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Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: This collection will
be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as an
extension after this 60 day comment
period has ended in order to obtain the
full three-year clearance from OMB.
Without this collection of
information, the Commission would not
have critical information such as a
change in a controlling interest in the
ownership of the licensee. The
Commission would not be able to carry
out its duties under the
Communications Act and to determine
the qualifications of applicants to
provide international
telecommunications service, including
applicants that are affiliated with
foreign entities, and to determine
whether and under what conditions the
authorizations are in the public interest,
convenience, and necessity.
Furthermore, without this collection of
information, the Commission would not
be able to maintain effective oversight of
U.S. providers of international
telecommunications services that are
affiliated with, or involved in certain comarketing or similar arrangements with,
foreign entities that have market power.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–24661 Filed 11–13–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0816]
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), 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 collection.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
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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 comments should be
submitted on or before January 13, 2020.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it
difficult to do so within the time period
allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contacts 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0816.
Title: Local Telephone Competition
and Broadband Reporting, Report and
Order, FCC Form 477, (WC Docket No.
19–195, WC Docket No, 11–10, FCC 19–
79).
Form Number: FCC Form 477.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions;
and state, local, or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,515 respondents; 5,030
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 387
hours (average).
Frequency of Response: Semi-annual
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 201, 218–
220, 251–252, 271, 303(r), 332, and 403
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and in section 706 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, as
amended, codified in section 1302 of
the Broadband Data Improvement Act,
47 U.S.C. 1302.
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Total Annual Burden: 1,946,610
hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission will no longer treat as
confidential service providers’
minimum advertised or expected speed
data for mobile broadband services.
Thus, provider-specific coverage data
will be publicly released for all
subsequent Form 477 filings. This
action is necessary to ensure that
consumers can easily use the
information that is disclosed to the
public, including minimum advertised
or expected speed data, because such
information is only beneficial if
consumers know where service coverage
is available.
Needs and Uses: After the 60-day
comment period expires, the
Commission will submit the revised
information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
obtain a full three-year clearance.
The revisions to the information
collection are necessitated by a Report
and Order in WC Docket Nos. 19–195
and 11–10, FCC 19–79, adopted on
August 1, 2019. In this Order, the
Commission makes targeted changes to
the existing Form 477 data collection to
reduce reporting burdens for all filers
and incorporate new technologies.
The Order adopts the 5G–NR (New
Radio) technology standards developed
by the 3rd Generation Partnership
Project (3GPP) with Release 15 and
requires providers to submit 5G
deployment data that meet the
specifications of Release 15 (or any
successor release that may be adopted
by the Commission’s Bureaus). The
Order also requires mobile providers to
submit broadband and voice subscriber
data at the census-tract level based on
the subscriber’s place of primary use for
postpaid subscribers and based on the
subscriber’s telephone number for
prepaid and resold subscribers. These
changes are necessary because the
deployment data collected on Form 477
are no longer sufficient for targeting
universal service funds. The actions to
improve the Form 477 data collection
are designed to increase the usefulness
of the information to the Commission,
Congress, the industry, and the public.
The Order reduces the burden on
broadband providers by removing the
requirement that facilities-based
providers submit separate coverage
maps depicting their broadband
network coverage areas for each
transmission technology and each
frequency band. It also modifies the
requirement that mobile broadband
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providers report coverage information
for each technology deployed in their
networks by reducing the number of
categories from nine to four. The Order
eliminates the requirement that
facilities-based providers submit a list of
census tracts in which the provider
advertises its mobile wireless broadband
service and in which the service is
available to actual and potential
subscribers. Finally, the Order removes
the requirement that fixed providers
offering business/enterprise/government
services to report the maximum
downstream and upstream contractual
or guaranteed data throughput rate
(committed information rate) available
in each reported census block.
As part of these revisions to the Form
477 data collection, the Commission is
requesting approval of certain changes
to the form and the related instructions.
These changes are necessary to
streamline the filing process, implement
revisions to the data collection,
eliminate burdensome filings
requirements, and increase the
usefulness of the information to the
Commission, Congress, the industry,
and the public.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–24660 Filed 11–13–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0250]
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), 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 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
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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 comments should be
submitted on or before January 13, 2020.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it
difficult to do so within the time period
allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contacts below as soon as
possible.
Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0250.
Title: Sections 73.1207, 74.784 and
74.1284, Rebroadcasts.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 6,462 respondents; 11,012
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; on
occasion reporting requirement; semiannual reporting requirement; third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 5,506 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in Sections 154(i) and
325(a) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this information collection.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirements contained in 47
ADDRESSES:
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CFR 73.1207 require that licensees of
broadcast stations obtain written
permission from an originating station
prior to retransmitting any program or
any part thereof. A copy of the written
consent must be kept in the station’s
files and made available to the FCC
upon request. Section 73.1207 also
specifies procedures that broadcast
stations must follow when
rebroadcasting time signals, weather
bulletins, or other material from nonbroadcast services.
The information collection
requirements contained in 47 CFR
74.784(b) require that a licensee of a low
power television or TV translator station
shall not rebroadcast the programs of
any other TV broadcast station without
obtaining prior consent of the station
whose signals or programs are proposed
to be retransmitted. Section 74.784(b)
requires licensees of low power
television and TV translator stations to
notify the Commission when
rebroadcasting programs or signals of
another station. This notification shall
include the call letters of each station
rebroadcast. The licensee of the low
power television or TV translator station
shall certify that written consent has
been obtained from the licensee of the
station whose programs are
retransmitted.
* 10771 Lastly, the information
collection requirements contained in 47
CFR 74.1284 require that the licensee of
a FM translator station obtain prior
consent to rebroadcast programs of any
broadcast station or other FM translator.
The licensee of the FM translator station
must notify the Commission of the call
letters of each station rebroadcast and
must certify that written consent has
been received from the licensee of that
station. Also, AM stations are allowed to
use FM translator stations to rebroadcast
the AM signal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019, to
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0816]
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), 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 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 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 January 13,
2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find
it difficult to do so within the time period allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0816.
Title: Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, Report
and Order, FCC Form 477, (WC Docket No. 19-195, WC Docket No, 11-10,
FCC 19-79).
Form Number: FCC Form 477.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions; and state, local, or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,515 respondents; 5,030
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 387 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 4(i), 201, 218-220, 251-252, 271, 303(r), 332, and 403 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and in section 706 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, codified in section 1302 of
the Broadband Data Improvement Act, 47 U.S.C. 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 1,946,610 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will no longer
treat as confidential service providers' minimum advertised or expected
speed data for mobile broadband services. Thus, provider-specific
coverage data will be publicly released for all subsequent Form 477
filings. This action is necessary to ensure that consumers can easily
use the information that is disclosed to the public, including minimum
advertised or expected speed data, because such information is only
beneficial if consumers know where service coverage is available.
Needs and Uses: After the 60-day comment period expires, the
Commission will submit the revised information collection to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain a full three-year clearance.
The revisions to the information collection are necessitated by a
Report and Order in WC Docket Nos. 19-195 and 11-10, FCC 19-79, adopted
on August 1, 2019. In this Order, the Commission makes targeted changes
to the existing Form 477 data collection to reduce reporting burdens
for all filers and incorporate new technologies.
The Order adopts the 5G-NR (New Radio) technology standards
developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) with Release
15 and requires providers to submit 5G deployment data that meet the
specifications of Release 15 (or any successor release that may be
adopted by the Commission's Bureaus). The Order also requires mobile
providers to submit broadband and voice subscriber data at the census-
tract level based on the subscriber's place of primary use for postpaid
subscribers and based on the subscriber's telephone number for prepaid
and resold subscribers. These changes are necessary because the
deployment data collected on Form 477 are no longer sufficient for
targeting universal service funds. The actions to improve the Form 477
data collection are designed to increase the usefulness of the
information to the Commission, Congress, the industry, and the public.
The Order reduces the burden on broadband providers by removing the
requirement that facilities-based providers submit separate coverage
maps depicting their broadband network coverage areas for each
transmission technology and each frequency band. It also modifies the
requirement that mobile broadband
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providers report coverage information for each technology deployed in
their networks by reducing the number of categories from nine to four.
The Order eliminates the requirement that facilities-based providers
submit a list of census tracts in which the provider advertises its
mobile wireless broadband service and in which the service is available
to actual and potential subscribers. Finally, the Order removes the
requirement that fixed providers offering business/enterprise/
government services to report the maximum downstream and upstream
contractual or guaranteed data throughput rate (committed information
rate) available in each reported census block.
As part of these revisions to the Form 477 data collection, the
Commission is requesting approval of certain changes to the form and
the related instructions. These changes are necessary to streamline the
filing process, implement revisions to the data collection, eliminate
burdensome filings requirements, and increase the usefulness of the
information to the Commission, Congress, the industry, and the public.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-24660 Filed 11-13-19; 8:45 am]
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