[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15745]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 4

[PS Docket No. 11-82; FCC 11-74]


Proposed Extension of Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Regarding 
Outage Reporting to Interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol Service 
Providers and Broadband Internet Service Providers; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission published a document in 
the Federal Register of June 9, 2011, concerning request for comments 
on a proposal to extend the Commission's communications outage 
reporting requirements to interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol 
(VoIP) service providers and broadband Internet Service Providers 
(ISPs). The document contained incorrect information regarding proposed 
information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Intoccia, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1470, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554; or via the 
Internet to [email protected].

Correction

    In the Federal Register of June 9, 2011, in FR Doc. 2011-14311, on 
page 33699, in the third column, correct paragraph 108 to read:
    This document contains proposed information collection 
requirements. The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to comment on the information collection 
requirements contained in this document, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Public and agency comments 
are due on or before August 8, 2011, and reply comments are due on or 
before October 7, 2011. Comments should address: (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 estimates; (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) way to further reduce the information 
collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees. In addition, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief 
Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), we seek 
specific comment on how we might further reduce the information 
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Title: Communications Outage Reporting for Interconnected Voice 
over Internet Protocol Service Providers, Broadband Internet Access 
Service Providers, and Broadband Backbone Internet Service Providers.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Businesses (Interconnected Voice over Internet 
Protocol Service Providers and Broadband Internet Service Providers).
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 22,000 (estimated) potential 
Respondents, but fewer than 2000 outage reports are expected annually.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Less than one hour.
    Frequency of Response: Indeterminate--reporting only required when 
Respondent experiences certain threshold outage conditions; nation-wide 
fewer than 2,000 outage reports are expected annually.
    Obligation To Respond: Under the proposal, notification would be 
required within 2 hours after discovering an outage reaching threshold 
conditions; an initial report would be due within 72 hours after 
discovering an outage reaching threshold conditions; and a final report 
would be due within 30 days after discovering the outage reaching 
threshold conditions.
    Total Annual Burden: The same or similar information is believed to 
be collected in the ordinary course of business and would be submitted 
electronically, and therefore the burden would be minimal.
    Total Annual Costs: The same or similar information is believed to 
be collected in the ordinary course of business and would be submitted 
electronically, and therefore cost would be minimal.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Reporting on confidential 
basis.
    Needs and Uses: To better understand the causes of, and reduce the 
outages of Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol Service and 
Broadband Internet Service, especially as these outages affect 911 
service.

    Statutory Authority:  Sections 1, 2, 4(i)-(k), 4(o), 218, 219, 
230, 256, 301, 302(a), 303(f), 303(g), 303(j), 303(r), 403, 615a-1, 
621(b)(3), 621(d), 1302(a), and 1302(b) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i)-(k), 154(o), 218, 219, 
230, 256, 301, 302(a), 303(f), 303(g), 303(j), 303(r), 403, 615a-1, 
621(b)(3), 621(d), 1302(a), and 1302(b), and section 1704 of the 
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act 
of 1998, 44 U.S.C. 3504.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-15745 Filed 6-22-11; 8:45 am]
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