[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45975-45976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18902]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-0233]


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 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 September 2, 
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 Nicole Ongele, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
    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 No: 3060-0233.
    Title: Part 54, High-Cost Loop Support Reporting to National 
Exchange Carrier Association (NECA).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,095 respondents; 1,515 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 22 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, annual 
reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), and (j), 221(c) and 410(c).
    Total Annual Burden: 33,330 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No assurance of 
confidentiality has been given regarding the information.
    Need and Uses: In order to determine which carriers are entitled to 
high-cost loop support, rate-of-return incumbent local exchange 
carriers (LECs) must provide the National Exchange Carrier Association 
(NECA) with the loop cost and loop count data required by 47 CFR 
54.1305 of the Commission's rules for each of its study areas and, if 
applicable, for each wire center (that term is defined in 47 CFR part 
54). The loop cost and loop count information is to be filed annually 
with NECA by July 31st of each year, and may be updated occasionally 
pursuant to 47 CFR 54.1306. Pursuant to section 54.1307, the 
information filed on July 31st of each year will be used to calculate 
universal service support for each study area and is filed by NECA with 
the Commission by October 1 of each year. An incumbent LEC is defined 
as a carrier that meets the definition of ``incumbent local exchange 
carrier'' in 47 CFR 51.5 of the Commission's rules.
    The reporting requirements are necessary to implement the 
congressional mandate for universal service. The requirements are 
necessary to verify that rate-of-return LECs are eligible to receive 
universal service support. Information filed with NECA pursuant to 
section 54.1305 is used to calculate universal service support payments 
to eligible carriers. Without this information, NECA and USAC

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(Universal Service Administration Company) would not be able to 
calculate such payments to eligible carriers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-18902 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am]
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