Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5883-5884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01108]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0895; FR ID 273814]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 18,
2025. 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#faaaa8bbba9c9999d49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96c6c4d7d6f0f5f5b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#412f28222e2d246f2e2f26242d24012722226f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3dddad0dcdfd69ddcddd4d6dfd6f3d5d0d09dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0895.
Title: Numbering Resource Optimization.
Form Number: FCC Form 502.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,415 respondents; 74,172
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-44.4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and semi-annual reporting
requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 153, 154, 201-205
and section 251 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Total Annual Burden: 290,637 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $5,359,029.
Needs and Uses: The data collected on FCC Form 502 helps the
Commission manage the ten-digit North American Numbering Plan (NANP),
which is currently being used by the United States and 19 other
countries. Under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, the
Commission was given ``exclusive jurisdiction over those portions of
the North American Numbering Plan that pertains to the United States.''
Pursuant to that authority, the Commission conducted a rulemaking in
March 2000 that the Commission found that mandatory data collection is
necessary to efficiently monitor and manage numbering use. The
Commission received OMB approval for this requirement and the
following:
(1) Utilization/Forecast Report;
(2) Application for initial numbering resource;
(3) Application for growth numbering resources;
(4) Recordkeeping requirement;
(5) Notifications by state commissions;
(6) Demonstration to state commission; and
(7) Petitions for additional delegation of numbering authority.
The data from this information collection is used by the FCC, state
regulatory commissions, and the NANPA to monitor numbering resource
utilization by all carriers using the resource and to project the dates
of area code and NANP exhaust.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-01108 Filed 1-16-25; 8:45 am]
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