Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Lifeline and Link Up Reform Modernization, 70119-70120 [2024-18938]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 168 / Thursday, August 29, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Federal Communications Commission Marlene Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–19176 Filed 8–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–C FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 54 [WC Docket Nos. 22–238, 11–42, 21–450; FCC 23–96; FR ID 238679] Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Lifeline and Link Up Reform Modernization Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective and compliance dates. AGENCY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, a revision to an information collection associated with the rules for the Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization contained in the Commission’s Order, FCC 23–96 (Safe Connections Act Order). This document is consistent with the Safe Connections Act Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the new information collection requirements. DATES: Effective date: This final rule is effective August 29, 2024. Compliance date: Compliance with §§ 54.403(a)(4), 54.405(e)(6), 54.409(a)(3), 54.410(d)(2)(ii), 54.410(i), 54.424(a) and (b), and 54.1800(j)(1) is required by August 29, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Page, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418–7400 or TTY: (202) 418–0484. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991 or via email: Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission submitted new information collection requirements for review and approval by OMB, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, on June 10, 2024, which were approved by the OMB on August 7, 2024. The information collection requirements are contained in the Commission’s Safe Connections Act lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Aug 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 Order (FCC 23–96, rel. Nov. 16, 2023), published at 88 FR 84406, on December 5, 2023. The OMB Control Number is 3060–0819. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date of the rules that required PRA approval. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, regarding OMB Control Number 3060–0819. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060–0819, in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov. 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), or (202) 418–0432 (TTY). Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on August 7, 2024, for the information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 54.403, 54.405, 54.409, 54.410, 54.424, and 54.1800, which revises §§ 54.403(a)(5), 54.405(e)(7), 54.409(a)(4), 54.410(j), 54.424(c), and 54.1800(j)(7). Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060–0819. The foregoing notification is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060–0819. OMB Approval Date: August 7, 2024. OMB Expiration Date: August 31, 2027. Title: Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers, Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Eligible for Universal Service Support. Form No.: FCC Form 481, 497, 555, 5629, 5630, and 5631. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 70119 Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or Households; Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 25,110,068 respondents; 26,877,412 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167–125 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual, biennial, monthly, daily and on occasion reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and thirdparty disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority is contained in sections 1, 4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 706 of the Communications Act of 1996, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302. Total Annual Burden: 6,534,382 hours. Total Annual Cost: $937,500. Needs and Uses: The Commission provides updates to the existing FCC Form 5629 to implement the Safe Connections Act Order, FCC 23–96, to include information for survivors suffering financial hardship about how they can qualify to receive emergency communications support from the Lifeline program. The revisions also allow survivors to document or selfcertify their financial hardship status and include a new question on survivor communication preferences. Additionally, the Commission adds a new requirement for Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) seeking to relinquish their ETC designation. The revisions to this collection reflect the notice and reporting requirements adopted by the Commission in the SCA Order. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54 Communications, Communications common carriers, Privacy, Telecommunications, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 54 to read as follows: E:\FR\FM\29AUR1.SGM 29AUR1 70120 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 168 / Thursday, August 29, 2024 / Rules and Regulations PART 54—UNIVERSAL SERVICE 1. The authority citation for part 54 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 229, 254, 303(r), 403, 1004, 1302, 1601–1609, and 1752, unless otherwise noted. § 54.403 [Amended] 2. Amend § 54.403 by removing paragraph (a)(5). ■ § 54.405 [Amended] 3. Amend § 54.405 by removing paragraph (e)(7); ■ § 54.409 [Amended] 4. Amend § 54.409 by removing paragraph (a)(4). ■ § 54.410 [Amended] 5. Amend § 54.410 by removing paragraph (j). ■ § 54.424 [Amended] 6. Amend § 54.424 by removing paragraph (c). ■ § 54.1800 [Amended] 7. Amend § 54.1800 by removing paragraph (j)(7). ■ [FR Doc. 2024–18938 Filed 8–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 300 [Docket No. 240821–0223] RIN 0648–BM86 International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Changes to Purse Seine Fish Aggregating Device Closure Periods National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: Under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act), NMFS issues this final rule to shorten the duration of fish aggregating device (FAD) closure periods for the U.S. purse seine fishery. This action is necessary to satisfy the obligations of the United States under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Aug 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention), to which it is a Contracting Party. DATES: This rule is effective August 29, 2024. ADDRESSES: Copies of supporting documents prepared for this final rule, including the regulatory impact review (RIR), as well as the proposed rule (89 FR 46352, May 29, 2024), are available via the Federal e-rulemaking Portal, at https://www.regulations.gov (search for Docket ID NOAA–NMFS–2024–0057). Those documents are also available from NMFS at the following address: Sarah Malloy, Deputy Regional Administrator, NMFS, Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818. A final regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA) prepared under authority of the Regulatory Flexibility Act is included in the ‘‘Classification’’ section in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rini Ghosh, NMFS PIRO, 808–725–5033. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 29, 2024, NMFS published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (89 FR 46352) proposing to change the duration of FAD closure periods for the U.S. purse seine fishery operating in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). The 15-day public comment period for the proposed rule closed on June 13, 2024. This final rule is issued under the authority of the WCPFC Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), which authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating (currently the Department of Homeland Security), to promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Convention, including the decisions of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission). The WCPFC Implementation Act further provides that the Secretary of Commerce shall ensure consistency, to the extent practicable, of fishery management programs administered under the WCPFC Implementation Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as well as other specific laws (see 16 U.S.C. 6905(b)). The Secretary of Commerce PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 has delegated the authority to promulgate regulations under the WCPFC Implementation Act to NMFS. A map showing the boundaries of the area of application of the Convention (Convention Area), which comprises the majority of the WCPO, can be found on the WCPFC website at: www.wcpfc.int/ doc/convention-area-map. This final rule implements specific provisions of a recent WCPFC decision (Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) 2023–01, ‘‘Conservation and Management Measure for Bigeye, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean’’). The preamble to the proposed rule provides background information on the Convention and the Commission, the provisions that are being implemented in this rule, and the basis for the regulations, which is not repeated here. The Action The specific elements of the final rule are detailed below. In accordance with CMM 2023–01, the final rule shortens the duration of the FAD prohibition period to extend from July 1 through August 15 (instead of from July 1 through September 30, as previously required) during each calendar year in the Convention Area between the latitudes of 20° N and 20° S (inclusive of the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and high seas in the Convention Area and excluding the area of overlap between the WCPFC and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)). Regarding the additional one-month FAD prohibition period on the high seas in the Convention Area, the final rule implements the high seas FAD prohibition period in December in 2024 and during each calendar year thereafter. As currently defined in 50 CFR 300.211, a FAD is ‘‘any artificial or natural floating object, whether anchored or not and whether situated at the water surface or not, that is capable of aggregating fish, as well as any object used for that purpose that is situated on board a vessel or otherwise out of the water. The definition of FAD does not include a vessel.’’ Under this final rule, the regulatory definition of a FAD will not change. Although the definition of a FAD does not include a vessel, the restrictions during the FAD prohibition periods include certain activities related to fish that have aggregated in association with a vessel, or drawn by a vessel, as described below. The prohibitions applicable to these FAD-related measures are in existing regulations at 50 CFR 300.223(b)(1)(i)– E:\FR\FM\29AUR1.SGM 29AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70119-70120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket Nos. 22-238, 11-42, 21-450; FCC 23-96; FR ID 238679]


Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Lifeline 
and Link Up Reform Modernization

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective and compliance dates.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, a revision to an information 
collection associated with the rules for the Lifeline and Link Up 
Reform and Modernization contained in the Commission's Order, FCC 23-96 
(Safe Connections Act Order). This document is consistent with the Safe 
Connections Act Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the 
new information collection requirements.

DATES: 
     Effective date: This final rule is effective August 29, 2024.
    Compliance date: Compliance with Sec. Sec.  54.403(a)(4), 
54.405(e)(6), 54.409(a)(3), 54.410(d)(2)(ii), 54.410(i), 54.424(a) and 
(b), and 54.1800(j)(1) is required by August 29, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Page, Telecommunications 
Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7400 or 
TTY: (202) 418-0484. For additional information concerning the 
Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contact 
Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991 or via email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission submitted new information 
collection requirements for review and approval by OMB, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, on June 10, 2024, which were 
approved by the OMB on August 7, 2024. The information collection 
requirements are contained in the Commission's Safe Connections Act 
Order (FCC 23-96, rel. Nov. 16, 2023), published at 88 FR 84406, on 
December 5, 2023. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0819. The Commission 
publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date of the 
rules that required PRA approval. If you have any comments on the 
burden estimates listed, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact 
Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554, regarding OMB Control Number 3060-0819. Please 
include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0819, in your correspondence. The 
Commission will also accept your comments via email at [email protected]. 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), or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB 
approval on August 7, 2024, for the information collection requirements 
contained in 47 CFR 54.403, 54.405, 54.409, 54.410, 54.424, and 
54.1800, which revises Sec. Sec.  54.403(a)(5), 54.405(e)(7), 
54.409(a)(4), 54.410(j), 54.424(c), and 54.1800(j)(7).
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB 
Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0819.
    The foregoing notification is required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0819.
    OMB Approval Date: August 7, 2024.
    OMB Expiration Date: August 31, 2027.
    Title: Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers, 
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications 
Eligible for Universal Service Support.
    Form No.: FCC Form 481, 497, 555, 5629, 5630, and 5631.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or Households; Business or other for-
profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 25,110,068 respondents; 
26,877,412 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167-125 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, biennial, monthly, daily and on 
occasion reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third-
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority is contained in sections 1, 4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214, 
219, 220, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, and section 706 of the Communications Act of 1996, as amended; 
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, 
and 1302.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,534,382 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $937,500.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission provides updates to the existing FCC 
Form 5629 to implement the Safe Connections Act Order, FCC 23-96, to 
include information for survivors suffering financial hardship about 
how they can qualify to receive emergency communications support from 
the Lifeline program. The revisions also allow survivors to document or 
self-certify their financial hardship status and include a new question 
on survivor communication preferences. Additionally, the Commission 
adds a new requirement for Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) 
seeking to relinquish their ETC designation.
    The revisions to this collection reflect the notice and reporting 
requirements adopted by the Commission in the SCA Order.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54

    Communications, Communications common carriers, Privacy, 
Telecommunications, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.

Final Rules

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 54 to read as follows:

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PART 54--UNIVERSAL SERVICE

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1. The authority citation for part 54 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 
229, 254, 303(r), 403, 1004, 1302, 1601-1609, and 1752, unless 
otherwise noted.


Sec.  54.403  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  54.403 by removing paragraph (a)(5).


Sec.  54.405  [Amended]

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3. Amend Sec.  54.405 by removing paragraph (e)(7);


Sec.  54.409  [Amended]

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4. Amend Sec.  54.409 by removing paragraph (a)(4).


Sec.  54.410  [Amended]

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5. Amend Sec.  54.410 by removing paragraph (j).


Sec.  54.424  [Amended]

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6. Amend Sec.  54.424 by removing paragraph (c).


Sec.  54.1800  [Amended]

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7. Amend Sec.  54.1800 by removing paragraph (j)(7).

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