Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 16097-16098 [2020-05788]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 55 / Friday, March 20, 2020 / Notices FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0770; FRS 16564] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 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: 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: 3060–0770. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Mar 19, 2020 Jkt 250001 Title: Sections 1.774, 61.49, 61.55, 61.58, 69.4, 69.707, 69.713 and 69.729, Price Cap Performance. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 13 respondents; 13 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201–205, 303(r), and 403. Total Annual Burden: 130 hours. Total Annual Cost: $12,480. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information of a confidential nature is requested. However, respondents may request materials or information submitted to the Commission to be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: In the 1999 Fifth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Pricing Flexibility Order), 64 FR 51280, the Commission permitted price cap local exchange carriers (LECs) to introduce new services on a streamlined basis, without prior approval or cost support requirements. The Commission eliminated the public interest showing required by 47 CFR 69.4(g), and, except in the case of new loop-based switched access services, eliminated the new services test required under 47 CFR 61.49(f) and (g). Federal Communications Commission. Cecilia Sigmund, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–05785 Filed 3–19–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0589; FRS 16569] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16097 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0589. Title: FCC Remittance Advice Forms, FCC Form 159/159–C, 159–B, 159–E, and 159–W. Form Number(s): FCC Form 159 Remittance Advice, 159–C Remittance Advice Continuation Sheet, 159–B Remittance Advice Bill for Collection, 159–E Remittance Voucher, and 159–W Interstate Telephone Service Provider Worksheet. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; Individuals or E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 16098 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 55 / Friday, March 20, 2020 / Notices households; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal Governments. Number of Respondent and Responses: 102,405 respondents; 102,405 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours). Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements; third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Authority for this information collection is contained in the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; Section 8 (47 U.S.C. 158) for Application Fees; Section 9 (47 U.S.C. 159) for Regulatory Fees; Section 309(j) for Auction Fees; and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, Public Law 104–134, Chapter 10, Section 31001. Total Annual Burden: 25,601 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality, except for personally identifiable information (PII) that individuals may submit on one or more of these forms. FCC Form 159 series instructions include a Privacy Act Statement. Furthermore, while the Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC, respondents may request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission has a system of records notice (SORN), FCC/OMD–25, Financial Operations Information System (FOIS), to cover any PII that individuals may submit. The SORN is posted on the FCC Privacy web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/privacyact-information#systems. Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA): A PIA is being drafted and posted on the FCC Privacy web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/ general/privacy-actinformation#systems. Needs and Uses: The FCC supports a series of remittance advice forms and a remittance voucher form that may be submitted in lieu of a remittance advice form when entities or individuals electronically submit a payment. A remittance advice form (or a remittance voucher form in lieu of an advice form) must accompany any payment to the Federal Communications Commission (e.g. payments for regulatory fees, application filing fees, auctions, fines, forfeitures, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) billings, or any other debt due to the FCC. Information is collected on these forms to ensure credit for full payment, to ensure entities and individuals receive any refunds due, to service public inquiries, and to comply VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Mar 19, 2020 Jkt 250001 with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. On August 12, 2013, the Commission released a Report and Order (R&O), In the Matter Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fee for Fiscal Year 2013 and Procedures for Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees, MD Docket Nos. 13– 140 and 12–201, FCC 13–110. In this R&O, the Commission requires that beginning in FY 2014, all regulatory fee payments be made electronically and that the Commission will no longer mail out initial regulatory fee assessments to CMRS providers. Federal Communications Commission. Cecilia Sigmund, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–05788 Filed 3–19–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [FRS 16562] Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Amendment to notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States (Task Force) will hold its second meeting via live internet link. DATES: March 25, 2020. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call and available to the public via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Jachman, Designated Federal Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418–2668, or email: Jesse.Jachman@fcc.gov; Erin Boone, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418–0736, or email: Erin.Boone@ fcc.gov; or Celia Lewis, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418–7456, or email Celia.Lewis@fcc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The notice of this meeting was first published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2020. This amendment is to inform the public that the meeting will be held electronically only. The meeting will be held on March 25, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. EDT and may be viewed live, by the public, at https:// www.fcc.gov/live. Any questions that arise during the meeting should be sent to PrecisionAgTF@fcc.gov and will be answered at a later date. Members of the public may submit comments to the Task Force in the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System, ECFS, at www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Comments to the Task Force should be filed in GN Docket No. 19–329. The meeting is being moved to a wholly electronic format in light of travel restrictions affecting members of the Task Force related to the ongoing increase in coronavirus (COVID–19) cases. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (tty). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way the FCC can contact you if it needs more information. Please allow at least five days’ advance notice; last-minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill. Proposed Agenda: At this meeting, the Task Force will provide updates on Task Force administration; review and discuss programs and policies relevant to the Task Force’s duties; and discuss recent agricultural industry-wide events related to broadband deployment and precision agriculture technologies. This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer. Good Cause for Late Notice: This Amendment to Notice of public meeting is being published less than 15 days before the meeting date of March 25, 2020. There is good cause for this late notice. Specifically, travel restrictions affecting members of the Task Force related to the ongoing increase in COVID–19 cases, have led the Commission to conclude that, in an abundance of caution, an electronic meeting is appropriate. The Commission has also announced this amendment to the public meeting by Public Notice posted on https://www.fcc.gov/taskforce-reviewing-connectivity-and- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 55 (Friday, March 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16097-16098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05788]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0589; FRS 16569]


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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0589.
    Title: FCC Remittance Advice Forms, FCC Form 159/159-C, 159-B, 159-
E, and 159-W.
    Form Number(s): FCC Form 159 Remittance Advice, 159-C Remittance 
Advice Continuation Sheet, 159-B Remittance Advice Bill for Collection, 
159-E Remittance Voucher, and 159-W Interstate Telephone Service 
Provider Worksheet.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Individuals 
or

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households; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments.
    Number of Respondent and Responses: 102,405 respondents; 102,405 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory Authority for this information collection is contained in the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended; Section 8 (47 U.S.C. 158) for 
Application Fees; Section 9 (47 U.S.C. 159) for Regulatory Fees; 
Section 309(j) for Auction Fees; and the Debt Collection Improvement 
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-134, Chapter 10, Section 31001.
    Total Annual Burden: 25,601 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality, except for personally identifiable information (PII) 
that individuals may submit on one or more of these forms. FCC Form 159 
series instructions include a Privacy Act Statement. Furthermore, while 
the Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit 
confidential information to the FCC, respondents may request 
confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential 
under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission's rules. The Commission 
has a system of records notice (SORN), FCC/OMD-25, Financial Operations 
Information System (FOIS), to cover any PII that individuals may 
submit. The SORN is posted on the FCC Privacy web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/privacy-act-information#systems. Privacy Impact 
Assessment (PIA): A PIA is being drafted and posted on the FCC Privacy 
web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/general/privacy-act-information#systems.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC supports a series of remittance advice 
forms and a remittance voucher form that may be submitted in lieu of a 
remittance advice form when entities or individuals electronically 
submit a payment. A remittance advice form (or a remittance voucher 
form in lieu of an advice form) must accompany any payment to the 
Federal Communications Commission (e.g. payments for regulatory fees, 
application filing fees, auctions, fines, forfeitures, Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) billings, or any other debt due to the FCC. 
Information is collected on these forms to ensure credit for full 
payment, to ensure entities and individuals receive any refunds due, to 
service public inquiries, and to comply with the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996. On August 12, 2013, the Commission released a 
Report and Order (R&O), In the Matter Assessment and Collection of 
Regulatory Fee for Fiscal Year 2013 and Procedures for Assessment and 
Collection of Regulatory Fees, MD Docket Nos. 13-140 and 12-201, FCC 
13-110. In this R&O, the Commission requires that beginning in FY 2014, 
all regulatory fee payments be made electronically and that the 
Commission will no longer mail out initial regulatory fee assessments 
to CMRS providers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-05788 Filed 3-19-20; 8:45 am]
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