[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22034-22036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07696]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0896, OMB 3060-1273; FR ID 135855]


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to Office of Management and Budget

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 
can further reduce the information collection burden for small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before May 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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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 proposed 
information collection to Cathy Williams, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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: 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 comply with a collection of 
information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB 
control number.
    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.''
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0896.
    Title: Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other-for profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,000 respondents and 5,350 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of Information is contained in 
Sections 154(i) and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Annual Hour Burden: 6,663 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $12,332,500.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission's rules require that broadcast 
auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding 
agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. These data 
are used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to 
participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners 
are entitled to receive the new entrant bidding credit, if applicable. 
Exhibits regarding joint bidding agreements are designed to prevent 
collusion. Submission of engineering exhibits for non-table services 
enables the Commission to determine which applications are mutually 
exclusive.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1273.
    Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, 
CG Docket No. 17-59.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,258 respondents; 14,931 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours to 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly, one time, and on occasion reporting 
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to maintain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 227 and 251(e)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,738 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: On December 12, 2018, the Commission adopted rules 
in FCC 18-177, Second Report and Order, published at 84 FR 11226, March 
26, 2019. 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 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 
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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, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-07696 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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