[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71935-71936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28131]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FRS 16361]


Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget for Emergency Review and Approval

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 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 
29, 2020.

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 Title as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB 
processing of the information collection requirement(s) contained in 
this notice and has requested OMB approval no later than 32 days after 
the collection is received at OMB. 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 Commission ICRs currently 
under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on 
the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be 
displayed.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Protecting National Security Through FCC Program.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,257 respondents; 2,257 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 1.4(b)(1), 1.103(a), 151-154, 201(b), 229, 254, and 
1004.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,771 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will consider 
the potential confidentiality of any information submitted, 
particularly where public release of such information could raise 
security concerns (e.g., granular location information). We expect, 
however, that the public interest in knowing whether a carrier uses or 
owns equipment or services from Huawei or ZTE would significantly 
outweigh any interest the carrier would have in keeping such 
information confidential. Respondents may request materials or 
information submitted to the Commission or to the Administrator be 
withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this new information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under their 
emergency processing procedures. Under this information collection, the 
Commission proposes to collect information to determine the extent to 
which potentially prohibited equipment exists in current networks and 
the costs associated with removing such equipment and replacing it with 
equivalent equipment. The Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
requires the ``preservation and advancement of universal service.'' 47 
U.S.C. 254(b). The information collection requirements reported under 
this collection are the result of Commission actions to promote the 
Act's universal service goals. On November 22, 2019, the Commission 
adopted a Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and 
Order, WC Docket No. 18-89, FCC 19-121 (Protecting Against National 
Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC 
Programs). The Report and Order prohibits future use of Universal 
Service Fund (USF) monies to purchase, maintain, improve, modify, 
obtain, or otherwise support any equipment or services produced or 
provided by a company that poses a national security threat to the 
integrity of communications networks or the communications supply 
chain. It also initially designates two entities--Huawei Technologies 
Company (Huawei) and ZTE Corporation (ZTE), along with their 
affiliates, subsidiaries, and parents--as covered companies posing such 
a national security threat. In the Further Notice, the Commission 
proposes to make the requirement to remove covered equipment and 
services from carriers' networks contingent on

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the availability of a funded reimbursement program, in an effort to 
mitigate the impact on affected entities. The information will guide 
the Commission's next steps in the underlying proceeding.

Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-28131 Filed 12-27-19; 8:45 am]
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