Notice2023-01809

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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January 30, 2023

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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 collections. 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 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5878-5879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01809]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0896, OMB 3060-1273; FR ID 124482]


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 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 collections. 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 March 31, 
2023. 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#52020013123431317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e2e2c3f3e181d1d50191108">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#470426332f3e69102e2b2b2e262a340721242469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="541735203c2d7a033d38383d353927143237377a333b22">[email&#160;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: 3060-0896.
    Title: Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Business or other-for profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,000 respondents and 5,350 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of Information is contained in 
Sections 154(i) and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Annual Hour Burden: 6,663 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $12,332,500.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission's rules require that broadcast 
auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding 
agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. These data 
are used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to 
participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners 
are entitled to receive the new entrant bidding credit, if applicable. 
Exhibits regarding joint bidding agreements are designed to prevent 
collusion. Submission of engineering exhibits for non-table services 
enables the Commission to determine which applications are mutually 
exclusive.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1273.
    Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, 
CG Docket No. 17-59.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,258 respondents; 14,931 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours to 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly, one time, and on occasion reporting 
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to maintain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 227 and 251(e)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,738 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: On December 12, 2018, the Commission adopted rules 
in FCC 18-177, Second Report and Order, published at 84 FR 11226, March 
26, 2019. Specifically, the Commission concluded that the obligation to 
provide permanent disconnect information will apply to all reporting 
carriers as defined in the Commission's numbering rules, which include 
wireless, wireline, and interconnected Voice over internet Protocol 
providers that obtain numbers from the North American Numbering Plan 
Administrator. As part of the Commission reporting requirements, 
reporting carriers must provide, among other things, the most recent 
date each North American Numbering Plan telephone number allocated or 
ported to the reporting carrier was permanently disconnected. The 
telephone number and date of permanent disconnection will allow 
voluntary users of the database to determine whether a number has been 
permanently disconnected prior to calling that number, thereby 
protecting against unwanted calls to consumers and potential Telephone 
Consumer Protection Act liability for callers. Reporting carriers and 
voluntary users of the reassigned numbers database may also need to 
provide contact information, including names, address, and telephone 
number, to enable the database administrator to contact the reporting 
carrier in case there are any issues with their submission.
    The Commission has referred to the North American Numbering Council 
the development of a technical requirements document for the reassigned 
numbers database for review by the Commission. The technical 
requirements document will contain a single, unified set of functional 
and interface requirements for: technical interoperability and 
operational standards; the user interface specifications and data 
format for service providers to report to the Administrator; the user 
interfaces and other means by which callers may submit queries, 
including providing callers the abilities for high-volume and batch 
processing or to submit individual queries; appropriate safeguards to 
protect the privacy and security of subscribers, protect the database 
from unauthorized access, and ensure the security and integrity of the 
data; and keeping records of service providers' reporting and 
accounting.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-01809 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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