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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 12, 2017 / Notices
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–26680 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1228]
Information Collection 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 January 11, 2018.
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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
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fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@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 Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the web page <https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
(2) look for the section of the web page
called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
click on the downward-pointing arrow
in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the OMB
control number of this ICR and then
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
copy of the FCC submission to OMB
will be displayed.
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
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.
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.
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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
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
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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.
[FR Doc. 2017–26679 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–XXXX]
Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
SUMMARY:
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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 January 11, 2018.
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
Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
section of the web page called
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
the downward-pointing arrow in the
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the OMB
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control number of this ICR and then
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
copy of the FCC submission to OMB
will be displayed.
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
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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Mobility Fund Phase II
Challenge Process.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
and state, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents
and Responses: 500 respondents and
500 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 204
hours for challengers; 71 hours for
challenged parties.
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for the currently approved
information collection is contained in
sections 154, 254, and 303(r) of the
Communications Act, as amended, 47
U.S.C. 4, 254, 303(r).
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
78,725 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
To the extent the information submitted
pursuant to this information collection
is determined to be confidential, it will
be protected by the Commission. If a
respondent seeks to have information
collected pursuant to this information
collection withheld from public
inspection, the respondent may request
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[Notices]
[Pages 58392-58393]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1228]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
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 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 January 11,
2018. 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 [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page <https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
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 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.
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
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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. 2017-26679 Filed 12-11-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
