[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42720-42721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14013]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1029; FR ID 151358]


Information Collection 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

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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 August 2, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 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 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 https://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 No.: 3060-1029.
    Title: Data Network Identification Code (DNIC).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1 respondent; 3 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 1, 
4(i)-(j), 201-205, 211, 214, 219-220, 303(r), 309, and 403 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j), 201-
205, 211, 214, 219-220, 303(r), 309 and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 4 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,850.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to approve a revision to OMB Control No. 3060-1029--Data Network 
Identification Code (DNIC). The Commission is developing revised and 
new electronic forms for this collection as part of the Commission's 
modernization of its online, web-based electronic filing system--the 
International Bureau filing system (IBFS). This information collection 
seeks approval for the new and revised forms to request an 
International Signaling Point Code (ISPC), and reflects changes in the 
costs and burdens associated with these applications.
    A Data Network Identification Code (DNIC) is a unique, four-digit 
number designed to provide discrete identification of individual public 
data networks. The DNIC is intended to identify and permit automated 
switching of data traffic to particular networks. The DNIC is the 
central device of the international data numbering plan developed by 
the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and set forth in 
Recommendation X.121. Prior to the availability of electronic web-based 
application forms in 1999, the Commission used an informal process for 
assigning DNICs. In the informal system, a company desiring a code 
would notify the Commission that it wishes one assigned and demonstrate 
that it has the ability to originate and terminate international 
traffic (e.g., by showing an interconnection arrangement with a U.S. 
international carrier) and the Commission would assign a DNIC. In 1986, 
the Commission established procedures for the assignment of DNICs to 
interested data network operators. Today, the operators of public data 
networks file an application for a DNIC in IBFS. The DNIC is obtained 
on a one-time only basis unless there is a change in ownership or the 
owner chooses to relinquish the code to the Commission.
    IBFS Modernization of DNIC Electronic Forms. The Commission seeks 
OMB approval of revisions to its DNIC application form and the addition 
of new forms that will be electronically filed through IBFS. The new 
online forms will ensure the Commission collects the information 
required by the Commission's rules. The use of such online forms will 
reduce costs and administrative burdens on applicants, resulting in 
greater efficiencies, and improve transparency to the public. Once the 
Commission receives approval for the new forms from OMB, as required by 
section 1.10006 of the Commission's rules, we will announce the 
availability of mandated e-forms and their effective dates.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-14013 Filed 6-30-23; 8:45 am]
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