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For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by
the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520),
the FCC 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 No.: 3060–1013.
Title: Mitigation of Orbital Debris.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 10
respondents; 10 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
301, 303, 308, 309 and 310.
Total Annual Burden: 30 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $19,250.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: This collection will
be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as an
extension after this 60-day comment
period has ended in order to obtain the
full three-year clearance from OMB.
Orbital debris consists of artificial
objects orbiting the Earth that are not
functional spacecraft. It consists of a
wide range of non-functioning manmade objects that have been placed in
the Earth’s orbit, both accidentally and
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on purpose. Orbital debris consists of
small objects such as paint flakes,
discarded lens caps, ejected bolts and
pieces of debris from exploded
spacecraft and rocket bodies. Since
human activity in space began, there has
been a steady growth in the number and
total mass of orbital debris. Once
created, debris remains in orbit
indefinitely, absent other forces. Growth
in the orbital debris population may
limit the usefulness of space for
communications and other uses in the
future by raising the costs and lowering
the reliability of space based systems.
Furthermore, the effects of collisions
involving orbital debris can be
catastrophic and may cause significant
damage to functional spacecraft or to
persons or property on the surface of the
Earth, if the debris re-enters the Earth’s
atmosphere in an uncontrolled manner.
The information collection
requirements accounted for in this
collection are necessary to mitigate the
potential harmful effects of orbital
debris accumulation. Without such
information collection requirements, the
growth in the orbital debris population
may limit the usefulness of space for
communications and other uses in the
future by raising the costs and lowering
the reliability of experimental and
amateur systems. Furthermore, the
effects of collisions involving orbital
debris can be catastrophic and may
cause significant damage to functional
spacecraft or to persons or property on
the surface of the Earth, if the debris reenters the Earth’s atmosphere in an
uncontrolled manner.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1228]
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
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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 November 27,
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
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information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1228.
Title: Connect America Fund—High
Cost Portal Filing.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,599 unique respondents;
3,731 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
hours–60 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
quarterly reporting requirements,
annual reporting requirements, one-time
reporting requirement and
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, 155,
201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254,
256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and
1302.
Total Annual Burden: 68,607 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 certain data obtained
from respondents; must not use the data
except for purposes of administering the
universal service programs or other
purposes specified by the Commission;
and must not disclose data in companyspecific form unless directed to do so by
the Commission. Respondents may
request materials or information
submitted to the Commission or the
Administrator believed confidential to
be withheld from public inspection
under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
requesting approval for this revised
information collection. In March 2016,
the Commission adopted an order
reforming its universal service support
program in areas served by rate-ofreturn carriers. Connect America Fund
et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al.,
Report and Order, Order and Order on
Reconsideration, and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–33 (Rateof-Return Order). In May 2016, the
Commission adopted rules to
implement a competitive bidding
process for Phase II of the Connect
America Fund. Connect America Fund
et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al.,
Report and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–64
(Phase II Auction Order). In August
2016, the Commission adopted a plan
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tailored to certain carriers, both fixed
and mobile, serving Alaska. Connect
America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–
90 et al., Report and Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC
16–115 (Alaska Plan Order). Also, in
January 2017 the Commission adopted
an order which granted New York State
waiver of the Connect America Phase II
auction program rules, subject to certain
conditions. Connect America Fund et
al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., FCC
17–2 (New York Auction Order). The
Commission made up to $170.4 million
in Connect America Phase II support
available to applicants selected in New
York’s New NY Broadband Program in
accordance with the framework adopted
in the order. New York winning bidders
that are ultimately authorized to receive
Connect America Phase II support will
be subject to the same location
reporting, build-out milestone
certifications, and non-compliance
measures as Connect America Phase II
auction recipients.
This information collection addresses
the requirement that certain carriers
with high cost reporting obligations
must file information about their
locations which meet their broadband
deployment public interest obligations
via an electronic portal (‘‘portal’’). The
Rate-of-Return Order required that the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) establish the portal so
that carriers could file their location
data with the portal starting in 2017.
The Rate-of-Return Order required all
recipients of Phase II model-based
support and rate-of-return carriers to
submit geocoded location data and
related certifications to the portal.
Recipients of Phase II model-based
support had been required to file such
information in their annual reports due
by July 1. The Phase II Auction Order
requires auction winners to build-out
networks capable of meeting their
public interest obligations and report, to
an online portal, locations to which
auction winners had deployed such
networks. This information collection
also addresses the new portal reporting
requirements for carriers receiving
Alaska Plan support, including their
submission of fiber/microwave middlemile network maps, and recipients of
Phase II support that is awarded in
partnership with New York’s New NY
Broadband Program.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0161 and 3060–0685]
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, 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 Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
(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 October 26,
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 contacts listed 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 below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Cathy
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1228]
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 November
27, 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
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information technology; and ways to further reduce the information
collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1228.
Title: Connect America Fund--High Cost Portal Filing.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,599 unique respondents;
3,731 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours-60 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly reporting
requirements, annual reporting requirements, one-time reporting
requirement and 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, 155, 201-206, 214, 218-220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r),
332, 403, 405, 410, and 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 68,607 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 certain data obtained from respondents;
must not use the data except for purposes of administering the
universal service programs or other purposes specified by the
Commission; and must not disclose data in company-specific form unless
directed to do so by the Commission. Respondents may request materials
or information submitted to the Commission or the Administrator
believed confidential to be withheld from public inspection under 47
CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting approval for this
revised information collection. In March 2016, the Commission adopted
an order reforming its universal service support program in areas
served by rate-of-return carriers. Connect America Fund et al., WC
Docket Nos. 10-90 et al., Report and Order, Order and Order on
Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-33
(Rate-of-Return Order). In May 2016, the Commission adopted rules to
implement a competitive bidding process for Phase II of the Connect
America Fund. Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket Nos. 10-90 et al.,
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-64
(Phase II Auction Order). In August 2016, the Commission adopted a plan
tailored to certain carriers, both fixed and mobile, serving Alaska.
Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-115 (Alaska
Plan Order). Also, in January 2017 the Commission adopted an order
which granted New York State waiver of the Connect America Phase II
auction program rules, subject to certain conditions. Connect America
Fund et al., WC Docket Nos. 10-90 et al., FCC 17-2 (New York Auction
Order). The Commission made up to $170.4 million in Connect America
Phase II support available to applicants selected in New York's New NY
Broadband Program in accordance with the framework adopted in the
order. New York winning bidders that are ultimately authorized to
receive Connect America Phase II support will be subject to the same
location reporting, build-out milestone certifications, and non-
compliance measures as Connect America Phase II auction recipients.
This information collection addresses the requirement that certain
carriers with high cost reporting obligations must file information
about their locations which meet their broadband deployment public
interest obligations via an electronic portal (``portal''). The Rate-
of-Return Order required that the Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) establish the portal so that carriers could file their
location data with the portal starting in 2017. The Rate-of-Return
Order required all recipients of Phase II model-based support and rate-
of-return carriers to submit geocoded location data and related
certifications to the portal. Recipients of Phase II model-based
support had been required to file such information in their annual
reports due by July 1. The Phase II Auction Order requires auction
winners to build-out networks capable of meeting their public interest
obligations and report, to an online portal, locations to which auction
winners had deployed such networks. This information collection also
addresses the new portal reporting requirements for carriers receiving
Alaska Plan support, including their submission of fiber/microwave
middle-mile network maps, and recipients of Phase II support that is
awarded in partnership with New York's New NY Broadband Program.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-20549 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am]
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