if any, and define these carriers as ‘‘Intermediate Carriers;’’ (5) give parties flexibility to agree to alternative compensation arrangements (ACA) so that small Completing Carriers may avoid the expense of instituting a tracking system and undergoing an audit. The Order on Reconsideration did not change this compensation framework, but rather refined and built upon its approach. While the Commission increased the time carriers must retain certain data and added burden in that regard, the Commission also removed potentially burdensome paperwork requirements by encouraging carriers to comply with the reporting requirements through electronic means. We believe that the clarifications adopted in the Order on Reconsideration significantly decrease the paperwork burden on carriers. Specifically, the Commission did the following: (1) Clarified alternative arrangements for small businesses requiring a Completing Carrier to give the PSP adequate notice of an ACA prior to its effective date with sufficient time for the PSP to object to an ACA, and also prior to the termination of an ACA; (2) clarified any paperwork burdens imposed on carriers allowing Completing Carriers the ability to give PSPs adequate notice of payphone compensation requirements by placing notice on a clearinghouse Web site or through electronic methods; (3) required Completing Carriers and Intermediate Carriers to report only completed calls in their quarterly reports; and (4) extended the time period from 18 to 27 months for Completing Carriers and Intermediate Carriers to retain certain payphone records. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2014–13979 Filed 6–13–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval Federal Communications Commission. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34309 Notice and request for comments. ACTION: 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 information technology; and 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. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before July 16, 2014. 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 Benish Shah, Federal Communications Commission, via the Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing Director, (202) 418–7866. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Approval Number: 3060–1113. Title: Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS). Form No: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 34310 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 115 / Monday, June 16, 2014 / Notices Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 1,253 respondents; 3,759 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (.5 hour). Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained 47 U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 218, 219, 230, 256, 302(a), 303(g), 303(j), 303(r), 403, 621(b)(3), and 621(d). Total Annual Burden: 28,193 hours. Total Annual Costs: N/A. Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting requirements) during the comment period to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain OMB approval for an extension because on August 7, 2008, the FCC released a Third Report and Order in PS Docket No. 07–287, FCC 08–184 (CMAS Third R&O). The CMAS Third R&O implements provisions of the Warning, Alert and Response Network (‘‘WARN’’) Act, including inter alia, a requirement that within 30 days of release of the CMAS Third R&O, each Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) provider must file an election with the Commission indicating whether or not it intends to transmit emergency alerts as part of the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS). The CMAS Third R&O noted that this filing requirement was subject to OMB review and approval. The Commission received ‘‘pre-approval’’ from the OMB on February 4, 2008. The Commission began accepting CMAS election filings on or before September 8, 2008. All CMS providers are required to submit a CMAS election, including those that were not licensed at the time of the initial filing deadline with the FCC. In addition, any CMS provider choosing to withdraw its election must notify the Commission at least sixty (60) days prior to the withdrawal of its election. The information collected will be the CMS provider’s contact information and its election, i.e., a ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’, on whether it intends to provide commercial mobile service alerts. The Commission will use the information collected to meet its statutory requirement under the WARN Act to accept licensees’ election filings and to establish an effective CMAS that will provide the public with effective VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:36 Jun 13, 2014 Jkt 232001 mobile alerts in a manner that imposes minimal regulatory burdens on affected entities. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2014–13980 Filed 6–13–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested 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 (FCC) 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 information technology; and further ways to 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 Control Number. SUMMARY: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before August 15, 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 FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Submit your PRA comments to Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA comments by email, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418–0217, or via the Internet at PRA@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0760. Title: 272 Sunset Order, WC Docket No. 06–120; Access Charge Reform, CC Docket No. 96–262, First Report and Order; Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order; and Fifth Report and Order. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 13 respondents; 367 responses. Estimated Time per Response: Approximately 3–300 hours. Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; on-occasion reporting requirement; 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. 151, 154(i), 155, 201–205, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 6,170 hours. Total Annual Cost: $310,115. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The information requested is not of a confidential nature. However, respondents may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: In an August 1999 Fifth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Pricing Flexibility Order), CC Docket 96–262 et al., the Commission adopted detailed rules so that incumbent local exchange carriers subject to price cap regulation could receive pricing flexibility in the provision of interstate access services as competition for those services developed, 47 CFR 69.701 et seq. Pursuant to these rules, a carrier is required to file a petition with the Commission demonstrating that the competitive showings contained in the ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34309-34310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13980]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget for Review and Approval

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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 information technology; and 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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before July 16, 2014. 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 Benish Shah, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To 
submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-1113.
    Title: Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS).
    Form No: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,253 respondents; 3,759 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (.5 hour).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained 47 
U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 218, 219, 230, 256, 
302(a), 303(g), 303(j), 303(r), 403, 621(b)(3), and 621(d).
    Total Annual Burden: 28,193 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting requirements) during the comment period to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain OMB approval 
for an extension because on August 7, 2008, the FCC released a Third 
Report and Order in PS Docket No. 07-287, FCC 08-184 (CMAS Third R&O).
    The CMAS Third R&O implements provisions of the Warning, Alert and 
Response Network (``WARN'') Act, including inter alia, a requirement 
that within 30 days of release of the CMAS Third R&O, each Commercial 
Mobile Service (CMS) provider must file an election with the Commission 
indicating whether or not it intends to transmit emergency alerts as 
part of the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS). The CMAS Third R&O 
noted that this filing requirement was subject to OMB review and 
approval. The Commission received ``pre-approval'' from the OMB on 
February 4, 2008. The Commission began accepting CMAS election filings 
on or before September 8, 2008.
    All CMS providers are required to submit a CMAS election, including 
those that were not licensed at the time of the initial filing deadline 
with the FCC. In addition, any CMS provider choosing to withdraw its 
election must notify the Commission at least sixty (60) days prior to 
the withdrawal of its election. The information collected will be the 
CMS provider's contact information and its election, i.e., a ``yes'' or 
``no'', on whether it intends to provide commercial mobile service 
alerts.
    The Commission will use the information collected to meet its 
statutory requirement under the WARN Act to accept licensees' election 
filings and to establish an effective CMAS that will provide the public 
with effective mobile alerts in a manner that imposes minimal 
regulatory burdens on affected entities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-13980 Filed 6-13-14; 8:45 am]
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