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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 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: (a)
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;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; (d) 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 (e) 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 September 2,
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: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 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: 3060–0484.
Title: Section 4.9, Part 4 of the
Commission’s Rules Concerning
Disruptions to Communications.
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SUMMARY:
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Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents:
Approximately 1,100 respondents;
15,444 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: No
more than 2.5 hours per occurrence.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and annual reporting requirements,
recordkeeping requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this collection of
information is contained in 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 Burden: 29,870 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impacts.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Network Outage Reporting System
(NORS) outage reports filed with the
Commission pursuant to Part 4 of its
rules are presumed confidential. The
information in those filings may be
shared with the Department of
Homeland Security only under
appropriate confidential disclosure
provisions. Other persons seeking
disclosure must follow the procedures
delineated in 47 CFR 0.457 and 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules for requests for
and disclosure of information. The
revisions to this information collection
require information to be transmitted to
third parties, not to the FCC.
Accordingly, the Commission cannot,
and does not, guarantee confidentiality
of information provided directly to
public safety answering points (PSAPs).
The revisions do not affect the
confidential treatment of information
provided directly to the FCC through
NORS.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking OMB approval for a revision of
this information collection in order to
obtain the full three year approval from
OMB. The Commission is reporting a
223-hour increase in its previous annual
burden estimates. The increase is due to
adoption of FCC 13–158, a Report and
Order establishing more specific outage
notification obligations for Covered 911
Service Providers, which are the
respondents subject to the revised
requirements of this information
collection.
Previous FCC rules required certain
communications providers to notify
PSAPs of 911 outages ‘‘as soon as
possible’’ with ‘‘all available
information that may be useful.’’ The
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revisions to this information collection
respond to the derecho storm that struck
the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United
States in June 2012, causing significant
disruptions in 911 service. Through its
inquiry into these 911 outages, the
Commission learned that many PSAPs’
efforts to restore service were
complicated by inadequate information
and ineffective communication by 911
service providers. Consequently, the
Commission amended section 4.9 of its
rules to require more specific 911 outage
notifications to PSAPs within specified
time periods.
Under the new rule, Covered 911
Service Providers must notify PSAPs of
outages that potentially affect 911
service within 30 minutes of
discovering the outage and provide
contact information such as a name,
telephone number, and email for followup. Whenever additional material
information becomes available, but no
later than two hours after the initial
contact, the Covered 911 Service
Provider must communicate additional
detail to the PSAP, including the nature
of the outage, its best-known cause, the
geographic scope of the outage, and the
estimated time for repairs. Notifications
must be transmitted by telephone and in
writing via electronic means, unless the
PSAP and service provider have agreed
in advance to an alternative method.
The new requirements apply only to
entities defined as Covered 911 Service
Providers under 47 CFR 12.4(a)(4), and
outage reporting obligations for other
entities remain unchanged.
The above revisions do not require
information to be submitted to the FCC,
but rather to third parties (i.e., PSAPs
and other ‘‘911 special facilities’’) that
experience 911 outages. While the
amended rule will not result in new or
different information submitted to the
Commission, it will require Covered 911
Service Providers to transmit more
specific information to PSAPs to
improve their situational awareness and
ability to respond to 911 outages. Such
notifications are necessary because
PSAP personnel depend on reliable 911
service to answer emergency calls and
dispatch help when needed. When 911
service is compromised, PSAPs require
prompt notification and useful
information about the outage so that
they may make alternate plans to
reroute calls until service is restored.
Many Covered 911 Service Providers
indicate that they already collect the
required outage information for internal
use, and for submission to the FCC
through required NORS reports.
Therefore, the obligation to provide
more specific outage notifications to
PSAPs will not generally require
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collection of new or different
information, only a more consistent
effort to ensure that transmission of
such information is timely and
complete. These revisions do not affect
the obligation to submit NORS outage
reports to the FCC or the information
that must be provided in NORS reports;
these portions of the information
collection have already been approved
by OMB and have not changed since
that approval.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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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:
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 Communication
Commission (FCC or 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 OMB 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 OMB
control number.
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
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19:00 Jun 30, 2014
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Written comments should be
submitted on or before July 31, 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 contacts below as soon as
possible.
DATES:
Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov <mailto: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 No.: 3060–0678.
Title: Part 25 of the Federal
Communications Commission’s Rules
Governing the Licensing of, and
Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth
Stations and Space Stations.
Form No.: FCC Form 312; Schedule S;
Schedule B; Schedule A; FCC Form
312–EZ; FCC Form 312–R.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 4,880
respondents; 4,928 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–80
hours per response.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
one time and annual reporting
requirements; third-party disclosure
requirement; recordkeeping
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
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in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307,
308, 309, 332 and 705 unless otherwise
noted.
Total Annual Burden: 34,155 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $9,998,785.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: On August 9, 2013,
the Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) released a
Report and Order (R&O) titled, ‘‘In the
Comprehensive Review of Licensing
and Operating Rules for Satellite
Services.’’ FCC 13–111. In this R&O, the
Commission adopted comprehensive
changes to Part 25 of the Commission’s
rules, which governs licensing and
operation of space stations and earth
stations for the provision of satellite
communication services. Many of the
amendments are substantive changes
intended to afford licensees as much
operational flexibility as possible
consistent with minimizing harmful
interference and easing administrative
burdens on licensees, applicants, and
the Commission. Additionally, this
information collection is revised by
incorporating existing separate
information collection requirements
under Part 25 into this information
collection. Specifically, the revision of
OMB Control No. 3060–0678 (Part 25 of
the Commission’s Rules) will
consolidate information collections that
are currently under OMB Control Nos.
3060–0768 (28 GHz Band Segmentation
Plan), 3060–0955 (2 GHz Mobile
Satellite Service Reports), 3060–0962
(Redesignation of the 18 GHz Band),
3060–0994 (Flexibility for Delivery of
Communications by MSS Providers),
3060–1013 (Mitigation of Orbital
Debris), 3060–1014 (Ku-band NGSO
FSS), 3060–1059 (Global Mobile
Personal Communications by Satellite
(GMPCS)/E911 Call Centers), 3060–1061
(Earth Stations on Board Vessels
(ESVs)), 3060–1066 (Renewal of
Application for Satellite Space and
Earth Station Authorization), 3060–1067
(Qualification Questions), 3060–1095
(Surrenders of Authorizations), 3060–
1097 (Rules for Broadcasting Satellite
Service), 3060–1106 (Vehicle Mounted
Earth Stations (VMES)), 3060–1108
(Consummation of Assignments and
Transfers of Control), 3060–1153
(Satellite Digital Radio Service
(SDARS)), and 3060–1187 (Earth
Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA)).
Therefore, the number of respondents,
number of responses, annual burden
hours and annual costs have been
amended from the previous submission
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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 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: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; (d) 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 (e)
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 September 2, 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: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
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: 3060-0484.
Title: Section 4.9, Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning
Disruptions to Communications.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: Approximately 1,100 respondents; 15,444
responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: No more than 2.5 hours per occurrence.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
collection of information is contained in 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 Burden: 29,870 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impacts.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Network Outage Reporting
System (NORS) outage reports filed with the Commission pursuant to Part
4 of its rules are presumed confidential. The information in those
filings may be shared with the Department of Homeland Security only
under appropriate confidential disclosure provisions. Other persons
seeking disclosure must follow the procedures delineated in 47 CFR
0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission's rules for requests for and
disclosure of information. The revisions to this information collection
require information to be transmitted to third parties, not to the FCC.
Accordingly, the Commission cannot, and does not, guarantee
confidentiality of information provided directly to public safety
answering points (PSAPs). The revisions do not affect the confidential
treatment of information provided directly to the FCC through NORS.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for a
revision of this information collection in order to obtain the full
three year approval from OMB. The Commission is reporting a 223-hour
increase in its previous annual burden estimates. The increase is due
to adoption of FCC 13-158, a Report and Order establishing more
specific outage notification obligations for Covered 911 Service
Providers, which are the respondents subject to the revised
requirements of this information collection.
Previous FCC rules required certain communications providers to
notify PSAPs of 911 outages ``as soon as possible'' with ``all
available information that may be useful.'' The revisions to this
information collection respond to the derecho storm that struck the
Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United States in June 2012, causing
significant disruptions in 911 service. Through its inquiry into these
911 outages, the Commission learned that many PSAPs' efforts to restore
service were complicated by inadequate information and ineffective
communication by 911 service providers. Consequently, the Commission
amended section 4.9 of its rules to require more specific 911 outage
notifications to PSAPs within specified time periods.
Under the new rule, Covered 911 Service Providers must notify PSAPs
of outages that potentially affect 911 service within 30 minutes of
discovering the outage and provide contact information such as a name,
telephone number, and email for follow-up. Whenever additional material
information becomes available, but no later than two hours after the
initial contact, the Covered 911 Service Provider must communicate
additional detail to the PSAP, including the nature of the outage, its
best-known cause, the geographic scope of the outage, and the estimated
time for repairs. Notifications must be transmitted by telephone and in
writing via electronic means, unless the PSAP and service provider have
agreed in advance to an alternative method. The new requirements apply
only to entities defined as Covered 911 Service Providers under 47 CFR
12.4(a)(4), and outage reporting obligations for other entities remain
unchanged.
The above revisions do not require information to be submitted to
the FCC, but rather to third parties (i.e., PSAPs and other ``911
special facilities'') that experience 911 outages. While the amended
rule will not result in new or different information submitted to the
Commission, it will require Covered 911 Service Providers to transmit
more specific information to PSAPs to improve their situational
awareness and ability to respond to 911 outages. Such notifications are
necessary because PSAP personnel depend on reliable 911 service to
answer emergency calls and dispatch help when needed. When 911 service
is compromised, PSAPs require prompt notification and useful
information about the outage so that they may make alternate plans to
reroute calls until service is restored. Many Covered 911 Service
Providers indicate that they already collect the required outage
information for internal use, and for submission to the FCC through
required NORS reports. Therefore, the obligation to provide more
specific outage notifications to PSAPs will not generally require
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collection of new or different information, only a more consistent
effort to ensure that transmission of such information is timely and
complete. These revisions do not affect the obligation to submit NORS
outage reports to the FCC or the information that must be provided in
NORS reports; these portions of the information collection have already
been approved by OMB and have not changed since that approval.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-15303 Filed 6-30-14; 8:45 am]
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