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 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 67441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18619]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1296; FR ID 239266]
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 October
21, 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#95c5c7d4d5f3f6f6bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="18484a59587e7b7b367f776e">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e60676d61626b206160696b626b4e686d6d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="026c6b616d6e672c6d6c65676e67426461612c656d74">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1296.
Title: Private Entity Robocall and Spoofing Information Submission
Portal, FCC Form 5642.
Form Number: FCC Form 5642.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and Not-for-
profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in the TRACED Act section 10(a).
Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: Section 10(a) of the Pallone-Thune Telephone
Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act)
directed the Commission to establish regulations to create a process
that ``streamlines the ways in which a private entity may voluntarily
share with the Commission information relating to'' a call or text
message that violates prohibitions regarding robocalls or spoofing set
forth section 227(b) and 227(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended. On June 17, 2021, the Commission adopted a Report and Order to
implement section 10(a) by creating an online portal located on the
Commission's website where private entities may submit information
about robocall and spoofing violations. The Enforcement Bureau (Bureau)
manages this portal. The Bureau made the portal accessible to the
public on December 20, 2022.
A private entity is any entity other than (1) an individual natural
person or (2) a public entity. A public entity is any governmental
organization at the federal, state, or local level. Thus, the portal is
not intended for individual consumers who already have a mechanism to
submit robocall or spoofing complaints via the Commission's informal
complaint process.
The portal requests private entities to submit certain minimum
information including, but not necessarily limited to, the name of the
reporting private entity, contact information, including at least one
individual name and means of contacting the entity (e.g., a phone
number), the caller ID information displayed, the phone number(s)
called, the date(s) and time(s) of the relevant calls or texts, the
name of the reporting private entity's service provider, and a
description of the problematic calls or texts. Although the portal does
not reject submissions that fail to include the above information, such
failure will make it more difficult for the Bureau to investigate fully
and take appropriate enforcement action. Once submitted, the Bureau
reviews to determine whether the information presents evidence of a
violation of the Commission's rules. The Bureau may share submitted
information with the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission,
other federal agencies combatting robocalls, state attorney general
offices, other law enforcement entities with which the Commission has
information sharing agreements, and the registered traceback
consortium.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18619 Filed 8-19-24; 8:45 am]
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