Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 83082-83083 [2020-28023]

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 245 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83082-83083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28023]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FRS 17319]


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 February 
19, 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-XXXX.
    Title: Compliance with the Non-IP Call Authentication Solution 
Rules; Robocall Mitigation Database; Certification to Verify Exemption 
from Caller ID Authentication Implementation Mandate.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,535 respondents; 6,535 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours (30 minutes)-3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and on occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory and required to obtain or retain 
benefits. Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 47 
U.S.C. 227b, 251(e), and 227(e) of the Communications Act of 1934.
    Total Annual Burden: 15,520 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). Respondents 
may request materials or information submitted to the Commission or to 
the Administrator be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 
of the Commission's rules.

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    Needs and Uses: The Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal 
Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act directs the Commission to 
require, no later than 18 months from enactment, all voice service 
providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication technology 
in the internet protocol (IP) portions of their networks and implement 
an effective caller ID authentication framework in the non-IP portions 
of their networks. Among other provisions, the TRACED Act also directs 
the Commission to create extension and exemption mechanisms for voice 
service providers. On September 29, 2020, the Commission adopted its 
Call Authentication Trust Anchor Second Report and Order. See Call 
Authentication Trust Anchor, WC Docket No. 17-97, Second Report and 
Order, FCC 20-136 (adopted Sept. 29, 2020). The Second Report and Order 
implemented section 4(b)(1)(B) of the TRACED Act, in part, by requiring 
a voice service provider maintain and be ready to provide the 
Commission upon request with documented proof that it is participating, 
either on its own or through a representative, including third party 
representatives, as a member of a working group, industry standards 
group, or consortium that is working to develop a non-internet Protocol 
caller identification authentication solution, or actively testing such 
a solution. The Second Report and Order also implemented the extension 
mechanisms in section 4(b)(5) by, in part, requiring voice service 
providers to certify that they have either implemented STIR/SHAKEN or a 
robocall mitigation program. And finally, the Second Report and Order 
completed the implementation of the exemption process of 4(b)(2) by 
requiring voice service providers file a second certification after 
June 30, 2021 to verify that they met the criteria to receive their 
exemption.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-28023 Filed 12-18-20; 8:45 am]
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