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TABLE 1—DRAFT RISK ASSESSMENTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Registration review case name and number
Docket ID No.
Copper 8 quinolinolate, Case: 5118 ...................................
DCNA, Case: 0113 .............................................................
Nabam, Case: 0641 ...........................................................
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Triadimefon & Triadimenol, Case: 2700 & 7008 ................
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is
providing an opportunity, through this
notice of availability, for interested
parties to provide comments and input
concerning the Agency’s draft human
health and/or ecological risk
assessments for the pesticides listed in
the Table in Unit IV. The Agency will
consider all comments received during
the public comment period and make
changes, as appropriate, to a draft
human health and/or ecological risk
assessment. EPA may then issue a
revised risk assessment, explain any
changes to the draft risk assessment, and
respond to comments.
Information submission requirements.
Anyone may submit data or information
in response to this document. To be
considered during a pesticide’s
registration review, the submitted data
or information must meet the following
requirements:
• To ensure that EPA will consider
data or information submitted,
interested persons must submit the data
or information during the comment
period. The Agency may, at its
discretion, consider data or information
submitted at a later date.
• The data or information submitted
must be presented in a legible and
useable form. For example, an English
translation must accompany any
material that is not in English and a
written transcript must accompany any
information submitted as an
audiographic or videographic record.
Written material may be submitted in
paper or electronic form.
• Submitters must clearly identify the
source of any submitted data or
information.
• Submitters may request the Agency
to reconsider data or information that
the Agency rejected in a previous
review. However, submitters must
explain why they believe the Agency
should reconsider the data or
information in the pesticide’s
registration review.
As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the
registration review docket for each
pesticide case will remain publicly
accessible through the duration of the
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Chemical review manager and contact information
EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–
0454.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–
0141.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–
0339.
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–
0114.
Peter Bergquist, Bergquist.Peter@epa.gov, 703–347–
8563.
Kent Fothergill, Fothergill.Kent@epa.gov, 703–347–8299.
Erin Dandridge, Dandridge.Erin@epa.gov, 703–347–
0185.
Matthew B. Khan, Khan.Matthew@epa.gov, 703–347–
8613.
registration review process; that is, until
all actions required in the final decision
on the registration review case have
been completed.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: July 26, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Information Collections Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it might
‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’ The Commission 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.
SUMMARY:
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
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information collection should be
submitted on or before September 2,
2021.
Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the
above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in
www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed
information collection to Nicole Ongele,
FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
section of the web page called
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
the downward-pointing arrow in the
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the Title
of this ICR and then click on the ICR
Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited
the general public and other Federal
Agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested
concerning: (a) Whether the proposed
ADDRESSES:
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collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Commission, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission’s burden estimates; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; and
(d) 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public
Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4),
the FCC seeks specific comment on how
it might ‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: 47 CFR Section 90.372,
Dedicated Short-Range Communications
(DSRC) Notification Requirement.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions,
Federal Government, and State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 125 respondents; 125
responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion and one-time reporting
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in sections 309 and 316 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 309 and 316.
Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $62,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
No information is requested that would
require assurance of confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
to OMB as a new collection after this 60day comment period to obtain the full
three-year clearance.
On November 20, 2020, the Federal
Communications Commission released a
First Report and Order, Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order of
Proposed Modification, Use of the
5.850–5.925 GHz Band, ET Docket No.
19–138. Among other things, the
Commission repurposed 45 megahertz
of the 5.850–5.925 GHz band (the 5.9
GHz band), specifically the spectrum
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from 5.850–5.895 GHz, to allow for the
expansion of unlicensed operations into
the sub-band. At the same time, the
Commission recognized that the 5.9
GHz band plays an important role in
supporting intelligent transportation
system (ITS) operations, and therefore
continued to dedicate 30 megahertz of
the 5.9 GHz band, specifically the subband from 5.895–5.925 GHz, for use by
the ITS radio service. In addition, to
promote the most efficient and effective
use of the remaining ITS spectrum, the
Commission will require ITS operations
in the 5.895–5.925 GHz sub-band to
transition from the current technology,
Dedicated Short-Range Communications
(DSRC), to the emerging Cellular
Vehicle-to-Everything (C–V2X)-based
technology by the end of a transition
period to be decided following action on
the Further Notice.
47 CFR New Section 90.372 requires
DSRC licensees to notify the
Commission that they have ceased
operations in the 5.850–5.895 GHz subband. Below is section 90.372 as
adopted in the First Report and Order.
§ 90.372 DSRCS Notification
Requirement
(a) DSRCS licensees authorized
pursuant to 90.370(b) must notify the
Commission that as of the transition
deadline of July 5, 2022, they have
ceased operating in the 5.850–5.895
GHz portion of the band. This
notification must be filed via ULS
within 15 days of the expiration of the
transition deadline.
(b) Continued operation in the 5.850–
5.895 GHz portion of the band after the
transition deadline, will result in
automatic termination of that licensee’s
authorization without specific
Commission action.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1270.
Title: Protecting National Security
Through FCC Programs.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other for
profit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 3,500 respondents; 10,250
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–12
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, semiannual and recordkeeping requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory
and required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
1603–1604.
Total Annual Burden: 27,400 hours.
Total Annual Cost: 1,125,000.
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Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting that
respondents submit confidential
information to the FCC. However,
respondents may request confidential
treatment of their information under 47
CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) as a revision during this
comment period to obtain the full three
year clearance from OMB. Under this
information collection, the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, requires the ‘‘preservation
and advancement of universal service.’’
47 U.S.C. 254(b). The information
collection requirements reported under
this collection are the result of the
Federal Communications Commission’s
(the Commission) actions to promote the
Act’s universal service goals.
On November 22, 2019, the
Commission adopted the Protecting
Against National Security Threats to the
Communications Supply Chain Through
FCC Programs, WC Docket No. 18–89,
Report and Order, Order, and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 34 FCC
Rcd 11423 (2019) (Report and Order).
The Report and Order prohibits future
use of Universal Service Fund (USF)
monies to purchase, maintain, improve,
modify, obtain, or otherwise support
any equipment or services produced or
provided by a company that poses a
national security threat to the integrity
of communications networks or the
communications supply chain.
On March 12, 2020, the President
signed into law the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019
(Secure Networks Act), Public Law 116–
124, 133 Stat. 158 (2020) (codified as
amended at 47 U.S.C. 1601–1609),
which among other measures, directs
the FCC to establish the Secure and
Trusted Communications Networks
Reimbursement Program
(Reimbursement Program). This
program is intended to provide funding
to providers of advanced
communications service for the
removal, replacement and disposal of
certain communications equipment and
services that poses an unacceptable
national security risk (i.e., covered
equipment and services) from their
networks. The Commission has
designated two entities—Huawei
Technologies Company (Huawei) and
ZTE Corporation (ZTE), along with their
affiliates, subsidiaries, and parents—as
covered companies posing such a
national security threat. See Protecting
Against National Security Threats to the
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Communications Supply Chain Through
FCC Programs—Huawei Designation, PS
Docket No. 19–351, Memorandum
Opinion and Order, 35 FCC Rcd 14435
(2020); Protecting Against National
Security Threats to the Communications
Supply Chain Through FCC Programs—
ZTE Designation, PS Docket No. 19–352,
Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA
20–1399 (PSHSB rel. Nov. 24, 2020).
On December 10, 2020, the
Commission adopted the Second Report
and Order implementing the Secure
Networks Act, which contained certain
new information collection
requirements. See Protecting Against
National Security Threats to the
Communications Supply Chain Through
FCC Programs, WC Docket No. 18–89,
Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd
14284 (2020) (Second Report and
Order). These requirements will allow
the Commission to receive, review and
make eligibility determinations and
funding decisions on applications to
participate in the Reimbursement
Program that are filed by certain
providers of advanced communications
service. These new information
collection requirements will also assist
the Commission in processing funding
disbursement requests and in
monitoring and furthering compliance
with applicable program requirements
to protect against waste, fraud, and
abuse.
On December 27, 2020, the President
signed into law the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, appropriating
$1.9 billion to ‘‘carry out’’ the
Reimbursement Program and amending
the Reimbursement Program eligibility
requirements to expand eligibility to
include providers of advanced
communications service with 10 million
or fewer subscribers. See Public Law
116–260, Division N-Additional
Coronavirus Response and Relief, Title
IX-Broadband internet Access Service,
§§ 901, 906, 134 Stat. 1182 (2020). The
Commission has interpreted the term
‘‘provider of advanced communications
service’’ to mean ‘‘facilities-based
providers, whether fixed or mobile, with
a broadband connection to end users
with at least 200 kbps in one direction.’’
Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd
at 14332, para. 111. Participation in the
Reimbursement Program is voluntary
but compliance with the new
information collection requirements is
required to obtain Reimbursement
Program support.
The Secure Networks Act requires all
providers of advanced communications
service to annually report, with
exception, on whether they have
purchased, rented, leased or otherwise
obtained covered communications
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equipment or service on or after certain
dates. 47 U.S.C. 1603(d)(2)(B). The
Second Report and Order adopted a
new information collection requirement
to implement this statutory mandate.
See Secure Networks Act § 5. If the
provider certifies it does not have any
covered equipment and services, then
the provider is not required to
subsequently file an annual report,
unless it later obtains covered
equipment and services. Second Report
and Order at para. 215.
This submission is for new
information collection requirements
contained in the Second Report and
Order adopted by the Commission on
December 10, 2020. The new
requirements are necessary for the
creation of a $1.9 billion reimbursement
program, as directed by Congress in the
Secure Networks Act, as amended. This
submission also covers a related
information collection requirement
necessitated by the Secure Networks Act
and/or the Second Report and Order
and proposes to eliminate a previously
approved information collection
requirement that is no longer necessary.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a modified System of
Records.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC or Commission or
Agency) has modified an existing
system of records, FCC/PSHSB–1, FCC
Emergency and Continuity Alerts and
Contacts System (ECACS), subject to the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This
action is necessary to meet the
requirements of the Privacy Act to
publish in the Federal Register notice of
the existence and character of records
maintained by the Agency. The FCC’s
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau (PSHSB) uses the information in
ECACS to prepare for and coordinate
crisis response activities wherever they
occur in the United States and its
territories. The FCC is modifying FCC/
PSHSB–1 to add information it will use
to alert the designated emergency
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contacts of Commission staff of an
emergency involving the FCC or a staff
member.
DATES: This action will become effective
on August 3, 2021. Written comments
on the system’s routine uses are due by
September 2, 2021. The routine uses in
this action will become effective on
September 2, 2021 unless written
comments are received that require a
contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret
Drake, at privacy@fcc.gov, or at Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), 45
L Street, NE, Washington, DC 20554 at
(202) 418–1707.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Drake, (202) 418–1707, or
privacy@fcc.gov (and to obtain a copy of
the Narrative Statement and the
Supplementary Document, which
includes details of the modifications to
this system of records).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC’s
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau (PSHSB) uses the information in
ECACS to prepare for and coordinate
crisis response activities wherever they
occur in the United States and its
territories. This notice serves to update
and modify FCC/PSHSB–1 to add the
personally identifiable information (PII)
of Commission staff in the form of
contact information and emergency
contacts. The substantive changes and
modifications to the previously
published version of the FCC/PSHSB–1
system of records include:
1. Updating the Security
Classification to follow OMB and FCC
guidance.
2. Updating the Purposes for clarity
and to include contacting the emergency
contacts designated by FCC staff in case
of an emergency involving a staff
member.
3. Updating the Categories of
Individuals to include emergency
contacts designated by FCC staff.
4. Updating the Categories of Records
to remove information that is no longer
collected by this system and to include
contact information for FCC employees’
emergency contacts.
5. Updating the System Location to
show the FCC’s new headquarters
address.
6. Adding two new Routine Uses: (1)
FCC Program Management, to allow
designated FCC staff to access the
information in connection with the
management and operation of a safe
workplace, and (9) Non-Federal
Personnel, to allow contractors
performing or working on a contract for
the Federal Government access to
information in this system.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-XXXX, OMB 3060-1270; FR ID 40994]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to Office of Management and Budget
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,
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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.'' The Commission 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 comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before September 2,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your
comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC,
via email to [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to
OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning:
(a) Whether the proposed
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collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks
specific comment on how it might ``further reduce the information
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.''
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: 47 CFR Section 90.372, Dedicated Short-Range Communications
(DSRC) Notification Requirement.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, Federal Government, and State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 125 respondents; 125
responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion and
one-time reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
sections 309 and 316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47
U.S.C. 309 and 316.
Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $62,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to OMB as a new collection after this 60-day comment period
to obtain the full three-year clearance.
On November 20, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission
released a First Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, and Order of Proposed Modification, Use of the 5.850-5.925
GHz Band, ET Docket No. 19-138. Among other things, the Commission
repurposed 45 megahertz of the 5.850-5.925 GHz band (the 5.9 GHz band),
specifically the spectrum from 5.850-5.895 GHz, to allow for the
expansion of unlicensed operations into the sub-band. At the same time,
the Commission recognized that the 5.9 GHz band plays an important role
in supporting intelligent transportation system (ITS) operations, and
therefore continued to dedicate 30 megahertz of the 5.9 GHz band,
specifically the sub-band from 5.895-5.925 GHz, for use by the ITS
radio service. In addition, to promote the most efficient and effective
use of the remaining ITS spectrum, the Commission will require ITS
operations in the 5.895-5.925 GHz sub-band to transition from the
current technology, Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC), to the
emerging Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X)-based technology by the
end of a transition period to be decided following action on the
Further Notice.
47 CFR New Section 90.372 requires DSRC licensees to notify the
Commission that they have ceased operations in the 5.850-5.895 GHz sub-
band. Below is section 90.372 as adopted in the First Report and Order.
Sec. 90.372 DSRCS Notification Requirement
(a) DSRCS licensees authorized pursuant to 90.370(b) must notify
the Commission that as of the transition deadline of July 5, 2022, they
have ceased operating in the 5.850-5.895 GHz portion of the band. This
notification must be filed via ULS within 15 days of the expiration of
the transition deadline.
(b) Continued operation in the 5.850-5.895 GHz portion of the band
after the transition deadline, will result in automatic termination of
that licensee's authorization without specific Commission action.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1270.
Title: Protecting National Security Through FCC Programs.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,500 respondents; 10,250
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-12 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, semi-annual and recordkeeping
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory and required to obtain or retain
benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is
contained in 47 U.S.C. 1603-1604.
Total Annual Burden: 27,400 hours.
Total Annual Cost: 1,125,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the FCC.
However, respondents may request confidential treatment of their
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a revision
during this comment period to obtain the full three year clearance from
OMB. Under this information collection, the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, requires the ``preservation and advancement of universal
service.'' 47 U.S.C. 254(b). The information collection requirements
reported under this collection are the result of the Federal
Communications Commission's (the Commission) actions to promote the
Act's universal service goals.
On November 22, 2019, the Commission adopted the Protecting Against
National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through
FCC Programs, WC Docket No. 18-89, Report and Order, Order, and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 34 FCC Rcd 11423 (2019) (Report and
Order). The Report and Order prohibits future use of Universal Service
Fund (USF) monies to purchase, maintain, improve, modify, obtain, or
otherwise support any equipment or services produced or provided by a
company that poses a national security threat to the integrity of
communications networks or the communications supply chain.
On March 12, 2020, the President signed into law the Secure and
Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (Secure Networks Act),
Public Law 116-124, 133 Stat. 158 (2020) (codified as amended at 47
U.S.C. 1601-1609), which among other measures, directs the FCC to
establish the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement
Program (Reimbursement Program). This program is intended to provide
funding to providers of advanced communications service for the
removal, replacement and disposal of certain communications equipment
and services that poses an unacceptable national security risk (i.e.,
covered equipment and services) from their networks. The Commission has
designated two entities--Huawei Technologies Company (Huawei) and ZTE
Corporation (ZTE), along with their affiliates, subsidiaries, and
parents--as covered companies posing such a national security threat.
See Protecting Against National Security Threats to the
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Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs--Huawei Designation,
PS Docket No. 19-351, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 35 FCC Rcd 14435
(2020); Protecting Against National Security Threats to the
Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs--ZTE Designation, PS
Docket No. 19-352, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 20-1399 (PSHSB rel.
Nov. 24, 2020).
On December 10, 2020, the Commission adopted the Second Report and
Order implementing the Secure Networks Act, which contained certain new
information collection requirements. See Protecting Against National
Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC
Programs, WC Docket No. 18-89, Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd
14284 (2020) (Second Report and Order). These requirements will allow
the Commission to receive, review and make eligibility determinations
and funding decisions on applications to participate in the
Reimbursement Program that are filed by certain providers of advanced
communications service. These new information collection requirements
will also assist the Commission in processing funding disbursement
requests and in monitoring and furthering compliance with applicable
program requirements to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse.
On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, appropriating $1.9 billion to
``carry out'' the Reimbursement Program and amending the Reimbursement
Program eligibility requirements to expand eligibility to include
providers of advanced communications service with 10 million or fewer
subscribers. See Public Law 116-260, Division N-Additional Coronavirus
Response and Relief, Title IX-Broadband internet Access Service,
Sec. Sec. 901, 906, 134 Stat. 1182 (2020). The Commission has
interpreted the term ``provider of advanced communications service'' to
mean ``facilities-based providers, whether fixed or mobile, with a
broadband connection to end users with at least 200 kbps in one
direction.'' Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd at 14332, para. 111.
Participation in the Reimbursement Program is voluntary but compliance
with the new information collection requirements is required to obtain
Reimbursement Program support.
The Secure Networks Act requires all providers of advanced
communications service to annually report, with exception, on whether
they have purchased, rented, leased or otherwise obtained covered
communications equipment or service on or after certain dates. 47
U.S.C. 1603(d)(2)(B). The Second Report and Order adopted a new
information collection requirement to implement this statutory mandate.
See Secure Networks Act Sec. 5. If the provider certifies it does not
have any covered equipment and services, then the provider is not
required to subsequently file an annual report, unless it later obtains
covered equipment and services. Second Report and Order at para. 215.
This submission is for new information collection requirements
contained in the Second Report and Order adopted by the Commission on
December 10, 2020. The new requirements are necessary for the creation
of a $1.9 billion reimbursement program, as directed by Congress in the
Secure Networks Act, as amended. This submission also covers a related
information collection requirement necessitated by the Secure Networks
Act and/or the Second Report and Order and proposes to eliminate a
previously approved information collection requirement that is no
longer necessary.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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