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(USF/ICC) proceeding, WC Docket Nos.
10–90, 07–135, 05–337, 03–109; GN
Docket No. 09–51; CC Docket Nos. 01–
92, 96–45; WT Docket No. 10–208; FCC
11–161. On May 14, 2012, the
Commission released the Third Order
on Reconsideration of the USF/ICC
Report and Order which revised certain
Mobility Fund Phase 1 rules. In
adopting the rules, the Commission
provided for one-time support to
immediately accelerate deployment of
networks for mobile broadband services
in unserved areas. Thus, the information
is being collected to meet the objectives
of the Universal Service Fund program.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary. The Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–00926 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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[OMB 3060–1044]
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
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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 March 21,
2016. 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
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 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: 3060–1044.
Title: Review of the Section 251
Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent
Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No.
01–338 and WC Docket No. 04–313,
Order on Remand.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions
and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 645
respondents; 645 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, third party
disclosure requirement and on occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 251 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Total Annual Burden: 5,160 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting
respondents to submit or disclose
confidential information. However, in
certain circumstances, respondents may
voluntarily choose to submit
confidential information pursuant to
applicable confidentiality rules.
Needs and Uses: In the Order on
Remand, the Commission imposed
unbundling obligations in a more
targeted manner where requesting
carriers have undertaken their own
facilities-based investments and will be
using UNEs (unbundled network
elements) in conjunction with selfprovisioned facilities. The Commission
also eliminated the subdelegation of
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authority to state commissions adopted
in the previous order. Prior to the
issuance of the Order, the Commission
sought comment on issues relating to
combinations of UNEs, called
‘‘enhanced extended links’’ (EELs), in
order to effectively tailor access to EELs
to those carriers seeking to provide
significant local usage to end users. In
the Order, the Commission adopted
three specific service eligibility criteria
for access to EELs in accordance with
Commission rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, The Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–00928 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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[OMB 3060-xxxx, 3060–0386, 3060–0837,
3060–0928, 306–0932]
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
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
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1044]
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 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 March 21,
2016. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
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: 3060-1044.
Title: Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 01-338 and WC Docket
No. 04-313, Order on Remand.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 645 respondents; 645 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party
disclosure requirement and on occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 251 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Total Annual Burden: 5,160 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting respondents to submit or disclose confidential information.
However, in certain circumstances, respondents may voluntarily choose
to submit confidential information pursuant to applicable
confidentiality rules.
Needs and Uses: In the Order on Remand, the Commission imposed
unbundling obligations in a more targeted manner where requesting
carriers have undertaken their own facilities-based investments and
will be using UNEs (unbundled network elements) in conjunction with
self-provisioned facilities. The Commission also eliminated the
subdelegation of authority to state commissions adopted in the previous
order. Prior to the issuance of the Order, the Commission sought
comment on issues relating to combinations of UNEs, called ``enhanced
extended links'' (EELs), in order to effectively tailor access to EELs
to those carriers seeking to provide significant local usage to end
users. In the Order, the Commission adopted three specific service
eligibility criteria for access to EELs in accordance with Commission
rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, The Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-00928 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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