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Requests to make an oral
statement or provide written comments
to the NANC should be sent to Carmell
Weathers, Competition Policy Division,
Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal
Communications Commission, Portals
II, 445 12th Street SW, Room 5–C162,
Washington, DC 20554 or emailed to
Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carmell Weathers at (202) 418–2325 or
Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov. The fax
number is: (202) 418–1413. The TTY
number is: (202) 418–0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s
document in CC Docket No. 92–237, DA
19–452 released May 22, 2019. The
complete text in this document is
available for public inspection and
copying during normal business hours
in the FCC Reference Information
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
The document may also be purchased
from the Commission’s duplicating
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
445 12th Street SW, Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554, telephone (800)
378–3160 or (202) 863–2893, facsimile
(202) 863–2898, or via the internet at
https://www.bcpiweb.com. It is available
on the Commission’s website at https://
www.fcc.gov.
ADDRESSES:
* The Agenda may be modified at the
discretion of the NANC Chairman with the
approval of the Designated Federal Officer
(DFO).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marilyn Jones,
Senior Counsel for Number Administration,
Wireline Competition Bureau.
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Information Collection Approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has received Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for the following public
information collection pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number, and no person is required to
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respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Comments concerning
the accuracy of the burden estimates
and any suggestions for reducing the
burden should be directed to the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Ongele, Office of the Managing
Director, at (202) 418–2991, or email:
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1223.
OMB Approval Date: April 23, 2019.
OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2022.
Title: Payment Instructions from the
Eligible Entity Seeking Reimbursement
from the TV Broadcaster Relocation
Fund.
Form No.: FCC Form 1876.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, Not for profit institutions
and State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,500 respondents; 2,500
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112–
96 (Spectrum Act) section 6403(a)(1)
and Repack Airwaves Yielding Better
Access for Users of Modern Services Act
of 2018, Public Law 115–141, Div. P,
(RAY BAUM’S Act) section 1452.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The information collection includes
information identifying bank accounts
and providing account and routing
numbers to access those accounts. FCC
considers that information to be records
not routinely available for public
inspection under 47 CFR 0.457, and
exempt from disclosure under FOIA
exemption 4 (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
Needs and Uses: The Spectrum Act
requires the Commission to reimburse
broadcast television licensees for costs
‘‘reasonably incurred’’ in relocating to
new channels assigned in the repacking
process and Multichannel Video
Programming Distributors (MVPDs) for
costs reasonably incurred in order to
continue to carry the signals of stations
relocating to new channels as a result of
the repacking process or a winning
reverse auction bid. RAY BAUM’S Act
expands the program to include
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reimbursement to TV translator stations,
low power TV stations, and FM radio
stations. This information collection is
necessary for eligible entities to instruct
the Commission on how to pay the
approved amounts the entities
requested, and for the entities to make
certifications that reduce the risk of
waste, fraud, abuse and improper
payments.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene 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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before August 5,
SUMMARY:
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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
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, (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1228.
Title: Connect America Fund—High
Cost Portal Filing.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,599 unique respondents;
3,730 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
hours–60 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
quarterly reporting requirements,
annual reporting requirements, one-time
reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 155,
201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254,
256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and
1302.
Total Annual Burden: 68,607 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
We note that USAC must preserve the
confidentiality of certain data obtained
from respondents; must not use the data
except for purposes of administering the
universal service programs or other
purposes specified by the Commission;
and must not disclose data in companyspecific form unless directed to do so by
the Commission. Respondents may
request materials or information
submitted to the Commission or the
Administrator believed confidential to
be withheld from public inspection
under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
requesting approval for this revised
information collection. In March 2016,
the Commission adopted an order
reforming its universal service support
program in areas served by rate-ofreturn carriers. Connect America Fund
et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al.,
Report and Order, Order and Order on
Reconsideration, and Further Notice of
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Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–33 (2016
Rate-of-Return Order). In May 2016, the
Commission adopted rules to
implement a competitive bidding
process for Phase II of the Connect
America Fund. Connect America Fund
et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al.,
Report and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–64
(Phase II Auction Order). In August
2016, the Commission adopted a plan
tailored to certain carriers, both fixed
and mobile, serving Alaska. Connect
America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–
90 et al., Report and Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC
16–115 (Alaska Plan Order). In January
2017 the Commission adopted an order
which granted New York State waiver of
the Connect America Phase II auction
program rules, subject to certain
conditions. Connect America Fund et
al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., FCC
17–2 (New York Auction Order). Also,
in December 2018, the Commission
adopted reforms that included
additional offers of model-based support
and increased broadband deployment
obligations. Connect America Fund et
al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Report
and Order, Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking and Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 18–176 (2018
Rate-of-Return Order).
This information collection addresses
the requirement that certain carriers
with high-cost reporting obligations
must file information about their
locations which meet their broadband
deployment public interest obligations
via an electronic portal (‘‘portal’’). The
2016 Rate-of-Return Order required that
the Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) establish the portal so
that carriers could file their location
data with the portal starting in 2017.
The 2016 Rate-of-Return Order required
all recipients of Phase II model-based
support and rate-of-return carriers to
submit geocoded location data and
related certifications to the portal.
Recipients of Phase II model-based
support had been required to file such
information in their annual reports due
by July 1. The Phase II Auction Order,
Alaska Plan Order, and New York
Auction Order require carriers to buildout networks capable of meeting their
public interest obligations and report, to
an online portal, locations to which
auction winners had deployed such
networks. The Alaska Plan Order also
made portal reporting requirements for
carriers to submit fiber/microwave
middle-mile network maps. This
information collection also addresses
the new additional offers of modelbased support and increased broadband
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deployment obligations, and other
improvements to the portal. With the
new additional offers, there will be
more carriers subject to the model-based
deployment milestones and fewer
carriers remaining on legacy support.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1262]
Information Collection Approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) has received
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval, for a new, one-time
information collection pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number, and no person is required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Comments concerning
the accuracy of the burden estimates
and any suggestions for reducing the
burden should be directed to the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Cathy Williams,
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, (202) 418–
2918.
SUMMARY:
The total
annual reporting burdens and costs for
the respondents are as follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1262.
OMB Approval Date: May 23, 2019.
OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2022.
Title: Incumbent 39 GHz Licensee
Short-Form Application.
Form Number: FCC Form 175–A.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 16 respondents; 16
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 8 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1228]
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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 5,
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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 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, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1228.
Title: Connect America Fund--High Cost Portal Filing.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,599 unique respondents;
3,730 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours-60 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly reporting
requirements, annual reporting requirements, one-time reporting
requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151-154, 155, 201-206, 214, 218-220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r),
332, 403, 405, 410, and 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 68,607 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: We note that USAC must
preserve the confidentiality of certain data obtained from respondents;
must not use the data except for purposes of administering the
universal service programs or other purposes specified by the
Commission; and must not disclose data in company-specific form unless
directed to do so by the Commission. Respondents may request materials
or information submitted to the Commission or the Administrator
believed confidential to be withheld from public inspection under 47
CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting approval for this
revised information collection. In March 2016, the Commission adopted
an order reforming its universal service support program in areas
served by rate-of-return carriers. Connect America Fund et al., WC
Docket Nos. 10-90 et al., Report and Order, Order and Order on
Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-33
(2016 Rate-of-Return Order). In May 2016, the Commission adopted rules
to implement a competitive bidding process for Phase II of the Connect
America Fund. Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket Nos. 10-90 et al.,
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-64
(Phase II Auction Order). In August 2016, the Commission adopted a plan
tailored to certain carriers, both fixed and mobile, serving Alaska.
Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-115 (Alaska
Plan Order). In January 2017 the Commission adopted an order which
granted New York State waiver of the Connect America Phase II auction
program rules, subject to certain conditions. Connect America Fund et
al., WC Docket Nos. 10-90 et al., FCC 17-2 (New York Auction Order).
Also, in December 2018, the Commission adopted reforms that included
additional offers of model-based support and increased broadband
deployment obligations. Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-
90 et al., Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
Order on Reconsideration, FCC 18-176 (2018 Rate-of-Return Order).
This information collection addresses the requirement that certain
carriers with high-cost reporting obligations must file information
about their locations which meet their broadband deployment public
interest obligations via an electronic portal (``portal''). The 2016
Rate-of-Return Order required that the Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) establish the portal so that carriers could file their
location data with the portal starting in 2017. The 2016 Rate-of-Return
Order required all recipients of Phase II model-based support and rate-
of-return carriers to submit geocoded location data and related
certifications to the portal. Recipients of Phase II model-based
support had been required to file such information in their annual
reports due by July 1. The Phase II Auction Order, Alaska Plan Order,
and New York Auction Order require carriers to build-out networks
capable of meeting their public interest obligations and report, to an
online portal, locations to which auction winners had deployed such
networks. The Alaska Plan Order also made portal reporting requirements
for carriers to submit fiber/microwave middle-mile network maps. This
information collection also addresses the new additional offers of
model-based support and increased broadband deployment obligations, and
other improvements to the portal. With the new additional offers, there
will be more carriers subject to the model-based deployment milestones
and fewer carriers remaining on legacy support.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-11534 Filed 6-3-19; 8:45 am]
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