Rule2024-12175
Disruptions to Communications; Improving 911 Reliability
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Published
June 4, 2024
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved information collections for the requirement that covered 911 service providers notify the Commission no later 60 days after they completely cease operations. This information collection requirement was adopted in the 2022 Second Report and Order, to assist the Commission in conserving resources, in that the Commission will not need to expend time investigating why a provider has failed to file its annual 911 reliability certification in a timely manner, when the reason is simply because the provider is no longer a provider. These rule changes resulted in modified information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that required OMB approval. The Commission also announces that compliance with the rules is now required. This document is consistent with the 2022 Second Report and Order, which states the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing a compliance date for the rule section and revise the rule accordingly.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12175]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 9
[PS Docket Nos. 15-80, 13-75; ET Docket No. 04-35; FCC 22-88; FR ID
223373]
Disruptions to Communications; Improving 911 Reliability
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of compliance date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved information collections for
the requirement that covered 911 service providers notify the
Commission no later 60 days after they completely cease operations.
This information collection requirement was adopted in the 2022 Second
Report and Order, to assist the Commission in conserving resources, in
that the Commission will not need to expend time investigating why a
provider has failed to file its annual 911 reliability certification in
a timely manner, when the reason is simply because the provider is no
longer a provider. These rule changes resulted in modified information
collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
required OMB approval. The Commission also announces that compliance
with the rules is now required. This document is consistent with the
2022 Second Report and Order, which states the Commission will publish
a document in the Federal Register announcing a compliance date for the
rule section and revise the rule accordingly.
DATES: Compliance date: Compliance with 47 CFR 9.19(d)(4), published at
88 FR 9765, on February 15, 2023, is required as of July 5, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Pintro of the Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau, Policy and Licensing Division, at (202) 418-
7490 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a6643444e4b047a43445e58456a4c4949044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="470b2e29232669172e293335280721242469202831">[email protected]</span></a>. For additional information concerning the
Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contained
in this document, send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2b2b0a3a2848181cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2e2e0f3f2d4d1d19cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a> or contact Nicole
Ongele, Office of Managing Director, Performance Management, 202-418-
2991, or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#49191b08092f2a2a672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d282809392b4b1b1fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that OMB approved
the information collection requirement in 47 CFR 9.19(d)(4) on November
15, 2023.
The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the
compliance date of the rule.
To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f595c5c0a0f0b7f595c5c11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95f3f6f6a0a5a1d5f3f6f6bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a> or call the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB
approval on November 15, 2023, for the information collection
requirements contained in Sec. 9.19(d)(4).
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB
Control Number.
No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number.
The foregoing notification is required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents
are as follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1202.
OMB Approval Date: November 15, 2023.
OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 2026.
Title: Improving 911 Reliability; Reliability and Continuity of
Communications Including Networks, Broadband Technologies.
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not for profit
institutions and State, local, or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 300 respondents; 305
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301,
303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j) &
(o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307,
309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c.
Total Annual Burden: 168,651 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: In 2022, the Commission adopted a new rule
requiring covered 911 service providers to file notice with the
Commission when they cease operating as a covered 911 service provider.
The Commission adopted this measure to ensure that its staff does not
expend time and resources to investigate why a covered 911 service
provider failed to file its annual 911 reliability certification in a
timely manner, when the reason is simply because the provider ceased
operations.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-12175 Filed 6-3-24; 8:45 am]
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