Notice2024-08307
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
April 18, 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 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(s). 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 89, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27758-27759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08307]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1291; FR ID 214777]
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 collection(s). 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 comments should be submitted on or before June 17, 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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#28787a69684e4b4b064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c2c2e3d3c1a1f1f521b130a">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6122001509184f36080d0d08000c12210702024f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d291b3a6baabfc85bbbebebbb3bfa192b4b1b1fcb5bda4">[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: 3060-1291.
Title: Legacy High-Cost Support Recipient Initial Report of Current
Service Offerings.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: Up to 110 respondents and 110
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 16 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 1,760 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: On November 18, 2011, the Commission released the
USF/ICC Transformation Order (FCC 11-161) in which it comprehensively
reformed and modernized the universal service and intercarrier
compensation systems to ensure that robust, affordable voice and
broadband service, both fixed and mobile, are available to Americans
throughout the nation. In the USF/ICC Transformation Order, the
Commission, among other things, adopted a requirement that all eligible
telecommunications carriers (ETCs) offer broadband service in their
supported area that meets certain basic performance requirements and
report regularly on associated performance measures as a condition of
receiving federal high-cost universal service support.
On October 27, 2020, the Commission adopted the 5G Fund Report and
Order (FCC 20-150) in which it, among other things, helped to complete
the reform of the high-cost program begun in the USF/ICC Transformation
Order by adopting additional public interest obligations and
performance requirements for legacy high-cost support recipients, whose
broadband-specific public interest obligations for mobile wireless
services were not previously detailed. The public interest obligations
adopted in the 5G Fund Report and Order for each competitive ETC
receiving legacy high-cost support for mobile wireless services require
that such competitive
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ETC (1) use an increasing percentage of its legacy support toward the
deployment, maintenance, and operation of voice and broadband networks
that support 5G meeting the adopted performance requirements within its
subsidized service area(s), and (2) meet specific 5G broadband service
deployment coverage requirements and service deployment milestone
deadlines that take into consideration the amount of legacy support the
carrier receives.
In order to gain a complete understanding of the current service
offerings of each competitive ETC receiving legacy high-cost support
for mobile wireless services, the Commission adopted rules that require
each such competitive ETC to file an initial report containing
information and certifications about its current mobile service
offerings in each of its subsidized service areas and how it is using
legacy support and whether it is offering mobile services in its
subsidized service areas at rates that are reasonably comparable to
those charged in urban areas. See 47 CFR 54.322(g), (h). The
information and certifications provided in these initial reports will
be used by the Commission to ensure that competitive ETCs receiving
legacy high-cost support for mobile wireless services deploy 5G service
by in their subsidized service areas consistent with the rules adopted
by the Commission in the 5G Fund Report and Order.
A revision to the currently approved information collection
requirements under OMB 3060-1291 is necessary in order to remove a
requirement that applies only to the annual reports that must be filed
by competitive ETCs receiving legacy high-cost support for mobile
wireless services information requirement, which was inadvertently
included in the information collection under OMB 3060-1291 as
previously approved by OMB.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08307 Filed 4-17-24; 8:45 am]
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