[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30235-30236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12659]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-XXXX]


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

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 26, 
2015. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of

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time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below 
as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at 
[email protected] and 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and/or State, 
local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 4,394 respondents; 29,028 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping, reporting, and third-party 
disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47. U.S.C. Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 
7, 10, 201, 214, 222, 251(e), 301, 302, 303, 303(b), 303(r), 307, 
307(a), 309, 309(j)(3), 316, 316(a), and 332 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 143,138 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: None.
    Needs and Uses: Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(A) rule requires that, 
within three years of the effective date of rules, CMRS providers shall 
deliver to uncompensated barometric pressure data from any device 
capable of delivering such data to PSAPs. This requirement is necessary 
to ensure that PSAPs are receiving all location information possible to 
be used for dispatch. This requirement is also necessary to ensure that 
CMRS providers implement a vertical location solution in the event that 
the proposed ``dispatchable location'' solution does not function as 
intended by the three-year mark and beyond.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(ii)(B) requires that the four nationwide 
providers submit to the Commission for review and approval a reasonable 
metric for z-axis (vertical) location accuracy no later than 3 years 
from the effective date of rules. The requirement is critical to ensure 
that the vertical location framework adopted in the Fourth Report and 
Order is effectively implemented.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(iii) requires CMRS providers to certify 
compliance with the Commission's rules at various benchmarks throughout 
implementation of improved location accuracy. This requirement is 
necessary to ensure that CMRS providers remain ``on track'' to reach 
the goals that they themselves agreed to.
    Section 20.18(i)(2)(iv) provides that PSAPs may seek Commission 
enforcement of the location accuracy requirements within their 
geographic service area, as long as they have implemented policies that 
are designed to obtain all location information made available by CMRS 
providers when initiating and delivering 911 calls to the PSAP, and, 
prior to seeking Commission enforcement, a PSAP must provide the CMRS 
provider with 30 days written notice, and the CMRS provider shall have 
an opportunity to address the issue informally.
    Section 20.18(i)(3)(i) requires that within 12 months of the 
effective date, the four nationwide CMRS providers must establish the 
test bed described in the Fourth Report and Order, which will validate 
technologies intended for indoor location, The test bed is necessary 
for the compliance certification framework adopted in the Fourth Report 
and Order.
    Section 20.18(i)(3)(ii) requires that beginning 18 months from 
effective date of rules, nationwide CMRS providers providing service in 
any of the six Test Cities identified by ATIS (Atlanta, Denver/Front 
Range, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Manhattan Borough of 
New York City) must collect and report aggregate data on the location 
technologies used for live 911 calls. This reporting requirement is 
necessary to validate and verify the compliance certifications made by 
CMRS providers.
    Section 20.18(i)(3)(iii) requires that CMRS providers shall retain 
testing and live call data gathered pursuant to this section for a 
period of 2 years.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(i) and (ii) require that no later than 18 
months from the effective date, each CMRS provider shall submit to the 
Commission its plan for implementing improved indoor location accuracy 
and a report on its progress toward doing so. Non-nationwide CMRS 
providers will have an additional 6 months to submit their progress 
reports. All CMRS providers shall provide an additional progress report 
no later than 36 months from the effective date of the adoption of this 
rule. The 36-month reports shall indicate what progress the provider 
has made consistent with its implementation plan.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(iii) requires that prior to activation of the 
NEAD but no later than 18 months from the effective date of the 
adoption of this rule, the nationwide CMRS providers shall file with 
the Commission and request approval for a security and privacy plan for 
the administration and operation of the NEAD. This requirement is 
necessary to ensure that the four nationwide CMRS providers are 
building in privacy and security measures to the NEAD from its 
inception.
    Section 20.18(i)(4)(iv) requires that before use of the NEAD or any 
information contained therein, CMRS providers must certify that they 
will not use the NEAD or associated data for any non-911 purpose, 
except as otherwise required by law. This requirement is necessary to 
ensure the privacy and security of any personally identifiable 
information that may be collected by the NEAD.
    Section 20.18(j) requires CMRS providers to provide standardized 
confidence and uncertainty (C/U) data for all wireless 911 calls, 
whether from outdoor or indoor locations, on a per-call basis upon the 
request of a PSAP. This requirement will serve to make the use of C/U 
data easier for PSAPs.
    Section 20.18(k) requires that CMRS providers must record 
information on all live 911 calls, including, but not limited to, the 
positioning source method used to provide a location fix associated 
with the call, as well as confidence and uncertainty data. This 
information must be made available to PSAPs upon request, as a measure 
to promote transparency and accountability for this set of rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-12659 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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