Notice2024-01615
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
January 29, 2024
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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 (FCC or 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: 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5533-5534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01615]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1147; FR ID 198607]
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 (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. 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 29,
2024. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4f4f6e5e4c2c7c78ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99c9cbd8d9fffafab7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#402e29232f2c256e2f2e27252c25002623236e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="412f28222e2d246f2e2f26242d24012722226f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1147.
Title: Wireless E911 Phase II Location Accuracy Requirements (Third
Report and Order in PS Docket No. 07-114).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, State, Local or Tribal
Government, and Federal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,104 respondents; 4,272
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection is contained
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in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301, 303(r), and 332 of the Communications
Act, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 30,812 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection
and will submit this information collection after this 60-day comment
period.
The Commission's Third Report and Order in PS Docket No. 07-114
adopted a rule providing that new CMRS network providers meeting the
definition of covered CMRS providers in Section 9.10 and deploying new
stand-alone networks must meet the handset-based location accuracy
standard in delivering emergency calls for Enhanced 911 service. The
rule requires that new stand-alone CMRS providers must satisfy the
handset-based location accuracy standard at either a county-based or
Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)-based geographic level.
Additionally, in accordance with the pre-existing requirements for CMRS
providers using handset-based location technologies, new stand-alone
CMRS providers are permitted to exclude up to 15 percent of the
counties or PSAP areas they serve due to heavy forestation that limits
handset-based technology accuracy in those counties or areas but are
required to file a an initial list of the specific counties or portions
of counties where they are utilizing their respective exclusions.
A. Updated Exclusion Reports. Under this information collection and
pursuant to current rule section 9.10(h) new stand-alone CMRS providers
and existing CMRS providers that have filed initial exclusion reports
are required to file reports informing the Commission of any changes to
their exclusion lists within thirty days of discovering such changes.
The permitted exclusions properly but narrowly account for the known
technical limitations of either the handset-based or network-based
location accuracy technologies chosen by a CMRS provider, while
ensuring that the public safety community and the public at large are
sufficiently informed of these limitations.
B. Confidence and Uncertainty Data. Under this information
collection and pursuant to current rule section 9.10(h), all CMRS
providers and other entities responsible for transporting confidence
and uncertainty data between the wireless carriers and PSAPs, including
LECs, CLECs, owners of E911 networks, and emergency service providers
(collectively, System Service Providers (SSPs)) must continue to
provide confidence and uncertainty data of wireless 911 calls to Public
Safety Answering Points (PSAP) on a per call basis upon a PSAP's
request. New stand-alone wireless carriers also incur this obligation.
The transport of the confidence and uncertainty data is needed to
ensure the delivery of accurate location information with E911 service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-01615 Filed 1-26-24; 8:45 am]
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