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Roy E. Wright,
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 1
[GN Docket No. 09–51, WC Docket No. 07–
245; FCC 15–151]
Pole Attachment Rates; Correction
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
This document replaces an
erroneous effective date and corrects
typographical errors in a summary of
the above-captioned order that was
published at 81 FR 5605.
DATES: Effective March 4, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Ray, Wireline Competition
Bureau, Competition Policy Division,
(202) 418–0357, or send an email to
michael.ray@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
correction amends the Agency Docket
Number, Effective Date, and
Supplementary Information published
on February 3, 2016, at 81 FR 5605, in
the summary of the Federal
Communication Commission’s Order on
Reconsideration in GN Docket No. 09–
51, WC Docket No. 07–245, and FCC
15–151, adopted November 17, 2015
and released November 24, 2015.
SUMMARY:
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In FR Rule Document No. 2016–
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February 3, 2016, issue of the Federal
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1. On page 5605, in the center
column, revise the Agency Docket
Number to read ‘‘GN Docket No. 09–51;
WC Docket No. 07–245; FCC 15–151’’.
2. On page 5605, in the center
column, in the DATES section, revise the
effective date to read ‘‘March 4, 2016’’.
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‘‘66 percent’’ and on line 19 revise ‘‘0.44
percent’’ to read ‘‘44 percent.’’,
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left column, in line 5, revise ‘‘0.31
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percent’’ to read ‘‘66 percent’’ and ‘‘44
percent,’’ respectively.
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in paragraph 19, in lines 7 and 8 revise
‘‘0.31 percent’’ and ‘‘0.56 percent’’ to
read ‘‘31 percent’’ and ‘‘56 percent,’’
respectively.
7. On page 5613, in the left column,
in paragraph 52, in lines 15 and 16
revise ‘‘0.66 percent’’ and ‘‘0.44
percent’’ to read ‘‘66 percent’’ and ‘‘44
percent,’’ respectively.
8. On page 5613, in the last two lines
in the left column and first line in the
center column, revise ‘‘0.31 percent’’
and ‘‘0.56 percent’’ to read ‘‘31 percent’’
and ‘‘56 percent,’’ respectively.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket Nos. 11–42, 09–197 and 10–
90; FCC 15–71]
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and
Modernization, Telecommunications
Carriers Eligible for Universal Service
Support, Connect America Fund
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
effective date.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) announces that the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved, for a period of three years, the
information collection requirements
associated with certain of the provision
of the rules adopted as part of the
Commission’s Second Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, Order on
Reconsideration, Second Report and
Order, and Memorandum Opinion and
Order, (Lifeline Second Reform Order).
This document is consistent with the
Lifeline Second Reform Order, which
stated that the Commission would
publish a document in the Federal
Register announcing OMB approval and
the effective date of those rules.
DATES: The amendments to §§ 54.201,
54.400, 54.401, 54.404, 54.407, 54.410,
and 54.417, published at 80 FR 40923,
July 14, 2015, are effective February 17,
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christian Hoefly, Wireline Competition
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Bureau, (202) 418–3607 or TTY: (202)
418–0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document announces that, on January 5,
2016, OMB approved, for a period of
three years, the information collection
requirements contained in the
Commission’s Order, FCC 15–71,
published at 80 FR 40923, July 14, 2015.
The OMB Control Number is 3060–
0819. The Commission publishes this
notice as an announcement of the
effective date rules requiring OMB
approval. 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 Nicole
Ongele, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Please include the OMB Control
Number, 3060–0819, in your
correspondence. The Commission will
also accept your comments via email at
PRA@fcc.gov.
To request material in accessible
formation 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 January 5,
2016, for the information collection
requirements contained in the
Commission’s rules in 47 CFR part 54.
Under 5 CFR 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
3060–0819.
The foregoing notice is required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Pub. L. 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: 3060–0819.
OMB Approval Date: January 5, 2016.
OMB Expiration Date: January 31,
2019.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform
and Modernization,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 17, 2016 / Rules and Regulations
for Universal Service Support, Connect
America Fund.
Form Number: FCC Forms 497, 481 &
555.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households and business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 28,009,115
respondents; 30,541,922 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167
hours to 250 hours.
Frequency of Response: Daily or
monthly, every 60 days, annual,
biennial, on occasion reporting
requirements, third party disclosure
requirement and record keeping
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority is contained in Section 1, 4(i),
201–205, 214, 254, and 403 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 1, 4(i), 201–205,
214, 254 and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 22,064,798
hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
The Commission completed a Privacy
Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the
information collection requirements
contain in this collection. The PIA was
published in the Federal Register at 78
FR 73535 on December 6, 2013. The PIA
may be reviewed at: https://www.fcc.gov/
omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_
Assessment.html.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Some of the requirements contained in
this information collection does affect
individuals or households, and thus,
there are impacts under the Privacy Act.
The FCC’s system of records notice
(SORN), FCC/WCB–1, ‘‘Lifeline
Program.’’ The Commission will use the
information contained in FCC/WCB–1
to cover the personally identifiable
information (PII) that is required as part
of the Lifeline Program (‘‘Lifeline’’). As
required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
Commission also published a SORN,
FCC/WCB–1 ‘‘Lifeline Program’’ in the
Federal Register on December 6, 2013
(78 FR 73535).
Also, respondents may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission or to the Universal
Service Administrative Company
(USAC or Administrator) be withheld
from public inspection under 47 CFR
0.459 of the FCC’s rules. We note that
USAC must preserve the confidentiality
of all data obtained from respondents;
must not use the data except for
purposes of administering the universal
service programs; and must not disclose
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data in company-specific form unless
directed to do so by the Commission.
Needs and Uses: In June 2015, the
Commission adopted an order reforming
its low-income universal service
support mechanisms. Lifeline and Link
Up Reform and Modernization;
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
for Universal Service Support; Connect
America Fund, WC Docket Nos. 11–42,
09–197, 10–90, Second Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking, Order on
Reconsideration, Second Report and
Order, and Memorandum Opinion and
Order, (Lifeline Second Reform Order).
This revised information collection
addresses requirements to carry out the
reforms to which the Commission
committed itself in the Lifeline Second
Reform Order. Under this information
collection, the Commission will
implement the revised rules adopted in
the 2015 Lifeline Second Reform Order,
regarding the retention of subscriber
eligibility documentation, eligible
telecommunications carrier (ETC)
designation, and ETC reimbursement
under the Lifeline program; update the
number of respondents for all the
existing information collection
requirements, thus increasing the total
burden hours for some requirements
and decreasing the total burden hours
for other requirements; eliminate some
requirements as part of this information
collection, because they are no longer
applicable; revise the FCC Form 555 and
the accompanying instructions to
require ETCs to provide a Service
Provider Identification Number (SPIN);
and make non-substantive changes to
this information collection, pursuant to
44 U.S.C. 3507, to update the FCC Form
497 Instructions. These updates do not
modify the burdens or costs contained
in this information collection.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
49 CFR Part 1180
[Docket No. EP 714]
Information Required in Notices and
Petitions Containing Interchange
Commitments
Surface Transportation Board.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Surface Transportation
Board (STB or Board) is issuing a final
rule to insert language that was
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inadvertently omitted when an
amended rule was promulgated on
September 5, 2013. This decision is
effective on its date of publication.
DATES: This rule is effective on February
17, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy C. Ziehm at (202) 245–0391.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
(800) 877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 5, 2013, the Board, with Vice
Chairman Begeman dissenting, adopted
final rules that established additional
disclosure requirements for notices and
petitions for exemption where the
underlying lease or line sale includes an
interchange commitment. Information
Required in Notices and Petitions
Containing Interchange Commitments
(2013 Final Rules), EP 714 (STB served
Sept. 5, 2013). Interchange
commitments are ‘‘contractual
provisions included with a sale or lease
of a rail line that limit the incentive or
the ability of the purchaser or tenant
carrier to interchange traffic with rail
carriers other than the seller or lessor
railroad.’’ Review of Rail Access &
Competition Issues—Renewed Pet. of
the W. Coal Traffic League, EP 575, slip
op. at 1 (STB served Oct. 30, 2007). The
purpose of this rulemaking was to
improve the ability of the Board and
affected parties to determine at the
outset whether a transaction that
includes an interchange commitment is
appropriate for the exemption process
or raises competitive issues that require
a more detailed examination.
The 2013 Final Rules’ addition of a
requirement to certify the existence of
any interchange commitments was
intended to apply to all notices and
petitions for exemption involving
transactions where the underlying lease
or line sale could include an
interchange commitment. 2013 Final
Rules 1, 3. The Board included such
language in the amended versions of
1121.3(d)(1), 1150.33(h)(1), and
1150.43(h)(1). Due to an oversight,
however, the introductory language of
49 CFR 1180.4(g)(4)(i) was not modified.
This inadvertent error will now be
addressed by amending 49 CFR
1180.4(g)(4)(i). Specifically, 49 CFR
1180.4(g)(4)(i) will now state that the
filing party must certify whether or not
a proposed acquisition or operation of a
rail line involves a provision or
agreement that may limit future
interchange with a third-party
connecting carrier, whether by outright
prohibition, per-car penalty, adjustment
in the purchase price or rental, positive
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47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 09-197 and 10-90; FCC 15-71]
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications
Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection
requirements associated with certain of the provision of the rules
adopted as part of the Commission's Second Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, Second Report and Order, and
Memorandum Opinion and Order, (Lifeline Second Reform Order). This
document is consistent with the Lifeline Second Reform Order, which
stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal
Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of those rules.
DATES: The amendments to Sec. Sec. 54.201, 54.400, 54.401, 54.404,
54.407, 54.410, and 54.417, published at 80 FR 40923, July 14, 2015,
are effective February 17, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Hoefly, Wireline Competition
Bureau, (202) 418-3607 or TTY: (202) 418-0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on January 5,
2016, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information
collection requirements contained in the Commission's Order, FCC 15-71,
published at 80 FR 40923, July 14, 2015. The OMB Control Number is
3060-0819. The Commission publishes this notice as an announcement of
the effective date rules requiring OMB approval. 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 Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, Room
1-A620, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the
OMB Control Number, 3060-0819, in your correspondence. The Commission
will also accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov.
To request material in accessible formation 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
January 5, 2016, for the information collection requirements contained
in the Commission's rules in 47 CFR part 54.
Under 5 CFR 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 3060-0819.
The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Pub. L. 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: 3060-0819.
OMB Approval Date: January 5, 2016.
OMB Expiration Date: January 31, 2019.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
[[Page 8000]]
for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund.
Form Number: FCC Forms 497, 481 & 555.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents: 28,009,115 respondents; 30,541,922
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167 hours to 250 hours.
Frequency of Response: Daily or monthly, every 60 days, annual,
biennial, on occasion reporting requirements, third party disclosure
requirement and record keeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority is contained in Section 1, 4(i), 201-205, 214, 254,
and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 1,
4(i), 201-205, 214, 254 and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 22,064,798 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. The Commission completed a
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the information collection
requirements contain in this collection. The PIA was published in the
Federal Register at 78 FR 73535 on December 6, 2013. The PIA may be
reviewed at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Some of the requirements
contained in this information collection does affect individuals or
households, and thus, there are impacts under the Privacy Act. The
FCC's system of records notice (SORN), FCC/WCB-1, ``Lifeline Program.''
The Commission will use the information contained in FCC/WCB-1 to cover
the personally identifiable information (PII) that is required as part
of the Lifeline Program (``Lifeline''). As required by the Privacy Act
of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission also published a
SORN, FCC/WCB-1 ``Lifeline Program'' in the Federal Register on
December 6, 2013 (78 FR 73535).
Also, respondents may request materials or information submitted to
the Commission or to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC
or Administrator) be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459
of the FCC's rules. We note that USAC must preserve the confidentiality
of all data obtained from respondents; must not use the data except for
purposes of administering the universal service programs; and must not
disclose data in company-specific form unless directed to do so by the
Commission.
Needs and Uses: In June 2015, the Commission adopted an order
reforming its low-income universal service support mechanisms. Lifeline
and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Telecommunications Carriers
Eligible for Universal Service Support; Connect America Fund, WC Docket
Nos. 11-42, 09-197, 10-90, Second Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, Second Report and Order, and
Memorandum Opinion and Order, (Lifeline Second Reform Order). This
revised information collection addresses requirements to carry out the
reforms to which the Commission committed itself in the Lifeline Second
Reform Order. Under this information collection, the Commission will
implement the revised rules adopted in the 2015 Lifeline Second Reform
Order, regarding the retention of subscriber eligibility documentation,
eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation, and ETC
reimbursement under the Lifeline program; update the number of
respondents for all the existing information collection requirements,
thus increasing the total burden hours for some requirements and
decreasing the total burden hours for other requirements; eliminate
some requirements as part of this information collection, because they
are no longer applicable; revise the FCC Form 555 and the accompanying
instructions to require ETCs to provide a Service Provider
Identification Number (SPIN); and make non-substantive changes to this
information collection, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507, to update the FCC
Form 497 Instructions. These updates do not modify the burdens or costs
contained in this information collection.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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