[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12175]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 9

[PS Docket Nos. 15-80, 13-75; ET Docket No. 04-35; FCC 22-88; FR ID 
223373]


Disruptions to Communications; Improving 911 Reliability

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of compliance date.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved information collections for 
the requirement that covered 911 service providers notify the 
Commission no later 60 days after they completely cease operations. 
This information collection requirement was adopted in the 2022 Second 
Report and Order, to assist the Commission in conserving resources, in 
that the Commission will not need to expend time investigating why a 
provider has failed to file its annual 911 reliability certification in 
a timely manner, when the reason is simply because the provider is no 
longer a provider. These rule changes resulted in modified information 
collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that 
required OMB approval. The Commission also announces that compliance 
with the rules is now required. This document is consistent with the 
2022 Second Report and Order, which states the Commission will publish 
a document in the Federal Register announcing a compliance date for the 
rule section and revise the rule accordingly.

DATES: Compliance date: Compliance with 47 CFR 9.19(d)(4), published at 
88 FR 9765, on February 15, 2023, is required as of July 5, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Pintro of the Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, Policy and Licensing Division, at (202) 418-
7490 or [email protected]. For additional information concerning the 
Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contained 
in this document, send an email to [email protected] or contact Nicole 
Ongele, Office of Managing Director, Performance Management, 202-418-
2991, or by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that OMB approved 
the information collection requirement in 47 CFR 9.19(d)(4) on November 
15, 2023.
    The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the 
compliance date of the rule.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB 
approval on November 15, 2023, for the information collection 
requirements contained in Sec.  9.19(d)(4).
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB 
Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number.
    The foregoing notification is required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1202.
    OMB Approval Date: November 15, 2023.
    OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 2026.
    Title: Improving 911 Reliability; Reliability and Continuity of 
Communications Including Networks, Broadband Technologies.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not for profit 
institutions and State, local, or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 300 respondents; 305 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 
303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j) & 
(o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 
309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c.
    Total Annual Burden: 168,651 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: In 2022, the Commission adopted a new rule 
requiring covered 911 service providers to file notice with the 
Commission when they cease operating as a covered 911 service provider. 
The Commission adopted this measure to ensure that its staff does not 
expend time and resources to investigate why a covered 911 service 
provider failed to file its annual 911 reliability certification in a 
timely manner, when the reason is simply because the provider ceased 
operations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-12175 Filed 6-3-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P