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interconnected Voice of internet
Protocol (VoIP) service the
discontinuance obligations that apply to
domestic non-dominant
telecommunications carriers under
Section 214 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended. In 2014, the
Commission adopted improved
administrative filing procedures for
domestic transfers of control, domestic
discontinuances and notices of network
changes, and among other adjustments,
modified Part 63 to require electronic
filing for applications for authorization
to discontinue, reduce, or impair service
under section 214(a) of the Act. In July
2016, the Commission concluded that
applicants seeking to discontinue a
legacy time division multiplexing
(TDM)-based voice service as part of a
transition to a new technology, whether
internet Protocol (IP), wireless, or
another type (technology transition
discontinuance application) must
demonstrate that an adequate
replacement for the legacy service exists
in order to be eligible for streamlined
treatment and revised part 63
accordingly. The Commission
concluded that an applicant for a
technology transition discontinuance
may demonstrate that a service is an
adequate replacement for a legacy voice
service by certifying or showing that one
or more replacement service(s) offers all
of the following: (i) Substantially similar
levels of network infrastructure and
service quality as the applicant service;
(ii) compliance with existing federal
and/or industry standards required to
ensure that critical applications such as
911, network security, and applications
for individuals with disabilities remain
available; and (iii) interoperability and
compatibility with an enumerated list of
applications and functionalities
determined to be key to consumers and
competitors (the ‘‘adequate replacement
test’’). In June 2018, the Commission
further modified the rules applicable to
section 214(a) discontinuance
applications. First, all carriers, whether
dominant or non-dominant, that seek
approval to grandfather data services
below speeds of 25 Mbps download
speed and 3 Mbps upload speed are
now subject to a uniform reduced public
comment period of 10 days and an
automatic grant period of 25 days.
Second, all carriers, whether dominant
or nondominant, seeking authorization
to discontinue data services below
speeds of 25 Mbps download speed and
3 Mbps upload speed that have
previously been grandfathered for a
period of at least 180 days are subject
to a uniform reduced public comment
period of 10 days and an automatic
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grant period of 31 days, provided they
submit a statement as part of their
discontinuance application that they
have received Commission authority to
grandfather the services at issue at least
180 days prior to the filing of the
discontinuance application. This
statement must reference the file
number of the prior Commission
authorization to grandfather the services
the carrier now seeks to permanently
discontinue. Third, carriers are no
longer required to file an application to
discontinue, reduce, or impair any
service for which it has had no
customers and no request for service for
at least a 30-day period immediately
preceding the discontinuance. Fourth,
all carriers, whether dominant or
nondominant, that seek approval to
discontinue legacy voice service can
obtain further streamlined processing
with a public comment period of 15
days and an automatic grant period of
31 days, provided (1) they offer a
standalone interconnected VoIP service
throughout the service area, and (2) at
least one alternative stand-alone,
facilities-based voice service is available
from an unaffiliated provider
throughout the affected service area (the
‘‘alternative options test’’). Finally, all
carriers, whether dominant or
nondominant, that seek approval to
grandfather legacy voice service are now
subject to a uniform reduced public
comment period of 10 days and an
automatic grant period of 25 days.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collection 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
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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.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before October 25,
2021.
DATES:
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
ADDRESSES:
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Agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested
concerning: (a) 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; (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: 3060–0355.
Title: Rate-of-Return Monitoring
Reports.
Form Number: FCC Form 492.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 35 respondents; 35
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 160, 161,
209(b) and 220 as amended by the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 350 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The filing of FCC
Form 492 is required by 47 CFR 65.600
of the Commission’s rules. The annual
filing of FCC Form 492 is required from
the National Exchange Carrier
Association (NECA) collectively for
carriers that participate in both its tariffs
and revenue-sharing pools and each
local exchange carrier that is subject to
section 61.38 of the Commission’s Rules
and that has filed individual access
tariffs during the enforcement period,
excluding carriers that elected incentive
regulation for business data services
(BDS) pursuant to the Rate-of-Return
BDS Order, WC Docket No. 16–143 et
al., Report and Order, 33 FCC Rcd 10403
(2018).
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These data provide the necessary
detail to enable the Commission to
fulfill its regulatory responsibilities. The
Commission has granted AT&T,
Verizon, legacy Qwest, and other
similarly-situated carriers forbearance
from FCC Form 492–A. See Petition of
AT&T Inc. for Forbearance under 47
U.S.C. 160 from Enforcement of Certain
of the Commission’s Cost Assignment
Rules, WC Docket Nos. 07–21, 05–342,
Memorandum Opinion and Order, 23
FCC Rcd 7302 (2008) (AT&T Cost
Assignment Forbearance Order).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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[GN Docket No. 19–329; FRS 49098]
Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task
Force for Reviewing the Connectivity
and Technology Needs of Precision
Agriculture in the United States
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice advises interested persons that
the Federal Communications
Commission’s (FCC or Commission)
Task Force for Reviewing the
Connectivity and Technology Needs of
Precision Agriculture in the United
States (Task Force) will hold its next
meeting via live internet link.
DATES: October 14, 2021. The meeting
will come to order at 3:00 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call and be available to
the public via live feed from the FCC’s
web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jesse Jachman, Designated Federal
Officer, Federal Communications
Commission, Wireline Competition
Bureau, (202) 418–2668, or email:
Jesse.Jachman@fcc.gov; Elizabeth
Cuttner, Deputy Designated Federal
Officer, Federal Communications
Commission, Wireline Competition
Bureau, (202) 418–2145, or email
Elizabeth.Cuttner@fcc.gov; or Stacy
Ferraro, Deputy Designated Federal
Officer, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, (202) 418–0795 or email
Stacy.Ferarro@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will be held on October 14,
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2021 at 3:00 p.m. EDT and may be
viewed live, by the public, at https://
www.fcc.gov/live. Any questions that
arise during the meeting should be sent
to PrecisionAgTF@fcc.gov and will be
answered at a later date. Members of the
public may submit comments to the
Task Force in the FCC’s Electronic
Comment Filing System, ECFS, at
www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Comments to the Task
Force should be filed in GN Docket No.
19–329.
Open captioning will be provided for
this event. Other reasonable
accommodations for people with
disabilities are available upon request.
Requests for such accommodations
should be submitted via email to
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice). Such
requests should include a detailed
description of the accommodation
needed. In addition, please include a
way the FCC can contact you if it needs
more information. Please allow at least
five days’ advance notice; last-minute
requests will be accepted but may not be
possible to fill.
Proposed Agenda: At this meeting,
the Task Force will hear updates from
the Working Group leadership and
discuss recommendations. This agenda
may be modified at the discretion of the
Task Force Chair and the Designated
Federal Officer.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding
Companies
The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Home Owners’ Loan Act
(12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) (HOLA),
Regulation LL (12 CFR part 238), and
Regulation MM (12 CFR part 239), and
all other applicable statutes and
regulations to become a savings and
loan holding company and/or to acquire
the assets or the ownership of, control
of, or the power to vote shares of a
savings association.
The public portions of the
applications listed below, as well as
other related filings required by the
Board, if any, are available for
immediate inspection at the Federal
Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at
the offices of the Board of Governors.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0355; FR ID 49675]
Information Collection 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 October 25,
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
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Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following
information collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (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: 3060-0355.
Title: Rate-of-Return Monitoring Reports.
Form Number: FCC Form 492.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 35 respondents; 35 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 160, 161, 209(b) and 220 as amended by the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 350 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The filing of FCC Form 492 is required by 47 CFR
65.600 of the Commission's rules. The annual filing of FCC Form 492 is
required from the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA)
collectively for carriers that participate in both its tariffs and
revenue-sharing pools and each local exchange carrier that is subject
to section 61.38 of the Commission's Rules and that has filed
individual access tariffs during the enforcement period, excluding
carriers that elected incentive regulation for business data services
(BDS) pursuant to the Rate-of-Return BDS Order, WC Docket No. 16-143 et
al., Report and Order, 33 FCC Rcd 10403 (2018).
These data provide the necessary detail to enable the Commission to
fulfill its regulatory responsibilities. The Commission has granted
AT&T, Verizon, legacy Qwest, and other similarly-situated carriers
forbearance from FCC Form 492-A. See Petition of AT&T Inc. for
Forbearance under 47 U.S.C. 160 from Enforcement of Certain of the
Commission's Cost Assignment Rules, WC Docket Nos. 07-21, 05-342,
Memorandum Opinion and Order, 23 FCC Rcd 7302 (2008) (AT&T Cost
Assignment Forbearance Order).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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