[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26457-26458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12181]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1003]


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 July 9, 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,

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(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: 3060-1003.
    Title: Communications Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and/or State, Local or Tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,000 respondents; 40,900 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.10-0.50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 218, 303(r) 
and 47 CFR Section 0.181(h).
    Total Annual Burden: 6,950 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: DIRS filings consists of 
sensitive information that for national security and/or commercial 
reasons, the Commission will treat the filings at the time of receipt 
as non-public and presumptively confidential. However, DIRS filings 
will be shared with the Department of Homeland Security and the other 
Federal agencies authorized to participate in the National Response 
Framework Emergency Support Function-2 (ESF-2)(Communications). The 
Commission may publish or otherwise share anonymized summaries of DIRS 
filings at its discretion.
    Needs and Uses: In response to the events of September 11, 2001, 
the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) created an 
Emergency Contact Information System to assist the Commission in 
ensuring rapid restoration of communications capabilities after 
disruption by a terrorist threat or attack, and to ensure that public 
safety, public health, and other emergency and defense personnel have 
effective communications services available to them in the immediate 
aftermath of any terrorist attack within the United States. The 
Commission submitted, and OMB approved, a collection through which key 
communications providers could voluntarily provide contact information.
    The Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) 
developed the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) that uses 
electronic forms to collect Emergency Contact Information forms and 
through which participants may inform the Commission of damage to 
communications infrastructure and facilities due to major emergencies 
and may request resources for restoration. The Commission updated the 
process by increasing the number of reporting entities to ensure 
inclusion of wireless, wireline, broadcast, cable, VoIP, and broadband 
internet access communications providers. The Commission is requesting 
a renewal of the currently approved collection. It is imperative that 
the Disaster Information Reporting System be in place so that the 
Commission has an accurate picture of the communications landscape 
during disasters.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12181 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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