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Dated: January 9, 2018.
Kelly Knight,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 2018–00450 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0149]
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 March 13,
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 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.
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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: 3060–0149.
Title: Part 63, Accelerating Wireline
Broadband Deployment by Removing
Barriers to Infrastructure Investment,
WC Docket No. 17–84.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 58 respondents; 58
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours
per response.
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement and third-party
disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
214 and 402 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 348 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Information filed in section 214
applications has generally been nonconfidential. Requests from parties
seeking confidential treatment are
considered by Commission staff
pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for a revision to
a currently approved collection. Section
214 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, requires that a carrier first
obtain FCC authorization either to (1)
construct, operate, or engage in
transmission over a line of
communications, or (2) discontinue,
reduce or impair service over a line of
communications. Part 63 of Title 47 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
implements Section 214. Part 63 also
implements provisions of the Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984
pertaining to video which was approved
under this OMB Control Number 3060–
0149. In 2009, the Commission modified
Part 63 to extend to providers of
interconnected Voice of internet
Protocol (VoIP) service the
discontinuance obligations that apply to
domestic non-dominant
telecommunications carriers under
Section 214 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended. In 2014, the
Commission adopted improved
administrative filing procedures for
domestic transfers of control, domestic
discontinuances and notices of network
changes, and among other adjustments,
modified Part 63 to require electronic
filing for applications for authorization
to discontinue, reduce, or impair service
under section 214(a) of the Act. In July
2016, the Commission revised certain
section 214(a) discontinuance
procedures. To reduce burdens on
carriers, the Commission revised its
rules to: (1) Allow carriers to provide
notice via email or other alternative
methods to offer additional options to
customers, and (2) provide for
streamlined treatment of applications to
discontinue services for which the
carrier has had no existing customers or
reasonable requests for service during
the previous 180 days. It also addressed
a gap in the Commission’s rules by
making a competitive LEC’s application
for discontinuance deemed granted on
the effective date of any copper
retirement that made the discontinuance
unavoidable. The Commission further
concluded that applicants must provide
notice of discontinuance applications to
federally-recognized Tribal Nations. In
Accelerating Wireline Broadband
Deployment by Removing Barriers to
Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket
No. 17–84, Report and Order,
Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17–154
(rel. Nov. 29, 2017) (Wireline
Infrastructure Order), the Commission,
among other things, reduced the public
comment and auto-grant periods for
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applications that grandfather low speed
legacy services and applications to
discontinue previously grandfathered
legacy data services. The Commission
also held that if a carrier files an
application to discontinue, reduce, or
impair a legacy voice or data service
below 1.544 Mbps for which it has had
no customers and no request for service
for at least a 30-day period immediately
preceding submission of the
application, that application will be
automatically granted on the 15th day
after its filing with the Commission,
absent Commission notice to the
contrary. The Commission will use the
information collected under these
revisions to 47 CFR Section 63 to
determine if affected respondents are in
compliance with its rules and the
requirements of section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–00453 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0678]
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 of 1995 (PRA), 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
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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 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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 13,
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 contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–0678.
Title: Part 25 of the Federal
Communications Commission’s Rules:
Governing the Licensing of, and
Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth
Stations and Space Stations.
Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule
A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC Form
312–EZ; FCC Form 312–R.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 5,036
respondents; 5,094 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–80
hours per response.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
one time, and annual reporting
requirements; third-party disclosure
requirement; recordkeeping
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307,
309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721.
Total Annual Burden: 35,622 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $12,411,120.
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. Certain information
collected regarding international
coordination of satellite systems is not
routinely available for public inspection
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR
0.457(d)(vii).
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Needs and Uses: On September 27,
2017, the Commission released a Report
and Order, FCC 17–122, titled, ‘‘Update
to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning NonGeostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service
Systems and Related Matters.’’ In this
Report and Order, the Commission
updated and streamlined its rules
governing satellite constellations that
operate in the fixed-satellite service.
Many of the amendments are
substantive changes intended to give
licensees greater operational flexibility.
At the same time, however, many more
applications for non-geostationary,
fixed-satellite service systems have been
filed, increasing the overall information
collection burden.
The information collection
requirements in this collection are
needed to determine the technical, legal,
and other qualifications of applicants
and licensees to operate a radio station
and to determine whether grant of an
authorization serves the public interest,
convenience and necessity. Without
such information, the Commission
could not determine whether to permit
respondents to provide communications
services in the United States. Therefore,
the Commission would not be able to
fulfill its statutory responsibilities in
accordance with the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, and the
obligations imposed on parties to the
World Trade Organization Basic
Telecom Agreement.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary.
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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:
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0149]
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 March 13,
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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [email protected].
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: 3060-0149.
Title: Part 63, Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by
Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket No. 17-84.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 58 respondents; 58 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours per response.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and third-
party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 214 and 402 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 348 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information filed in section
214 applications has generally been non-confidential. Requests from
parties seeking confidential treatment are considered by Commission
staff pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for a revision to a currently approved
collection. Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
requires that a carrier first obtain FCC authorization either to (1)
construct, operate, or engage in transmission over a line of
communications, or (2) discontinue, reduce or impair service over a
line of communications. Part 63 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) implements Section 214. Part 63 also implements
provisions of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 pertaining to
video which was approved under this OMB Control Number 3060-0149. In
2009, the Commission modified Part 63 to extend to providers of
interconnected Voice of internet Protocol (VoIP) service the
discontinuance obligations that apply to domestic non-dominant
telecommunications carriers under Section 214 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended. In 2014, the Commission adopted improved
administrative filing procedures for domestic transfers of control,
domestic discontinuances and notices of network changes, and among
other adjustments, modified Part 63 to require electronic filing for
applications for authorization to discontinue, reduce, or impair
service under section 214(a) of the Act. In July 2016, the Commission
revised certain section 214(a) discontinuance procedures. To reduce
burdens on carriers, the Commission revised its rules to: (1) Allow
carriers to provide notice via email or other alternative methods to
offer additional options to customers, and (2) provide for streamlined
treatment of applications to discontinue services for which the carrier
has had no existing customers or reasonable requests for service during
the previous 180 days. It also addressed a gap in the Commission's
rules by making a competitive LEC's application for discontinuance
deemed granted on the effective date of any copper retirement that made
the discontinuance unavoidable. The Commission further concluded that
applicants must provide notice of discontinuance applications to
federally-recognized Tribal Nations. In Accelerating Wireline Broadband
Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket
No. 17-84, Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17-154 (rel. Nov. 29, 2017) (Wireline
Infrastructure Order), the Commission, among other things, reduced the
public comment and auto-grant periods for
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applications that grandfather low speed legacy services and
applications to discontinue previously grandfathered legacy data
services. The Commission also held that if a carrier files an
application to discontinue, reduce, or impair a legacy voice or data
service below 1.544 Mbps for which it has had no customers and no
request for service for at least a 30-day period immediately preceding
submission of the application, that application will be automatically
granted on the 15th day after its filing with the Commission, absent
Commission notice to the contrary. The Commission will use the
information collected under these revisions to 47 CFR Section 63 to
determine if affected respondents are in compliance with its rules and
the requirements of section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-00453 Filed 1-11-18; 8:45 am]
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