[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 219 (Monday, November 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58959-58960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27369]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, Comments 
Requested

November 5, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 
Paperwork Reduction Act (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; and (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.

DATES: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection 
should submit comments on January 15, 2010. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via the 
Internet at [email protected] and to Judith B. Herman, 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your PRA comments by 
e-mail send then to: [email protected]. To view a copy of this information 
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to 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, and 
(6) when the FCC list appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its 
OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214. 
For additional information about the information collection(s) send an 
e-mail to [email protected] or contact Judith B. Herman, 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No: 3060-1129.
    Title: Broadband Speed Test and Unavailability Registry.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 7,300 respondents; 7,300 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .017 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority is contained 
in the Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-385 and 
the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-5.
    Total Annual Burden: 124 Hours.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. The FCC is concerned about the 
potential risks and effects of collecting, maintaining, and 
disseminating the personally identifiable information (PII) that is 
being collected as part of the

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Broadband Plan and the Broadband Map and their related impact studies 
and filing processes. The PII that will be collected are the street 
address of speed test and registry participants. Therefore, the 
Commission intends to do the following:
    1) create a system of records to cover the PII that is being 
collected as part of these information collection requirements;
    2) conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) in accordance with OMB 
Memorandum M-03-22 to examine and evaluate the protections for handling 
the PII as part of this new information collection; and
    3) publish the system of records notice (SORN) in the Federal 
Register as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No personally identifiable 
information (PII) will be shared outside the FCC. However, the 
Commission will retain the street address information. As noted in 
Question 1 of the Supporting Statement, which will be submitted to the 
OMB, the FCC is committed to protecting the PII that is being 
collected, stored, maintained, and used as part of the Broadband Plan 
and the Broadband Map and the related impact studies and filing 
processes. The FCC intends to create a system of records, to perform a 
Privacy Act Impact analysis, and to publish the System of Records 
Notice (SORN) in the Federal Register.
    The information collected through the voluntary Registry and speed 
tests, with the exception of any personally identifiable information, 
may be shared with public-private partnerships and with the 
Telecommunications Program of the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Agency. This sharing regime is 
described in the Commission's Broadband Data Gathering Order of 2008 
(FCC 08-89).
    Need and Uses: The purpose of this collection is to enable citizens 
to voluntarily report the unavailability of broadband service at the 
household street address level and to test the speed and quality of 
their broadband service. This collection will provide the Commission 
with unique data on household availability of broadband and on relative 
broadband speeds.
    The FCC's 2008 Broadband Data Gathering Order instructs the 
Commission to ``design and implement a voluntary system that households 
may use to report unavailability and speed of broadband Internet access 
service at their premises.''
    The Commission sought emergency OMB approval for this new 
collection on October 20, 2009. The Commission received OMB approval 
for the emergency request on October 27, 2009. Emergency approvals are 
valid for six months only. Therefore, the Commission is seeking an 
extension of this collection (no change in reporting and/or third party 
disclosure requirements) in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance from the OMB.
    The Commission will use the information collected to help determine 
the extent of broadband build-out and availability. The street address 
level collection will provide the Commission with additional data to 
help create an accurate National Broadband Map. The speed test and 
quality of service data will provide the Commission with an additional 
informational resource to consider that will be relevant to the 
National Broadband Plan and other proceedings.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
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