Notice2022-18865
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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September 1, 2022
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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 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 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 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 87, Number 169 (Thursday, September 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53744-53745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18865]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0944 and OMB 3060-1163; FR ID 102655]
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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 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 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 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 October
31, 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6a6a4b7b6909595d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="174745565771747439707861">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7132100519085f26181d1d18101c02311712125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a391b0e1203542d131616131b17093a1c1919541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0944.
Title: Cable Landing License Act--47 CFR 1.767; 1.768; Executive
Order 10530.
Form Number: Submarine Cable Landing License Application.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 58 respondents; 99 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hour to 17 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Quarterly
reporting requirement, Recordkeeping requirement and third-party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in the Submarine
Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, Executive Order
10530, section 5(a), and the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47
U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i)-(j), 155, 303(r), 309, 403.
Total Annual Burden: 413 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $106,860.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission)
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a
three-year extension of OMB Control No. 3060-0944.
The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying
out its duties under the Submarine Cable Landing License Act of 1921,
47 U.S.C. 34-39, Executive Order 10530, section 5(a), and the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The information collections are
necessary largely to determine whether and under what conditions the
Commission should grant a license for proposed submarine cables landing
in the United States, including applicants that are, or are affiliated
with, foreign carriers in the destination market of the proposed
submarine cable. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 10530, the Commission
has been delegated the President's authority under the Cable Landing
License Act to grant cable landing licenses, provided that the
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Commission must obtain the approval of the State Department and seek
advice from other government agencies as appropriate. If the collection
is not conducted or is conducted less frequently, applicants will not
obtain the authorizations necessary to provide telecommunications
services and facilities, and the Commission will be unable to carry out
its mandate under the Cable Landing License Act and Executive Order
10530. In addition, without the collection, the United States would
jeopardize its ability to fulfill the U.S. obligations as negotiated
under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement
because certain of these information collection requirements are
imperative to detecting and deterring anticompetitive conduct. They are
also necessary to preserve the Executive Branch agencies' and the
Commission's ability to review foreign investments for national
security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1163.
Title: Regulations Applicable to Broadcast, Common Carrier, and
Aeronautical Radio Licensees Under Section 310(b) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 26 respondents; 26 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-46 hours.
Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
152, 154(i), 154(j), 160, 303(r), 309, 310 and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 712 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $251,210.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission
(``Commission'') is requesting a three-year extension of OMB Control
No. 3060-1163 titled, Regulations Applicable to Broadcast, Common
Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licensees Under Section 310(b)(4) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Section 310(b)(4) of the Act requires that the Commission pass upon
the propriety of foreign ownership of U.S. parent companies that
control common carrier and aeronautical radio licensees before such
ownership exceeds 25 percent. The Commission's section 310(b)(3)
forbearance approach (applicable to common carrier licensees only)
requires that the Commission pass upon the propriety of foreign
ownership of common carrier radio licensees before such ownership
exceeds 20 percent. The information collection will preserve the
Commission's ability to disallow foreign investment that may pose a
risk of harm to competition or national security, law enforcement,
foreign policy, or trade policy.
If the information collection were not conducted or were conducted
less frequently than proposed, the Commission would not be able to
carry out its statutory mandate under section 310(b) of the Act, and
its section 310(b)(3) forbearance policy, to disallow foreign
investment that the Commission finds would be contrary to the U.S.
public interest. In particular, the Commission would lack the
information it needs to determine whether proposed foreign investment
in U.S. broadcast, common carrier, and aeronautical radio licensees may
pose a risk of harm to competition or national security, law
enforcement, foreign policy, or trade policy.
Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-18865 Filed 8-31-22; 8:45 am]
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