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On November 19, 2015, the
Commission adopted final rules in a
Fourth Report and Order, FCC 15–155
(Fourth Report and Order), that, among
other changes, expanded the scope of
the Commission’s hearing aid
compatibility provisions to cover
handsets used with any digital
terrestrial mobile service that enables
two-way real-time voice
communications among members of the
public or a substantial portion of the
public, including through the use of preinstalled software applications. Prior to
2018, the hearing aid compatibility
provisions were limited only to
handsets used with two-way switched
voice or data services classified as
Commercial Mobile Radio Service, and
only to the extent they were provided
over networks meeting certain
architectural requirements that enable
frequency reuse and seamless handoff.
As a result of the Fourth Report and
Order, beginning January 1, 2018, all
device manufacturers and Tier I carriers
that offer handsets falling under the
expanded scope of covered handsets are
required to comply with the
Commission’s hearing aid compatibility
provisions, including annual reporting
requirements on FCC Form 655. For
other service providers that are not Tier
I carriers, the expanded scope of the
Commission’s hearing aid compatibility
provisions applies beginning April 1,
2018.
Following release of the Fourth
Report and Order, the Commission was
required to amend FCC Form 655 to
reflect the newly expanded scope of
handsets covered by the hearing aid
compatibility provisions, as well as to
capture information regarding existing
disclosure requirements clarified by the
Commission in the Fourth Report and
Order. As a consequence of the Fourth
Report and Order, FCC Form 655 filing
and other requirements will apply to
those newly-covered handsets offered
by device manufacturers and service
providers that have already been
reporting annually on their compliance
with the Commission’s hearing aid
compatibility provisions, as well to any
device manufacturers and service
providers that were previously exempt
because they did not offer any covered
handsets or services prior to 2018.
As a result, the Commission requested
a revision of this collection in order to
implement the final rules promulgated
in the Fourth Report and Order, which
expanded the scope of the rules due to
a shift from Commercial Mobile Radio
Services (CMRS) to digital mobile
service. We estimate that the expanded
scope will increase the potential
number of respondents subject to this
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collection and correspondingly increase
the responses and burden hours. The
minor language changes to the
instructions to FCC Form 655 and to the
form itself clarifying this expanded
scope will help the Commission
compile data and monitor compliance
with the current version of the hearing
aid compatibility rules while making
more complete and accessible
information available to consumers.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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[OMB 3060–0819]
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.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments should be
submitted on or before July 12, 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@
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.
DATES:
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OMB Control Number: 3060–0819.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform
and Modernization,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
for Universal Service Support, Connect
America Fund.
Form Numbers: FCC Form 555, FCC
Form 481, FCC Form 497, FCC Form
5629, FCC Form 5630, FCC Form 5631.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households and business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 17,547,843 respondents;
20,317,788 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .0167
hours–253 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual,
biennial, monthly, daily and on
occasion reporting requirements,
recordkeeping requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority is contained in Sections 1,
4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254,
303(r), and 403 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, and section
706 of the Communications Act of 1996,
as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155,
201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403,
and 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 10,972,641
hours.
Total Annual Cost: $937,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
The Commission completed a Privacy
Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the
information collection requirements
contained in this collection. The PIA
was published in the Federal Register at
82 FR 38686 on August 15, 2017. The
PIA may be reviewed at: https://
www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_
Impact_Assessment.html.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Some of the requirements contained in
this information collection affect
individuals or households, and thus,
there are impacts under the Privacy Act.
The FCC’s system of records notice
(SORN) associated with this collection
is FCC/WCB–1, ‘‘Lifeline Program.’’
The Commission will use the
information contained in FCC/WCB–1
to cover the personally identifiable
information (PII) that is required as part
of the Lifeline Program (‘‘Lifeline’’). As
required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
Commission published FCC/WCB–1
‘‘Lifeline Program’’ in the Federal
Register on August 15, 2017 (82 FR
38686).
Also, respondents may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission or to the Universal
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Service Administrative Company
(USAC or Administrator) be withheld
from public inspection under 47 CFR
0.459 of the FCC’s rules. We note that
USAC must preserve the confidentiality
of all data obtained from respondents;
must not use the data except for
purposes of administering the universal
service programs; and must not disclose
data in company-specific form unless
directed to do so by the Commission.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
after this 60-day comment period to
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) of
revisions to this information collection.
On November 16, 2017, the
Commission adopted the Bridging the
Digital Divide for Low-Income
Consumers, WC Docket Nos, 17–287,
11–42, 09–197, Fourth Report and
Order, Order on Reconsideration,
Memorandum Opinion and Order,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and
Notice of Inquiry, FCC 17–155 (2017)
(Lifeline Fourth Report and Order),
which limited enhanced Tribal Lifeline
support to facilities-based carriers on
Tribal lands to more efficiently utilize
Universal Service funds. This revision
implements the requirement that ETCs
provide written notice to their
customers who are currently receiving
enhanced support who will no longer be
eligible for enhanced Tribal support. In
addition, the Commission seeks to
update the number of respondents for
most of the existing information
collection requirements, thus increasing
the total burden hours for some
requirements and decreasing the total
burden hours for other requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
EXAMINATION COUNCIL
Interagency Coordination of Formal
Corrective Action by the Federal Bank
Regulatory Agencies; Rescission of
Policy Statement
Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council (FFIEC).
ACTION: Rescission of policy statement.
AGENCY:
The FFIEC is rescinding its
policy statement titled ‘‘Interagency
Coordination of Formal Corrective
Action by the Federal Bank Regulatory
Agencies’’ that was issued on February
20, 1997 (the ‘‘1997 Policy Statement’’).
SUMMARY:
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This action is being coordinated with
the publication of a new policy
statement in the Federal Register by the
Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (FRB), the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
and the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC), which reflects the
current practices of the federal banking
agencies with respect to the
coordination of formal enforcement
actions against federally regulated
financial institutions and institutionaffiliated parties.
DATES: The policy is rescinded as of
June 12, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve Board (FRB): Jason Gonzalez,
Special Counsel, Legal Division, (202)
452–3275; Jodi Remer, Senior Counsel
(202) 452–6403, Legal Division, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, 20th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551.
For the hearing impaired or users of
Telecommunication Device for Deaf
(TDD) only, call (202) 263–4869.
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC): Sam Ozeck,
Supervisory Counsel, Legal Division,
SOzeck@FDIC.gov, (202) 898–6736;
George Parkerson, Acting Chief,
Division of Risk Management
Supervision, GParkerson@FDIC.gov,
(202) 898–3648.
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC): Jessica Burrell,
Counsel, Enforcement and Compliance,
(202–649–6200); William Jauquet,
Assistant Director, Enforcement and
Compliance, (202–649–6200). For
persons who are deaf or hearing
impaired, TTY (202) 649–5597.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1997
Policy Statement principally addressed
the requirement for each federal banking
agency that proposed to take a formal
enforcement action against a federally
regulated financial institution, or
institution-affiliated party, to provide
written notice of such action to the
other federal and state banking
agencies.1 Such notice was to be
provided prior to or at the initiation of
any such formal enforcement action. In
the event that a complementary action
(such as an action involving a bank and
its parent holding company) was
considered appropriate by two or more
federal banking agencies, the 1997
Policy Statement also encouraged
coordination between the involved
agencies regarding preparation,
processing, presentation, service, and
follow-up of the related enforcement
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0819]
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 July 12, 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.
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OMB Control Number: 3060-0819.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support,
Connect America Fund.
Form Numbers: FCC Form 555, FCC Form 481, FCC Form 497, FCC Form
5629, FCC Form 5630, FCC Form 5631.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 17,547,843 respondents;
20,317,788 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .0167 hours-253 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, biennial, monthly, daily and on
occasion reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority is contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214,
219, 220, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and section 706 of the Communications Act of 1996, as amended;
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403,
and 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 10,972,641 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $937,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. The Commission completed a
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the information collection
requirements contained in this collection. The PIA was published in the
Federal Register at 82 FR 38686 on August 15, 2017. The PIA may be
reviewed at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Some of the requirements
contained in this information collection affect individuals or
households, and thus, there are impacts under the Privacy Act. The
FCC's system of records notice (SORN) associated with this collection
is FCC/WCB-1, ``Lifeline Program.''
The Commission will use the information contained in FCC/WCB-1 to
cover the personally identifiable information (PII) that is required as
part of the Lifeline Program (``Lifeline''). As required by the Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission published FCC/
WCB-1 ``Lifeline Program'' in the Federal Register on August 15, 2017
(82 FR 38686).
Also, respondents may request materials or information submitted to
the Commission or to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC
or Administrator) be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459
of the FCC's rules. We note that USAC must preserve the confidentiality
of all data obtained from respondents; must not use the data except for
purposes of administering the universal service programs; and must not
disclose data in company-specific form unless directed to do so by the
Commission.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection after this 60-day comment period to obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of revisions to this information
collection.
On November 16, 2017, the Commission adopted the Bridging the
Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers, WC Docket Nos, 17-287, 11-42,
09-197, Fourth Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, Memorandum
Opinion and Order, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Notice of
Inquiry, FCC 17-155 (2017) (Lifeline Fourth Report and Order), which
limited enhanced Tribal Lifeline support to facilities-based carriers
on Tribal lands to more efficiently utilize Universal Service funds.
This revision implements the requirement that ETCs provide written
notice to their customers who are currently receiving enhanced support
who will no longer be eligible for enhanced Tribal support. In
addition, the Commission seeks to update the number of respondents for
most of the existing information collection requirements, thus
increasing the total burden hours for some requirements and decreasing
the total burden hours for other requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12626 Filed 6-11-18; 8:45 am]
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