[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 196 (Thursday, October 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63551-63552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22305]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FRS 17119]


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, 
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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it 
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for 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

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comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does 
not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments or recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted on or before October 29, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the 
search function. Your comment must be submitted into www.reginfo.gov 
per the above instructions for it to be considered. In addition to 
submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your comment
    on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email to [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, (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 Title 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and 
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: 
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ``further 
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns 
with fewer than 25 employees.''
    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 November 6, 2020. 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: Certification of Eligibility for Exemption from Caller ID 
Authentication Implementation Mandate.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 817 respondents; 817 
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. 1.4(b)(1), 1.103(a), 151-154, 227(e), 227b, 251(e), and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 2,451 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). 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. The Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall 
Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act obligates the 
Commission to, by December 30, 2020 exempt voice service providers that 
meet certain caller ID authentication implementation benchmarks from 
the implementation mandate established in the TRACED Act. In order to 
determine which voice service providers meet these criteria, the 
Commission establishes this collection to permit voice service 
providers voluntarily to certify that they satisfy the criteria. See 
Call Authentication Trust Anchor, WC Docket No. 17-97, Second Report 
and Order, FCC 20-136 (adopted Sept. 29, 2020). On September 29, 2020, 
the Commission adopted its Call Authentication Trust Anchor Second 
Report and Order. The Second Report and Order implemented section 
4(b)(2) of the TRACED Act by establishing two exemptions: One exemption 
for a voice service provider's IP networks if it meets all four 
statutory criteria for all calls it originates or terminates in SIP, 
and one exemption for a voice service provider's non-IP networks if it 
meets both statutory criteria for all non-SIP calls it originates or 
terminates. The information received through the certification process 
will permit the Commission to determine which voice service providers 
qualify for one or both of these exemptions by the TRACED Act's 
statutory deadline of December 30, 2020.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-22305 Filed 10-7-20; 8:45 am]
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