Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, 38334-38335 [2020-13748]

Download as PDF 38334 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 124 / Friday, June 26, 2020 / Rules and Regulations shall be liable to the United States for a forfeiture penalty determined in accordance with paragraphs (A)–(F) of section 503(b)(2) plus an additional penalty not to exceed $10,000. * * * * * (c) * * * (3) In the case of a forfeiture imposed under section 227(e), no forfeiture will be imposed if the violation occurred more than 4 years prior to the date on which the appropriate notice was issued. (4) In the case of a forfeiture imposed under section 227(b)(4)(B), no forfeiture will be imposed if the violation occurred more than 4 years prior to the date on which the appropriate notice is issued. * * * * * (d) Preliminary procedure in some cases; citations. Except for a forfeiture imposed under sections 227(b) and 227(e)(5) of the Act, no forfeiture penalty shall be imposed upon any person under this section of the Act if such person does not hold a license, permit, certificate, or other authorization issued by the Commission, and if such person is not an applicant for a license, permit, certificate, or other authorization issued by the Commission, unless, prior to the issuance of the appropriate notice, such person: * * * * * [FR Doc. 2020–11252 Filed 6–25–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 52 [CG Docket 17–59, FCC 18–177; FRS 16881] Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of compliance date. AGENCY: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:24 Jun 25, 2020 Jkt 250001 Compliance with 47 CFR 52.15(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(8), 52.103(d), and 64.1200(l)(1), published at 84 FR 11226 on March 26, 2019 is required as of July 27, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Schroeder of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Consumer Policy Division, at (202) 418–0654 or Karen.Schroeder@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that OMB approved the information collection requirement in §§ 52.15(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(8), 52.103(d), and 64.1200(l)(1) and (2) on June 2, 2020. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the compliance date of the rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C823, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, regarding OMB Control Number 3060–1273. Please include the applicable OMB Control Number in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@ fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice). DATES: Synopsis In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection associated with rules governing information to be provided to the Reassigned Numbers Database in the 2018 Second Report and Order, FCC 18– 177, in CG Docket No. 17–59. The Commission also announces that compliance with the rules for aging numbers and maintaining records of the most recent date of permanent disconnection is now required. The Commission will publish another SUMMARY: document in the Federal Register announcing the compliance date for reporting the information. This document is consistent with the 2018 Second Report and Order, which states the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing a compliance date for the rule sections and revise the rules accordingly. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB approval on June 2, 2020, for the information collection requirements contained in §§ 52.15(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(8), 52.103(d), and 64.1200(l)(1) and (2). Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060–1273. OMB Approval Date: June 2, 2020. OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2023. Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, CG Docket No. 17–59. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,666 respondents; 15,375,326 responses. Estimated Time per Response: .004 hours (15 seconds) to 32 hours. Frequency of Response: Monthly, one time, and on-occasion reporting requirements; recordkeeping requirement. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 227 and 251(e)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Total Annual Burden: 290,233 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does not require the collection of personally identifiable information from individuals. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: On December 12, 2018, the Commission adopted rules in FCC 18–177, 2018 Second Report and Order, published at 84 FR 11226, March 26, 2019, which contain new information collection requirements. Specifically, the Commission concluded that the obligation to provide permanent disconnect information will apply to all reporting carriers as defined in the Commission’s numbering rules, which include wireless, wireline, and interconnected Voice over internet Protocol providers that obtain numbers from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator. As part of the Commission reporting requirements, reporting carriers must provide, among other things, the most recent date each North American Numbering Plan telephone number allocated or ported to the reporting carrier was permanently disconnected. The telephone number and date of permanent disconnection E:\FR\FM\26JNR1.SGM 26JNR1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 124 / Friday, June 26, 2020 / Rules and Regulations will allow voluntary users of the database to determine whether a number has been permanently disconnected prior to calling that number, thereby protecting against unwanted calls to consumers and potential Telephone Consumer Protection Act liability for callers. Reporting carriers and voluntary users of the reassigned numbers database may also need to provide contact information, including names, address, and telephone number, to enable the database administrator to contact the reporting carrier in case there are any issues with their submission. The Commission has referred to the North American Numbering Council the development of a technical requirements document for the reassigned numbers database for review by the Commission. The technical requirements document will contain a single, unified set of functional and interface requirements for: Technical interoperability and operational standards; the user interface specifications and data format for service providers to report to the Administrator; the user interfaces and other means by which callers may submit queries, including providing callers the abilities for high-volume and batch processing or to submit individual queries; appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy and security of subscribers, protect the database from unauthorized access, and ensure the security and integrity of the data; and keeping records of service providers’ reporting and accounting. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–13748 Filed 6–25–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 54 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES [WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 14–58, 07–135, CC Docket No. 01–92; FCC 18–176, FCC 19– 8; FRS 16878] Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers, Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:24 Jun 25, 2020 Jkt 250001 In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, an information collection associated with the rules for the Connect America Fund contained in the Commission’s Rate-ofReturn Order, FCC 18–176 and the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II Transitions Order, FCC 19–8. This document is consistent with the Rate-ofReturn and CAF Phase II Transitions Orders, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the new information collection requirements. DATES: The amendments to § 54.313(f)(1)(i) and (m) published at 84 FR 4711, February 19, 2019, and 84 FR 8619, March 11, 2019, are effective June 26, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Minard, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418–7400 or TTY (202) 418–0484. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991 or via email: Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission submitted revised information collection requirements for review and approval by OMB, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, on May 13, 2020, which were approved by OMB on June 15, 2020. The information collection requirements are contained in the Commission’s Rate-of-Return Order, FCC 18–176 published at 84 FR 4711, February 19, 2019 and CAF Phase II Transitions Order, FCC 19–8 published at 84 FR 8619, March 11, 2019. The OMB Control Number is 3060–0986. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed in the following, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060–0986, in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@ fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 38335 Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on June 15, 2020 for the information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 54.313(f)(1)(i) and (m) published at 84 FR 4711, February 19, 2019 and 84 FR 8619, March 11, 2019. Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060–0986. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060–0986. OMB Approval Date: June 15, 2020. OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2023. Title: High-Cost Universal Service Support. Form Number: FCC Form 481 and FCC Form 525. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions and State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,034 respondents; 12,729 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.1–15 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 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: 54,519 hours. Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission notes that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) must preserve the confidentiality of all data obtained from respondents and contributors to the universal service support program E:\FR\FM\26JNR1.SGM 26JNR1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 52

[CG Docket 17-59, FCC 18-177; FRS 16881]


Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of compliance date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection 
associated with rules governing information to be provided to the 
Reassigned Numbers Database in the 2018 Second Report and Order, FCC 
18-177, in CG Docket No. 17-59. The Commission also announces that 
compliance with the rules for aging numbers and maintaining records of 
the most recent date of permanent disconnection is now required. The 
Commission will publish another document in the Federal Register 
announcing the compliance date for reporting the information. This 
document is consistent with the 2018 Second Report and Order, which 
states the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing a compliance date for the rule sections and revise the rules 
accordingly.

DATES: Compliance with 47 CFR 52.15(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(8), 52.103(d), 
and 64.1200(l)(1), published at 84 FR 11226 on March 26, 2019 is 
required as of July 27, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Schroeder of the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Consumer Policy Division, at (202) 418-
0654 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that OMB approved 
the information collection requirement in Sec. Sec.  52.15(f)(1)(ii) 
and (f)(8), 52.103(d), and 64.1200(l)(1) and (2) on June 2, 2020.
    The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the 
compliance date of the rules. If you have any comments on the burden 
estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, regarding OMB Control Number 3060-
1273. Please include the applicable OMB Control Number in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email 
at [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB 
approval on June 2, 2020, for the information collection requirements 
contained in Sec. Sec.  52.15(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(8), 52.103(d), and 
64.1200(l)(1) and (2). Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct 
or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, 
valid OMB Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1273.
    OMB Approval Date: June 2, 2020.
    OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2023.
    Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, 
CG Docket No. 17-59.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,666 respondents; 15,375,326 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .004 hours (15 seconds) to 32 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly, one time, and on-occasion reporting 
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in sections 227 and 251(e)(1) of 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    Total Annual Burden: 290,233 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personally identifiable information from 
individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On December 12, 2018, the Commission adopted rules 
in FCC 18-177, 2018 Second Report and Order, published at 84 FR 11226, 
March 26, 2019, which contain new information collection requirements. 
Specifically, the Commission concluded that the obligation to provide 
permanent disconnect information will apply to all reporting carriers 
as defined in the Commission's numbering rules, which include wireless, 
wireline, and interconnected Voice over internet Protocol providers 
that obtain numbers from the North American Numbering Plan 
Administrator. As part of the Commission reporting requirements, 
reporting carriers must provide, among other things, the most recent 
date each North American Numbering Plan telephone number allocated or 
ported to the reporting carrier was permanently disconnected. The 
telephone number and date of permanent disconnection

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will allow voluntary users of the database to determine whether a 
number has been permanently disconnected prior to calling that number, 
thereby protecting against unwanted calls to consumers and potential 
Telephone Consumer Protection Act liability for callers. Reporting 
carriers and voluntary users of the reassigned numbers database may 
also need to provide contact information, including names, address, and 
telephone number, to enable the database administrator to contact the 
reporting carrier in case there are any issues with their submission.
    The Commission has referred to the North American Numbering Council 
the development of a technical requirements document for the reassigned 
numbers database for review by the Commission. The technical 
requirements document will contain a single, unified set of functional 
and interface requirements for: Technical interoperability and 
operational standards; the user interface specifications and data 
format for service providers to report to the Administrator; the user 
interfaces and other means by which callers may submit queries, 
including providing callers the abilities for high-volume and batch 
processing or to submit individual queries; appropriate safeguards to 
protect the privacy and security of subscribers, protect the database 
from unauthorized access, and ensure the security and integrity of the 
data; and keeping records of service providers' reporting and 
accounting.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-13748 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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