[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22714-22717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06958]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0686, 3060-0944 and 3060-1163; FR ID 211755]


Information Collections 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 
might ``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 Thursday, May 
2, 202.

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, and (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 No.: 3060-0686.
    Title: International Section 214 Authorizations, 47 CFR 63.10-
63.25, 1.40001, 1.40003.
    Form No.: ITC-214--International Section 214 Authorization 
Application (revising form); ITC-ASG/TC--International Section 214 
Authorization Assignment or Transfer of Control of Authorization 
(revising form); ITC-FCN--International Section 214 Authorization 
Foreign Carrier Notification (revising form); ITC-STA--International 
Section 214 Authorization Special Temporary Authority (revising form); 
ITC-AMD--International Section 214 Authorization Amendment (new form); 
ITC-MOD--International Section 214 Authorization Modification (new 
form); ITC-RPT--International Section 214 Authorization Dominant 
Carrier Quarterly Reports (new form); ITC-WAV--International Section 
214 Authorization Waiver Request (new form); ITC-DSC--International 
Section 214 Authorization Discontinuance of Service (new form); RTL-
NEW--List of Routes on which the Carrier has Direct Termination 
Arrangements (new form); RTL-MOD--Modification to Route List (Addition 
to or Removal from an Existing List of Routes) (new form); and RTL-
WAV--International Route List Waiver Request (new form).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 192 respondents; 614 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to 120 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and quarterly reporting 
requirements, third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for Part 1 of this information collection is 
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 225, 303(r), 309, and 
325(e). The statutory authority for Part 63 of this information 
collection is contained in sections 1, 4(j), 10, 11, 201-205, 214, 218, 
403, and 651 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,393 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $874,045.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 
revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0686 to incorporate changes from three 
Commission orders: the Mandatory Electronic Filing Order, FCC 21-87; 
the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order, FCC 20-133; and the 2021 
Executive Branch Standard Questions Order, FCC 21-104. The Commission 
also seeks approval for online electronic forms that are currently 
under development as part of the Commission's modernization of its 
online, web-based electronic filing system--the International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS). To improve the Commission's 
collection of information related to international section 214 
authorizations (international section 214s) and to incorporate the new 
requirements, the Commission revised current application forms and 
added new forms.
    First, the Mandatory Electronic Filing Order requires that any 
remaining applications and reports administered by the former 
International Bureau (whose functions are now divided among the Office 
of International Affairs and the Space Bureau) that are filed on paper 
or through an alternative filing process should filed electronically 
once forms become available in ICFS. The Order sought to reduce costs 
and administrative burdens, and therefore to result in greater 
efficiencies, facilitate faster and efficient communications, and 
overall improve transparency to the public.
    Second, the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order and the 2021 
Executive Branch Standard Questions Order create new requirements 
associated with certain applications, including international section 
214 applications with reportable foreign ownership, that will be 
reviewed by the relevant Executive Branch agencies for national 
security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade policy issues as 
well as other changes.
    In the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order, the Commission adopted 
rules and procedures to facilitate a more streamlined and transparent 
review process for coordinating applications with the Executive Branch 
agencies. The Commission also established firm time frames for the 
Executive Branch agencies to complete their review consistent with 
Executive Order 13913, which established the Committee for the 
Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States 
Telecommunications Services Sector (the Committee). Specifically, under 
the new rules, the Committee has 120 days for initial review, plus an 
additional 90 days for secondary assessment if the Committee determines 
that the risk to national security or law enforcement interests cannot 
be mitigated with standard mitigation measures. The Commission also 
adopted and codified five categories of information for which 
applicants must provide detailed and comprehensive information to the 
Committee.
    In the 2021 Executive Branch Standards Questions Order, the 
Commission adopted the Standard Questions--a baseline set of national 
security and law enforcement questions covering the five categories of 
information described above. The responses to the Standard Questions 
will replace the information that applicants currently provide to the 
Committee on an individualized basis. The Standard Questions consist of 
six separate questionnaires (based on subject matter) and a supplement 
for the provision of personally identifiable information (PII). Two of 
these questionnaires and the PII supplement are applicable to 
international section 214s. International section 214 applicants with 
reportable foreign ownership will be required to answer the questions, 
and file their responses, as well as a copy of the FCC application, 
directly with the Committee.
    Finally, the Commission is in the process of modernizing ICFS (ICFS 
Modernization). This includes developing new and revised international 
section 214 application forms to improve the Commission's information 
collection and comply with the new requirements. Until the electronic 
forms are approved, international section 214 applicants are required 
to provide the information required by the 2020 Executive Branch Review 
Order and the 2021 Executive Branch Standard Questions Order by filing 
current applications and filing separate documents into ICFS to comply 
with the rules. We estimate that the projected completion date for the 
modernized ICFS, including all international section 214 application 
forms, will be July 2024.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0944.
    Title: Cable Landing License Act, 47 CFR 1.767, 1.768, 1.40001, 
1.40003, Executive Order 10530.
    Form Number: SCL-LIC--Submarine Cable Landing License Application 
(revising form); SCL-STA--Submarine Cable Landing License Special 
Temporary Authority (revising form); SCL-FCN--Submarine Cable Landing

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License Foreign Carrier Affiliation (revising form); SCL-ASG/TC--
Submarine Cable Landing License Assignment or Transfer of Control of 
License (new form); SCL-LPN--Submarine Cable Landing License Landing 
Point Notification (new form); SCL-MOD--Submarine Cable Landing License 
Modification (new form); SCL-RPT--Submarine Cable Landing License 
Quarterly Report (new form); SCL-RWL--Submarine Cable Landing License 
Renewal (new form); SCL-AMD--Submarine Cable Landing License Amendment 
(new form); and SCL-WAV--Submarine Cable Landing License Waiver Request 
(new form).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 41 respondents; 118 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 120 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Quarterly 
reporting requirement, Recordkeeping requirement and third-party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the 
Submarine Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, Executive 
Order 10530, Executive Order 13913, section 5(a), and the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i)-(j), 
155, 303(r), 309, and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 960 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $340,255.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve 
revisions to OMB Control No. 3060-0944 to incorporate the new 
requirements adopted by the Commission in the 2020 Executive Branch 
Review Order, FCC 20-133, and the 2021 Executive Branch Standard 
Questions Order, FCC 21-104. The Commission also seeks approval for 
online electronic forms that are currently under development as part of 
the Commission's modernization of its International Communications 
Filing System (ICFS). To improve the Commission's collection of 
information related to submarine cable applications and to incorporate 
the new requirements, the Commission revised current submarine cable 
application forms and added new forms.
    First, the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order and the 2021 
Executive Branch Standard Questions Order create new requirements 
associated with certain applications, including submarine cable 
applications, with reportable foreign ownership that will be reviewed 
by the relevant Executive Branch agencies for national security, law 
enforcement, foreign policy and trade policy issues as well as other 
changes.
    In the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order, the Commission adopted 
rules and procedures to facilitate a more streamlined and transparent 
review process for coordinating applications with the Executive Branch 
agencies. The Commission also established firm time frames for the 
Executive Branch agencies to complete their review consistent with 
Executive Order 13913, which established the Committee for the 
Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States 
Telecommunications Services Sector (the Committee). Specifically, under 
the new rules, the Committee has 120 days for initial review, plus an 
additional 90 days for secondary assessment if the Committee determines 
that the risk to national security or law enforcement interests cannot 
be mitigated with standard mitigation measures. The Commission also 
adopted and codified five categories of information for which 
applicants must provide detailed and comprehensive information to the 
Committee.
    In the 2021 Executive Branch Standards Questions Order, the 
Commission adopted the Standard Questions--a baseline set of national 
security and law enforcement questions covering the five categories of 
information described above. The responses to the Standard Questions 
will replace the information that applicants currently provide to the 
Committee on an individualized basis. The Standard Questions consist of 
six separate questionnaires (based on subject matter) and a supplement 
for the provision of personally identifiable information (PII). Two of 
these questionnaires and the PII supplement are applicable to submarine 
cables. Submarine cable applicants with reportable foreign ownership 
will be required to answer the questions and file their responses as 
well as a copy of the FCC application, directly with the Committee.
    Second, the Commission is in the process of modernizing ICFS (ICFS 
Modernization), including developing new and revised submarine cable 
application forms to improve the Commission's information collection 
and comply with the new requirements. Until the electronic forms are 
approved, submarine cable applicants are required to provide the 
information required by the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order and the 
2021 Executive Branch Standard Questions Order by filing current 
applications and filing separate documents into ICFS to comply with the 
rules. We estimate that the projected completion date for the 
modernized ICFS, including all cable landing license application forms, 
will be July 2024.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1163.
    Title: 47 CFR 1.5001-1.5004 Regulations Applicable to Broadcast, 
Common Carrier, and Aeronautical Radio Licensees Under Section 310(b) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 Sec. Sec.  1.40001, 
1.40003.
    Form Number: ISP-PDR--Section 310(b) Petition for Declaratory 
Ruling (new form); ISP-AMD--Section 310(b) Petition for Declaratory 
Ruling Amendment (new form); and ISP-WAV Section 310(b) Petition for 
Declaratory Ruling Waiver Request (new form).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 52 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to 120 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for Part 1 of this information collection is 
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 225, 303(r), 309, and 
325(e).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,219 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $407,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 
revision of OMB Control No. 3060-1163 to incorporate new requirements 
adopted by the Commission in the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order, 
FCC 20-133, and the 2021 Executive Branch Standard Questions Order, FCC 
21-104. The Commission also seeks approval for online electronic forms 
that are currently under development as part of the Commission's 
modernization of its online, web-based electronic filing system--the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS). The Commission has 
developed new ICFS forms to improve the Commission's collection of 
information related to foreign ownership petitions for declaratory 
ruling under section 310(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended (the Act) (section

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310(b) petitions or petitions) related to common carrier wireless, 
aeronautical en route, and aeronautical fixed radio station licenses 
(collectively, wireless common carrier licenses) and to incorporate the 
new requirements.
    First, the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order and the 2021 
Executive Branch Standard Questions Order create new requirements 
associated with certain applications, including section 310(b) 
petitions that will be reviewed by the relevant Executive Branch 
agencies for national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and 
trade policy issues as well as other changes.
    In the 2020 Executive Branch Review Order, the Commission adopted 
rules and procedures to facilitate a more streamlined and transparent 
review process for coordinating applications with the Executive Branch 
agencies. The Commission also established firm time frames for the 
Executive Branch agencies to complete their review consistent with 
Executive Order 13913, which established the Committee for the 
Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States 
Telecommunications Services Sector (the Committee). Specifically, under 
the new rules, the Committee has 120 days for initial review, plus an 
additional 90 days for secondary assessment if the Committee determines 
that the risk to national security or law enforcement interests cannot 
be mitigated with standard mitigation measures. The Commission also 
adopted and codified five categories of information for which 
applicants must provide detailed and comprehensive information to the 
Committee.
    Second, in the 2021 Executive Branch Standards Questions Order, the 
Commission adopted the Standard Questions--a baseline set of national 
security and law enforcement questions covering the five categories of 
information described above. The responses to the Standard Questions 
will replace the information that petitioners currently provide to the 
Committee on an individualized basis. The Standard Questions consist of 
six separate questionnaires (based on subject matter) and a supplement 
for the provision of personally identifiable information (PII). 
Petitioners will be required to submit their responses to the Standard 
Questions and a copy of the section 310(b) petition, directly with the 
Committee. Broadcast petitioners will be required to answer Standard 
Questions specific to broadcast licensees and common carrier wireless 
petitioners will be required to answer Standard Questions specific to 
common carrier licenses as well as a general PII supplement applicable 
to all respondents to the Standard Questions.
    Finally, the Commission is in the process of modernizing ICFS (ICFS 
Modernization). Common carrier wireless section 310(b) petitions are 
filed through ICFS while broadcast section 310(b) petitions are filed 
through the Media Bureau's Licensing and Management System (LMS) when 
submitted with a broadcast construction permit, assignment, or transfer 
of control application. The ICFS Modernization includes developing 
forms for the submission of petitions related to common carrier 
wireless licenses to improve the Commission's information collection 
and comply with the new requirements. Until the new ICFS forms are 
approved, common carrier wireless section 310(b) petitioners will be 
required to provide the information required by the 2020 Executive 
Branch Review Order and the 2021 Executive Branch Standard Questions 
Order by filing current petitions and filing separate documents into 
ICFS to comply with the rules. We estimate that the projected 
completion date for the modernized ICFS, including all forms related to 
common carrier wireless section 310(b) petitions, will be July 2024.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-06958 Filed 4-1-24; 8:45 am]
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