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account the resources available to small
entities; (2) the clarification,
consolidation, or simplification of
compliance or reporting requirements
under the rule for small entities; (3) the
use of performance, rather than design,
standards; and (4) an exemption from
coverage of the rule, or any part thereof,
for small entities.
89. The Commission considered
feedback from the Advanced Methods
NPRM and NOI in crafting the final
order. The Commission evaluated the
comments in light of balancing the goal
of removing regulatory roadblocks and
giving industry the flexibility to block
illegal calls with its commitment to
protect the reliability of the nation’s
communications network. Small
businesses supported the proposal to
make the call blocking rules permissive
rather than mandatory. While the
Commission considered mandatory
rules, it both proposed and
implemented permissive rules to
address the concerns of voice service
providers, including small businesses,
that the cost and burden of complying
with mandatory rules could be
significant and might require
implementation of new technology. The
Commission also took small business
concerns into consideration in its
determination to not require a database
of unused numbers. While the
Commission considered mandating the
use of a database for providers that
choose to block unused numbers, such
a database could impose
disproportionate costs on small
businesses and would be challenging to
create and maintain. Similarly, the
Commission considered the needs of
small businesses in its guidance
regarding removing blocks from valid
numbers. While the Commission
considered requiring specific processes
or dedicated resources, it does not
mandate them at this time to allow
small providers to scale their efforts in
accordance with their businesses and to
develop a more robust record on the
issue before the Commission addresses
this in a future proceeding.
90. The Commission does not see a
need to establish a special timetable for
small entities to reach compliance with
the modification to the rules. No small
business has asked for a delay in
implementing the rules. Small
businesses may avoid compliance costs
entirely by declining to block robocalls,
or may delay implementation of call
blocking indefinitely to allow for more
time to come into compliance with the
rules. Similarly, there are no design
standards or performance standards to
consider in this rulemaking.
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Report to Congress
91. The Commission sent a copy of
the Report and Order, including the
FRFA, in a report to be sent to Congress
and the Government Accountability
Office pursuant to the Congressional
Review Act.
Ordering Clauses
92. Pursuant to sections 201, 202, 222,
251(e), and 403 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201,
202, 222, 251(e), 403, the Report and
Order is adopted and that part 64 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 64.1200, is
amended.
93. The Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference
Information Center, shall send a copy of
the Report and Order to Congress and
the Government Accountability Office
pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
94. The Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference
Information Center, shall send a copy of
the Report and Order, including the
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small
Business Administration.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64
Telecommunications, Telephone.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
Final Rules
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends part 64 as follows:
PART 64—MISCELLANEOUS RULES
RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS
1. The authority citation for part 64 is
amended to read as follows:
■
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 202, 225, 251(e),
254(k), 403(b)(2)(B), (c), 616, 620, Pub. L.
104–104, 110 Stat. 56. Interpret or apply 47
U.S.C. 201, 202, 218, 222, 225, 226, 227, 228,
251(e), 254(k), 616, 620, and the Middle Class
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub.
L. 112–96, unless otherwise noted.
2. In § 64.1200, add reserved
paragraphs (i) and (j) and paragraph (k)
to read as follows:
■
§ 64.1200
Delivery restrictions.
*
*
*
*
*
(i) [Reserved]
(j) [Reserved]
(k) Voice service providers may block
calls so that they do not reach a called
party as follows:
(1) A provider may block a voice call
when the subscriber to which the
originating number is assigned has
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requested that calls purporting to
originate from that number be blocked
because the number is used for inbound
calls only.
(2) A provider may block a voice call
purporting to originate from any of the
following:
(i) A North American Numbering Plan
number that is not valid;
(ii) A valid North American
Numbering Plan number that is not
allocated to a provider by the North
American Numbering Plan
Administrator or the Pooling
Administrator; and
(iii) A valid North American
Numbering Plan number that is
allocated to a provider by the North
American Numbering Plan
Administrator or Pooling Administrator,
but is unused, so long as the provider
blocking the calls is the allocatee of the
number and confirms that the number is
unused or has obtained verification
from the allocatee that the number is
unused at the time of the blocking.
(3) A provider may not block a voice
call under paragraph (k)(1) or (2) of this
section if the call is an emergency call
placed to 911.
(4) For purposes of this subsection, a
provider may rely on Caller ID
information to determine the purported
originating number without regard to
whether the call in fact originated from
that number.
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47 CFR Part 90
[PS Docket No. 13–87; PS Docket No. 06–
229, WT Docket No. 96–86, RM–11433 and
RM–11577, FCC 14–172]
Service Rules Governing Narrowband
Operations in the 769–775/799–805
MHz Bands
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
effective date.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Commission announces that the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved, for a period of three years, the
information collection associated with
the Service Rules Governing
Narrowband Operations in the 769–775/
799–805 MHz Bands, FCC 14–172. This
document is consistent with the Report
and Order, which stated that the
Commission would publish a document
in the Federal Register announcing the
effective date of the rules.
SUMMARY:
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Amendments to 47 CFR
90.531(b)(2) and (7), published at 79 FR
71321, December 2, 2014, are effective
January 12, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
A. Evanoff, Policy and Licensing
Division, Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau at (202) 418–0848 or
john.evanoff@fcc.gov. For additional
information concerning the Paperwork
Reduction Act information collection
requirements, contact Nicole Ongele at
(202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
summary of the 700 MHz Report and
Order was published in the Federal
Register on December 2, 2014, 79 FR
71321. The 700 MHz Report and Order
adopted technical rules for the 700 MHz
narrowband. The summary stated that
with the exception of certain rules
requiring OMB approval, the rules
adopted in the 700 MHz Report and
Order would become effective January
2, 2015. With regard to rules requiring
OMB approval, the Commission stated it
will publish a document in the Federal
Register announcing the effective date
of these rules. The information
collection requirements in
§§ 90.531(b)(2) and (b)(7) were
approved by OMB under OMB Control
No. 3060–1198. With publication of the
instant document in the Federal
Register, the rule changes to 47 CFR
90.531(b)(2) and (b)(7) adopted in the
700 MHz Report and Order are now
effective.
If you have any comments on the
burden estimates listed below, or how
the Commission can improve the
collections and reduce any burdens
caused thereby, please contact Nicole
Ongele, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.
Please include the OMB Control
Number, 3060–1198, in your
correspondence. The Commission will
also accept your comments via email at
PRA@fcc.gov.
To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an email to fcc504@
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
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418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
the FCC is notifying the public that it
received final OMB approval on April
20, 2015, for the information collection
requirements contained in the
modifications to 47 CFR 90.531(b)(2)
and (b)(7).
Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a current,
valid OMB Control Number.
No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
display a current, valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number is
3060–1198.
The foregoing notice is required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens
and costs for the respondents are as
follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1198.
OMB Approval Date: April 20, 2015.
OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2018.
Title: Section 90.525, Administration
of Interoperability Channels; Section
90.529, State Licenses; and Section
90.531, Band Plan.
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, and state, local, or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,283 respondents; 2,283
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1—2
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting and one-time reporting
requirements; third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for these collections are
contained in sections 4(i), 11, 303(g),
303(r), and 332(c) (7) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g),
303(r), 332(c)(7), unless otherwise
noted.
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Total Annual Burden: 2,336 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Privacy Act: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: Section 90.531(b)(2)
of the Commission’s rules provides that
narrowband reserve channels are
designated for General Use subject to
Commission approved regional
planning committee regional plans and
technical rules applicable to General
Use channels. T-Band incumbents shall
enjoy priority access to these channels
in certain markets provided that such
incumbent commits to return to the
Commission an equal amount of T-Band
spectrum and obtains concurrence from
the relevant regional planning
committee(s). Section 90.531(b)(7) of the
Commission’s rules reserves certain
narrowband channels for air-ground
communications to be used by low
altitude aircraft and ground based
stations subject to state administration
(e.g. letter of concurrence).
Commission staff will use the
information to assign licenses for
narrowband public safety channels. The
information will also be used to
determine whether prospective
licensees operate in compliance with
the Commission’s rules. Without such
information, the Commission could not
accommodate State interoperability or
regional planning requirements or
provide for the efficient use of
narrowband public safety frequencies.
This information collection includes
rules to govern the operation and
licensing of 700 MHz band systems to
ensure that licensees continue to fulfill
their statutory responsibilities in
accordance with the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended. Such
information will continue to be used to
verify that applicants are legally and
technically qualified to hold licenses,
and to determine compliance with
Commission rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 90
[PS Docket No. 13-87; PS Docket No. 06- 229, WT Docket No. 96-86, RM-
11433 and RM-11577, FCC 14-172]
Service Rules Governing Narrowband Operations in the 769-775/799-
805 MHz Bands
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years,
the information collection associated with the Service Rules Governing
Narrowband Operations in the 769-775/799-805 MHz Bands, FCC 14-172.
This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated
that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register
announcing the effective date of the rules.
[[Page 1578]]
DATES: Amendments to 47 CFR 90.531(b)(2) and (7), published at 79 FR
71321, December 2, 2014, are effective January 12, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Evanoff, Policy and Licensing
Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at (202) 418-0848
or [email protected]. For additional information concerning the
Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements, contact
Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A summary of the 700 MHz Report and Order
was published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2014, 79 FR 71321.
The 700 MHz Report and Order adopted technical rules for the 700 MHz
narrowband. The summary stated that with the exception of certain rules
requiring OMB approval, the rules adopted in the 700 MHz Report and
Order would become effective January 2, 2015. With regard to rules
requiring OMB approval, the Commission stated it will publish a
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of these
rules. The information collection requirements in Sec. Sec.
[thinsp]90.531(b)(2) and (b)(7) were approved by OMB under OMB Control
No. 3060-1198. With publication of the instant document in the Federal
Register, the rule changes to 47 CFR 90.531(b)(2) and (b)(7) adopted in
the 700 MHz Report and Order are now effective.
If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or
how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens
caused thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-1198, in your
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email
at [email protected].
To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB
approval on April 20, 2015, for the information collection requirements
contained in the modifications to 47 CFR 90.531(b)(2) and (b)(7).
Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number.
No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Number is 3060-1198.
The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents
are as follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1198.
OMB Approval Date: April 20, 2015.
OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2018.
Title: Section 90.525, Administration of Interoperability Channels;
Section 90.529, State Licenses; and Section 90.531, Band Plan.
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and state,
local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,283 respondents; 2,283
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1--2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and one-time reporting
requirements; third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in sections
4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c) (7) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7),
unless otherwise noted.
Total Annual Burden: 2,336 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Privacy Act: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: Section 90.531(b)(2) of the Commission's rules
provides that narrowband reserve channels are designated for General
Use subject to Commission approved regional planning committee regional
plans and technical rules applicable to General Use channels. T-Band
incumbents shall enjoy priority access to these channels in certain
markets provided that such incumbent commits to return to the
Commission an equal amount of T-Band spectrum and obtains concurrence
from the relevant regional planning committee(s). Section 90.531(b)(7)
of the Commission's rules reserves certain narrowband channels for air-
ground communications to be used by low altitude aircraft and ground
based stations subject to state administration (e.g. letter of
concurrence).
Commission staff will use the information to assign licenses for
narrowband public safety channels. The information will also be used to
determine whether prospective licensees operate in compliance with the
Commission's rules. Without such information, the Commission could not
accommodate State interoperability or regional planning requirements or
provide for the efficient use of narrowband public safety frequencies.
This information collection includes rules to govern the operation and
licensing of 700 MHz band systems to ensure that licensees continue to
fulfill their statutory responsibilities in accordance with the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Such information will continue
to be used to verify that applicants are legally and technically
qualified to hold licenses, and to determine compliance with Commission
rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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