Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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. 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 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 17290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06437]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0742; FR ID 78661]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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,
and 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. 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 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 27,
2022. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c797958687a1a4a4e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6a6a4b7b6909595d8919980">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#204e49434f4c450e4f4e47454c45604643430e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6907000a06050c4706070e0c050c290f0a0a470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0742.
Title: Sections 52.21 through 52.36, Telephone Number Portability,
47 CFR part 52, subpart (C), and CC Docket No. 95-116.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,626 respondents; 10,002,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0666 hours-10 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting
requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and 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. 151, 152, 154(i), 201-205, 215, 251(b)(2), 251(e)(2) and 332 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 673,410 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the respondents wish confidential treatment of their
information, they may request confidential treatment under 47 CFR 0.459
of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: Section 251(b)(2) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, requires LECs to ``provide, to the extent technically
feasible, number portability in accordance with requirements prescribed
by the Commission.'' Through the LNP process, consumers have the
ability to retain their phone number when switching telecommunications
service providers, enabling them to choose a provider that best suits
their needs and enhancing competition. In the Porting Interval Order
and Further Notice, the Commission mandated a one business day porting
interval for simple wireline-to-wireline and intermodal port requests.
The information collected in the standard local service request data
fields is necessary to complete simple wireline-to-wireline and
intermodal ports within the one business day porting interval mandated
by the Commission and will be used to comply with Section 251 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-06437 Filed 3-25-22; 8:45 am]
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