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flexibility to agree to alternative
compensation arrangements (ACA) so
that small Completing Carriers may
avoid the expense of instituting a
tracking system and undergoing an
audit. The Order on Reconsideration did
not change this compensation
framework, but rather refined and built
upon its approach. While the
Commission increased the time carriers
must retain certain data and added
burden in that regard, the Commission
also removed potentially burdensome
paperwork requirements by encouraging
carriers to comply with the reporting
requirements through electronic means.
We believe that the clarifications
adopted in the Order on
Reconsideration significantly decrease
the paperwork burden on carriers.
Specifically, the Commission did the
following: (1) Clarified alternative
arrangements for small businesses
requiring a Completing Carrier to give
the PSP adequate notice of an ACA prior
to its effective date with sufficient time
for the PSP to object to an ACA, and
also prior to the termination of an ACA;
(2) clarified any paperwork burdens
imposed on carriers allowing
Completing Carriers the ability to give
PSPs adequate notice of payphone
compensation requirements by placing
notice on a clearinghouse Web site or
through electronic methods; (3) required
Completing Carriers and Intermediate
Carriers to report only completed calls
in their quarterly reports; and (4)
extended the time period from 18 to 27
months for Completing Carriers and
Intermediate Carriers to retain certain
payphone records.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the Commission) invites the general
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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 May 30, 2017.
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: 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
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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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0986.
Title: High-Cost Universal Service
Support.
Form Numbers: FCC Form 481, FCC
Form 505, FCC Form 507, FCC Form
508, FCC Form 509, and FCC Form 525.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions and
state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,948 respondents; 14,020
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
hours–100 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
quarterly and annual reporting
requirements, recordkeeping
requirement and third party disclosure
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, 155,
201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254,
256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and
1302.
Total Annual Burden: 242,585 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
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: The Commission is
requesting the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval for this
revised information collection. In
November 2011, the Commission
adopted an order reforming its high-cost
universal service support mechanisms.
Connect America Fund; A National
Broadband Plan for Our Future;
Establish Just and Reasonable Rates for
Local Exchange Carriers; High-Cost
Universal Service Support; Developing a
Unified Intercarrier Compensation
Regime; Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service; Lifeline and Link-Up;
Universal Service Reform—Mobility
Fund, 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, Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC
Rcd 17663 (2011) (USF/ICC
Transformation Order); and the
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Commission and Wireline Competition
Bureau have since adopted a number of
orders that implement the USF/ICC
Transformation Order; see also Connect
America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–
90 et al., Third Order on
Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd 5622
(2012); Connect America Fund et al.,
WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 27
FCC Rcd 605 (Wireline Comp. Bur.
2012); Connect America Fund et al., WC
Docket No. 10–90 et al., Fifth Order on
Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd 14549
(2012); Connect America Fund et al.,
WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 28
FCC Rcd 2051 (Wireline Comp. Bur.
2013); Connect America Fund et al., WC
Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 28 FCC
Rcd 7227 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013);
Connect America Fund, WC Docket No.
10–90, Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd
7766 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013);
Connect America Fund, WC Docket No.
10–90, Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd
7211 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013);
Connect America Fund, WC Docket No.
10–90, Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd
10488 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013);
Connect America Fund et al., WC
Docket No. 10–90 et al., Report and
Order and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, 29 FCC Rcd 8769 (2014);
Connect America Fund et al., WC
Docket No. 10–90 et al., Report and
Order, 29 FCC Rcd 15644 (2014);
Modernizing the E-rate Program for
Schools and Libraries et al., WC Docket
No. 13–184 et al., Second Report and
Order and Order on Reconsideration, 29
FCC Rcd 15538 (2014). The Commission
has received OMB approval for most of
the information collections required by
these orders. At a later date the
Commission plans to submit additional
revisions for OMB review to address
other reforms adopted in the orders
(e.g., 47 CFR 54.313(a)(11)).
In March 2016, the Commission
adopted the Rate-of-Return Reform
Order to continue modernizing the
universal service support mechanisms
for rate-of-return carriers. Connect
America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–
90 et al., Report and Order, Order and
Order on Reconsideration and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC
Rcd 3087 (2016). The Rate-of-Return
Reform Order replaces the Interstate
Common Line Support (ICLS)
mechanism with the Connect America
Fund—Broadband Loop Support (CAF–
BLS) mechanism. While ICLS supported
only lines used to provide traditional
voice service (including voice service
bundled with broadband service), CAF–
BLS also supports consumer broadbandonly loops.
We propose to revise this information
collection, specifically FCC Form 481
and its instructions to provide
clarification for some reporting items
and to reflect certain updates. This
revision is a narrow expansion of
similar information related to the
existing approval. There are no changes
to FCC Form 505, FCC Form 507, FCC
Form 508, FCC Form 509 and FCC Form
525. The Commission also, subject to
OMB approval, proposes to move
certain reporting requirements from this
control number into a new information
collection for which OMB approval
received recently—3060–1228—Connect
America Fund High Cost Portal Filing.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Open Commission Meeting, Thursday,
March 23, 2017
March 16, 2017.
The Federal Communications
Commission will hold an Open Meeting
on the subjects listed below on
Thursday, March 23, 2017 which is
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in
Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC.
Bureau
Subject
1 ..........
CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ......
2 ..........
WIRELESS TELE-COMMUNICATIONS ...............
3 ..........
CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ......
4 ..........
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Item No.
WIRELESS TELE-COMMUNICATIONS ...............
Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket
No. 17–59).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
Notice of Inquiry that would enable voice service providers to better protect subscribers from illegal and fraudulent robocalls.
Title: Promoting Technological Solutions to Combat Contraband Wireless Device
Use in Correctional Facilities (GN Docket No. 13–111).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking that would adopt rules to facilitate the deployment of
technologies used to combat contraband wireless devices in correctional facilities, while seeking comment on additional proposals and solutions.
Title: Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Services Program (CG Docket
No. 10–51); Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities (CG Docket No. 03–
123).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order, Notice of Inquiry,
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order that would enhance service
quality and propose a new provider compensation plan for video relay services.
Title: Amendment of the Commission’s Rules with Regard to the Cellular Service,
Including Changes in Licensing of Unserved Area (WT Docket No. 12–40; RM
No. 11510); Amendment of the Commission’s Rules with Regard to Relocation
of Interim Restrictions and Procedures for Cellular Service Applications; Amendment of the Commission’s Rules with Regard to Frequency Coordination for the
Cellular Service; Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Governing Radiated
Power Limits for the Cellular Service (RM No. 11660).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order, Report and
Order, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would facilitate
mobile broadband deployment, including LTE, promote greater spectrum efficiency, and reduce regulatory burdens and costs.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0986]
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, 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 May 30,
2017. 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: 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0986.
Title: High-Cost Universal Service Support.
Form Numbers: FCC Form 481, FCC Form 505, FCC Form 507, FCC Form
508, FCC Form 509, and FCC Form 525.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,948 respondents; 14,020
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-100 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly and annual reporting
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure
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, 155, 201-206, 214, 218-220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r),
332, 403, 405, 410, and 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 242,585 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 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: The Commission is requesting the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for this revised information
collection. In November 2011, the Commission adopted an order reforming
its high-cost universal service support mechanisms. Connect America
Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; Establish Just and
Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; High-Cost Universal
Service Support; Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime;
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link-Up;
Universal Service Reform--Mobility Fund, 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, Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26
FCC Rcd 17663 (2011) (USF/ICC Transformation Order); and the
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Commission and Wireline Competition Bureau have since adopted a number
of orders that implement the USF/ICC Transformation Order; see also
Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Third Order on
Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd 5622 (2012); Connect America Fund et al.,
WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Order, 27 FCC Rcd 605 (Wireline Comp. Bur.
2012); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Fifth
Order on Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd 14549 (2012); Connect America Fund
et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Order, 28 FCC Rcd 2051 (Wireline
Comp. Bur. 2013); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et
al., Order, 28 FCC Rcd 7227 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013); Connect America
Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd 7766 (Wireline
Comp. Bur. 2013); Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Report and
Order, 28 FCC Rcd 7211 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013); Connect America
Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd 10488 (Wireline
Comp. Bur. 2013); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et
al., Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 29 FCC
Rcd 8769 (2014); Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et
al., Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 15644 (2014); Modernizing the E-rate
Program for Schools and Libraries et al., WC Docket No. 13-184 et al.,
Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, 29 FCC Rcd 15538
(2014). The Commission has received OMB approval for most of the
information collections required by these orders. At a later date the
Commission plans to submit additional revisions for OMB review to
address other reforms adopted in the orders (e.g., 47 CFR
54.313(a)(11)).
In March 2016, the Commission adopted the Rate-of-Return Reform
Order to continue modernizing the universal service support mechanisms
for rate-of-return carriers. Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No.
10-90 et al., Report and Order, Order and Order on Reconsideration and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 3087 (2016). The
Rate-of-Return Reform Order replaces the Interstate Common Line Support
(ICLS) mechanism with the Connect America Fund--Broadband Loop Support
(CAF-BLS) mechanism. While ICLS supported only lines used to provide
traditional voice service (including voice service bundled with
broadband service), CAF-BLS also supports consumer broadband-only
loops.
We propose to revise this information collection, specifically FCC
Form 481 and its instructions to provide clarification for some
reporting items and to reflect certain updates. This revision is a
narrow expansion of similar information related to the existing
approval. There are no changes to FCC Form 505, FCC Form 507, FCC Form
508, FCC Form 509 and FCC Form 525. The Commission also, subject to OMB
approval, proposes to move certain reporting requirements from this
control number into a new information collection for which OMB approval
received recently--3060-1228--Connect America Fund High Cost Portal
Filing.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-06364 Filed 3-30-17; 8:45 am]
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