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For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0931.
Title: Section 80.103, Digital Selective
Calling (DSC) Operating Procedures—
Maritime Mobile Identity (MMSI).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
entities and Federal Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 40,000 respondents; 40,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25
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 in 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e), 309 and
332 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended. The reporting requirement
is contained in international agreements
and ITU–R M.541.9.
Total Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The
FCC maintains a system of records
notice (SORN), FCC/WTB–1, ‘‘Wireless
Services Licensing Records’’ that covers
the collection, purpose(s), storage,
safeguards, and disposal of the PII that
marine VHF radio licensees maintain
under 47 CFR 80.103.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is a need for confidentiality with
respect to all owners of Marine VHF
radios with Digital Selective Calling
(DSC) capability in this collection. The
licensee records will be publicly
available and routinely used in
accordance with subsection (b) of the
Privacy Act of 1974. FRN numbers and
material which is afforded confidential
treatment pursuant to a request made
under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules will not be available
for public inspection. Any personally
identifiable information (PII) that
individual applicants provide is covered
by a system of records, FCC/WTB–1,
‘‘Wireless Services Licensing Records’’,
and these and all other records may be
disclosed pursuant to the Routine Uses
as stated in the SORN.
Needs and Uses: The information
collected is necessary to require owners
of marine VHF radios with Digital
Selective Calling (DSC) capability to
register information such as the name,
address, type of vessel with a private
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entity issuing marine mobile service
identities (MMSI). The information
would be used by search and rescue
personnel to identify vessels in distress
and to select the proper rescue units and
search methods.
The requirement to collect this
information is contained in
international agreements with the U.S.
Coast Guard and private sector entities
that issue MMSI’s.
The information is used by private
entities to maintain a database used to
provide information about the vessel
owner in distress using marine VHF
radios with DSC capability. If the data
were not collected, the U.S. Coast Guard
would not have access to this
information which would increase the
time and effort needed to complete a
search and rescue operation.
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.
SUMMARY:
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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 May 21, 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.
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: 3060–1113.
Title: Election Whether to Participate
in the Wireless Emergency Alert
System.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,253 respondents; 5,012
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–12
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement, recordkeeping
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requirement and third party disclosure
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory
and Voluntary Statutory authority for
this information collection is contained
in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o),
218, 219, 230, 256, 302(a), 303(f), 303(g),
303(r), 403, 621(b)(3), and 621(d).
Total Annual Burden: 28,820 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this information collection.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
as a revision to the Office of
Management and Budget after this 60day comment period in order to obtain
the three year clearance from them.
The information collection
requirements of this collection include
the following information from
Commercial Mobile Service (CMS)
providers: (1) Enhanced notice to
consumers at time of sale (Enhanced
Notice at Time of Sale); (2) marginally
different disclosure as to degree of
participation in wireless alerts (‘‘in
whole’’ or ‘‘in part’’) (Notice of
Election); (3) notice to current
subscribers of non-participation in WEA
(Notice to Current Subscribers); and (4)
a new collection to include voluntary
information collection for a database
that the Commission plans to create
(Database Collection).
The Commission created WEA
(previously known as the Commercial
Mobile Service Alert System, or CMAS)
as required by Congress in the Warning
Alert and Response Network (WARN)
Act and to satisfy the Commission’s
mandate to promote the safety of life
and property through the use of wire
and radio communication.
All these information collections
involve the Wireless Emergency Alert
(WEA) system, a mechanism under
which CMS providers may elect to
transmit emergency alerts to the public.
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Notice of Election
On August 7, 2008, the Commission
released the Third Report and Order in
PS Docket No. 07–287 (CMS Third
Report and Order), FCC 08–184. The
CMS Third Report and Order
implemented provisions of the WARN
Act, including a requirement that within
30 days of release of the CMS Third
Report and Order, each CMS provider
must file an election with the
Commission indicating whether or not it
intends to transmit emergency alerts as
part of WEA. The Commission began
accepting WEA election filings on or
before September 8, 2008.
The Bureau has sought several
extensions of this information
collection. OMB granted the latest on
July 14, 2017. On January 30, 2018, the
Commission adopted a WEA Second
Report and Order and Second Order on
Reconsideration in PS Docket Nos. 15–
91 and 15–94, FCC 18–4 (WEA Second
R&O). In this order, the Commission
defines ‘‘in whole’’ or ‘‘in part’’ WEA
participation, specifies the difference
between these elections, and requires
CMS providers to update their election
status accordingly.
Enhanced Notice at Time of Sale
Section 10.240 of the Commission’s
rules already requires that CMS
Providers participating in WEA ‘‘in
part’’ provide notice to consumers that
WEA may not be available on all
devices or within the entire service area,
as well as details about the availability
of WEA service. As part of the WEA
Second R&O, the Commission adopted
enhanced disclosure requirements,
requiring CMS Providers participating
in WEA ‘‘in part’’ to disclose the extent
to which enhanced geo-targeting is
available on their network and devices
at the point of sale and the benefits of
enhanced geo-targeting at the point of
sale. We believe these disclosures will
allow consumers to make more
informed choices about their ability to
receive WEA Alert Messages that are
relevant to them.
Notice to Current Subscribers
A CMS provider that elects not to
transmit WEA Alert Messages, in part or
in whole, shall provide clear and
conspicuous notice, which takes into
account the needs of persons with
disabilities, to existing subscribers of its
non-election or partial election to
provide Alert messages by means of an
announcement amending the existing
subscriber’s service agreement.
A CMS provider that elects not to
transmit WEA Alert Messages, in part or
in whole, shall use the notification
language set forth in § 10.240 (c) or (d)
respectively, except that the last line of
the notice shall reference FCC Rule 47
CFR 10.250, rather than FCC Rule 47
CFR 10.240.
In the case of prepaid customers, if a
mailing address is available, the CMS
provider shall provide the required
notification via U.S. mail. If no mailing
address is available, the CMS provider
shall use any reasonable method at its
disposal to alert the customer to a
change in the terms and conditions of
service and directing the subscriber to
voice-based notification or to a website
providing the required notification.
Database Collection
The Commission also seeks to collect
new information in connection with its
creation of a WEA database to improve
information transparency for emergency
managers and the public regarding the
extent to which WEA is available in
their area. The Commission will request
this information from CMS providers on
a voluntary basis, including geographic
area served and devices that are
programmed, at point of sale, to
transmit WEAs. We note that many
participating CMS providers already
provide information of this nature in
their docketed filings. As discussed
below, this database will remove a
major roadblock to emergency
managers’ ability to conduct tests of the
alerting system and enable individuals
and emergency managers to identify the
alert coverage area.
Since ensuring consumer notice and
collection information on the extent of
CMS providers’ participation is
statutorily mandated, the Commission
requests approval of this collection by
OMB so that the Commission may
continue to meet its statutory obligation
under the WARN Act. The database
information collection is voluntary, but
also requires OMB approval.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Open Commission Meeting, Thursday,
March 22, 2018
March 15, 2018.
The Federal Communications
Commission will hold an Open Meeting
on the subjects listed below on
Thursday, March 22, 2018 which is
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in
Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC.
Item No.
Bureau
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Title: Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (WT Docket No. 17–79).
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1113]
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 May 21,
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: 3060-1113.
Title: Election Whether to Participate in the Wireless Emergency
Alert System.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,253 respondents; 5,012
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-12 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping
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requirement and third party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory and Voluntary Statutory authority
for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
154(j), 154(o), 218, 219, 230, 256, 302(a), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r),
403, 621(b)(3), and 621(d).
Total Annual Burden: 28,820 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this information collection.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection as a revision to the Office of Management and Budget after
this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the three year clearance
from them.
The information collection requirements of this collection include
the following information from Commercial Mobile Service (CMS)
providers: (1) Enhanced notice to consumers at time of sale (Enhanced
Notice at Time of Sale); (2) marginally different disclosure as to
degree of participation in wireless alerts (``in whole'' or ``in
part'') (Notice of Election); (3) notice to current subscribers of non-
participation in WEA (Notice to Current Subscribers); and (4) a new
collection to include voluntary information collection for a database
that the Commission plans to create (Database Collection).
The Commission created WEA (previously known as the Commercial
Mobile Service Alert System, or CMAS) as required by Congress in the
Warning Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act and to satisfy the
Commission's mandate to promote the safety of life and property through
the use of wire and radio communication.
All these information collections involve the Wireless Emergency
Alert (WEA) system, a mechanism under which CMS providers may elect to
transmit emergency alerts to the public.
Notice of Election
On August 7, 2008, the Commission released the Third Report and
Order in PS Docket No. 07-287 (CMS Third Report and Order), FCC 08-184.
The CMS Third Report and Order implemented provisions of the WARN Act,
including a requirement that within 30 days of release of the CMS Third
Report and Order, each CMS provider must file an election with the
Commission indicating whether or not it intends to transmit emergency
alerts as part of WEA. The Commission began accepting WEA election
filings on or before September 8, 2008.
The Bureau has sought several extensions of this information
collection. OMB granted the latest on July 14, 2017. On January 30,
2018, the Commission adopted a WEA Second Report and Order and Second
Order on Reconsideration in PS Docket Nos. 15-91 and 15-94, FCC 18-4
(WEA Second R&O). In this order, the Commission defines ``in whole'' or
``in part'' WEA participation, specifies the difference between these
elections, and requires CMS providers to update their election status
accordingly.
Enhanced Notice at Time of Sale
Section 10.240 of the Commission's rules already requires that CMS
Providers participating in WEA ``in part'' provide notice to consumers
that WEA may not be available on all devices or within the entire
service area, as well as details about the availability of WEA service.
As part of the WEA Second R&O, the Commission adopted enhanced
disclosure requirements, requiring CMS Providers participating in WEA
``in part'' to disclose the extent to which enhanced geo-targeting is
available on their network and devices at the point of sale and the
benefits of enhanced geo-targeting at the point of sale. We believe
these disclosures will allow consumers to make more informed choices
about their ability to receive WEA Alert Messages that are relevant to
them.
Notice to Current Subscribers
A CMS provider that elects not to transmit WEA Alert Messages, in
part or in whole, shall provide clear and conspicuous notice, which
takes into account the needs of persons with disabilities, to existing
subscribers of its non-election or partial election to provide Alert
messages by means of an announcement amending the existing subscriber's
service agreement.
A CMS provider that elects not to transmit WEA Alert Messages, in
part or in whole, shall use the notification language set forth in
Sec. 10.240 (c) or (d) respectively, except that the last line of the
notice shall reference FCC Rule 47 CFR 10.250, rather than FCC Rule 47
CFR 10.240.
In the case of prepaid customers, if a mailing address is
available, the CMS provider shall provide the required notification via
U.S. mail. If no mailing address is available, the CMS provider shall
use any reasonable method at its disposal to alert the customer to a
change in the terms and conditions of service and directing the
subscriber to voice-based notification or to a website providing the
required notification.
Database Collection
The Commission also seeks to collect new information in connection
with its creation of a WEA database to improve information transparency
for emergency managers and the public regarding the extent to which WEA
is available in their area. The Commission will request this
information from CMS providers on a voluntary basis, including
geographic area served and devices that are programmed, at point of
sale, to transmit WEAs. We note that many participating CMS providers
already provide information of this nature in their docketed filings.
As discussed below, this database will remove a major roadblock to
emergency managers' ability to conduct tests of the alerting system and
enable individuals and emergency managers to identify the alert
coverage area.
Since ensuring consumer notice and collection information on the
extent of CMS providers' participation is statutorily mandated, the
Commission requests approval of this collection by OMB so that the
Commission may continue to meet its statutory obligation under the WARN
Act. The database information collection is voluntary, but also
requires OMB approval.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05729 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
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