[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2706-2707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00680]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0859]


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 burdens, 
and as 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0859.
    Title: Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling Under Section 
253 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and State, 
Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 24 respondents; 24 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 63 to 125 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. Section 253 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,698 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the 
Commission. Respondents may request confidential treatment of such 
information, in some cases, under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission published a Public Notice in 
November 1998 which established various guidelines for the filing of 
petitions for preemption pursuant to section 253 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, as well as guidelines for the filing of 
comments opposing such requests for preemption. The Commission will use 
this information to discharge its statutory mandate relating to the 
preemption of state or local statutes, regulations, or other state or 
local legal requirements.
    Section 253 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; added by 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996, requires the Commission, with 
certain important exceptions, to preempt (to the extent necessary) the 
enforcement of any state or local statute or regulation, or other state 
or local legal requirement that prohibits or has the effect of 
prohibiting any entity from providing

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any interstate or intrastate telecommunications service. The 
Commission's consideration of preemption under section 253 typically 
begins with the filing of a petition by an aggrieved party. The 
Commission typically places such petitions on public notice and 
requests comment by interested parties. The Commission's decision is 
based on the public record, generally composed of the petition and 
comments. The Commission has considered a number of preemption items 
since the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and believes 
it is in the public interest to inform the public of the information 
necessary for full consideration of the issues likely to be involved in 
section 253 preemption actions. In order to render a timely and 
informed decision, the Commission expects petitioners and commenters to 
provide it with relevant information sufficient to describe the legal 
regime involved in the controversy and to provide the factual 
information necessary for a decision.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-00680 Filed 1-16-15; 8:45 am]
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