Notice2022-12563
Information Collection Requirement Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Emergency Review and Approval
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June 10, 2022
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
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 (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 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 Commission 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 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35550-35552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12563]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 90827]
Information Collection Requirement Being Submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget for Emergency Review and Approval
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 (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 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
Commission 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 July 11,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://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 information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#71212330311712125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e0e0c1f1e383d3d70393128">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#155674617d6c3b427c79797c747866557376763b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88cbe9fce0f1a6dfe1e4e4e1e9e5fbc8eeebeba6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a>. Include in the comments
the OMB control number as
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shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918.
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 Commission invites 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 Commission seeks specific comment on how it might
``further reduce the information collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
The Commission is requesting emergency OMB processing of the
information collection requirement(s) contained in this notice and has
requested OMB approval no later than 37 days after the collection is
received at OMB. 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 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 Commission ICRs currently under review appears, look for
the Title of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A
copy of the Commission's submission to OMB will be displayed.
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls,
Sixth Report and Order, CG Docket No. 17-59, Call Authentication Trust
Anchor, Fifth Report and Order, WC Docket No. 17-97, FCC 22-37.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,493 respondents
and 311,664 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
sections 4(i), 4(j), 201, 202, 217, 227, 227b 251(e), 303(r), and 403
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i),
154(j), 201, 202, 217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), and 403.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 77,916 hours.
Total Annual Costs: No cost.
Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to
establish a new information collection as it pertains to the Advanced
Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls Sixth Report and
Order and Call Authentication Trust Anchor Fifth Report and Order
(``Gateway Provider Report and Order''). Unwanted and illegal robocalls
have long been the Federal Communication Commission's (``Commission'')
top source of consumer complaints and one of the Commission's top
consumer protection priorities. Foreign-originated robocalls represent
a significant portion of illegal robocalls, and gateway providers serve
as a critical choke-point for reducing the number of illegal robocalls
received by American consumers. In the Gateway Provider Report and
Order, the Commission took steps to prevent these foreign-originated
illegal robocalls from reaching consumers and to help track these calls
back to the source. Along with further extension of the Commission's
caller ID authentication requirements and Robocall Mitigation Database
filing requirements, the Commission adopted several robocall mitigation
requirements, including a requirement for gateway providers to respond
to traceback within 24 hours, mandatory blocking requirements, a ``know
your upstream provider'' requirement, and a general mitigation
requirement.
Gateway Provider Report and Order, FCC 22-37, Paras. 65-71, 47 CFR
64.1200(n)(1)
A voice service provider must: . . . Upon receipt of a traceback
request from the Commission, civil law enforcement, criminal law
enforcement, or the industry traceback consortium:
(i) If the provider is an originating, terminating, or non-gateway
intermediate provider for all calls specified in the traceback request,
the provider must respond fully and in a timely manner;
(ii) If the provider receiving a traceback request is the gateway
provider for any calls specified in the traceback request, the provider
must fully respond to the traceback request within 24 hours of receipt
of the request. The 24-hour clock does not start outside of business
hours, and requests received during that time are deemed received at
8:00 a.m. on the next business day. If the 24-hour response period
would end on a non-business day, either a weekend or a federal legal
holiday, the 24-hour clock does not run for the weekend or holiday in
question, and restarts at 12:01 a.m. on the next business day following
when the request would otherwise be due. For example, a request
received at 3:00 p.m. on a Friday will be due at 3:00 p.m. on the
following Monday, assuming that Monday is not a federal legal holiday.
For purposes of this rule, ``business day'' is defined as Monday
through Friday, excluding federal legal holidays, and ``business
hours'' is defined as 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on a business day. For
purposes of this rule, all times are local time for the office that is
required to respond to the request.
The first portion of the new information collection for which OMB
approval is sought comes from the requirement adopted in the Gateway
Provider Report and Order that all voice service providers respond to
traceback ``fully and in in a timely manner'' and gateway providers
must respond within 24 hours. All voice service providers, including
gateway providers are required to respond to traceback requests from
the Commission, civil and criminal law enforcement, and the Industry
Traceback Consortium. Traceback is a key enforcement tool in the fight
against illegal calls, allowing the Commission or law enforcement to
identify the caller and bring enforcement actions or otherwise stop
future calls before they reach consumers. Any unnecessary delay in the
process can increase the risk that this essential information may
become impossible to obtain. While traceback is
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not a new process, some providers have historically been reluctant to
respond, or have simply ignored requests. This requirement ensures that
all providers are on notice that a response is required, and allows
real consequences for refusal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12563 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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