Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 6709-6710 [2015-02358]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 25 / Friday, February 6, 2015 / Notices FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–xxxx] 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 collection. 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 March 9, 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 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Feb 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 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–xxxx. Title: Section 74.802, Low Power Auxiliary Stations Co-channel Coordination with TV Broadcast Stations. Form No.: Not Applicable. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 400 respondents and 227 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 1.0 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 325(b), 332, 336(f), 338, 339, 340, 399b, 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454. Total Annual Burden: 227 hours. Total Annual Cost: $56,750.00. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: There are no impacts under the Privacy Act. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Needs and Uses: On June 2, 2014, the Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 14–50, GN Docket No. 12– 268, ‘‘Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions.’’ This order adopted a revision to a Commission rule, 47 CFR 74.802(b), to permit low power auxiliary stations (LPAS), including wireless PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6709 microphones, to operate in the bands allocated for TV broadcasting at revised distances from a co-channel television’s contour, and provided LPAS operators to operate even closer to television stations provided that any such operations are coordinated with TV broadcast stations that could be affected by the LPAS operations. The Commission seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection for the coordination process adopted in the Commission’s Report and Order, FCC 14–50 for such cochannel operations, in 47 CFR 74.802d(b)(2). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2015–02357 Filed 2–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0725] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 6710 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 25 / Friday, February 6, 2015 / Notices displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 7, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0725. Title: Quarterly Nondiscrimination Recordkeeping (on Quality of Service, Installation and Maintenance) by Bell Operating Companies (BOCs). Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 3 respondents; 12 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours. Frequency of Response: Quarterly recordkeeping 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, 201– 205, 215, 218–220, 226 and 276. Total Annual Burden: 120 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondent submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: This information collection concerns the nondiscrimination records regarding quality of service, installation and maintenance by Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) pursuant to Computer III and Open Network Architecture (ONA) requirements. Formerly, BOCs were required to submit nondiscrimination reports with regard to payphones to prevent BOCs from discriminating in favor of their own VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Feb 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 payphones. The reports allowed the Commission to determine how the BOCs provided competing payphone providers with equal access to all the basic underlying network services that are provided to its own payphones. Since the prior request for authorization, in Report and Order FCC No. 13–69, the Commission eliminated ONA narrowband (i.e., not broadband) quarterly nondiscrimination reporting requirements. However, the underlying recordkeeping obligations remain and the burden hours have decreased. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2015–02358 Filed 2–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0817] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 7, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0817. Title: Computer III Further Remand Proceedings: BOC Provision of Enhanced Services (ONA Requirements), CC Docket No. 95–20. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 3 respondents; 6 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2–50 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion; reporting requirements and third party disclosure. Obligation to Respond: Required to retain or obtain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is in 47 U.S.C.s 151, 152, 154, 161, 201– 205, 208, 251, 260 and 271–276. Total Annual Burden: 150 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. However, applicants may request confidential treatment of t information they assert is confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: The Commission has eliminated certain reporting requirements because the Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) are no longer required to file semi-annual reports with the Commission addressing Comparably Efficient Interconnection (CEI) and Open Network Architecture (ONA) services. BOCs are required to post their CEI plans and amendments on their publicly accessible Internet sites. The requirement extends to all CEI plans for intraLATA information services, telemessaging, or alarm monitoring E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6709-6710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02358]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0725]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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

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displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject 
to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 
subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 7, 
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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0725.
    Title: Quarterly Nondiscrimination Recordkeeping (on Quality of 
Service, Installation and Maintenance) by Bell Operating Companies 
(BOCs).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 3 respondents; 12 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly recordkeeping 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, 201-205, 215, 218-220, 226 and 276.
    Total Annual Burden: 120 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondent submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection concerns the 
nondiscrimination records regarding quality of service, installation 
and maintenance by Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) pursuant to Computer 
III and Open Network Architecture (ONA) requirements. Formerly, BOCs 
were required to submit nondiscrimination reports with regard to 
payphones to prevent BOCs from discriminating in favor of their own 
payphones. The reports allowed the Commission to determine how the BOCs 
provided competing payphone providers with equal access to all the 
basic underlying network services that are provided to its own 
payphones.
    Since the prior request for authorization, in Report and Order FCC 
No. 13-69, the Commission eliminated ONA narrowband (i.e., not 
broadband) quarterly nondiscrimination reporting requirements. However, 
the underlying recordkeeping obligations remain and the burden hours 
have decreased.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-02358 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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