[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39873-39874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17026]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 

to the Office of Management and Budget



AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.



ACTION: Notice and request for comments.



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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 

on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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 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; (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) 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 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 Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) control number.



DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 8, 

2011. If you anticipate that you will be



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submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period 

of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as 

soon as possible.



ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 

202-395-5167, or via e-mail [email protected]; and to 

Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail [email protected] and to 

[email protected]. Include in the comments the OMB control number 

as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 

of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-

2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 

submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the 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, (6) when the list of FCC 

ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 

this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 

submission to OMB will be displayed.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.

    Title: Disclosure of Network Management Practices, Preserving the 

Open Internet and Broadband Industry Practices, Report and Order, GN 

Docket No. 09-191 and WC Docket No. 07-52.

    Form Number: N/A.

    Type of Review: New collection.

    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Not-for 

profit entities; State, local or tribal governments.

    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,477 respondents; 1,477 

responses.

    Estimated Time per Response: 32 hours (average).

    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third-

party disclosure requirement.

    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for the 

information collection requirements is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 

153, 154, 201, 218, 230, 251, 254, 256, 257, 301, 303, 304, 307, 309, 

316, 332, 403, 503, 522, 536, 548, 1302. Interpret or apply S. Rep. No. 

104-23, at 51 (1995).

    Total Annual Burden: 47,264 hours.

    Total Annual Cost of Outside Goods and Services: $471,600.00.

    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: None.

    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).

    Needs and Uses: The rules adopted in the Open Internet and 

Broadband Industry Practices, Report and Order, GN Docket No. 09-191, 

WC Docket No. 07-52, FCC 10-201, require all providers of broadband 

Internet access service to publicly disclose accurate information 

regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial 

terms of their broadband Internet access services sufficient for 

consumers to make informed choices regarding use of such services and 

for content, application, service, and device providers to develop, 

market, and maintain Internet offerings. The rules ensure transparency 

and continued Internet openness, while making clear that broadband 

providers can manage their networks effectively. The Commission 

anticipates that due to the extent and nature of their services small 

entities may have less of a burden and larger entities may have more of 

a burden than the average compliance burden.



Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,

Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.

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