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 178 (Friday, September 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74948-74949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20849]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1044; FR ID 244093]
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
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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 November
12, 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#c090928180a6a3a3eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c292908382a4a1a1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#325c5b515d5e571c5d5c55575e57725451511c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="553b3c363a39307b3a3b32303930153336367b323a23">[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: 3060-1044.
Title: Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 01-338 and WC Docket
No. 04-313, Order on Remand.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit
institutions and State, Local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Reponses: 161 respondents; 161 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party
disclosure requirement and on occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 1,288 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: In the Order on Remand, the Commission imposed
unbundling obligations in a more targeted manner where requesting
carriers have undertaken their own facilities-based investments and
will be using UNEs (unbundled network elements) in conjunction with
self-provisioned facilities. The Commission also eliminated the
subdelegation of authority to state commissions adopted in the previous
order. Prior to the issuance of the Order, the Commission sought
comment on issues relating to combinations of UNEs, called ``enhanced
extended links'' (EELs), in order to effectively tailor access to EELs
to those carriers seeking to provide significant local usage to end
users. In the Order, the Commission adopted three specific service
eligibility criteria for access to EELs in accordance with Commission
rules. Subsequently, in 2019 and 2020, the Commission granted
forbearance from the majority of the then-existing UNE loop and
transport requirements, significantly reducing the availability of
EELs, though not completely eliminating them.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-20849 Filed 9-12-24; 8:45 am]
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