[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9737-9738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04565]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1204]


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, 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 Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management 
and Budget (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 April 6, 2018. 
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 listed 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 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: 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1204.
    Title: Deployment of Text-to-911.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other-for-profit and state, local and 
tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,649 Respondents; 51,730 
Responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time; annual reporting requirements and 
third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these collections is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 251(e), 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 316, 
and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 69,883 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: In a Second Report and Order released on August 13, 
2014, FCC 14-118, published at 79 FR 55367, September 16, 2014, the 
Commission adopted final rules--containing information collection 
requirements--to enable the Commission to implement text-to-911 
service. The text-to-911 rules provide enhanced access to emergency 
services for people with disabilities and fulfilling a crucial role as 
an alternative means of emergency communication for the general public 
in situations where

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sending a text message to 911 as opposed to placing a voice call could 
be vital to the caller's safety. The Second Report and Order adopted 
rules to commence the implementation of text-to-911 service with an 
initial deadline of December 31, 2014 for all covered text providers to 
be capable of supporting text-to-911 service. The Second Report and 
Order also provided that covered text providers would then have a six-
month implementation period. They must begin routing all 911 text 
messages to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) by June 30, 2015 or 
within six months of a valid PSAP request for text-to-911 service, 
whichever is later. To implement these requirements, the Commission 
seeks to collect information primarily for a database in which PSAPs 
voluntarily register that they are technically ready to receive text 
messages to 911. As PSAPs become text-ready, they may either register 
in the PSAP database (or submit a notification to PS Docket Nos. 10-255 
and 11-153), or provide other written notification reasonably 
acceptable to a covered text messaging provider. Either measure taken 
by the PSAP constitutes sufficient notification pursuant to the rules 
in the Second Report and Order. PSAPs and covered text providers may 
also agree to an alternative implementation timeframe (other than six 
months). Covered text providers must notify the FCC of the dates and 
terms of any such alternate timeframe within 30 days of the parties' 
agreement. Additionally, the rules adopted by the Second Report and 
Order include other information collections for third party 
notifications necessary for the implementation of text-to-911, 
including notifications to consumers, covered text providers, and the 
Commission. These notifications are essential to ensure that all 
affected parties are aware of the limitations, capabilities, and status 
of text-to-911 services. These information collections enable the 
Commission to meet the objectives for implementation of text-to-911 
service and for compliance by covered text providers with the six-month 
implementation period in furtherance of the Commission's core mission 
to ensure the public's safety.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-04565 Filed 3-6-18; 8:45 am]
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