[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39873-39874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17026]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to the Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. An agency 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 control number. Comments are requested concerning (a)
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; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) 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 (e) 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 8,
2011. If you anticipate that you will be
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submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period
of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax
202-395-5167, or via e-mail [email protected]; and to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail [email protected] and to
[email protected]. Include in the comments the OMB control number
as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Disclosure of Network Management Practices, Preserving the
Open Internet and Broadband Industry Practices, Report and Order, GN
Docket No. 09-191 and WC Docket No. 07-52.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Not-for
profit entities; State, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,477 respondents; 1,477
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 32 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third-
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for the
information collection requirements is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152,
153, 154, 201, 218, 230, 251, 254, 256, 257, 301, 303, 304, 307, 309,
316, 332, 403, 503, 522, 536, 548, 1302. Interpret or apply S. Rep. No.
104-23, at 51 (1995).
Total Annual Burden: 47,264 hours.
Total Annual Cost of Outside Goods and Services: $471,600.00.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The rules adopted in the Open Internet and
Broadband Industry Practices, Report and Order, GN Docket No. 09-191,
WC Docket No. 07-52, FCC 10-201, require all providers of broadband
Internet access service to publicly disclose accurate information
regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial
terms of their broadband Internet access services sufficient for
consumers to make informed choices regarding use of such services and
for content, application, service, and device providers to develop,
market, and maintain Internet offerings. The rules ensure transparency
and continued Internet openness, while making clear that broadband
providers can manage their networks effectively. The Commission
anticipates that due to the extent and nature of their services small
entities may have less of a burden and larger entities may have more of
a burden than the average compliance burden.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-17026 Filed 7-6-11; 8:45 am]
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