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Dated: December 15, 2014.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality.
to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Include in the comments the OMB
control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
[FR Doc. 2014–30229 Filed 12–23–14; 8:45 am]
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For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
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 Number: 3060–0812.
Title: Exemption from Payment of
Regulatory Fees When Claiming NonProfit Status.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
organizations and business or other forprofit organizations.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 19,169 respondents; 19,269
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes (0.5 hours).
Frequency of Response: Annual, on
occasion and one-time reporting
requirements and recordkeeping
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
(IC) is contained in 47 U.S.C. 159.
Total Annual Burden: 9,635 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Licensees or regulatees concerned about
disclosure of sensitive information in
any submissions to the Commission
may request confidential treatment
pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), in
accordance with the Communications
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[3060–0812]
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 Communications
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.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before January 23, 2015.
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.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
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Act of 1934, as amended, is required to
assess and collect regulatory fees from
its licensees and regulatees in order to
recover its costs incurred in conducting
enforcement, policy and rulemaking,
international and user information
services.
The purposes for the requirements are
to facilitate: (1) The statutory provision
that non-profit entities be exempt from
payment of regulatory fees; and (2) the
FCC’s ability to audit regulatory fee
payment compliance.
In order to develop a Schedule of
Regulatory Fees, the FCC must, as
accurately as possible, estimate the
number of fee payment entities and
distribute the costs. These estimates
must be adjusted to account for any
licensees or regulatees that are exempt
from payment of regulatory fees. The
FCC, therefore, requires all licensees
and regulatees that claim exemption as
non-profit entities to provide one-time
only documentation sufficient to
establish their non-profit status. Further,
the FCC is requesting that it be similarly
notified if for any reason that status
changes. The documentation necessary
to provide to the Commission will likely
take the form of an Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) Determination Letter, a
state charter indicating non-profit
status, proof of church affiliation
indicating tax exempt status, etc.
The FCC is requiring licensees or
regulatees to maintain and to make
available, upon request, for inspection
such records they would normally keep
in the course of doing business.
This will enable the FCC to conduct
any audits deemed appropriate to
determine whether fee payments were
made correctly, and will help ensure
compliance with the FCC fee exemption
policies.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
the Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0686 and 3060–0944]
Information Collections 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
SUMMARY:
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required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), the Federal Communications
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.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before January 23, 2015.
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.
ADDRESSES: 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 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
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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 Number: 3060–0686.
Title: International Section 214
Authorization 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 Number: International Section
214—New Authorization; International
Section 214 Authorization—Transfer of
Control/Assignment; International
Section 214—Special Temporary
Authority and International Section
214—Foreign Carrier Affiliation
Notification.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 495 respondents; 748
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50
hour to 15 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement, Quarterly
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, 208,
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, 201–205, 208, 211, 214, 219,
220, 303(r), 309, 310 and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 3,286 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $755,400.
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: The Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) is requesting that the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve a revision of OMB
Control No. 3060–0686. The purpose of
this revision is to obtain OMB approval
of rules adopted in the Commission’s
Report and Order in IB Docket No. 12–
299, FCC 14–48, adopted and released
on August 22, 2014 (Report and Order).
In the Report and Order, the
Commission eliminated the effective
competitive opportunities (ECO) test
from sections 63.11(g)(2) and 63.18(k) of
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the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
63.11(g)(2), 63.18(k), which apply to
applications filed under section 63.18,
47 CFR 63.18, for authority to provide
U.S.-international telecommunications
service pursuant to section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended (Communications Act), 47
U.S.C. 214, and to foreign carrier
affiliation notifications filed under
section 63.11 of the Commission’s rules,
47 CFR 63.11. The Commission is also
making adjustments to the hour and cost
burdens associated with other rules and
requirements covered by this
information collection.
The information will be used by the
Commission staff in carrying out its
duties under the Communications Act.
The information collections are
necessary largely to determine the
qualifications of applicants to provide
common carrier international
telecommunications service, including
applicants that are, or are affiliated
with, foreign carriers, and to determine
whether and under what conditions the
authorizations are in the public interest,
convenience, and necessity. The
information collections are also
necessary to maintain effective oversight
of U.S. international carriers generally.
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. In addition, without the
information collections, the United
States would jeopardize its ability to
fulfill the U.S. obligations as negotiated
under the 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0944.
Title: Cable Landing License Act, 47
CFR 1.767; 1.768; Executive Order
10530.
Form Number: Submarine Cable
Landing License Application.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 38 respondents; 94
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50
hour–17 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement, Quarterly
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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 the Submarine Cable Landing License
Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34–39, Executive
Order 10530, section 5(a), and the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i)–(j),
155, 303(r), 309, 403.
Total Annual Burden: 421 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $88,505.
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: The Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) is requesting that the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve a revision of OMB
Control No. 3060–0944. The purpose of
this revision is to obtain OMB approval
of rules adopted in the Commission’s
Report and Order in IB Docket No. 12–
299, FCC 14–48, adopted and released
on August 22, 2014 (Report and Order).
In the Report and Order, the
Commission eliminated the effective
competitive opportunities (ECO) test
from sections 1.767(a)(8) and 1.768(g)(2)
of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
1.767(a)(8), 1.768(g)(2), which apply to
cable landing license applications filed
under the Submarine Cable Landing
License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34–39,
and section 1.767 of the Commission’s
rules, 47 CFR 1.767, and to foreign
carrier affiliation notifications filed
under section 1.768 of the Commission’s
rules, 47 CFR 1.768. The Commission is
also making adjustments to the hour and
cost burdens associated with other rules
and requirements covered by this
information collection.
The information will be used by the
Commission staff in carrying out its
duties under the Submarine Cable
Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C.
34–39, Executive Order 10530, section
5(a), and the Communications Act of
1934, as amended. The information
collections are necessary largely to
determine whether and under what
conditions the Commission should grant
a license for proposed submarine cables
landing in the United States, including
applicants that are, or are affiliated
with, foreign carriers in the destination
market of the proposed submarine cable.
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
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Commission must obtain the approval of
the State Department and seek advice
from other government agencies as
appropriate. If the collection is not
conducted or is conducted less
frequently, applicants will not obtain
the authorizations necessary to provide
telecommunications services and
facilities, and the Commission will be
unable to carry out its mandate under
the Cable Landing License Act and
Executive Order 10530. In addition,
without the collection, 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 certain of
these information collection
requirements 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.
various issues that may include, but not
be limited to, basic retail financial
services such as low-cost, sustainable
transaction accounts, savings accounts,
small dollar lending, prepaid cards,
money orders, remittances, and other
services to promote asset accumulation
and financial stability. The structure
and responsibilities of the Committee
are unchanged from when it was
originally established in November
2006. The Committee will continue to
operate in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert E. Feldman, Committee
Management Officer of the FDIC, at
(202) 898–7043.
Dated: December 18, 2014.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Robert E. Feldman,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–30150 Filed 12–23–14; 8:45 am]
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
the Managing Director.
FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT
COUNCIL
[FR Doc. 2014–30077 Filed 12–23–14; 8:45 am]
[Docket No. FSOC–2014–0001]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Notice Seeking Comment on Asset
Management Products and Activities
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
FDIC Advisory Committee on
Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN); Notice
of Charter Renewal
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Notice of renewal of the FDIC
Advisory Committee on Economic
Inclusion.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S.C. App., and after
consultation with the General Services
Administration, the Chairman of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
has determined that renewal of the FDIC
Advisory Committee on Economic
Inclusion (‘‘the Committee’’) is in the
public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed upon the
FDIC by law. The Committee has been
a successful undertaking by the FDIC
and has provided valuable feedback to
the agency on important initiatives
focused on expanding access to banking
services for underserved populations.
The Committee will continue to provide
advice and recommendations on
initiatives to expand access to banking
services for underserved populations.
The Committee will continue to review
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Financial Stability Oversight
Council.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Consistent with its
responsibility to identify risks to the
financial stability of the United States,
the Financial Stability Oversight
Council (Council) is issuing this notice
seeking public comment on aspects of
the asset management industry (Notice),
in particular whether asset management
products and activities may pose
potential risks to the U.S. financial
system in the areas of liquidity and
redemptions, leverage, operational
functions, and resolution, or in other
areas. The Council is inviting public
comment as part of its ongoing
evaluation of industry-wide products
and activities associated with the asset
management industry.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than February 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments on all
aspects of this Notice. All submissions
must refer to docket number FSOC–
2014–0001.
Electronic Submission of Comments:
Interested persons may submit
comments electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0686 and 3060-0944]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to the Office of Management and Budget
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
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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the Federal Communications 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 23,
2015. 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.
ADDRESSES: 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 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 Number: 3060-0686.
Title: International Section 214 Authorization 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 Number: International Section 214--New Authorization;
International Section 214 Authorization--Transfer of Control/
Assignment; International Section 214--Special Temporary Authority and
International Section 214--Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 495 respondents; 748
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hour to 15 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Quarterly
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, 208, 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, 201-205, 208, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 310
and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 3,286 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $755,400.
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: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission)
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a
revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0686. The purpose of this revision is
to obtain OMB approval of rules adopted in the Commission's Report and
Order in IB Docket No. 12-299, FCC 14-48, adopted and released on
August 22, 2014 (Report and Order). In the Report and Order, the
Commission eliminated the effective competitive opportunities (ECO)
test from sections 63.11(g)(2) and 63.18(k) of the Commission's rules,
47 CFR 63.11(g)(2), 63.18(k), which apply to applications filed under
section 63.18, 47 CFR 63.18, for authority to provide U.S.-
international telecommunications service pursuant to section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act), 47 U.S.C.
214, and to foreign carrier affiliation notifications filed under
section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 63.11. The Commission
is also making adjustments to the hour and cost burdens associated with
other rules and requirements covered by this information collection.
The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying
out its duties under the Communications Act. The information
collections are necessary largely to determine the qualifications of
applicants to provide common carrier international telecommunications
service, including applicants that are, or are affiliated with, foreign
carriers, and to determine whether and under what conditions the
authorizations are in the public interest, convenience, and necessity.
The information collections are also necessary to maintain effective
oversight of U.S. international carriers generally.
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. In addition,
without the information collections, the United States would jeopardize
its ability to fulfill the U.S. obligations as negotiated under the 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0944.
Title: Cable Landing License Act, 47 CFR 1.767; 1.768; Executive
Order 10530.
Form Number: Submarine Cable Landing License Application.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 38 respondents; 94 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hour-17 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Quarterly
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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 the Submarine
Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, Executive Order
10530, section 5(a), and the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47
U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i)-(j), 155, 303(r), 309, 403.
Total Annual Burden: 421 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $88,505.
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: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission)
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a
revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0944. The purpose of this revision is
to obtain OMB approval of rules adopted in the Commission's Report and
Order in IB Docket No. 12-299, FCC 14-48, adopted and released on
August 22, 2014 (Report and Order). In the Report and Order, the
Commission eliminated the effective competitive opportunities (ECO)
test from sections 1.767(a)(8) and 1.768(g)(2) of the Commission's
rules, 47 CFR 1.767(a)(8), 1.768(g)(2), which apply to cable landing
license applications filed under the Submarine Cable Landing License
Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, and section 1.767 of the Commission's
rules, 47 CFR 1.767, and to foreign carrier affiliation notifications
filed under section 1.768 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.768. The
Commission is also making adjustments to the hour and cost burdens
associated with other rules and requirements covered by this
information collection.
The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying
out its duties under the Submarine Cable Landing License Act of 1921,
47 U.S.C. 34-39, Executive Order 10530, section 5(a), and the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The information collections are
necessary largely to determine whether and under what conditions the
Commission should grant a license for proposed submarine cables landing
in the United States, including applicants that are, or are affiliated
with, foreign carriers in the destination market of the proposed
submarine cable. 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 must obtain the approval of the State Department and seek
advice from other government agencies as appropriate. If the collection
is not conducted or is conducted less frequently, applicants will not
obtain the authorizations necessary to provide telecommunications
services and facilities, and the Commission will be unable to carry out
its mandate under the Cable Landing License Act and Executive Order
10530. In addition, without the collection, 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 certain of these information collection requirements 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 the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-30077 Filed 12-23-14; 8:45 am]
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