[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 55 (Friday, March 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16100-16101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05786]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1270; FRS 16565]
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 of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. 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 Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) 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 OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 19,
2020. 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
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1270.
Title: Protecting National Security Through FCC Programs.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,257 respondents; 2,257
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 1.4(b)(1), 1.103(a), 151-154, 201(b), 229, 254, and 1004.
Total Annual Burden: 6,771 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will consider
the potential confidentiality of any information submitted,
particularly where public release of such information could raise
security concerns (e.g., granular location information). We expect,
however, that the public interest in knowing whether a carrier uses or
owns equipment or services from Huawei or ZTE would significantly
outweigh any interest the carrier would have in keeping such
information confidential. Respondents may request materials or
information submitted to the Commission or to the Universal Service
Administrative Company be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension
during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from
OMB. Under this information collection, the Commission proposes to
collect information to determine the extent to which potentially
prohibited equipment exists in current networks and the costs
associated with removing such equipment and replacing it with
equivalent equipment. The Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
requires the ``preservation and advancement of universal service.'' 47
U.S.C. 254(b). The information collection requirements reported under
this collection are the result of Commission actions to promote the
Act's universal service goals. On November 22, 2019, the Commission
adopted a Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and
Order, WC Docket No. 18-89, FCC 19-121 (Protecting Against National
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Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC
Programs). The Report and Order prohibits future use of Universal
Service Fund (USF) monies to purchase, maintain, improve, modify,
obtain, or otherwise support any equipment or services produced or
provided by a company that poses a national security threat to the
integrity of communications networks or the communications supply
chain. It also initially designated two entities--Huawei Technologies
Company (Huawei) and ZTE Corporation (ZTE), along with their
affiliates, subsidiaries, and parents--as covered companies posing such
a national security threat. In the Further Notice, the Commission
proposed to make the requirement to remove covered equipment and
services from carriers' networks contingent on the availability of a
funded reimbursement program, in an effort to mitigate the impact on
affected entities. This information collection is designed to collect
data from eligible telecommunication carriers (ETCs) and other carriers
to determine the extent of which potentially prohibited equipment
exists in current networks and the costs associated with removing such
equipment and replacing it with equivalent equipment. The data will aid
the Commission's review of the record and guide our next steps in this
proceeding.
Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-05786 Filed 3-19-20; 8:45 am]
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