[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5406-5407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02006]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501--3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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 further ways to 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 Control Number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 1, 2014. 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 FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Leslie F. Smith, Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC), via the Internet at 
[email protected]. To submit your PRA comments by email, send them 
to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-0217, or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0816.
    Title: Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC 
Form 477.
    Form Number: FCC Form 477.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions; and state, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,002 respondents; 4,004 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 327 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 201, 218-220, 
251-252, 271, 303(r), 332, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended and section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as 
amended, codified in section 1302 of the Broadband Data Improvement 
Act, 47 U.S.C. 1302.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,549,548 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $68,335,067.
    Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA): No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will continue 
to allow respondents to certify on the submission interface that some 
subscribership data contained in that submission are privileged or 
confidential commercial or financial information and that disclosure of 
such information would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive 
position of the entity making the submission. If the Commission 
receives a request for, or proposes to disclose such information, the 
respondent would be required to show, pursuant to Commission rules for 
withholding from public inspection information submitted to the 
Commission, that the information in question is entitled to 
confidential treatment. We will retain our current policies and 
procedures regarding the protection of submitted FCC Form 477 data 
subject to confidential treatment, including the use of only non-
company specific aggregates of subscribership data in our published 
reports. Most of the broadband deployment data to be collected on Form 
477 as a result of modifications will be made publicly available. NTIA 
currently publishes similar data on the National Broadband Map Web site 
at www.broadbandmap.gov. The Commission will coordinate with NTIA to 
continue the publication of the National Broadband Map using the data 
to be collected through modifications to

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Form 477. The one exception is that mobile broadband and voice 
providers can request confidential treatment of their deployment data 
by spectrum band.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 477 gathers information on the development 
of local telephone competition, including telephone services and 
interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, and on the 
deployment of broadband Internet access services. FCC staff use the 
information to advise the Commission about the efficacy of its rules 
and policies adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
The data are necessary to evaluate the status of local 
telecommunications competition and broadband deployment. The Commission 
uses the data to prepare reports that help inform consumers and policy 
makers on the deployment and adoption of broadband services and on 
developments related to competition in the local telephone service 
market. The Commission also uses the data to support its analyses in a 
variety of rulemaking proceedings under the Communications Act, 
including those related to fulfilling its universal service mandate.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-02006 Filed 1-30-14; 8:45 am]
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