[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11430-11431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04434]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and 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 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;

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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: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 29, 2014. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA 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 Benish Shah, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. To 
submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1087.
    Title: Section 15.615, General Administrative Requirements 
(Broadband Over Power Line (BPL).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents; 100 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 26 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 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 2,600 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $60,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The FCC does not require any 
confidentiality in the information provided to the database. There are 
no proprietary or trade/technological standards to which these BPL 
entities wish to restrict access.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection after this 60 day comment period to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain the full three year clearance. 
There is no change in the reporting requirements or burden. Section 
15.615 requires entities operating Access BPL systems shall to an 
industry-recognized entity, information on all existing Access BPL 
systems and all proposed Access BPL systems for inclusion into a 
publicly available database, within 30 days prior to installation of 
service. Such information should include the name of the Access BPL 
provider; the frequencies of the Access BPL operation; the postal ZIP 
codes served by the specific Access BPL operation; the manufacturer and 
type of Access BPL equipment and its associated FCC ID number, contact 
information; and proposed/or actual date of operation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-04434 Filed 2-27-14; 8:45 am]
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