Notice2021-13088
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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June 22, 2021
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32676-32678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13088]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1113; FRS 33280]
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 July 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> also send a copy of your
comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC,
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b1b190a0b2d2828652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdedeffcfddbdede93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#420c2b212d2e276c0d2c25272e27022421216c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="246a4d474b48410a6b4a43414841644247470a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, (2) look for the
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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 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: 3060-1113. Title: Election Whether to
Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert System.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,253 respondents; 5,012
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 (30 minutes)--12 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory and Voluntary. Statutory authority
for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
154(j), 154(o), 218, 219, 230, 256, 302(a), 303(f), 303(g), 303(j),
303(r), 403, 621(b)(3), and 621(d).
Total Annual Burden: 28,820 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: This Commission is requesting an extension of a
currently approved information collection from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the three-year approval after this
60-day comment period. It includes the collection of the following
information from Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) providers: (1)
Enhanced notice to consumers at time of sale (Enhanced Notice at Time
of Sale); (2) disclosure as to degree of participation in wireless
alerts (``in whole'' or ``in part'') (Notice of Election); (3) notice
to current subscribers of non-participation in WEA (Notice to Current
Subscribers); and (4) a collection to include voluntary information
collection for a database that the Commission plans to create (Database
Collection).
The Commission created WEA (previously known as the Commercial
Mobile Service Alert System) as required by Congress in the Warning
Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act and to satisfy the Commission's
mandate to promote the safety of life and property through the use of
wire and radio communication.
All these information collections involve the Wireless Emergency
Alert (WEA) system, a mechanism under which CMS providers may elect to
transmit emergency alerts to the public. OMB last granted these
collection requests on August 1, 2018 (ICR Ref. No. 201804-3060-013).
Notice of Election
On August 7, 2008, the Commission released the Third Report and
Order in PS Docket No. 07- 287 (CMS Third Report and Order), FCC 08-
184. The CMS Third Report and Order implemented provisions of the WARN
Act, including a requirement that within 30 days of release of the CMS
Third Report and Order, each CMS provider must file an election with
the Commission indicating whether or not it intends to transmit
emergency alerts as part of WEA. The Commission began accepting WEA
election filings on or before September 8, 2008.
The Bureau has sought several extensions of this information
collection. On January 30, 2018, the Commission adopted a WEA Second
Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration in PS Docket Nos.
15-91 and 15-94, FCC 18-4 (WEA Second R&O). In this order, the
Commission defines ``in whole'' or ``in part'' WEA participation,
specifies the difference between these elections, and requires CMS
providers to update their election status accordingly.
Enhanced Notice at Time of Sale
Section 10.240 of the Commission's rules already requires that CMS
Providers participating in WEA ``in part'' provide notice to consumers
that WEA may not be available on all devices or within the entire
service area, as well as details about the availability of WEA service.
As part of the WEA Second R&O, the Commission adopted enhanced
disclosure requirements, requiring CMS Providers participating in WEA
``in part'' to disclose the extent to which enhanced geo-targeting is
available on their network and devices at the point of sale and the
benefits of enhanced geo-targeting at the point of sale. We believe
these disclosures will allow consumers to make more informed choices
about their ability to receive WEA Alert Messages that are relevant to
them.
Notice to Current Subscribers
A CMS provider that elects not to transmit WEA Alert Messages, in
part or in whole, shall provide clear and conspicuous notice, which
takes into account the needs of persons with disabilities, to existing
subscribers of its non-election or partial election to provide Alert
messages by means of an announcement amending the existing subscriber's
service agreement.
A CMS provider that elects not to transmit WEA Alert Messages, in
part or in whole, shall use the notification language set forth in
Sec. 10.240 (c) or (d) respectively, except that the last line of the
notice shall reference FCC Rule 47 CFR 10.250, rather than FCC Rule 47
CFR 10.240.
In the case of prepaid customers, if a mailing address is
available, the CMS provider shall provide the required notification via
U.S. mail. If no mailing address is available, the CMS provider shall
use any reasonable method at its disposal to alert the customer to a
change in the terms and conditions of service and directing the
subscriber to a voice-based notification or to a website providing the
required notification.
Database Collection
The Commission also seeks to extend OMB approval in connection with
the Commission's creation of a WEA database to improve information
transparency for emergency managers and the public regarding the extent
to which WEA is available in their area.
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The Commission will request this information from CMS providers on a
voluntary basis, including geographic area served and devices that are
programmed, at point of sale, to transmit WEAs. We note that many
participating CMS providers already provide information of this nature
in their docketed filings. As discussed below, this database will
remove a major roadblock to emergency managers' ability to conduct
tests of the alerting system and enable individuals and emergency
managers to identify the alert coverage area.
Since ensuring consumer notice and collecting information on the
extent of CMS providers' participation is statutorily mandated, the
Commission requests to extend approval of this collection by OMB so
that the Commission may continue to meet its statutory obligation under
the WARN Act.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-13088 Filed 6-21-21; 8:45 am]
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