Notice2024-14845
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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Published
July 8, 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. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55946-55947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14845]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0149; FR ID 230200]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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. 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September
6, 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#eabab8abaa8c8989c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e2e2c3f3e181d1d50191108">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7898e84888b82c9888980828b82a7818484c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96f8fff5f9faf3b8f9f8f1f3faf3d6f0f5f5b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0149.
Title: Part 63, Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by
Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket No. 17-84,
FCC 18-74.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 80 respondents; 88 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 6-62 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and third-
party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 214 and section 402 of the
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Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 1,096 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $27,900.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of a currently approved
collection to OMB. The Commission will submit this information
collection to OMB after this 60-day comment period. Section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, requires that a carrier must
first obtain FCC authorization either to (1) construct, operate, or
engage in transmission over a line of communications; or (2)
discontinue, reduce or impair service over a line of communications.
Part 63 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) implements
section 214. Part 63 also implements provisions of the Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984 pertaining to video which was
approved under this OMB Control Number 3060-0149. In 2009, the
Commission modified part 63 to extend to providers of interconnected
Voice of internet Protocol (VoIP) service the discontinuance
obligations that apply to domestic non-dominant telecommunications
carriers under section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended. In 2014, the Commission adopted improved administrative filing
procedures for domestic transfers of control, domestic discontinuances
and notices of network changes, and among other adjustments, modified
part 63 to require electronic filing for applications for authorization
to discontinue, reduce, or impair service under section 214(a) of the
Act.
In July 2016, the Commission concluded that applicants seeking to
discontinue a legacy time division multiplexing (TDM)-based voice
service as part of a transition to a new technology, whether internet
Protocol (IP), wireless, or another type (technology transition
discontinuance application) must demonstrate that an adequate
replacement for the legacy service exists in order to be eligible for
streamlined treatment and revised part 63 accordingly. The Commission
concluded that an applicant for a technology transition discontinuance
may demonstrate that a service is an adequate replacement for a legacy
voice service by certifying or showing that one or more replacement
service(s) offers all of the following: (i) Substantially similar
levels of network infrastructure and service quality as the applicant
service; (ii) compliance with existing federal and/or industry
standards required to ensure that critical applications such as 911,
network security, and applications for individuals with disabilities
remain available; and (iii) interoperability and compatibility with an
enumerated list of applications and functionalities determined to be
key to consumers and competitors (the ``adequate replacement test'').
In June 2018, the Commission further modified the rules applicable
to section 214(a) discontinuance applications. First, all carriers,
whether dominant or non-dominant, that seek approval to grandfather
data services below speeds of 25 Mbps download speed and 3 Mbps upload
speed are now subject to a uniform reduced public comment period of 10
days and an automatic grant period of 25 days. Second, all carriers,
whether dominant or nondominant, seeking authorization to discontinue
data services below speeds of 25 Mbps download speed and 3 Mbps upload
speed that have previously been grandfathered for a period of at least
180 days are subject to a uniform reduced public comment period of 10
days and an automatic grant period of 31 days, provided they submit a
statement as part of their discontinuance application that they have
received Commission authority to grandfather the services at issue at
least 180 days prior to the filing of the discontinuance application.
This statement must reference the file number of the prior Commission
authorization to grandfather the services the carrier now seeks to
permanently discontinue. Third, carriers are no longer required to file
an application to discontinue, reduce, or impair any service for which
it has had no customers and no request for service for at least a 30-
day period immediately preceding the discontinuance. Fourth, all
carriers, whether dominant or nondominant, that seek approval to
discontinue legacy voice service can obtain further streamlined
processing with a public comment period of 15 days and an automatic
grant period of 31 days, provided (1) they offer a standalone
interconnected VoIP service throughout the service area, and (2) at
least one alternative stand-alone, facilities-based voice service is
available from an unaffiliated provider throughout the affected service
area (the ``alternative options test''). Finally, all carriers, whether
dominant or nondominant, that seek approval to grandfather legacy voice
service are now subject to a uniform reduced public comment period of
10 days and an automatic grant period of 25 days.
Federal Communications Commission.
Aleta Bowers,
Information Management Specialist, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-14845 Filed 7-5-24; 8:45 am]
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