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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 07–135, 05–337,
03–109; CC Docket Nos. 01–92, 96–45; GN
Docket No. 09–51; WT Docket No. 10–208;
DA 20–1279; FR ID 17232]
Wireline Competition Bureau
Dismisses Seven Petitions for
Reconsideration of Aspects of the
USF/ICC Transformation Order
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of dismissal of petitions
for reconsideration.
AGENCY:
The Wireline Competition
Bureau (Bureau) received no objections
to dismissing seven petitions for
reconsideration and/or clarification of
various aspects of the USF/ICC
Transformation Order, and dismisses
those petitions with prejudice. One
party filed an objection to dismissing
the petition for reconsideration by the
SUMMARY:
Public Service Commission of the
District of Columbia (DC PSC), and the
Bureau declines to dismiss that petition
at this time.
DATES: This action is effective as of
January 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marvin Sacks, Wireline Competition
Bureau, Pricing Policy Division via
phone at (202) 418–1540 or email at
marvin.sacks@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s Public
Notice, DA 20–1279, released on
October 30, 2020. A full-text version of
this document can be found at the
following internet address: https://
docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-201279A1.pdf.
To efficiently resolve issues that are
no longer contested, the Bureau
announces through this document the
dismissal of seven petitions for
reconsideration and/or clarification of
various aspects of the Universal Service
Fund/Intercarrier Compensation (USF/
ICC) Transformation Order. 26 FCC Rcd
17663; 76 FR 73830, November 29,
2011.
On January 14, 2020, the Bureau
released a Public Notice providing
petitioners notice of and an opportunity
to object to the Bureau’s plan to dismiss
with prejudice eight pending petitions
for reconsideration and/or clarification
of various aspects of the USF/ICC
Transformation Order. 35 FCC Rcd 492;
85 FR 12747, March 4, 2020. No entities
had filed comments or ex parte
submissions regarding any of the eight
petitions for several years.
The Bureau received no objections to
the dismissal of the seven petitions
identified in the chart below, and we
therefore dismiss those petitions with
prejudice.
Date petition
filed
Petitioner
Petition
MetroPCS Communications, Inc .................................................
Petition of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. for Clarification
and Limited Reconsideration of aspects of the USF/ICC
Transformation Order.
Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of aspects of the
USF/ICC Transformation Order.
National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.; Organization for
the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies; and Western Telecommunications Alliance (Rural Associations).
NTCH, Inc ...................................................................................
Onvoy, Inc. and its affiliate, 360networks (USA) Inc ..................
Sprint Nextel Corporation ...........................................................
United States Telecom Association ............................................
Verizon (Verizon Communications Inc. and Verizon Wireless)
(Verizon Petition).
Petition for Reconsideration of aspects of the USF/ICC Transformation Order.
Petition for Clarification or Reconsideration of an aspect of the
USF/ICC Transformation Order.
Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of aspects of the
USF/ICC Transformation Order.
Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of aspects of the
USF/ICC Transformation Order.
Petition for Clarification or, in the Alternative, for Reconsideration of aspects of the USF/ICC Transformation Order.
In light of an objection that we
received from the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Commission to the dismissal of
a petition for reconsideration of an
aspect of the USF/ICC Transformation
Order by the DC PSC filed on December
28, 2011, we decline to dismiss that
petition at this time.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Federal Communications Commission.
Daniel Kahn,
Associate Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition
Bureau.
AGENCY:
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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
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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
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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 February 2,
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 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: 3060–1004.
Title: Commission’s Rules to Ensure
Compatibility with Enhanced 911
Emergency Calling Systems.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 235 respondents; 565
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3.8
hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time and
quarterly reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1,
4(i), 201, 303, 309 and 332 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,145 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The existing
information collection is based on the
Commission’s regulatory authority
pursuant to its regulatory
responsibilities under the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
(‘‘OBRA–1993’’), which added Section
309(j) to the Communications Act of
1934. Given that delays in compliance
could impact the delivery of safety-oflife services to the public, it is
imperative that the CMRS carriers be
brought into compliance, required in the
various orders, and that the reports and
compliance plans be timely submitted
by the carriers.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, 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:
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 February 2,
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
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
SUMMARY:
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For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1030.
Title: Service Rules for Advanced
Wireless Services (AWS) in the 1.7 GHz
and 2.1 GHz Bands.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; state, local, or tribal
government; Federal Government and
not for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 232
respondents; 6,812 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to
5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, semiannual, one time, and on occasion
reporting requirements, recordkeeping
requirement, third-party disclosure
requirements, and every ten years
reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 201, 301, 302, 303,
307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332,
and 333 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, and sections 6003,
6004, and 6401 of the Middle Class Tax
Relief Act of 2012, Public Law 112–96,
126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i),
201, 301, 302(a), 303, 307, 308, 309, 310,
316, 319, 324, 332, 333, 1403, 1404, and
1451.
Total Annual Burden: 13,866 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $782,618.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The currently
approved information collections under
Control No. 3060–1030 relate to three
groups of Advanced Wireless Service
(‘‘AWS’’) spectrum, commonly referred
to as AWS–1, AWS–3, and AWS–4. The
FCC’s policies and rules apply to
application, licensing, operating and
technical rules for this spectrum. The
respondents are AWS licensees,
incumbent Fixed Microwave Service
(FS) and Broadband Radio Service (BRS)
licensees that relocate out of the AWS
bands, and AWS Clearinghouses that
keep track of cost sharing obligations.
AWS licensees also have coordination
requirements with certain Federal
Government incumbents.
Recordkeeping, reporting, and thirdparty disclosure requirements
associated with the FCC items listed in
item 1 will be used by incumbent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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) 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
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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 February
2, 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 at (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1004.
Title: Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911
Emergency Calling Systems.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 235 respondents; 565
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3.8 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time and quarterly reporting
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1, 4(i), 201, 303,
309 and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,145 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The existing information collection is based on the
Commission's regulatory authority pursuant to its regulatory
responsibilities under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
(``OBRA-1993''), which added Section 309(j) to the Communications Act
of 1934. Given that delays in compliance could impact the delivery of
safety-of-life services to the public, it is imperative that the CMRS
carriers be brought into compliance, required in the various orders,
and that the reports and compliance plans be timely submitted by the
carriers.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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