[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57732-57733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23498]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0989]


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.

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DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
27, 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 Control Number: 3060-0989.
    Title: Sections 63.01, 63.03, 63.04, Procedures for Applicants 
Requiring Section 214 Authorization for Domestic Interstate 
Transmission Lines Acquired Through Corporate Control.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 92 respondents; 92 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 152, 154(i)-(j), 201, 214, and 
303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 861 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $101,575.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. The FCC is not requiring applicants to submit 
confidential information to the Commission. If applicants want to 
request confidential treatment of the documents they submit to 
Commission, they may do so under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: A Report and Order, FCC 02-78, adopted and released 
in March 2002 (Order), set forth the procedures for common carriers 
requiring authorization under section 214 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, to acquire domestic interstate transmission lines 
through a transfer of control. Under section 214 of the Act, carriers 
must obtain FCC approval before constructing, acquiring, or operating 
an interstate transmission line. Acquisitions involving interstate 
common carriers require affirmative action by the Commission before the 
acquisition can occur. This information collection contains filing 
procedures for domestic transfer of control applications under sections 
63.03 and 63.04. The FCC filing fee amount for section 214 applications 
is currently $1,195 per application, which reflects an increase of the 
previous fee of $1,155 per application. (a) Sections 63.03 and 63.04 
require domestic section 214 applications involving domestic transfers 
of control, at a minimum, should specify: (1) The name, address and 
telephone number of each applicant; (2) the government, state, or 
territory under the laws of which each corporate or partnership 
applicant is organized; (3) the name, title, post office address, and 
telephone number of the officer or contact point, such as legal 
counsel, to whom correspondence concerning the application is to be 
addressed; (4) the name, address, citizenship, and principal business 
of any person or entity that directly or indirectly owns at least ten 
percent of the equity of the applicant, and the percentage of equity 
owned by each of those entities (to the nearest one percent); (5) 
certification pursuant to 47 CFR 1.2001 that no party to the 
application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits pursuant to 
section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988; (6) a description of 
the transaction; (7) a description of the geographic areas in which the 
transferor and transferee (and their affiliates) offer domestic 
telecommunications services, and what services are provided in each 
area; (8) a statement as to how the application fits into one or more 
of the presumptive streamlined categories in section 63.03 or why it is 
otherwise appropriate for streamlined treatment; (9) identification of 
all other Commission applications related to the same transaction; (10) 
a statement of whether the applicants are requesting special 
consideration because either party to the transaction is facing 
imminent business failure; (11) identification of any separately filed 
waiver request being sought in conjunction with the transaction; and 
(12) a statement showing how grant of the application will serve the 
public interest, convenience, and necessity, including any additional 
information that may be necessary to show the effect of the proposed 
transaction on competition in domestic markets. Where an applicant 
wishes to file a joint international section 214 transfer of control 
application and domestic section 214 transfer of control application, 
the applicant must submit information that satisfies the requirements 
of 47 CFR 63.18. In the attachment to the international application, 
the applicant must submit information described in 47 CFR 63.04(a)(6). 
When the Commission, acting through the Wireline Competition Bureau, 
determines that applicants have submitted a complete application 
qualifying for streamlined treatment, it shall issue a public notice 
commencing a 30-day review period to consider whether the transaction 
serves the public interest, convenience and necessity. Parties will 
have 14 days to file any comments on the proposed transaction, and 
applicants will be given 7 days to respond. (b) Applicants are not 
required to file post-consummation notices of pro forma transactions, 
except that a post transaction notice must be filed with the Commission 
within 30 days of a pro forma transfer to a bankruptcy trustee or a 
debtor-in-possession. The notification can be in the form of a letter 
(in duplicate to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission). The 
letter or other form of notification must also contain the information 
listed in sections (a)(1). A single letter may be filed for more than 
one such transfer of control. The information will be used by the 
Commission to ensure that applicants comply with the requirements of 47 
U.S.C. 214.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-23498 Filed 10-25-19; 8:45 am]
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