[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9912-9913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03228]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; 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, Public Law 104-
13, the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s). 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 burden for 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments April 15, 2013. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicolas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the 
Internet at [email protected], and to [email protected], Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit 
your comments by email send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1129.
    Title: Broadband Speed Test and Unavailability Registry.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals and households.
    Number of Respondents: 7,300 respondents; 7,300 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .017 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Public Law 111-5, American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009; 
Public Law 110-385, Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008, 47 U.S.C. 
103(c)(1).
    Total Annual Burden: 124 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The Commission will retain the 
street and IP address information obtained from participants in the 
speed test. The Commission will not release individual personally 
identifiable information (PII) to the public. As noted in the 
supporting statement, page 2, 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.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests that respondents submit 
information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may 
request confidential treatment of such information pursuant to section 
0.459 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.459. The FCC has a system of 
records, FCC/OSP-1, ``Broadband Dead Zone Report and Consumer Broadband 
Test,'' to cover the collection, purpose(s), storage, safeguards, and 
disposal of the personally identifiable information (PII) that 
individuals may submit to enable these US residents 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 and to provide the Commission with unique data on household 
availability of broadband and on relative broadband speeds.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period to obtain the full, three year clearance from 
them. The Commission is seeking an extension for these requirements. 
There is no change in the Commission's previous burden estimates.
    The Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-385, 
Stat 4096, section 103(c)(1) directs the Commission to collect 
information on the types of technology used to provide broadband to 
large businesses and small businesses, the price of such services, 
actual data transmission speeds and the reasons for non-adoption of 
broadband service. Additionally, the FCC in the 2008 Broadband Data 
Gather Order (23 FCC Rcd at 9699, para. 18, 73 FR 37869, 73 FR 37911), 
instructs the Commission to ``design and implement a voluntary system 
that households may use to report availability and speed of broadband 
Internet access service at their premises.''
    The purpose of this collection is to enable residents of the United 
States to voluntarily report the unavailability of broadband service at 
the household street address level and to test the speed

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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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1042.
    Title: Request for Technical Support--Help Request Form.
    Form Number: N/A--electronic only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals and households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 36,300 respondents; 36,300 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. There is no statutory authority 
for this information collection.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,480 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $387,200.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. Records may include information 
about individuals or households, and the use(s) and disclosure of this 
information is governed by the requirements of a system of records, 
FCC/WTB-7, ``Remedy Action Request System'' (RARS). There are no 
additional impacts under the Privacy Act.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Submission of the form is 
voluntary. Individuals may decline to provide the information requested 
in the on-line form; however, support will not be funnled via 
electronic means into the Commission. The customer will have to call 
the Commission to request support in lieu of submitting an electronic 
submission.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period to obtain the full, three year clearance from 
them. The Commission is seeking an extension for these requirements. 
There is no change in the Commission's previous burden estimates.
    The FCC maintains Internet software used by the public to apply for 
licenses, participate in auctions for spectrum, and maintain license 
information. In this mission, FCC has a ``help desk'' that answers 
questions related to these systems as well as requesting and/or issuing 
user passwords for access to these systems. The form currently is 
available on the Commission's Web site https://esupport.fcc.gov/request.htm under OMB control number 3060-1042. This form will continue 
to substantially decrease public and staff burden since all the 
information needed to facilitate a support request will be submitted in 
a standard format but be available to a wider audience. This eliminates 
or at least minimizes the need to follow-up with the customers to 
obtain all the information necessary to respond to their request. This 
form also helps presort requests into previously defined categories to 
all staff to respond more quickly.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-03228 Filed 2-11-13; 8:45 am]
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