[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54500-54501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19096]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1303; FR ID 102387]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 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 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 November 
7, 2022. 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 Number: 3060-1303.
    Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, 
Sixth Report and Order, CG Docket No. 17-59, Authentication Trust 
Anchor, Fifth Report and Order, WC Docket No. 17-97, FCC 22-37.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 6,493 respondents; 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 these collections are 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), 201, 202, 
217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 77,916 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to 
extend the information collection requirements 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

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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 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 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.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-19096 Filed 9-2-22; 8:45 am]
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