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America Fund et al., Report and Order
and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 5949 (2016)
(Phase II Auction Order); Connect
America Fund et al., Order, 31 FCC Rcd
12086 (2016) (ACS Phase II Order);
Connect America Fund et al., Report
and Order and Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, 29 FCC Rcd 876 (2014)
(Rural Broadband Experiments Order);
Connect America Fund et al., Report
and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 15644 (2014)
(Price Cap Order); Technology
Transitions et al., Order et al., 29 FCC
Rcd 1433 (2014) (Tech Transitions
Order); Connect America Fund et al.,
Report and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd
10139 (2016) (Alaska Plan Order);
Connect America Fund et al., Order, 32
FCC Rcd 968 (2017) (New York Auction
Order); Connect America Fund et al.,
Report and Order, Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, and Order on
Reconsideration, 33 FCC Rcd 11–893
(2018) (2018 Rate-of-Return Order);
Uniendo a Puerto Rico and Connect
USVI Fund et al., Report and Order and
Order on Reconsideration, 34 FCC Rcd
9109 (2019) (PR–USVI Stage 2 Order);
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund et al.,
Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd 686
(2020) (2020 Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund Order).
This information collection addresses
the requirement that certain carriers
with high-cost reporting obligations
must file information about the
locations to which they have deployed
broadband service meeting applicable
public interest requirements (location
information). A web-based portal, the
High-Cost Universal Broadband Portal
(HUBB or portal), is used to accept this
information. The Commission and
USAC will use this information to
monitor the deployment progress of
reporting carriers and to verify the
reporting carriers’ claims of service at
the reported locations. Such activities
help the Commission ensure that
support is being used as intended. In
addition, because data filed in the
HUBB is publicly accessible, the
reporting helps ensure public
accountability and transparency.
In the 2019 PR–USVI Stage 2 Order,
the Commission created a competitive
process to determine support recipients
for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As a result,
carriers receiving support in these areas
are subject to specific public interest
obligations related to speed, usage,
latency, and price as well as certain
deployment milestones. Specifically,
the Commission imposed defined
deployment obligations and associated
HUBB reporting requirements (annual
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location reporting and build-out
certifications) for all Uniendo a Puerto
Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund
Stage 2 fixed support recipients as well
as annual reporting and certification
requirements for all Uniendo a Puerto
Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund
Stage 2 mobile support recipients.
Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and
Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 mobile
support recipients will also file network
coverage and other data as required by
the Commission’s orders. The
Commission and USAC will use this
information to monitor the deployment
progress of mobile carriers and to verify
that carriers meet the public interest
obligations for 4G LTE and 5G mobile
broadband and voice services in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. Instead of filing in
the HUBB portal, mobile support
recipients will submit their reports
electronically as part of a web form
accessed via the Commission’s Form
477 portal (477 Portal) and the
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS). This collection mechanism is
being used to reduce the technological
burden on the public and the
Commission, as carriers and the public
are familiar with both of these systems.
The Commission’s Wireline
Competition Bureau (WCB) will specify
the filing process by which Stage 2
mobile support recipients must file their
reports in the 477 Portal prior to the
filing deadlines.
In the 2020 Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund Order, the Commission adopted a
support mechanism to provide funding
through a competitive auction to
connect rural homes and businesses to
high-speed broadband networks. The
Commission established specific public
interest obligations and deployment
milestones for all carriers receiving this
support. Specifically, the Commission
imposed defined deployment
obligations and associated HUBB
reporting requirements (annual location
reporting and build-out certifications)
for all support recipients. We therefore
propose to revise this information
collection. Finally, we propose to
increase the burdens associated with
existing and new reporting requirements
to account for additional carriers that
will be subject to these requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task
Force for Reviewing the Connectivity
and Technology Needs of Precision
Agriculture in the United States
ACTION:
Notice of intent to renew.
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC or Commission)
hereby announces that that the charter
of the Task Force for Reviewing the
Connectivity and Technology Needs of
Precision Agriculture in the United
States (the Task Force) will be renewed
for a two-year period pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) and after consultation with the
Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554.
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 Chair
of the Commission, as required by
section 12511 of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law
115–334, 132 stat 4490, is taking
appropriate steps to renew the Task
Force, which Congress has deemed
necessary and in the public interest.
After consultation with the General
Services Administration, the
Commission will renew the charter on
or before December 2, 2021, providing
the Task Force with authorization to
operate for two years.
In consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary), or a designee of
the Secretary, and in collaboration with
public and private stakeholders in the
agriculture and technology fields, the
purpose of the Task Force is to: Identify
and measure current gaps in the
availability of broadband internet access
service on agricultural land; develop
policy recommendations to promote the
rapid, expanded deployment of
broadband internet access service on
unserved agricultural land, with a goal
SUMMARY:
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of achieving reliable capabilities on 95
percent of agricultural land in the
United States by 2025; promote effective
policy and regulatory solutions that
encourage the adoption of broadband
internet access service on farms and
ranches and promote precision
agriculture; recommend specific new
rules or amendments to existing rules of
the Commission that the Commission
should issue to achieve the goals and
purposes of the policy
recommendations described in the
second item in this list; recommend
specific steps that the Commission
should take to obtain reliable and
standardized data measurements of the
availability of broadband internet access
service as may be necessary to target
funding support, from future programs
of the Commission dedicated to the
deployment of broadband internet
access service, to unserved agricultural
land in need of broadband internet
access service; and recommend specific
steps that the Commission should
consider to ensure that the expertise of
the Secretary and available farm data are
reflected in future programs of the
Commission dedicated to the
infrastructure deployment of broadband
internet access service and to direct
available funding to unserved
agricultural land where needed.
In addition, annually, the Task Force
will submit to the Chair of the
Commission a report, which shall be
made public, that details: The status of
fixed and mobile broadband internet
access service coverage of agricultural
land; the projected future connectivity
needs of agricultural operations,
farmers, and ranchers; and the steps
being taken to accurately measure the
availability of broadband internet access
service on agricultural land and the
limitations of current, as of the date of
the report, measurement processes.
Advisory Committee
The Task Force is organized under
and operates in accordance with, the
provisions of FACA (5 U.S.C. app. 2).
The Task Force is solely advisory in
nature. Consistent with FACA and its
requirements, each meeting of the Task
Force will be open to the public unless
otherwise noticed. A notice of each
meeting will be published in the
Federal Register at least fifteen (15)
days in advance of the meeting. Records
will be maintained of each meeting and
made available for public inspection.
All activities of the Task Force will be
conducted in an open, transparent, and
accessible manner. The Task Force shall
terminate two (2) years from filing date
of its renewed charter. However, the
Commission will seek to renew the Task
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Force’s charter for successive terms
until the Task Force terminates on
January 1, 2025. All meeting dates and
agenda topics will be described in a
Public Notice issued and published in
the Federal Register at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the first meeting date. In
addition, working groups or
subcommittees (ad hoc or steering), will
continue to facilitate the Task Force’s
work between meetings of the full Task
Force. Meetings of the Task Force will
be fully accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
Accessible Formats: To request
materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (Braille, large
print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), 1–
888–835–5322 (TTY).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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Information Collections Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under
Delegated Authority
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
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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 December 20,
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0265.
Title: Section 80.868, Card of
Instructions.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions
and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 4,506
respondents; 4,506 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes (0.167 hours).
Frequency of Response: Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 303,
307(e), 309 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 753 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The third party
disclosure requirement contained in 47
CFR 80.868 of the Commission’s rules is
necessary to ensure that radiotelephone
distress procedures must be securely
mounted and displayed in full view of
the principal operating position on
board certain vessels (300 gross tons)
required by the Communications Act or
the International Convention for Safety
of Life at Sea to be equipped with a
radiotelephone station.
The information is used by a vessel
radio operator during an emergency
situation, and is designed to assist the
radio operator to utilize proper distress
procedures during a time when he or
she may be subject to considerable
stress or confusion.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[GN Docket No. 19-329; FRS 53475]
Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task Force for Reviewing the
Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the
United States
ACTION: Notice of intent to renew.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission)
hereby announces that that the charter of the Task Force for Reviewing
the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the
United States (the Task Force) will be renewed for a two-year period
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and after
consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General
Services Administration.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Jachman, Designated Federal
Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition
Bureau, (202) 418-2668, or email: [email protected]; Elizabeth
Cuttner, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Federal Communications
Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-2145, or email
[email protected]; or Stacy Ferraro, Deputy Designated Federal
Officer, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-0795 or email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chair of the Commission, as required by
section 12511 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law
115-334, 132 stat 4490, is taking appropriate steps to renew the Task
Force, which Congress has deemed necessary and in the public interest.
After consultation with the General Services Administration, the
Commission will renew the charter on or before December 2, 2021,
providing the Task Force with authorization to operate for two years.
In consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), or a
designee of the Secretary, and in collaboration with public and private
stakeholders in the agriculture and technology fields, the purpose of
the Task Force is to: Identify and measure current gaps in the
availability of broadband internet access service on agricultural land;
develop policy recommendations to promote the rapid, expanded
deployment of broadband internet access service on unserved
agricultural land, with a goal
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of achieving reliable capabilities on 95 percent of agricultural land
in the United States by 2025; promote effective policy and regulatory
solutions that encourage the adoption of broadband internet access
service on farms and ranches and promote precision agriculture;
recommend specific new rules or amendments to existing rules of the
Commission that the Commission should issue to achieve the goals and
purposes of the policy recommendations described in the second item in
this list; recommend specific steps that the Commission should take to
obtain reliable and standardized data measurements of the availability
of broadband internet access service as may be necessary to target
funding support, from future programs of the Commission dedicated to
the deployment of broadband internet access service, to unserved
agricultural land in need of broadband internet access service; and
recommend specific steps that the Commission should consider to ensure
that the expertise of the Secretary and available farm data are
reflected in future programs of the Commission dedicated to the
infrastructure deployment of broadband internet access service and to
direct available funding to unserved agricultural land where needed.
In addition, annually, the Task Force will submit to the Chair of
the Commission a report, which shall be made public, that details: The
status of fixed and mobile broadband internet access service coverage
of agricultural land; the projected future connectivity needs of
agricultural operations, farmers, and ranchers; and the steps being
taken to accurately measure the availability of broadband internet
access service on agricultural land and the limitations of current, as
of the date of the report, measurement processes.
Advisory Committee
The Task Force is organized under and operates in accordance with,
the provisions of FACA (5 U.S.C. app. 2). The Task Force is solely
advisory in nature. Consistent with FACA and its requirements, each
meeting of the Task Force will be open to the public unless otherwise
noticed. A notice of each meeting will be published in the Federal
Register at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the meeting. Records
will be maintained of each meeting and made available for public
inspection. All activities of the Task Force will be conducted in an
open, transparent, and accessible manner. The Task Force shall
terminate two (2) years from filing date of its renewed charter.
However, the Commission will seek to renew the Task Force's charter for
successive terms until the Task Force terminates on January 1, 2025.
All meeting dates and agenda topics will be described in a Public
Notice issued and published in the Federal Register at least fifteen
(15) days prior to the first meeting date. In addition, working groups
or subcommittees (ad hoc or steering), will continue to facilitate the
Task Force's work between meetings of the full Task Force. Meetings of
the Task Force will be fully accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
Accessible Formats: To request materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio
format), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), 1-888-835-5322
(TTY).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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