[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47878-47879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15653]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 156362]


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 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 24, 
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 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

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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-XXXX.
    Title: Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, Report 
and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket No. 22-
2, FCC 22-86 (Broadband Label Order).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 6,010 respondents; 30,050 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 to 65 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is 
contained in sections 4(i), 4(j), 13, 201(b), 254, 257, 301, 303, 316, 
and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
154(i), 154(j), 163, 201(b), 254, 257, 301, 303, 316, 332, section 
60504 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, 
135 Stat. 429 (2021), and section 904 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (2020), as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 983,493 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to 
establish a new information collection as it pertains to Empowering 
Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, Report and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published at 87 FR 76959 (Dec. 16, 2022) 
(Broadband Label Order). The information will be used to implement 
section 60504(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
(Infrastructure Act). The Infrastructure Act, in relevant part, 
directed the Commission ``[n]ot later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of th[e] Act, to promulgate regulations to require the 
display of broadband consumer labels, as described in the Public Notice 
of the Commission issued on April 4, 2016 (DA 16-357), to disclose to 
consumers information regarding broadband internet access service 
plans.'' Further, the Infrastructure Act required that the label 
``include information regarding whether the offered price is an 
introductory rate and, if so, the price the consumer will be required 
to pay following the introductory period.''
    On January 27, 2022, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, published at 87 FR 6827 (Feb. 7, 2022), initiating a 
proceeding to implement section 60504 of the Infrastructure Act. 
Specifically, the Commission proposed to require that broadband 
internet access service providers (ISPs or providers) display, at the 
point of sale, labels that disclose to consumers certain information 
about prices, introductory rates, data allowances, broadband speeds, 
and management practices, among other things.
    On November 14, 2022, the Commission adopted the Broadband Label 
Order requiring ISPs to display a new broadband label to help consumers 
comparison shop among broadband services, thereby implementing section 
60504 of the Infrastructure Act. Specifically, the Commission required 
ISPs to display, at the point of sale, a broadband consumer label 
containing critical information about the provider's service offerings, 
including information about pricing, introductory rates, data 
allowances, performance metrics, and whether the provider participates 
in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The Commission required 
that ISPs display the label for each stand-alone broadband internet 
access service they currently offer for purchase, and that the label 
link to other important information such as network management 
practices, privacy policies, and other educational materials. 
Consistent with the Infrastructure Act, the label adopted for fixed and 
mobile broadband internet access service is similar to the two 
voluntary labels the Commission approved in 2016, with certain 
modifications. The label resembles the well-known nutrition labels that 
consumers have come to rely on when shopping for food products.
    In addition to label content, the Commission adopted requirements 
for the label's format and display location to ensure consumers can 
make side-by-side comparisons of various service offerings from an 
individual provider or from alternative providers--something essential 
for making informed decisions. Labels must be displayed on providers' 
websites and at alternate sales channels such as retail locations and 
over the phone. The label must be accessible for people with 
disabilities and for non-English speakers. Labels must also be 
available via a customer's online account portal. ISPs shall maintain 
an archive of all labels for a period of no less than two years from 
the time the service plan reflected in the label is no longer available 
for purchase by a new subscriber and the provider has removed the label 
from its website or alternate sales channels. In addition, third 
parties will be able to easily analyze information contained in the 
labels and help consumers with their purchase decisions, as providers 
are required to make the label content available in a machine-readable 
format on their websites. Finally, the Commission adopted a label 
template that all ISPs are required to display at the point of sale. 
This label establishes the formatting and content of all requirements 
adopted in the Broadband Label Order.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15653 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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