[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 60860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25802]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1217]


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 January 
28, 2019. 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 
[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 Approval Number: 3060-1217.
    Title: Ensuring Continuity of 911 Communications Report and Order, 
PS Docket No. 14-174, FCC 15-98.
    Form No.: N/A (Disclosure required to be made to subscribers).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Reponses: 570 respondents; 570 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours (on average) per initial 
notification, varies by respondent.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i), and 251(e)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 251(e)(3); section 101 of the NET 911 
Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-283, 47 U.S.C. 615a-1; and 
section 106 of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video 
Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law 111-260, 47 U.S.C. 615c.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,888 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the 
Commission.
    Needs and Uses: Section 12.5 of our rules places limited backup 
power obligations on providers of facilities-based fixed, residential 
voice services that are not line-powered to ensure that such service 
providers meet their obligation to provide access to 911 service during 
a power outage, and to provide clarity for the role of consumers and 
their communities should they elect not to purchase backup power. 
Specifically, we require providers to disclose to subscribers the 
following information: (1) Availability of backup power sources; (2) 
service limitations with and without backup power during a power 
outage; (3) purchase and replacement options; (4) expected backup power 
duration; (5) proper usage and storage conditions for the backup power 
source; (6) subscriber backup power self-testing and monitoring 
instructions; and (7) backup power warranty details, if any. Each 
element of this information must be given to subscribers both at the 
point of sale and annually thereafter, as described in the rule.
    The disclosure requirements are intended to equip subscribers with 
necessary information to purchase and maintain a source of backup power 
to enhance their ability to maintain access to reliable 911 service 
from their homes.
    We permit providers to convey both the initial and annual 
disclosures and information described above by any means reasonably 
calculated to reach the individual subscriber. For example, a provider 
may meet this obligation through a combination of disclosures via 
email, an online billing statement, or other digital or electronic 
means for subscribers that communicate with the provider through these 
means. For a subscriber that does not communicate with the provider 
through email and/or online billing statements--such as someone who 
ordered service on the phone or in a physical store and receives a 
paper bill by regular mail--email would not be a means reasonably 
calculated to reach that subscriber.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25802 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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