[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77486-77488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30077]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0686 and 3060-0944]


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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as

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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 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 OMB 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 OMB 
control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 23, 
2015. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [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: 3060-0686.
    Title: International Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff 
Requirements--47 CFR 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, 
63.25 and 1.1311.
    Form Number: International Section 214--New Authorization; 
International Section 214 Authorization--Transfer of Control/
Assignment; International Section 214--Special Temporary Authority and 
International Section 214--Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 495 respondents; 748 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hour to 15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Quarterly 
reporting requirement, Recordkeeping requirement and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 
4(i), 4(j), 11, 201-205, 208, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 310 and 
403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i), 154(j), 161, 201-205, 208, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 310 
and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,286 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $755,400.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 
revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0686. The purpose of this revision is 
to obtain OMB approval of rules adopted in the Commission's Report and 
Order in IB Docket No. 12-299, FCC 14-48, adopted and released on 
August 22, 2014 (Report and Order). In the Report and Order, the 
Commission eliminated the effective competitive opportunities (ECO) 
test from sections 63.11(g)(2) and 63.18(k) of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 63.11(g)(2), 63.18(k), which apply to applications filed under 
section 63.18, 47 CFR 63.18, for authority to provide U.S.-
international telecommunications service pursuant to section 214 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act), 47 U.S.C. 
214, and to foreign carrier affiliation notifications filed under 
section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 63.11. The Commission 
is also making adjustments to the hour and cost burdens associated with 
other rules and requirements covered by this information collection.
    The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying 
out its duties under the Communications Act. The information 
collections are necessary largely to determine the qualifications of 
applicants to provide common carrier international telecommunications 
service, including applicants that are, or are affiliated with, foreign 
carriers, and to determine whether and under what conditions the 
authorizations are in the public interest, convenience, and necessity. 
The information collections are also necessary to maintain effective 
oversight of U.S. international carriers generally.
    If the collections are not conducted or are conducted less 
frequently, applicants will not obtain the authorizations necessary to 
provide telecommunications services, and the Commission will be unable 
to carry out its mandate under the Communications Act. In addition, 
without the information collections, the United States would jeopardize 
its ability to fulfill the U.S. obligations as negotiated under the WTO 
Basic Telecom Agreement because these collections are imperative to 
detecting and deterring anticompetitive conduct. They are also 
necessary to preserve the Executive Branch agencies' and the 
Commission's ability to review foreign investments for national 
security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0944.
    Title: Cable Landing License Act, 47 CFR 1.767; 1.768; Executive 
Order 10530.
    Form Number: Submarine Cable Landing License Application.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 38 respondents; 94 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hour-17 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Quarterly

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reporting requirement, Recordkeeping requirement and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in the Submarine 
Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, Executive Order 
10530, section 5(a), and the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i)-(j), 155, 303(r), 309, 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 421 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $88,505.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 
revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0944. The purpose of this revision is 
to obtain OMB approval of rules adopted in the Commission's Report and 
Order in IB Docket No. 12-299, FCC 14-48, adopted and released on 
August 22, 2014 (Report and Order). In the Report and Order, the 
Commission eliminated the effective competitive opportunities (ECO) 
test from sections 1.767(a)(8) and 1.768(g)(2) of the Commission's 
rules, 47 CFR 1.767(a)(8), 1.768(g)(2), which apply to cable landing 
license applications filed under the Submarine Cable Landing License 
Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, and section 1.767 of the Commission's 
rules, 47 CFR 1.767, and to foreign carrier affiliation notifications 
filed under section 1.768 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.768. The 
Commission is also making adjustments to the hour and cost burdens 
associated with other rules and requirements covered by this 
information collection.
    The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying 
out its duties under the Submarine Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 
47 U.S.C. 34-39, Executive Order 10530, section 5(a), and the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The information collections are 
necessary largely to determine whether and under what conditions the 
Commission should grant a license for proposed submarine cables landing 
in the United States, including applicants that are, or are affiliated 
with, foreign carriers in the destination market of the proposed 
submarine cable. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 10530, the Commission 
has been delegated the President's authority under the Cable Landing 
License Act to grant cable landing licenses, provided that the 
Commission must obtain the approval of the State Department and seek 
advice from other government agencies as appropriate. If the collection 
is not conducted or is conducted less frequently, applicants will not 
obtain the authorizations necessary to provide telecommunications 
services and facilities, and the Commission will be unable to carry out 
its mandate under the Cable Landing License Act and Executive Order 
10530. In addition, without the collection, the United States would 
jeopardize its ability to fulfill the U.S. obligations as negotiated 
under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement 
because certain of these information collection requirements are 
imperative to detecting and deterring anticompetitive conduct. They are 
also necessary to preserve the Executive Branch agencies' and the 
Commission's ability to review foreign investments for national 
security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-30077 Filed 12-23-14; 8:45 am]
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