[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10725-10726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04944]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0745]


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, 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 May 11, 
2018. 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: 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: 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0745.
    Title: Implementation of the Local Exchange Carrier Tariff 
Streamlining Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC 
Docket No. 96-187.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 1,536 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25-6 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or maintain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i), and 204(a)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and 204(a)(3).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third-party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,054 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $701,550.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the 
full three year clearance.
    In CC Docket No. 96-187, the Commission adopted measures to 
streamline tariff filing requirements for local exchange carriers 
(LECs) pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In order to 
achieve a streamlined and deregulatory environment for LEC tariff 
filings, LECs are required to file tariffs electronically. Other 
carriers are permitted to file their tariffs electronically. There are 
six information collection requirements under this OMB control number: 
(1) Electronic filing requirement; (2) requirement that carriers 
desiring tariffs proposing rate decreases to be effective in seven days 
file separate transmittals; (3) requirement that carriers identify 
transmittals filed pursuant to the streamlined provisions of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996; (4) requirement that price cap LECs 
file their Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) prior to filing their annual 
access tariffs; (5) petitions and replies; and (6) standard protective 
orders.
    The information collected under the electronic filing program will 
facilitate access to tariffs and associated documents by the public, 
especially by interested persons who do not have ready access to the 
Commission's public reference room, and state and federal regulators. 
Ready electronic access to carrier tariffs should also facilitate the 
compilation of aggregate data for industry analysis purposes without 
imposing new reporting requirements on carriers. All of the 
requirements will be used to ensure that LECs comply with their 
obligations under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended and that 
the Commission will be able to ensure compliance within the streamlined 
timeframes established by the 1996 Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-04944 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am]
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