Notice2023-02486
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
February 7, 2023
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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 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 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7973-7974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02486]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 126104]
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 April 10,
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
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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#68383a29280e0b0b460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6b6b4a7a6808585c8818990">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3b092879b8adda49a9f9f9a929e80b3959090dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d2f0e5f9e8bfc6f8fdfdf8f0fce2d1f7f2f2bff6fee7">[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-XXXX.
Title: Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, Report
and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket No. 22-
2, FCC 22-86 (Broadband Label Order).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 6,010 respondents; 30,050 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 (30 minutes) to 9 hours.
Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is
contained in sections 4(i), 4(j), 13, 201(b), 254, 257, 301, 303, 316,
and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.
154(i), 154(j), 163, 201(b), 254, 257, 301, 303, 316, 332, section
60504 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58,
135 Stat. 429 (2021), and section 904 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (2020), as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 117,271 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to
establish a new information collection as it pertains to Empowering
Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, Report and Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published at 87 FR 76959 (Dec. 16, 2022)
(Broadband Label Order). The information will be used to implement
section 60504(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Infrastructure Act). The Infrastructure Act, in relevant part,
directed the Commission ``[n]ot later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of th[e] Act, to promulgate regulations to require the
display of broadband consumer labels, as described in the Public Notice
of the Commission issued on April 4, 2016 (DA 16-357), to disclose to
consumers information regarding broadband internet access service
plans.'' Further, the Infrastructure Act required that the label
``include information regarding whether the offered price is an
introductory rate and, if so, the price the consumer will be required
to pay following the introductory period.''
On January 27, 2022, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, published at 87 FR 6827 (Feb. 7, 2022), initiating a
proceeding to implement section 60504 of the Infrastructure Act.
Specifically, the Commission proposed to require that broadband
internet access service providers (ISPs or providers) display, at the
point of sale, labels that disclose to consumers certain information
about prices, introductory rates, data allowances, broadband speeds,
and management practices, among other things.
On November 14, 2022, the Commission adopted the Broadband Label
Order requiring ISPs to display a new broadband label to help consumers
comparison shop among broadband services, thereby implementing section
60504 of the Infrastructure Act. Specifically, the Commission required
ISPs to display, at the point of sale, a broadband consumer label
containing critical information about the provider's service offerings,
including information about pricing, introductory rates, data
allowances, performance metrics, and whether the provider participates
in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The Commission required
that ISPs display the label for each stand-alone broadband internet
access service they currently offer for purchase, and that the label
link to other important information such as network management
practices, privacy policies, and other educational materials.
Consistent with the Infrastructure Act, the label adopted for fixed and
mobile broadband internet access service is similar to the two
voluntary labels the Commission approved in 2016, with certain
modifications. The label resembles the well-known nutrition labels that
consumers have come to rely on when shopping for food products.
In addition to label content, the Commission adopted requirements
for the label's format and display location to ensure consumers can
make side-by-side comparisons of various service offerings from an
individual provider or from alternative providers--something essential
for making informed decisions. Labels must be displayed on providers'
websites and at alternate sales channels such as retail locations and
over the phone. The label must be accessible for people with
disabilities and for non-English speakers. Labels must also be
available via a customer's online account portal. ISPs shall maintain
an archive of all labels for a period of no less than two years from
the time the service plan reflected in the label is no longer available
for purchase by a new subscriber and the provider has removed the label
from its website or alternate sales channels. In addition, third
parties will be able to easily analyze information contained in the
labels and help consumers with their purchase decisions, as providers
are required to make the label content available in a machine-readable
format on their websites. Finally, the Commission adopted a label
template that all ISPs are required to display at the point of sale.
This label establishes the formatting and content of all requirements
adopted in the Broadband Label Order.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02486 Filed 2-6-23; 8:45 am]
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