[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5406-5407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02006]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501--3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collection(s). 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 further ways to reduce the
information burden for 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 OMB Control Number. No person
shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection
of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does
not display a valid Control Number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before April 1, 2014. 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 FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), via the Internet at
[email protected]. To submit your PRA comments by email, send them
to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-0217, or via the Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0816.
Title: Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC
Form 477.
Form Number: FCC Form 477.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions; and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,002 respondents; 4,004
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 327 hours.
Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 201, 218-220,
251-252, 271, 303(r), 332, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended and section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as
amended, codified in section 1302 of the Broadband Data Improvement
Act, 47 U.S.C. 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 1,549,548 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $68,335,067.
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA): No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will continue
to allow respondents to certify on the submission interface that some
subscribership data contained in that submission are privileged or
confidential commercial or financial information and that disclosure of
such information would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive
position of the entity making the submission. If the Commission
receives a request for, or proposes to disclose such information, the
respondent would be required to show, pursuant to Commission rules for
withholding from public inspection information submitted to the
Commission, that the information in question is entitled to
confidential treatment. We will retain our current policies and
procedures regarding the protection of submitted FCC Form 477 data
subject to confidential treatment, including the use of only non-
company specific aggregates of subscribership data in our published
reports. Most of the broadband deployment data to be collected on Form
477 as a result of modifications will be made publicly available. NTIA
currently publishes similar data on the National Broadband Map Web site
at www.broadbandmap.gov. The Commission will coordinate with NTIA to
continue the publication of the National Broadband Map using the data
to be collected through modifications to
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Form 477. The one exception is that mobile broadband and voice
providers can request confidential treatment of their deployment data
by spectrum band.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 477 gathers information on the development
of local telephone competition, including telephone services and
interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, and on the
deployment of broadband Internet access services. FCC staff use the
information to advise the Commission about the efficacy of its rules
and policies adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
The data are necessary to evaluate the status of local
telecommunications competition and broadband deployment. The Commission
uses the data to prepare reports that help inform consumers and policy
makers on the deployment and adoption of broadband services and on
developments related to competition in the local telephone service
market. The Commission also uses the data to support its analyses in a
variety of rulemaking proceedings under the Communications Act,
including those related to fulfilling its universal service mandate.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-02006 Filed 1-30-14; 8:45 am]
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