Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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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 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56750-56751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15174]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1138; FR ID 230976]
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
9, 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#c393918283a5a0a0eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acfcfeedeccacfcf82cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2cccbc1cdcec78ccdccc5c7cec7e2c4c1c18cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99f7f0faf6f5fcb7f6f7fefcf5fcd9fffafab7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1138.
Title: Sections 1.49 and 1.54, Forbearance Petition Filing
Requirements.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent; 1 response.
Estimated Time per Response: 640 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement, and third-party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection
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is contained in 47 U.S.C. 10, 151,154(i), 154(j),155(c), 160, 201 and
303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934.
Total Annual Burden: 640 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: Under section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, telecommunications carriers may petition the Commission to
forbear from applying to a telecommunications carrier any statutory
provision or Commission regulation. When a carrier petitions the
Commission for forbearance, section 10 requires the Commission to make
three determinations with regard to the need for the challenged
provision or regulation. If the Commission fails to act within one year
(extended by three additional months, if necessary), the petition is
``deemed granted'' by operation of law. These determinations require
complex, fact-intensive analysis, e.g., ``whether forbearance from
enforcing the provision or regulation will promote competitive market
conditions.'' Under the filing procedures, the Commission requires that
petitions for forbearance must be ``complete as filed'' and explain in
detail what must be included in the forbearance petition. The
Commission also incorporates by reference its rule, 47 CFR 1.49, which
states the Commission's standard ``specifications as to pleadings and
documents.'' Precise filing requirements are necessary because of
section 10's strict time limit for Commission action. Also, commenters
must be able to clearly understand the scope of the petition in order
to comment on it. Finally, standard filing procedures inform
petitioners precisely what the Commission expects from them in order to
make the statutory determinations that the statute requires.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-15174 Filed 7-9-24; 8:45 am]
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