Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 70619 [2020-23909]

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 215 (Thursday, November 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 70619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23909]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1116; FRS 17186]


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 January 4, 
2021. 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: 3060-1116.
    Title: Submarine Cable Reporting.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 74 respondents; 74 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 190 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(r) 
and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,060 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information provided pursuant 
to this request will be viewed as presumptively confidential upon 
submission because the information would reflect reports on weaknesses 
in or damage to national communications infrastructure, and the release 
of this sensitive information to the public could potentially 
facilitate terrorist targeting of critical infrastructure and key 
resources. The submissions also may contain internal confidential 
information that constitutes trade secrets and commercial/financial 
information that the respondent does not routinely make public and 
public release of the submitted information could cause competitive 
harm by revealing information about the types and deployment of cable 
equipment and the traffic that flows across the system. For these 
reasons, the information requested in (b) (Terrestrial Route Map) and 
(c) (Undersea Location Spreadsheet) above is presumptively exempt from 
public disclosure under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 3, 
5 U.S.C. 552(b)(3), and section 4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(j), as implemented in 47 CFR 0.457(c)(1)(i) 
(exempting disclosure of ``maps showing the exact location of submarine 
cables''). The information requested in (a) (System Status and 
Restoration Messages) and (d) (Restoration Capability) described above 
will be considered exempt under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). If a FOIA request is filed 
for information submitted in response to this request, the respondent 
whose records are the subject of the request will be notified of the 
FOIA request and given the opportunity to oppose release of the 
records. See 47 CFR 0.461(d)(3). We note that the information provided 
in response to this request will be shared with the Department of 
Homeland Security's National Communications System (NCS) and relevant 
Executive Branch agencies on a confidential basis. See 44 U.S.C. 3510.
    Needs and Uses: This information is needed in order to support 
Federal government national security and emergency preparedness 
communications programs, for the purposes of providing situational 
awareness of submarine cable system performance as well as a greater 
understanding of potential physical threats to the submarine cable 
systems. This information will provide situational awareness regarding 
the operational status of submarine cable systems to the Federal 
government, and allow the Executive Branch to assess potential risks 
and threats to these critical communications systems in the context of 
other available information.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2020-23909 Filed 11-4-20; 8:45 am]
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