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Improving 9–1–1 Reliability; Reliability
and Continuity of Communications
Networks, Including Broadband
Technologies
Federal Communications
Commission.
AGENCY:
Final rule; announcement of
effective date.
ACTION:
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In this document, the
Commission announces that the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved, for a period of three years, an
information collection associated with
the Commission’s Report and Order,
FCC 13–158, published at 79 FR 3123
on January 17, 2014, and at 79 FR 7589
on February 10, 2014. This document is
consistent with the Report and Order,
which stated that the Commission
would publish a document in the
Federal Register announcing OMB
approval and the effective date of
requirements subject to OMB approval.
Specifically, this document announces
the effective date of rules requiring
Covered 911 Service Providers to notify
SUMMARY:
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Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)
and other ‘‘911 special facilities’’ of
major disruptions in 911 service within
time limits established by the
Commission.
DATES: 47 CFR 4.9(h) is effective
November 4, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information contact Cathy
Williams, Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, (202)
418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document announces that, on October
17, 2014, OMB approved information
collection requirements contained in the
Commission’s Report and Order, FCC
13–158, Improving 9–1–1 Reliability;
Reliability and Continuity of
Communications Networks, Including
Broadband Technologies, published at
79 FR 3123 on January 17, 2014 and at
79 FR 7589 on February 10, 2014. As
pertinent here, the Report and Order
established more specific outage
notification requirements for Covered
911 Service Providers, including time
limits for outage notifications to affected
PSAPs and specific information that
must be included in such notifications.
The OMB Control Number is 3060–
0484. The Commission publishes this
document as an announcement of the
effective date of the new requirements.
If you have any comments on the
burden estimates listed below, or how
the Commission can improve the
collections and reduce any burdens
caused thereby, please contact Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Please include the OMB Control
Number, 3060–0484, in your
correspondence. The Commission will
also accept your comments via the
Internet if you send them to PRA@
fcc.gov.
To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an email to fcc504@
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
Synopsis: As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3507), the FCC is notifying the
public that it received OMB approval on
October 17, 2014, for information
collection requirements contained in the
Commission’s rules at 47 CFR 4.9(h).
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a
current, valid OMB Control Number. No
person shall be subject to any penalty
for failing to comply with a collection
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of information subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act that does not display a
current, valid OMB Control Number.
The OMB Control Number is 3060–
0484. The foregoing notice is required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104–13, October 1,
1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens
and costs for the respondents are as
follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0484.
OMB Approval Date: October 17,
2014.
OMB Expiration Date: October 31,
2017.
Title: Section 4.9, Part 4 of the
Commission’s Rules Concerning
Disruptions to Communications.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 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 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 Burden: 29,870 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
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
PSAPs or other 911 special facilities.
The revisions do not affect the
confidential treatment of information
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provided directly to the FCC through
NORS.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On December 12,
2013, the Commission released a Report
and Order, PS Docket Nos. 13–75, 11–
60; FCC 13–158 (the Report and Order)
adopting rules, which are codified at 47
CFR 4.9(h). The Report and Order
requires Covered 911 Service Providers,
defined in section 12.4(a)(4), to 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.
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. PSAPs 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.
As a result of its adoption of section
4.9(h), the Commission reported a 223hour increase in its previous annual
burden estimates for OMB Control
Number 3060–0484. 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; those portions of the
information collection have already
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been approved by OMB and have not
changed since that approval.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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[FCC 14–150]
Commission Suspends Expiration
Dates and Construction Deadlines for
New Digital Low Power Television and
TV Translator Stations
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; suspension of
expiration dates.
AGENCY:
The Commission announced
that, effective immediately, it is
suspending the expiration dates and
construction deadlines for all
outstanding construction permits for
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new digital low power television (LPTV)
and TV translator stations. The
Commission will decide on a new
construction deadline for these
permittees in the rulemaking proceeding
in MB Docket No. 03–185. Until a
decision is reached in the rulemaking
decision and the Commission can
determine the effect of the future
incentive auction and repacking,
permittees of new digital LPTV and TV
translator stations may delay completing
construction of their digital facilities.
DATES: The suspension became effective
on October 10, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaun Maher, Video Division, Media
Bureau, Federal Communications
Commission, Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov,
(202) 418–2324.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
immediately, the expiration dates and
construction deadlines for all
outstanding unexpired construction
permits for new digital low power
television (LPTV) and TV translator
stations set forth in 47 CFR 74.788 are
hereby suspended pending final action
in the rulemaking proceeding in MB
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Docket No. 03–185 initiated today by
the Commission. In a Third Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking released October
10, 2014 in MB Docket No. 03–185 (FCC
14–151) the Commission recognized
that the incentive auction and repacking
process will impact existing analog
LPTV and TV translator stations
transitioning to digital and, because of
this, it tentatively concluded to
postpone the September 1, 2015 digital
transition date. For similar reasons, the
Commission also tentatively concluded
to extend the construction deadlines of
permits for new digital LPTV and TV
translator stations and proposed that
these permits be subject to whatever
new transition date is adopted. This
proposed action would also have the
effect of treating these permittees
similarly to the permittees of
transitioning LPTV and TV translator
stations.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 4
[PS Docket Nos. 13-75, 11-60; FCC 13-158]
Improving 9-1-1 Reliability; Reliability and Continuity of
Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years,
an information collection associated with the Commission's Report and
Order, FCC 13-158, published at 79 FR 3123 on January 17, 2014, and at
79 FR 7589 on February 10, 2014. This document is consistent with the
Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a
document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the
effective date of requirements subject to OMB approval. Specifically,
this document announces the effective date of rules requiring Covered
911 Service Providers to notify
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Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and other ``911 special
facilities'' of major disruptions in 911 service within time limits
established by the Commission.
DATES: 47 CFR 4.9(h) is effective November 4, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact
Cathy Williams, Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on October 17,
2014, OMB approved information collection requirements contained in the
Commission's Report and Order, FCC 13-158, Improving 9-1-1 Reliability;
Reliability and Continuity of Communications Networks, Including
Broadband Technologies, published at 79 FR 3123 on January 17, 2014 and
at 79 FR 7589 on February 10, 2014. As pertinent here, the Report and
Order established more specific outage notification requirements for
Covered 911 Service Providers, including time limits for outage
notifications to affected PSAPs and specific information that must be
included in such notifications. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0484.
The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the
effective date of the new requirements.
If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or
how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens
caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0484, in your
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via the
Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov.
To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB
approval on October 17, 2014, for information collection requirements
contained in the Commission's rules at 47 CFR 4.9(h).
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a current, 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 that does not display a current, valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0484. The foregoing notice is
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13,
October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents
are as follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0484.
OMB Approval Date: October 17, 2014.
OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 2017.
Title: Section 4.9, Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning
Disruptions to Communications.
Form Number: Not applicable. Respondents: Business or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 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 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 Burden: 29,870 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
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 PSAPs or other 911
special facilities. The revisions do not affect the confidential
treatment of information provided directly to the FCC through NORS.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On December 12, 2013, the Commission released a
Report and Order, PS Docket Nos. 13-75, 11-60; FCC 13-158 (the Report
and Order) adopting rules, which are codified at 47 CFR 4.9(h). The
Report and Order requires Covered 911 Service Providers, defined in
section 12.4(a)(4), to 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.
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. PSAPs 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.
As a result of its adoption of section 4.9(h), the Commission
reported a 223-hour increase in its previous annual burden estimates
for OMB Control Number 3060-0484. 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; those portions of the
information collection have already
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been approved by OMB and have not changed since that approval.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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