[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 197 (Thursday, October 9, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59537-59538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23769]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 12

[EB Docket No. 06-119; WC Docket No. 06-63; FCC 07-107]


Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of 
Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On August 12, 2008, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approved the information collection contained in Sec.  12.3 of the 
Federal Communications Commission's rules, regarding 911 and E911 
analyses and reports, as adopted by the Federal Communications 
Commission (Commission) in its Order addressing the report and 
recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of 
Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks. 72 FR 37655, July 11, 
2007. The effective date for Sec.  12.3 of the Commission's rules was 
deferred until OMB approved this information collection. In this 
document, the Commission provides notice that Sec.  12.3 of the 
Commission's rules is effective on October 9, 2008.

DATES: Section 12.3 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 12.3, (72 FR 
37655, July 11, 2007) is effective on October 9, 2008. Respondents are 
required to submit their reports by February 6, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Entities required to file reports through the E911 
Architecture Information System should obtain login identifications, 
passwords and the URL for the system from John Healy in the 
Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at 202-418-2448 
or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about this 
information collection contact Jeffery Goldthorp, Chief, Communications 
Systems Analysis Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission at 202-418-1096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to the report and 
recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of 
Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, the Commission took a 
number of steps to improve the reliability and resiliency of 
communications networks. Among the actions taken by the Commission was 
the adoption of Sec.  12.3 of the Commission's rules, which requires 
local exchange carriers (LECs), commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) 
providers required to comply with Sec.  20.18 of the Commission's 
rules, and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service 
providers to analyze their 911 and E911 networks and/or systems and 
provide reports addressing the redundancy, resiliency and reliability 
of those networks and/or systems. The Commission exempts the following 
entities from this rule: (1) LECs that meet the definition of a Class B 
company set forth in Sec.  32.11(b)(2) of the Commission's rules; (2) 
non-nationwide CMRS providers with no more than 500,000 subscribers at 
the end of 2001; and (3) interconnected VoIP service providers with 
annual revenues below the revenue threshold established pursuant to 
Sec.  32.11 of the Commission's rules. The effective date for Sec.  
12.3 of the Commission's rules was deferred until OMB approved the 
information collection. 72 FR 37655, July 11, 2007. On August 12, 2008, 
the Office of Management and Budget approved this information 
collection. 73 FR 50012, August 25, 2008. (OMB Control Number: 3060-
1119.) The details of this information collection were set forth in a 
previous notice. 73 FR 39305, July 9, 2008. Section 12.3 of

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the Commission's rules is effective on October 9, 2008.
    The Commission delegated authority to the Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) to implement and activate a process 
through which these reports would be submitted. The Bureau has since 
created an electronic system, the E911 Architecture Information System, 
which will be activated upon release of this document on October 9, 
2008. Respondent LECs, CMRS providers, and interconnected VoIP service 
providers are required to submit their reports through the E911 
Architecture Information System by February 6, 2009.
    Entities required to file reports through the E911 Architecture 
Information System should obtain login identifications and passwords 
from John Healy at 202-418-2448 or [email protected]. Once this 
contact has been made, Mr. Healy will provide the URL for the E911 
Architecture Information System where entities should download the 
reporting form and submit the completed form by February 6, 2009.
    As stated in Sec.  12.3 of the Commission's rules, these reports 
will be afforded confidential treatment. The reports will be shared 
pursuant to a protective order with only the following three entities, 
if the entities file a request for the reports: (1) The National 
Emergency Number Association; (2) The Association of Public Safety 
Communications Officials; and (3) The National Association of State 9-
1-1 Administrators. Such entities should submit requests for these 
reports to Jean Ann Collins, Deputy Chief, Communications Systems 
Analysis Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 7-A363, 
Washington, DC 20554 or [email protected]. All other access to 
these reports must be sought pursuant to procedures set forth in Sec.  
0.461 of the Commission's rules. Notice of any requests for inspection 
of these reports will be provided to the filers of the reports pursuant 
to Sec.  0.461(d)(3) of the Commission's rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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