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further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0816.
Title: Local Telephone Competition
and Broadband Reporting (Report and
Order, WC Docket No. 11–10, FCC 13–
87).
Form Number: FCC Form 477.
Type of Review: Extension 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: 2,331 respondents; 4,662
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 355
hours (average).
Frequency of Response: Semi-annual
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i),
201, 218–220, 251–252, 271, 303(r), 332,
and 403 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended and section 706 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, as
amended, codified in section 1302 of
the Broadband Data Improvement Act,
47 U.S.C. 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 1,655,010
hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission will continue to allow
respondents to certify on the submission
interface that some subscribership data
contained in that submission are
privileged or confidential commercial or
financial information and that
disclosure of such information would
likely cause substantial harm to the
competitive position of the entity
making the submission. If the
Commission receives a request for, or
proposes to disclose such information,
the respondent would be required to
show, pursuant to Commission rules for
withholding from public inspection
information submitted to the
Commission, that the information in
question is entitled to confidential
treatment. We will retain our current
policies and procedures regarding the
protection of submitted FCC Form 477
data subject to confidential treatment,
including the use of only non-company
specific aggregates of subscribership
data in our published reports. Most of
the broadband deployment data
collected on Form 477 is publicly
available on the FCC’s Web site at
https://www.fcc.gov/general/broadbanddeployment-data-fcc-form-477.
However, mobile providers can request
confidential treatment of their
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deployment data by spectrum band and
some of the speed data associated with
their mobile broadband deployment
coverage areas.
Need and Uses: FCC Form 477
provides an understanding of the extent
of broadband deployment, that
facilitates the Commission’s
development of appropriate broadband
policies, and enables the Commission to
carry out its obligation under section
706 of the Telecommunications Act of
1996, as amended, to ‘‘determine
whether advanced telecommunications
capability is being deployed to all
Americans in a reasonable and timely
fashion.’’ In addition, the information
collected in Form 477 enhances the
Commission’s analysis and
understanding of the extent of voice
telephone services competition, which
in turn supports the Commission’s
efforts to open all telecommunications
markets to competition and to promote
innovation and investment by all
participants, including new entrants, as
required by the Telecommunications
Act of 1996.
The Commission staff uses the
information to advise the Commission
about the efficacy of its rules and
policies adopted to implement the
Telecommunications Act of 1996. The
data are necessary to evaluate the status
of local telecommunications
competition and broadband
deployment. The Commission uses the
data to prepare reports that help inform
consumers and policy makers at the
federal and state level on the
deployment and adoption of broadband
services, as well as on developments
related to competition in the voice
telephone services market. The
Commission also uses the data to
support its analyses in a variety of
rulemaking proceedings under the
Communications Act, including those
related to fulfilling its universal service
mandate.
The Commission releases to the
public the broadband deployment and
mobile voice deployment data that it
began collecting in 2014 as a result of
the Order. This information is used by
consumers, federal and state
government agencies, analysts, and
others to determine broadband service
availability by provider, technology, and
speed.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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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, 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 July 17, 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
SUMMARY:
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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: 3060–0004.
Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311,
Guidelines for Evaluating the
Environmental Effects of
Radiofrequency Exposure.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households, Business or other for-profit,
Not-for-profit institutions, and State,
Local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 284,332 Respondents;
284,332 Responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1
hour–5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting 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. Sections
154(i), 302, 303, 303(r), and 307.
Total Annual Burden: 58,865 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $5,449,750.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is a minimal exemption from the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47 CFR 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules, that is granted
for trade secrets, which may be
submitted to the Commission as part of
the documentation of test results. The
exemption is normally granted for a
short time (weeks to months) for
requests relating to routine
authorizations and for a longer time for
requests relating to experimental
authorizations. No other assurances of
confidentiality are provided to
respondents.
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Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this expiring information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day
comment period in order to obtain the
full three-year clearance from them.
This information collection is a result
of responsibility placed on the FCC by
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires that
each federal agency evaluate the impact
of ‘‘major actions significantly affecting
the quality of the human environment.’’
It is the FCC’s opinion that this is the
most efficient and reasonable method of
complying with NEPA with regard to
the environmental issue of
radiofrequency radiation from FCCregulated transmitters.
The Commission requires applicants
to submit limited information during
the licensing and authorization process.
In many services, the Commission
simply requires licensees to provide
reliable service to specific geographic
areas, but does not require licensees to
file site-specific information. It does not
appear that the FCC’s present licensing
methods can provide public notification
of site-specific information without
imposing new and significant additional
burden to the Commission’s applicants.
However, we note that applicants with
the greatest potential to exceed the
Commission’s exposure limits are
required to perform an environmental
evaluation as part of the licensing and
authorization process.
The Commission advises concerned
members of the public, seeking sitespecific information, to contact the FCC
for the name and telephone number of
the service providers in the concerned
party’s area. The Commission
encourages all service providers to
provide site-specific, technical
information and environmental
evaluation documentation upon public
request. In addition, we note alternative
sources of information may be state and
local governments, which may collect
some site-specific information as part of
the zoning process.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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COMMISSION
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Information Collections Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under
Delegated Authority
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, 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 July 17, 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
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0004]
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 July 17,
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
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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: 3060-0004.
Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, Guidelines for Evaluating the
Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Exposure.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, and State, Local or Tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 284,332 Respondents; 284,332
Responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting 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. Sections 154(i), 302, 303, 303(r), and 307.
Total Annual Burden: 58,865 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $5,449,750.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47
CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules, that is granted for trade secrets,
which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the documentation
of test results. The exemption is normally granted for a short time
(weeks to months) for requests relating to routine authorizations and
for a longer time for requests relating to experimental authorizations.
No other assurances of confidentiality are provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year
clearance from them.
This information collection is a result of responsibility placed on
the FCC by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA
requires that each federal agency evaluate the impact of ``major
actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.''
It is the FCC's opinion that this is the most efficient and reasonable
method of complying with NEPA with regard to the environmental issue of
radiofrequency radiation from FCC-regulated transmitters.
The Commission requires applicants to submit limited information
during the licensing and authorization process. In many services, the
Commission simply requires licensees to provide reliable service to
specific geographic areas, but does not require licensees to file site-
specific information. It does not appear that the FCC's present
licensing methods can provide public notification of site-specific
information without imposing new and significant additional burden to
the Commission's applicants. However, we note that applicants with the
greatest potential to exceed the Commission's exposure limits are
required to perform an environmental evaluation as part of the
licensing and authorization process.
The Commission advises concerned members of the public, seeking
site-specific information, to contact the FCC for the name and
telephone number of the service providers in the concerned party's
area. The Commission encourages all service providers to provide site-
specific, technical information and environmental evaluation
documentation upon public request. In addition, we note alternative
sources of information may be state and local governments, which may
collect some site-specific information as part of the zoning process.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-09894 Filed 5-15-17; 8:45 am]
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