[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89690-89691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28621]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1214; FR ID 192754]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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

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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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 
26, 2024. 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: 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1214.
    Title: Direct Access to Numbers Order, FCC 15-70, Conditions.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10-35 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time; ongoing and bi-annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for these 
collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 251(e)(1) and section 6(a) of 
the TRACED Act.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: On June 18, 2015, the Commission adopted a Report 
and Order establishing the Numbering Authorization Application, which 
allows interconnected VoIP providers to apply for a blanket 
authorization from the FCC that, once granted, will allow them to 
demonstrate that they have the authority to provide service in specific 
areas, thus enabling them to request numbers directly from the 
Numbering Administrators. The collection covers the information and 
certifications that applicants must submit in order to comply with the 
Numbering Authorization Application process. On September 21, 2023, the 
Commission adopted a Second Report and Order that strengthens this 
application process by revising this information collection to ensure 
the Commission receives sufficient detail from interconnected VoIP 
applicants to make informed, public-interest-driven decisions about 
their direct access applications and thereby protect the public from 
bad actors. This information will continue help the Commission stem the 
tide of illegal robocalls, protect national security and law 
enforcement, safeguard the nation's finite numbering resources, reduce 
the opportunity for regulatory arbitrage, and further promote public 
safety.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-28621 Filed 12-27-23; 8:45 am]
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