Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 38079-38080 [2021-15204]

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38079-38080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15204]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX, 3060-1286; FRS 38003]


Information Collections 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 September 
17, 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: Private Entity Robocall and Spoofing Information Submission 
Portal, FCC Form 5642.
    Form Number: FCC Form 5642.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and non-profit 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in the TRACED Act section 10(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Assurances of confidentiality 
will be provided to the respondents; however, respondents will be made 
aware that their submissions may be shared with the Department of 
Justice, Federal Trade Commission, other federal agencies combatting 
robocalls, state attorney general offices, other law enforcement 
entities with which the Commission has information sharing agreements, 
and the registered traceback consortium.
    Needs and Uses: Section 10(a) of the Pallone-Thune Telephone 
Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act) 
directs the Commission to establish regulations to create a process 
that ``streamlines the ways in which a private entity may voluntarily 
share with the Commission information relating to'' a call or text 
message that violates prohibitions regarding robocalls or spoofing set 
forth section 227(b) and 227(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. On June 17, 2021, the Commission adopted a Report and Order to 
implement section 10(a) by creating an online portal located on the 
Commission's website where private entities may submit information 
about robocall and spoofing violations. The Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) 
will manage this portal.
    A private entity is any entity other than (1) an individual natural 
person or (2) a public entity. A public entity is any governmental 
organization at the federal, state, or local level. Thus, the portal is 
not intended for individual consumers who already have a mechanism to 
submit robocall or spoofing complaints via the Commission's informal 
complaint process.
    The portal will request private entities to submit certain minimum 
information including, but not necessarily limited to, the name of the 
reporting private entity, contact information, including at least one 
individual name and means of contacting the entity (e.g., a phone 
number), the caller ID information displayed, the phone number(s) 
called, the date(s) and time(s) of the relevant calls or texts, the 
name of the reporting private entity's service provider, and a

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description of the problematic calls or texts.
    Although the portal will not reject submissions that fail to 
include the above information, such failure will make it more difficult 
for the Bureau to investigate fully and take appropriate enforcement 
action. Once submitted, the Bureau will review to determine whether the 
information presents evidence of a violation of the Commission's rules. 
The Bureau may share submitted information with the Department of 
Justice, Federal Trade Commission, other federal agencies combatting 
robocalls, state attorney general offices, other law enforcement 
entities with which the Commission has information sharing agreements, 
and the registered traceback consortium.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1286.
    Title: Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 471, 472, 474, and 500.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, state, local or tribal 
government institutions, and other not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 23,000 respondents; 132,100 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4.5 hours for FCC Form 471 (4 hours 
for response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping); 1.5 hours for FCC Forms 
472/474 (1 hour for response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping); 1.5 hours 
for Emergency Connectivity Fund Post-Commitment Change Request 
(streamlines collection based on the FCC Form 500 and FCC Form 471 for 
use in the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program) (1 hour for response; 
0.5 hours for recordkeeping)).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in in 
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-205, 214, 254, and 403 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 201-205, 
218-220, 254, 303(r), 403 and 405 and section 7402 of the American 
Rescue Plan Act, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4.
    Total Annual Burden: 315,450 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no assurance of 
confidentiality provided to applicants and service providers concerning 
this information collection. However, applicants and service providers 
may request materials or information submitted to the Commission or to 
USAC be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: The requirements contained herein are necessary to 
implement and administer the Congressional mandate for the Emergency 
Connectivity Fund. The information collected herein provides the 
Commission and USAC with the necessary information to administer the 
Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, determine the amount of support 
entities seeking funding are eligible to receive, determine if entities 
are complying with the Commission's rules, and to prevent waste, fraud, 
and abuse. The information will also allow the Commission to evaluate 
the extent to which the Emergency Connectivity Fund is meeting the 
statutory objectives specified in section 7402 of the American Rescue 
Plan Act, the Commission's performance goals set forth in the Emergency 
Connectivity Fund Report and Order, and to evaluate the need for and 
feasibility of any future revisions to program rules. The name, 
address, DUNS number and business type will be disclosed in accordance 
with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act/Digital 
Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA/DATA Act) reporting 
requirements. Emergency Connectivity Fund Program application, 
commitment, and disbursement data will also be publicly available.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15204 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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