[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38334-38335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13748]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 52

[CG Docket 17-59, FCC 18-177; FRS 16881]


Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of compliance date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection 
associated with rules governing information to be provided to the 
Reassigned Numbers Database in the 2018 Second Report and Order, FCC 
18-177, in CG Docket No. 17-59. The Commission also announces that 
compliance with the rules for aging numbers and maintaining records of 
the most recent date of permanent disconnection is now required. The 
Commission will publish another document in the Federal Register 
announcing the compliance date for reporting the information. This 
document is consistent with the 2018 Second Report and Order, which 
states the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing a compliance date for the rule sections and revise the rules 
accordingly.

DATES: Compliance with 47 CFR 52.15(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(8), 52.103(d), 
and 64.1200(l)(1), published at 84 FR 11226 on March 26, 2019 is 
required as of July 27, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Schroeder of the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Consumer Policy Division, at (202) 418-
0654 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that OMB approved 
the information collection requirement in Sec. Sec.  52.15(f)(1)(ii) 
and (f)(8), 52.103(d), and 64.1200(l)(1) and (2) on June 2, 2020.
    The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the 
compliance date of the rules. If you have any comments on the burden 
estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, regarding OMB Control Number 3060-
1273. Please include the applicable OMB Control Number in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email 
at [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB 
approval on June 2, 2020, for the information collection requirements 
contained in Sec. Sec.  52.15(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(8), 52.103(d), and 
64.1200(l)(1) and (2). Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct 
or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, 
valid OMB Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1273.
    OMB Approval Date: June 2, 2020.
    OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2023.
    Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, 
CG Docket No. 17-59.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,666 respondents; 15,375,326 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .004 hours (15 seconds) to 32 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly, one time, and on-occasion reporting 
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in sections 227 and 251(e)(1) of 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    Total Annual Burden: 290,233 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personally identifiable information from 
individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On December 12, 2018, the Commission adopted rules 
in FCC 18-177, 2018 Second Report and Order, published at 84 FR 11226, 
March 26, 2019, which contain new information collection requirements. 
Specifically, the Commission concluded that the obligation to provide 
permanent disconnect information will apply to all reporting carriers 
as defined in the Commission's numbering rules, which include wireless, 
wireline, and interconnected Voice over internet Protocol providers 
that obtain numbers from the North American Numbering Plan 
Administrator. As part of the Commission reporting requirements, 
reporting carriers must provide, among other things, the most recent 
date each North American Numbering Plan telephone number allocated or 
ported to the reporting carrier was permanently disconnected. The 
telephone number and date of permanent disconnection

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will allow voluntary users of the database to determine whether a 
number has been permanently disconnected prior to calling that number, 
thereby protecting against unwanted calls to consumers and potential 
Telephone Consumer Protection Act liability for callers. Reporting 
carriers and voluntary users of the reassigned numbers database may 
also need to provide contact information, including names, address, and 
telephone number, to enable the database administrator to contact the 
reporting carrier in case there are any issues with their submission.
    The Commission has referred to the North American Numbering Council 
the development of a technical requirements document for the reassigned 
numbers database for review by the Commission. The technical 
requirements document will contain a single, unified set of functional 
and interface requirements for: Technical interoperability and 
operational standards; the user interface specifications and data 
format for service providers to report to the Administrator; the user 
interfaces and other means by which callers may submit queries, 
including providing callers the abilities for high-volume and batch 
processing or to submit individual queries; appropriate safeguards to 
protect the privacy and security of subscribers, protect the database 
from unauthorized access, and ensure the security and integrity of the 
data; and keeping records of service providers' reporting and 
accounting.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-13748 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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