[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 8714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03503]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0496]


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 April 22, 
2016. 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 to 
[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: 3060-0496.
    Title: ARMIS Operating Data Report.
    Report Number: FCC Report 43-08.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 53 respondents; 53 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 139 hours for those that have not 
applied for conditional forbearance; 35 hours for those that have 
received conditional forbearance.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 219 and 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,271 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Ordinarily questions of a 
sensitive nature are not involved in the ARMIS Report 43-08. The 
Commission contends that areas in which detailed information is 
required are fully subject to regulation and the issue of data being 
regarded as sensitive will arise in special circumstances only. In such 
circumstances, respondents may request materials or information 
submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 
CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The information contained in FCC Report 43-08 has 
helped the Commission fulfill its regulatory responsibilities. 
Automated reporting of these data greatly enhances the Commission's 
ability to process and analyze the extensive amounts of data provided 
in the reports. Automating and organizing data submitted to the 
Commission facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of revenue 
requirements, rates of return and price caps, and provide an improved 
basis for auditing and other oversight functions. Automated reporting 
also enhances the Commission's ability to quantify the effects of 
policy proposals. The Commission has granted all carriers forbearance 
from many of the requirements of ARMIS 43-08 conditioned on approval of 
a data retention compliance plan and continued submission of certain 
ARMIS 43-08 data related to access lines in service to customers. Of 
the nine holding companies/affiliated carrier groups currently subject 
to ARMIS 43-08, six have requested and received conditional 
forbearance. Of the remaining three holding companies/affiliated 
carrier groups, one has requested conditional forbearance, and we 
anticipate that the other two may do so in the future.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-03503 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am]
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