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Privacy Act Impact Assessment: There
is no Privacy Act impact as personally
identifiable information (PII) will not be
collected.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with the Administration’s
commitment to improving service
delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or change in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: The
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods of assessing potential
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 May 19, 2020.
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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1270.
Title: Protecting National Security
Through FCC Programs.
Form Number: N/A.
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Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,257 respondents; 2,257
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3
hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1.4(b)(1),
1.103(a), 151–154, 201(b), 229, 254, and
1004.
Total Annual Burden: 6,771 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission will consider the
potential confidentiality of any
information submitted, particularly
where public release of such
information could raise security
concerns (e.g., granular location
information). We expect, however, that
the public interest in knowing whether
a carrier uses or owns equipment or
services from Huawei or ZTE would
significantly outweigh any interest the
carrier would have in keeping such
information confidential. Respondents
may request materials or information
submitted to the Commission or to the
Universal Service Administrative
Company be withheld from public
inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) as an extension during this
comment period to obtain the full threeyear clearance from OMB. Under this
information collection, the Commission
proposes to collect information to
determine the extent to which
potentially prohibited equipment exists
in current networks and the costs
associated with removing such
equipment and replacing it with
equivalent equipment. The
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, requires the ‘‘preservation
and advancement of universal service.’’
47 U.S.C. 254(b). The information
collection requirements reported under
this collection are the result of
Commission actions to promote the
Act’s universal service goals. On
November 22, 2019, the Commission
adopted a Report and Order, Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and
Order, WC Docket No. 18–89, FCC 19–
121 (Protecting Against National
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Security Threats to the Communications
Supply Chain Through FCC Programs).
The Report and Order prohibits future
use of Universal Service Fund (USF)
monies to purchase, maintain, improve,
modify, obtain, or otherwise support
any equipment or services produced or
provided by a company that poses a
national security threat to the integrity
of communications networks or the
communications supply chain. It also
initially designated two entities—
Huawei Technologies Company
(Huawei) and ZTE Corporation (ZTE),
along with their affiliates, subsidiaries,
and parents—as covered companies
posing such a national security threat.
In the Further Notice, the Commission
proposed to make the requirement to
remove covered equipment and services
from carriers’ networks contingent on
the availability of a funded
reimbursement program, in an effort to
mitigate the impact on affected entities.
This information collection is designed
to collect data from eligible
telecommunication carriers (ETCs) and
other carriers to determine the extent of
which potentially prohibited equipment
exists in current networks and the costs
associated with removing such
equipment and replacing it with
equivalent equipment. The data will aid
the Commission’s review of the record
and guide our next steps in this
proceeding.
Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
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COMMISSION
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Information Collections Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under
Delegated Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
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:
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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 control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before May 19, 2020.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1081.
Title: Section 54.202, 54.209, 54.307,
54.313, 54.314, and 54.809,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
for Universal Service Support.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 20 respondents; 20
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority is contained in sections
201(b), 214(e)(6), and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b), 214(e)(6),
303(r).
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 800 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
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Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: If
respondents submit information which
respondents believe is confidential,
respondents may request confidential
treatment of such information pursuant
to section 0.459 of the Commission’s
rules, 47 CFR 0.459.
Needs and Uses: Designation as an
Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
(ETC) makes a telecommunications
carrier eligible to receive support from
the universal service high-cost and lowincome programs, which supports the
extension of telecommunications
services to underserved rural
communities. In the absence of this
information collection, the Federal
Communications Commission’s (the
Commission’s) ability to fulfill its
statutory obligation and to oversee the
use of federal universal service funds
and to combat waste, fraud, and abuse
in the use of federal funds would be
compromised. Section 54.202 of the
Commission’s rules requires carriers
seeking designation from the
Commission to submit an application
that certifies that the carrier will comply
with the service requirements
applicable to the support that it
receives, 47 CFR 54.202(a)(1)(i).
Additionally, applicants must submit a
five-year plan that describes with
specificity proposed improvements or
upgrades to the applicant’s network
throughout its proposed service area,
with estimates of the area and
population that will be served as a
result of the improvements,
§ 54.202(a)(1)(ii). An applicant must
demonstrate its ability to remain
functional in emergency situations,
including: A demonstration that it has a
reasonable amount of back-up power to
ensure functionality without an external
power source; is able to reroute traffic
around damaged facilities; is capable of
managing traffic spikes resulting from
emergency situations, § 54.202(a)(2);
and a demonstration that it will satisfy
applicable consumer protection and
service quality standards, § 54.202(a)(3).
A commitment by wireless applicants
to comply with the Cellular
Telecommunications and internet
Association’s Consumer Code for
Wireless Service will satisfy this
requirement and other commitments
will be considered on a case-by-case
basis. If the common carrier is seeking
designation as an ETC under section
214(e)(6) for any part of Tribal lands, it
shall provide a copy of its petition to the
affected tribal government and tribal
regulatory authority, as applicable, at
the time it files its petition with the
Commission. In addition, the
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1270; FRS 16565]
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 May 19,
2020. 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1270.
Title: Protecting National Security Through FCC Programs.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,257 respondents; 2,257
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 1.4(b)(1), 1.103(a), 151-154, 201(b), 229, 254, and 1004.
Total Annual Burden: 6,771 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will consider
the potential confidentiality of any information submitted,
particularly where public release of such information could raise
security concerns (e.g., granular location information). We expect,
however, that the public interest in knowing whether a carrier uses or
owns equipment or services from Huawei or ZTE would significantly
outweigh any interest the carrier would have in keeping such
information confidential. Respondents may request materials or
information submitted to the Commission or to the Universal Service
Administrative Company be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension
during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from
OMB. Under this information collection, the Commission proposes to
collect information to determine the extent to which potentially
prohibited equipment exists in current networks and the costs
associated with removing such equipment and replacing it with
equivalent equipment. The Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
requires the ``preservation and advancement of universal service.'' 47
U.S.C. 254(b). The information collection requirements reported under
this collection are the result of Commission actions to promote the
Act's universal service goals. On November 22, 2019, the Commission
adopted a Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and
Order, WC Docket No. 18-89, FCC 19-121 (Protecting Against National
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Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC
Programs). The Report and Order prohibits future use of Universal
Service Fund (USF) monies to purchase, maintain, improve, modify,
obtain, or otherwise support any equipment or services produced or
provided by a company that poses a national security threat to the
integrity of communications networks or the communications supply
chain. It also initially designated two entities--Huawei Technologies
Company (Huawei) and ZTE Corporation (ZTE), along with their
affiliates, subsidiaries, and parents--as covered companies posing such
a national security threat. In the Further Notice, the Commission
proposed to make the requirement to remove covered equipment and
services from carriers' networks contingent on the availability of a
funded reimbursement program, in an effort to mitigate the impact on
affected entities. This information collection is designed to collect
data from eligible telecommunication carriers (ETCs) and other carriers
to determine the extent of which potentially prohibited equipment
exists in current networks and the costs associated with removing such
equipment and replacing it with equivalent equipment. The data will aid
the Commission's review of the record and guide our next steps in this
proceeding.
Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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