[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 13 (Friday, January 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6645-6646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01367]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0686; FRS 17401]


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 of 1995 (PRA), the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collections. 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 Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 23, 
2021. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0686.
    Title: International Section 214 Process and Tariff Requirements, 
47 CFR Sections 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.22, 63.24, 
63.25 and 1.1311.
    Form No.: International Section 214--New Authorization; 
International Section 214 Authorization--Transfer of Control/
Assignment; International Section 214--Special Temporary Authority and 
International Section 214--Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 268 respondents; 455 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and quarterly reporting 
requirements, third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for Part 1 of this information collection is 
contained in 47 U.S.C 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 225, 303(r), 309, and 
325(e). The statutory authority for Part 63 of this information 
collection is contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 10, 11, 201-205, 
214, 218, 403, and 651 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
and 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 160, 201-205, 214, 218, 403, and 
571. The statutory authority for this information collection is also 
contained in the Cable Landing License Act, Executive Order 10530 and 
the Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1456.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,677 hours.

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    Annual Cost Burden: $419,390.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension after this 60-day comment 
period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance.
    The information is used by the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) staff in carrying out its duties under the Communications 
Act. The information collections pertaining to Part 1 of the rules are 
necessary to determine whether the Commission should grant a license 
for proposed submarine cables landing in the United States. Pursuant to 
Executive Order No. 10530, the Commission has been delegated the 
President's authority under the Cable Landing License Act to grant 
cable landing licenses, provided that the Commission obtains the 
approval from the State Department and seeks advice from other 
government agencies as appropriate. The information collections 
pertaining to Part 63 are necessary largely to determine the 
qualifications of applicants to provide common carrier international 
telecommunications service, including applicants that are affiliated 
with foreign carriers, and to determine whether and under what 
conditions the authorizations are in the public interest, convenience, 
and necessity.
    If the collections are not conducted or are conducted less 
frequently, applicants will not be able to obtain the authorizations 
necessary to provide telecommunications services, and the Commission 
will be unable to carry out its mandate under the Communications Act of 
1934 and the Cable Landing License Act. In addition, without the 
information collections, the United States would jeopardize its ability 
to fulfill the U.S. obligations as negotiated under the World Trade 
Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement because these collections 
are imperative to detecting and deterring anticompetitive conduct. They 
are also necessary to preserve the Executive Branch agencies' and the 
Commission's ability to review foreign investments for national 
security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-01367 Filed 1-21-21; 8:45 am]
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