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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
Subject
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Title: Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (WT Docket No. 17–79).
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Subject
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CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.
3 .........................
PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY.
Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that would
clarify and modify the procedures for NHPA and NEPA review of wireless infrastructure deployments.
Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls (CG Docket
No. 17–59).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking to address the problem of unwanted calls to reassigned numbers.
Title: Location-Based Routing For Wireless 911 Calls (PS Docket No. 18–64).
4 .........................
PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY.
5 .........................
MEDIA .....................................................
6 .........................
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The meeting site is fully accessible to
people using wheelchairs or other
mobility aids. Sign language
interpreters, open captioning, and
assistive listening devices will be
provided on site. Other reasonable
accommodations for people with
disabilities are available upon request.
In your request, include a description of
the accommodation you will need and
a way we can contact you if we need
more information. Last minute requests
will be accepted, but may be impossible
to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov
or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice),
202–418–0432 (TTY).
Additional information concerning
this meeting may be obtained from the
Office of Media Relations, (202) 418–
0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/
Video coverage of the meeting will be
broadcast live with open captioning
over the internet from the FCC Live web
page at www.fcc.gov/live.
For a fee this meeting can be viewed
live over George Mason University’s
Capitol Connection. The Capitol
Connection also will carry the meeting
live via the internet. To purchase these
services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
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Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry examining locationbased routing of wireless 911 calls to ensure that calls are routed to the proper
911 call center.
Title: Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules (WP Docket No. 07–
100).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Sixth Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking to stimulate use of and investment in the 4.9 GHz band.
Title: Streamlined Reauthorization Procedures for Assigned or Transferred Television Satellite Stations (MB Docket No. 18–63); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17–105).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that
proposes to streamline the reauthorization process for television satellite stations that are assigned or transferred in combination with a previously approved
parent station.
Title: Amendments of Parts 1, 2, 22, 24, 27, 90 95 of the Commission’s Rules to
Improve Wireless Coverage Through the Use of Signal Boosters (WT Docket
No. 10–4).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that would
remove the personal use restriction for Provider-Specific Consumer Signal
Boosters and a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks
comment on ways to further expand access to Consumer Signal Boosters.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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Information Collections 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
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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 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
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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.
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Item No. Bureau Subject
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1........................ WIRELESS Title: Accelerating
TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Wireless Broadband
Deployment by Removing
Barriers to
Infrastructure
Investment (WT Docket
No. 17-79).
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Summary: The Commission
will consider a Second
Report and Order that
would clarify and
modify the procedures
for NHPA and NEPA
review of wireless
infrastructure
deployments.
2........................ CONSUMER & Title: Advanced Methods
GOVERNMENTAL to Target and Eliminate
AFFAIRS. Unlawful Robocalls (CG
Docket No. 17-59).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Second
Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to
address the problem of
unwanted calls to
reassigned numbers.
3........................ PUBLIC SAFETY & Title: Location-Based
HOMELAND SECURITY. Routing For Wireless
911 Calls (PS Docket
No. 18-64).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice
of Inquiry examining
location-based routing
of wireless 911 calls
to ensure that calls
are routed to the
proper 911 call center.
4........................ PUBLIC SAFETY & Title: Amendment of Part
HOMELAND SECURITY. 90 of the Commission's
Rules (WP Docket No. 07-
100).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Sixth
Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to
stimulate use of and
investment in the 4.9
GHz band.
5........................ MEDIA.............. Title: Streamlined
Reauthorization
Procedures for Assigned
or Transferred
Television Satellite
Stations (MB Docket No.
18-63); Modernization
of Media Regulation
Initiative (MB Docket
No. 17-105).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
that proposes to
streamline the
reauthorization process
for television
satellite stations that
are assigned or
transferred in
combination with a
previously approved
parent station.
6........................ WIRELESS Title: Amendments of
TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Parts 1, 2, 22, 24, 27,
90 95 of the
Commission's Rules to
Improve Wireless
Coverage Through the
Use of Signal Boosters
(WT Docket No. 10-4).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Second
Report and Order that
would remove the
personal use
restriction for
Provider-Specific
Consumer Signal
Boosters and a Second
Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking
that seeks comment on
ways to further expand
access to Consumer
Signal Boosters.
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The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.
In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will
need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send
an email to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322.
Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open
captioning over the internet from the FCC Live web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry
the meeting live via the internet. To purchase these services, call
(703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05742 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
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