[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27886-27887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09371]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 138387]


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 June 2, 
2023.

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 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 No.: 3060-xxxx.
    Title: Reporting On Foreign Ownership of International Section 214 
Authorization Holders.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500 respondents; 1,500 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 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 
sections 218, 219, and

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403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 218, 219, 
and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,500 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,350,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
OMB Control No. 3060-xxxx--Reporting On Foreign Ownership of 
International Section 214 Authorization Holders. The Commission 
established a new one-time information collection in the Review of 
International Section 214 Authorizations to Assess Evolving National 
Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks, IB 
Docket No. 23-119; Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees Set 
Forth in Sections 1.1102 through 1.1109 of the Commission's Rules, MD 
Docket No. 23-134, Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Evolving 
Risks Order and Notice), FCC 23-28. Each international section 214 
authorization holder is required to identify its 10% or greater direct 
or indirect foreign interest holders (reportable foreign ownership) as 
of thirty (30) days prior to the filing deadline. Additionally, the 
filer will be required to certify as to the accuracy of the information 
provided. The filer must submit its information based on the categories 
below.
    (1) Reportable Foreign.
    (2) Ownership--Foreign Adversary--China (including Hong Kong), 
Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Maduro Regime. Where there are 
interest holders that are entities and individuals that are a 
government organization or citizen of a ``foreign adversary'' country, 
an authorization holder must identify its 10% or greater direct or 
indirect foreign interest holders, including any 10% or greater direct 
or indirect foreign interest holders outside the foregoing ``foreign 
adversary'' countries. A ``foreign adversary'' country is defined in 
the Department of Commerce's rule, 15 CFR 7.4. The authorization holder 
must:
     identify each interest holder and the foreign country or 
countries, including countries that are not foreign adversary 
countries;
     disclose whether any interest holder has dual or more 
citizenships and identify all countries where citizenship is held; and
     certify to the truth and accuracy of all information.
    (3) Reportable Foreign Ownership--No Foreign Adversary. Where there 
are no interest holders that are entities or individuals that are a 
government organization or citizen of any foreign country that is a 
``foreign adversary'' country defined in the Department of Commerce's 
rule, 15 CFR 7.4, an authorization holder must identify its 10% or 
greater direct or indirect foreign interest holders. The authorization 
holder must:
     identify each interest holder and the foreign country or 
countries;
     disclose whether any interest holder has dual or more 
citizenships and identify all the countries where citizenship is held; 
and
     certify to the truth and accuracy of all information.
    (4) No Reportable Foreign Ownership. An authorization holder that 
has no reportable foreign ownership must certify to the truth and 
accuracy of this information.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-09371 Filed 5-2-23; 8:45 am]
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