Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 2502-2504 [2019-01498]

Download as PDF 2502 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 26 / Thursday, February 7, 2019 / Notices urbanized areas where the frequencies designated for alarm use in urban areas are not in use. The Commission tentatively concluded that it would be in the public interest to make these frequencies available for other PLMR operations in those areas and sought comment on this proposal, including its costs and benefits. The Commission also sought comment on other ways to expand PLMR users’ access to frequencies that are designated, but no longer needed, for central station commercial protection services, including by making available channels in urbanized areas where some of the urban frequencies are in use, including: Related costs and benefits associated with such proposals; current and expected future need for central station commercial protection service channels in the 460–470 MHz band; and how to protect incumbent central station commercial protection service operations from harmful interference if eliminating the use restriction on any frequency in any area where it currently is in use. On October 22, 2018, the Commission issued a Report and Order and Order, FCC 18–143, in WP Docket No. 15–32, RM–11572, WP Docket No. 16–261, RM–11719 and RM–11722 (800/PLMR Access Order), in which it revised certain rules to require applicants for channels currently designated for central station alarm use to obtain the concurrence of the central station alarm frequency coordinator in order to use the channels for uses other than central station alarm operations. This requirement is similar to existing requirements pertaining to certain other channels. The Report and Order and Order did not revise any of the information collection requirements that are contained in this collection but rather added additional frequencies to the list. Therefore, this essentially is adding an additional 200 respondents to this collection. OMB Control No.: 3060–1042. Title: Request for Technical Support— Help Request Form. Form No.: N/A—Electronic only. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or household; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 36,300. Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes (0.13 hours). Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Feb 06, 2019 Jkt 247001 Total Annual Burden: 5,082 hours. Total Annual Cost: $609,840. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Possible Impacts. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including traditional religious sites. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this collection as revision to the currently approved collection. The Commission is slightly revising the electronic form to include five additional data elements, FCC Registration Number, Call Sign, Antenna Registration Number, Facility ID and File Number. Today customers are asked to include this information as part of their narrative description and often neglect to include all the necessary information to process their request. This results in customer services representatives needing to contact the customers to obtain the additional details, which slows down case resolution. We do not anticipate these changes will impact the customer burden, since they will only need to include the information applicable to their request, and it was previous requested as part of the description field. There will be no change to the estimated average burden (hours and costs) or the number of respondents. The FCC’s maintains internet software used by the public to apply for licenses, participate in auctions for spectrum, and maintain license information. In this mission, FCC has a ‘help desk’ that answers questions related to these systems as well as resetting and/or issuing user passwords for access to these systems. The form currently is available on the website https://esupport.fcc.gov/ request.htm under OMB Control Number 3060–1042. This form will continue to substantially decrease public and staff burden since all the information needed to facilitate a support request will be submitted in a standard format but be available to a wider audience. This eliminates or at least minimizes the need to follow-up with the customers to obtain all the information necessary to respond to their request. This form also helps presort requests into previously defined categories to all staff to respond more quickly. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–01499 Filed 2–6–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–1084 and OMB 3060–1088] 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 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. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 April 8, 2019. 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 26 / Thursday, February 7, 2019 / Notices For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–1084. Title: Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum Customer Account Record Exchange Obligations on All Local and Interexchange Carriers (CARE). Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,989 respondents; 665,248 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute (.017 hours) to 20 minutes (.33 hours). Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping and annual reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for these information requirements are found in sections 1–4, 201, 202, 222, 258, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 201, 202, 222, 258, and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 54,900 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is not an issue as individuals and/or households are not required to provide personally identifiable information. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: In the 2005 Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, In the Matter of Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum Customer Account Record Exchange Obligations on All Local and Interexchange Carriers (2005 Report and Order), CG Docket No. 02–386, FCC 05– 29, which was released on February 25, 2005, the Commission adopted rules governing the exchange of customer account information between local exchange carriers (LECs) and interexchange carriers (IXCs). The Commission concluded that mandatory, minimum standards are needed in light of record evidence demonstrating that information needed by carriers to execute customer requests and properly bill customers is not being consistently provided by all LECs and IXCs. Specifically, the 2005 Report and Order requires LECs to supply customer account information to IXCs when: (1) The LEC places an end user on, or removes an end user from, an IXC’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Feb 06, 2019 Jkt 247001 network; (2) an end user presubscribed to an IXC makes certain changes to her account information via her LEC; (3) an IXC requests billing name and address information for an end user who has usage on an IXC’s network but for whom the IXC does not have an existing account; and (4) a LEC rejects an IXCinitiated PIC order. The 2005 Report and Order required IXCs to notify LECs when an IXC customer informs an IXC directly of the customer’s desire to change IXCs. In the accompanying Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission sought comment on whether to require the exchange of customer account information between LECs. In December 2007, the Commission declined to adopt mandatory LEC-to-LEC data exchange requirements. OMB Control Number: 3060–1088. Title: Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991, Report and Order and Third Order on Reconsideration, CG Docket No. 05–338, FCC 06–42. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and Individuals or households. Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,340,000 respondents; 6,051,545 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes (.05 hours) to 30 minutes (.50 hours). Frequency of Response: Annual, monthly, and on occasion reporting requirements; Recordkeeping; and Third party disclosure. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The authorizing statutes for this information collection are: Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, Public Law 102– 243. 105 Stat. 2394 (1991); Junk Fax Prevention Act, Public Law 109–21, 119 Stat. 359 (2005). Total Annual Burden: 3,670,945 hours. Total Annual Cost: $1,051,042.00. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue to the extent that individuals and households provide personally identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC’s updated system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal Complaints, Inquiries and Requests for Dispute Assistance’’, which became effective on September 24, 2014. Privacy Impact Assessment: The Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for Informal Complaints and Inquiries was PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2503 completed on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at https://www.fcc.gov/omd/ privacyact/Privacy_Impact_ Assessment.html. The Commission is in the process of updating the PIA to incorporate various revisions to it as a result of revisions to the SORN. Needs and Uses: On April 5, 2006, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Third Order on Reconsideration, In the Matter of Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991; Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, CG Docket Nos. 02–278 and 05–338, FCC 06–42, which modified the Commission’s facsimile advertising rules to implement the Junk Fax Prevention Act. The Report and Order and Third Order on Reconsideration contained information collection requirements pertaining to: (1) Opt-out Notice and Do-Not-Fax Requests Recordkeeping in which the rules require senders of unsolicited facsimile advertisements to include a notice on the first page of the facsimile that informs the recipient of the ability and means to request that they not receive future unsolicited facsimile advertisements from the sender; (2) Established Business Relationship Recordkeeping whereas the Junk Fax Prevention Act provides that the sender, e.g., a person, business, or a nonprofit/ institution, is prohibited from faxing an unsolicited advertisement to a facsimile machine unless the sender has an ‘‘established business relationship’’ (EBR) with the recipient; (3) Facsimile Number Recordkeeping in which the Junk Fax Prevention Act provides that an EBR alone does not entitle a sender to fax an advertisement to an individual or business. The fax number must also be provided voluntarily by the recipient; and (4) Express Invitation or Permission Recordkeeping where in the absence of an EBR, the sender must obtain the prior express invitation or permission from the consumer before sending the facsimile advertisement. On October 14, 2008, the Commission released an Order on Reconsideration, FCC 08–239, addressing certain issues raised in petitions for reconsideration and/or clarification filed in response to the Commission’s Report and Order and Third Order on Reconsideration (Junk Fax Order), FCC 06–42. In document FCC 08–239, the Commission clarified that: (1) Facsimile numbers compiled by third parties on behalf of the facsimile sender will be presumed to have been made voluntarily available for public distribution so long as they are obtained from the intended recipient’s own directory, advertisement, or internet site; (2) Reasonable steps to verify that E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 2504 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 26 / Thursday, February 7, 2019 / Notices a recipient has agreed to make available a facsimile number for public distribution may include methods other than direct contact with the recipient; and (3) a description of the facsimile sender’s opt-out mechanism on the first web page to which recipients are directed in the opt-out notice satisfies the requirement that such a description appear on the first page of the website. The Commission believes these clarifications will assist senders of facsimile advertisements in complying with the Commission’s rules in a manner that minimizes regulatory compliance costs while maintaining the protections afforded consumers under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–01498 Filed 2–6–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION [Notice 2019–03] Price Index Adjustments for Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold Federal Election Commission. Notice of adjustments to contribution and expenditure limitations and lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold. AGENCY: ACTION: As mandated by provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act (‘‘the Act’’), the Federal Election Commission (‘‘the Commission’’) is adjusting certain contribution and expenditure limitations and the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold set forth in the Act, to index the amounts for inflation. Additional details appear in the supplemental information that follows. DATES: The effective date for the limitation at 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) is November 7, 2018. The effective date for the limitations at 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A), 30116(a)(1)(B), 30116(d) and 30116(h) is January 1, 2019. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Feb 06, 2019 Jkt 247001 Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information Division, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463; (202) 694–1100 or (800) 424–9530. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 U.S.C. 30101–46, coordinated party expenditure limits (52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)), certain contribution limits (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) and (B), and (h)), and the disclosure threshold for contributions bundled by lobbyists (52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A)) are adjusted periodically to reflect changes in the consumer price index. See 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3), 30116(c); 11 CFR 109.32, 110.17(a), (f). The Commission is publishing this notice to announce the adjusted limits and disclosure threshold. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2019 Under 52 U.S.C. 30116(c), the Commission must adjust the expenditure limitations established by 52 U.S.C. 30116(d) (the limits on expenditures by national party committees, state party committees, or their subordinate committees in connection with the general election campaign of candidates for Federal office) annually to account for inflation. This expenditure limitation is increased by the percent difference between the price index, as certified to the Commission by the Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of the calendar year and the price index for the base period (calendar year 1974). 52 U.S.C. 30116(c). 1. Expenditure Limitation for House of Representatives in States With More Than One Congressional District Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure limitation for each general election held to fill a seat in the House of Representatives in states with more than one congressional district. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(B). This limitation also applies to the District of Columbia and territories that elect individuals to the office of Delegate or Resident PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commissioner.1 Id. The formula used to calculate the expenditure limitation in such states and territories multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by the difference in the price index (5.09279), rounding to the nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(B); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. Based upon this formula, the expenditure limitation for 2019 general elections for House candidates in these states, districts, and territories is $50,900. 2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate and for House of Representatives in States With Only One Congressional District Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure limitation for a general election held to fill a seat in the Senate or in the House of Representatives in states with only one congressional district. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A). The formula used to calculate this expenditure limitation considers not only the price index but also the voting age population (‘‘VAP’’) of the state. Id. The VAP figures used to calculate the expenditure limitations were certified by the U.S. Census Bureau. The VAP of each state is also published annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18. The general election expenditure limitation is the greater of: The base figure ($20,000) multiplied by the difference in the price index, 5.09279 (which totals $101,900); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the state, multiplied by 5.09279. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(A); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. The chart below provides the state-by-state breakdown of the 2019 general election expenditure limitations for Senate elections. The expenditure limitation for 2019 House elections in states with only one congressional district 2 is $101,900. 1 .Currently, these are the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. See https:// www.house.gov/representatives. 2 Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. See https://www.house.gov/ representatives/. E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1084 and OMB 3060-1088]


Information Collections 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 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.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid 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 April 8, 
2019. 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1084.
    Title: Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum Customer Account 
Record Exchange Obligations on All Local and Interexchange Carriers 
(CARE).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,989 respondents; 665,248 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute (.017 hours) to 20 minutes 
(.33 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping and annual reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for these information requirements are found in 
sections 1-4, 201, 202, 222, 258, and 303(r) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 201, 202, 222, 258, and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 54,900 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is not an 
issue as individuals and/or households are not required to provide 
personally identifiable information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: In the 2005 Report and Order and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, In the Matter of Rules and Regulations 
Implementing Minimum Customer Account Record Exchange Obligations on 
All Local and Interexchange Carriers (2005 Report and Order), CG Docket 
No. 02-386, FCC 05-29, which was released on February 25, 2005, the 
Commission adopted rules governing the exchange of customer account 
information between local exchange carriers (LECs) and interexchange 
carriers (IXCs). The Commission concluded that mandatory, minimum 
standards are needed in light of record evidence demonstrating that 
information needed by carriers to execute customer requests and 
properly bill customers is not being consistently provided by all LECs 
and IXCs. Specifically, the 2005 Report and Order requires LECs to 
supply customer account information to IXCs when: (1) The LEC places an 
end user on, or removes an end user from, an IXC's network; (2) an end 
user presubscribed to an IXC makes certain changes to her account 
information via her LEC; (3) an IXC requests billing name and address 
information for an end user who has usage on an IXC's network but for 
whom the IXC does not have an existing account; and (4) a LEC rejects 
an IXC-initiated PIC order. The 2005 Report and Order required IXCs to 
notify LECs when an IXC customer informs an IXC directly of the 
customer's desire to change IXCs. In the accompanying Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission sought comment on whether to 
require the exchange of customer account information between LECs. In 
December 2007, the Commission declined to adopt mandatory LEC-to-LEC 
data exchange requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1088.
    Title: Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer 
Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991, Report and Order and Third Order on 
Reconsideration, CG Docket No. 05-338, FCC 06-42.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,340,000 respondents; 
6,051,545 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 minutes (.05 hours) to 30 minutes 
(.50 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Annual, monthly, and on occasion reporting 
requirements; Recordkeeping; and Third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
authorizing statutes for this information collection are: Telephone 
Consumer Protection Act of 1991, Public Law 102-243. 105 Stat. 2394 
(1991); Junk Fax Prevention Act, Public Law 109-21, 119 Stat. 359 
(2005).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,670,945 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,051,042.00.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals and households provide personally 
identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's updated 
system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints, 
Inquiries and Requests for Dispute Assistance'', which became effective 
on September 24, 2014.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: The Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for 
Informal Complaints and Inquiries was completed on June 28, 2007. It 
may be reviewed at https://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html. The Commission is in the process of 
updating the PIA to incorporate various revisions to it as a result of 
revisions to the SORN.
    Needs and Uses: On April 5, 2006, the Commission adopted a Report 
and Order and Third Order on Reconsideration, In the Matter of Rules 
and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 
1991; Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, CG Docket Nos. 02-278 and 05-
338, FCC 06-42, which modified the Commission's facsimile advertising 
rules to implement the Junk Fax Prevention Act. The Report and Order 
and Third Order on Reconsideration contained information collection 
requirements pertaining to: (1) Opt-out Notice and Do-Not-Fax Requests 
Recordkeeping in which the rules require senders of unsolicited 
facsimile advertisements to include a notice on the first page of the 
facsimile that informs the recipient of the ability and means to 
request that they not receive future unsolicited facsimile 
advertisements from the sender; (2) Established Business Relationship 
Recordkeeping whereas the Junk Fax Prevention Act provides that the 
sender, e.g., a person, business, or a nonprofit/institution, is 
prohibited from faxing an unsolicited advertisement to a facsimile 
machine unless the sender has an ``established business relationship'' 
(EBR) with the recipient; (3) Facsimile Number Recordkeeping in which 
the Junk Fax Prevention Act provides that an EBR alone does not entitle 
a sender to fax an advertisement to an individual or business. The fax 
number must also be provided voluntarily by the recipient; and (4) 
Express Invitation or Permission Recordkeeping where in the absence of 
an EBR, the sender must obtain the prior express invitation or 
permission from the consumer before sending the facsimile 
advertisement.
    On October 14, 2008, the Commission released an Order on 
Reconsideration, FCC 08-239, addressing certain issues raised in 
petitions for reconsideration and/or clarification filed in response to 
the Commission's Report and Order and Third Order on Reconsideration 
(Junk Fax Order), FCC 06-42. In document FCC 08-239, the Commission 
clarified that: (1) Facsimile numbers compiled by third parties on 
behalf of the facsimile sender will be presumed to have been made 
voluntarily available for public distribution so long as they are 
obtained from the intended recipient's own directory, advertisement, or 
internet site; (2) Reasonable steps to verify that

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a recipient has agreed to make available a facsimile number for public 
distribution may include methods other than direct contact with the 
recipient; and (3) a description of the facsimile sender's opt-out 
mechanism on the first web page to which recipients are directed in the 
opt-out notice satisfies the requirement that such a description appear 
on the first page of the website.
    The Commission believes these clarifications will assist senders of 
facsimile advertisements in complying with the Commission's rules in a 
manner that minimizes regulatory compliance costs while maintaining the 
protections afforded consumers under the Telephone Consumer Protection 
Act (TCPA).

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-01498 Filed 2-6-19; 8:45 am]
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