[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48848-48849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16014]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0813, OMB 3060-0987; FR ID 157352]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 (FCC or 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: 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 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 September 
26, 2023. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0813. {PRIVATE{time} 
    Title: Section 9.10, Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other-for-profit and State, local and 
Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 675 Respondents; 567 
Responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time third-party disclosure 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 
154(j), 154(o), 251(e), 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 316, and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 527 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection entailed in a Public 
Safety Answering Point (PSAP) request is necessary to initiate E911 
service and serves as notice to the CMRS provider. The notification 
requirement on PSAPs will be used by the carriers to verify that 
wireless E911 calls are referred to PSAPs who have the technical 
capability to use the data to the caller's benefit. If the carrier 
challenges the validity of the request, the request will be deemed 
valid if the PSAP making the request provides the following 
information:
    A. Cost Recovery. The PSAP must demonstrate that a mechanism is in 
place by which the PSAP will recover its costs of the facilities and 
equipment necessary to receive and utilize the E911 data elements;
    B. Necessary Equipment. The PSAP must provide evidence that it has 
ordered the equipment necessary to receive and utilize the E911 data 
elements; and
    C. Necessary Facilities. The PSAP must demonstrate that it has made 
a timely request to the appropriate local exchange carrier for the 
necessary trunking and other facilities to enable E911 data to be 
transmitted to the PSAP.
    In the alternative, the PSAP may demonstrate that a funding 
mechanism is in place, that it is E911 capable using a Non-Call Path 
Associated Signaling technology, and that it has made a timely request 
to the appropriate LEC for the necessary ALI database upgrade.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0987.
    Title: 911 Callback Capability; Non-initialized Handsets (47 CFR 
9.10(o)(1)(i-iii), 9.10(o)(2)(i-iii)).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 595 respondents; 225,595 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.01094882 hour (range of 30 seconds 
for labeling each handset to one hour for each respondent's public 
education effort).
    Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 160, 201, 251-
254, 303, and 332 unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,470 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: In 2003, the Commission modified 47 CFR 20.18(l) to 
further improve the ability of public safety answering points (PSAPs) 
to respond quickly and efficiently to calls for emergency assistance 
made from non-service initialized wireless mobile handsets. In 2019, 47 
CFR 20.18 was renumbered as 47 CFR 9.10. Accordingly, we have updated 
the references to section 20.18 with section 9.10. See 84 FR 66716. 
Non-service-initialized wireless mobile handsets (non-initialized 
handsets) are not

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registered for service with any Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) 
licensee. A non-initialized handset lacks a dialable number, but is 
programmed to make outgoing 911 calls. The Commission addressed issues 
arising from the inability of a PSAP operator to call back a 911 caller 
who becomes disconnected when using a non-service-initialized wireless 
handset. These requirements also apply to manufacturers of 911-only 
handsets that are manufactured after May 3, 2004.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-16014 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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