[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 61870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24497]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WC Docket No. 05-25; DA 14-1429]


Wireline Competition Bureau Launches Secure Web Portal for 
Special Access Data Collection

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On October 1, 2014, the Commission launched a secure web 
portal interface allowing the electronic filing of responses to the 
Special Access Data Collection as outlined in the December 11, 2012 
Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which 
requires providers and purchasers of special access services and 
certain entities providing ``best efforts'' services in areas where 
incumbent local exchange carriers are subject to price cap regulation, 
to submit data for a comprehensive evaluation of the special access 
services market.

DATES: Responses are due by December 15, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher S. Koves, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-8209 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's public 
notice, WC Docket No. 05-25, RM-10593, DA 14-1429, released October 1, 
2014. This document does not contain information collection(s) subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. In 
addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified 
``information collection burden[s] for small business concerns with 
fewer than 25 employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork 
Relief Act of 2002. The full text of this document may be downloaded at 
the following Internet address: http://www.fcc.gov/document/wcb-launches-secure-portal-special-access-data-collection. The complete 
text maybe purchased from Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street 
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. To request alternative 
formats, for persons with disabilities (e.g. accessible format 
documents, sign language, interpreters, CARTS, etc.), send an email to 
[email protected] or call the Commission's Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

I. Background

    On October 1, 2014, the Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau 
released a public notice announcing the activation of a secure web 
portal for the electronic filing of information and certifications in 
response to the special access data collection. The web portal is 
available at https://specialaccessfiling.fcc.gov/spadc/login.
    This web portal launch further implements the collection outlined 
by the Commission in its December 11, 2012 Report and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which requires providers and purchasers 
of special access services and certain entities providing ``best 
efforts'' services in the same areas as price-cap local exchange 
carriers, to submit data and information for a comprehensive evaluation 
of the special access market. Responses to the collection are due by 
December 15, 2014.
    The Bureau will conduct an instructional webinar well in advance of 
the filing deadline to further educate respondents on the electronic 
submission process. Additional information on the data collection and 
the underlying special access rulemaking proceeding can be found at: 
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/special-access-data-collection-overview-0. For further information regarding this proceeding, contact 
Christopher S. Koves, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, (202) 418-8209 or [email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Lynne Engledow,
Acting Deputy Chief, Pricing Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-24497 Filed 10-14-14; 8:45 am]
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