[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35550-35552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12563]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 90827]


Information Collection Requirement 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 (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 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 July 11, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day 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 information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
to [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as

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shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

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

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 Commission invites 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 Commission 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 37 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 Commission's submission to OMB will be displayed.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, 
Sixth Report and Order, CG Docket No. 17-59, Call Authentication Trust 
Anchor, Fifth Report and Order, WC Docket No. 17-97, FCC 22-37.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,493 respondents 
and 311,664 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 4(i), 4(j), 201, 202, 217, 227, 227b 251(e), 303(r), and 403 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 
154(j), 201, 202, 217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), and 403.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 77,916 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to 
establish a new information collection as it pertains to the Advanced 
Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls Sixth Report and 
Order and Call Authentication Trust Anchor Fifth Report and Order 
(``Gateway Provider Report and Order''). Unwanted and illegal robocalls 
have long been the Federal Communication Commission's (``Commission'') 
top source of consumer complaints and one of the Commission's top 
consumer protection priorities. Foreign-originated robocalls represent 
a significant portion of illegal robocalls, and gateway providers serve 
as a critical choke-point for reducing the number of illegal robocalls 
received by American consumers. In the Gateway Provider Report and 
Order, the Commission took steps to prevent these foreign-originated 
illegal robocalls from reaching consumers and to help track these calls 
back to the source. Along with further extension of the Commission's 
caller ID authentication requirements and Robocall Mitigation Database 
filing requirements, the Commission adopted several robocall mitigation 
requirements, including a requirement for gateway providers to respond 
to traceback within 24 hours, mandatory blocking requirements, a ``know 
your upstream provider'' requirement, and a general mitigation 
requirement.

Gateway Provider Report and Order, FCC 22-37, Paras. 65-71, 47 CFR 
64.1200(n)(1)

    A voice service provider must: . . . Upon receipt of a traceback 
request from the Commission, civil law enforcement, criminal law 
enforcement, or the industry traceback consortium:
    (i) If the provider is an originating, terminating, or non-gateway 
intermediate provider for all calls specified in the traceback request, 
the provider must respond fully and in a timely manner;
    (ii) If the provider receiving a traceback request is the gateway 
provider for any calls specified in the traceback request, the provider 
must fully respond to the traceback request within 24 hours of receipt 
of the request. The 24-hour clock does not start outside of business 
hours, and requests received during that time are deemed received at 
8:00 a.m. on the next business day. If the 24-hour response period 
would end on a non-business day, either a weekend or a federal legal 
holiday, the 24-hour clock does not run for the weekend or holiday in 
question, and restarts at 12:01 a.m. on the next business day following 
when the request would otherwise be due. For example, a request 
received at 3:00 p.m. on a Friday will be due at 3:00 p.m. on the 
following Monday, assuming that Monday is not a federal legal holiday. 
For purposes of this rule, ``business day'' is defined as Monday 
through Friday, excluding federal legal holidays, and ``business 
hours'' is defined as 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on a business day. For 
purposes of this rule, all times are local time for the office that is 
required to respond to the request.
    The first portion of the new information collection for which OMB 
approval is sought comes from the requirement adopted in the Gateway 
Provider Report and Order that all voice service providers respond to 
traceback ``fully and in in a timely manner'' and gateway providers 
must respond within 24 hours. All voice service providers, including 
gateway providers are required to respond to traceback requests from 
the Commission, civil and criminal law enforcement, and the Industry 
Traceback Consortium. Traceback is a key enforcement tool in the fight 
against illegal calls, allowing the Commission or law enforcement to 
identify the caller and bring enforcement actions or otherwise stop 
future calls before they reach consumers. Any unnecessary delay in the 
process can increase the risk that this essential information may 
become impossible to obtain. While traceback is

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not a new process, some providers have historically been reluctant to 
respond, or have simply ignored requests. This requirement ensures that 
all providers are on notice that a response is required, and allows 
real consequences for refusal.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12563 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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