Notice2022-20680
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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September 23, 2022
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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 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58086-58088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20680]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0853, OMB 3060-0989; FR ID 105800]
Information Collections 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 October 24,
2022.
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#09595b48496f6a6a276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d7d7f6c6d4b4e4e034a425b">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#713f18121e1d145f3e1f16141d14311712125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c789aea4a8aba2e988a9a0a2aba287a1a4a4e9a0a8b1">[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 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: 3060-0853.
Title: Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity
Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form
479; Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of Compliance
with the Children's Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 486; and
Funding Commitment and Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form 500.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 58,500 respondents; 73,400
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour for FCC Form 479, 1 hour for
FCC Form 486, 1 hour for FCC Form 500, and 0.75 hours for maintaining
and updating the internet Safety Policy.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and
1302.
Total Annual Burden: 68,275 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no assurance of
confidentiality provided to respondents concerning this information
collection. However, respondents may request materials or information
submitted to the Commission or the Administrator be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to revise the currently approved
requirements contained in this information collection. There is an
increase in burden hours of 14,900 hours. The purpose of this
information is to ensure that schools and libraries that are eligible
to receive discounted Internet Access Services (Category One), and
Broadband Internal Connections, Managed Internal Broadband Services,
and Basic Maintenance of Broadband Internal Connections (Basic
Maintenance) (known together as Category Two Services) have in place
internet safety policies. Schools and libraries receiving these
services must certify, by completing a FCC Form 486 (Receipt of Service
Confirmation and Certification of Compliance with the Children's
Internet Protection Act), that respondents are enforcing a policy of
internet safety and enforcing the operation of a technology prevention
measure. Also, respondents who received a Funding Commitment Decision
Letter indicating services eligible for universal service funding must
file FCC Form 486 to indicate their service start date and to start the
payment process. In addition, all members of a consortium must submit
signed certifications to the Billed Entity of their consortium using a
FCC Form 479; Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed
Entity of Compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act, in
language consistent with the certifications adopted for the FCC Form
486. Consortia must, in turn,
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certify collection of the FCC Forms 479 on the FCC Form 486. FCC Form
500 is used by E-rate participants to adjust previously filed forms,
such as changing the contract expiration date filed with the FCC Form
471, changing the funding year service start date filed with the FCC
Form 486, cancelling or reducing the amount of funding commitments,
requesting extensions of the deadline for nonrecurring services, and
notifying USAC of equipment transfers. All requirements contained
herein are necessary to implement the congressional mandate for
universal service.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0989.
Title: Sections 63.01, 63.03, 63.04, Procedures for Applicants
Requiring Section 214 Authorization for Domestic Interstate
Transmission Lines Acquired Through Corporate Control.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 92 respondents; 92 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5-14 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 152, 154(i)-(j), 201, 214, and
303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 1,201 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $107,925.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality. The FCC is not requiring applicants to submit
confidential information to the Commission. If applicants want to
request confidential treatment of the documents they submit to
Commission, they may do so under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's
rules.
Needs and Uses: A Report and Order, FCC 02-78, adopted and released
in March 2002 (Order), set forth the procedures for common carriers
requiring authorization under section 214 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, to acquire domestic interstate transmission lines
through a transfer of control. Under section 214 of the Act, carriers
must obtain FCC approval before constructing, acquiring, or operating
an interstate transmission line. Acquisitions involving interstate
common carriers require affirmative action by the Commission before the
acquisition can occur. This information collection contains filing
procedures for domestic transfer of control applications under sections
63.03 and 63.04. The FCC filing fee amount for section 214 applications
is currently $1,230 per application, which reflects an increase from
the previous fee of $1,195 per application.
(a) Sections 63.03 and 63.04 require domestic section 214
applications involving domestic transfers of control, at a minimum,
should specify: (1) the name, address and telephone number of each
applicant; (2) the government, state, or territory under the laws of
which each corporate or partnership applicant is organized; (3) the
name, title, post office address, and telephone number of the officer
or contact point, such as legal counsel, to whom correspondence
concerning the application is to be addressed; (4) the name, address,
citizenship, and principal business of any person or entity that
directly or indirectly owns at least ten percent of the equity of the
applicant, and the percentage of equity owned by each of those entities
(to the nearest one percent); (5) certification pursuant to 47 CFR
1.2001 that no party to the application is subject to a denial of
Federal benefits pursuant to section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of
1988; (6) a description of the transaction; (7) a description of the
geographic areas in which the transferor and transferee (and their
affiliates) offer domestic telecommunications services, and what
services are provided in each area; (8) a statement as to how the
application fits into one or more of the presumptive streamlined
categories in section 63.03 or why it is otherwise appropriate for
streamlined treatment; (9) identification of all other Commission
applications related to the same transaction; (10) a statement of
whether the applicants are requesting special consideration because
either party to the transaction is facing imminent business failure;
(11) identification of any separately filed waiver request being sought
in conjunction with the transaction; and (12) a statement showing how
grant of the application will serve the public interest, convenience,
and necessity, including any additional information that may be
necessary to show the effect of the proposed transaction on competition
in domestic markets.
In FCC 20-133, adopted September 30, 2020, and released October 1,
2020, the Commission, in order to reduce the need for supplemental
requests and to ensure expeditious processing of applications, added
the requirements in Sec. 63.04(a)(4) for carrier applicants seeking
domestic section 214 authorization to transfer control to specify the
voting interests of any person or entity owning 10 percent of the
applicants, as well as provide an ownership diagram that illustrates an
applicant's vertical ownership structure: (i) The name, address,
citizenship, and principal business of any person or entity that
directly or indirectly owns ten percent or more of the equity interests
and/or voting interests, or a controlling interest, of the applicant,
and the percentage of equity and/or voting interest owned by each of
those entities (to the nearest one percent). Where no individual or
entity directly or indirectly owns ten percent or more of the equity
interests and/or voting interests, or a controlling interest, of the
applicant, a statement to that effect; and (ii) An ownership diagram
that illustrates the applicant's vertical ownership structure,
including the direct and indirect ownership (equity and voting)
interests held by the individuals and entities named in response to
paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section. Every individual or entity with
ownership shall be depicted and all controlling interests must be
identified. The ownership diagram shall include both the pre-
transaction and post-transaction ownership of the authorization holder.
Where an applicant wishes to file a joint international section 214
transfer of control application and domestic section 214 transfer of
control application, the applicant must submit information that
satisfies the requirements of 47 CFR 63.18. In the attachment to the
international application, the applicant must submit information
described in 47 CFR 63.04(a)(6).
When the Commission, acting through the Wireline Competition
Bureau, determines that applicants have submitted a complete
application qualifying for streamlined treatment, it shall issue a
public notice commencing a 30-day review period to consider whether the
transaction serves the public interest, convenience and necessity.
Parties will have 14 days to file any comments on the proposed
transaction, and applicants will be given 7 days to respond. (b)
Applicants are not required to file post-consummation notices of pro
forma transactions, except that a post transaction notice must be filed
with the Commission within 30 days of a pro forma transfer to a
bankruptcy trustee or a debtor-in-possession. The notification can be
in the form of a letter (in duplicate to the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission). The letter or other form of notification
must also contain the information listed in sections (a)(1). A single
letter may be filed for more than
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one such transfer of control. The information will be used by the
Commission to ensure that applicants comply with the requirements of 47
U.S.C. 214.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-20680 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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