[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55943-55946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14852]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX, OMB 3060-0636, OMB 3060-0804; FR ID 230199]


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.'' 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.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before August 7, 2024.

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 Nicole Ongele, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
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: 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

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automated 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: Section 9.10(s), Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 
Calls.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 59 respondents; 59 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o), 251(e), 
303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 316, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 251(e), 303(b), 
303(g), 303(r), 316, 403, and section 4 of the Wireless Communications 
and Public Safety Act of 1999, Public Law 106-81, sections 101 and 201 
of the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008, 
Public Law 110-283, and section 106 of the Twenty-First Century 
Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law 111-260, 
as amended 47 U.S.C. 615a, 615a-1, 615b, 615c.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,360 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: Technical limitations of legacy Enhanced 911 (E911) 
routing can result in a Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) provider 
routing a wireless 911 call to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) 
other than the one designated by the relevant state or local 911 
authority to receive calls from the actual location of the caller. To 
improve emergency response times, the Commission adopted rules and 
procedures to require CMRS providers to implement location-based 
routing (LBR) for wireless 911 voice calls and real-time text (RTT) 
communications to 911 nationwide. With location-based routing as 
implemented under the Commission's rules, CMRS providers will use 
precise location information to route wireless 911 voice calls and RTT 
communications to 911 to the appropriate public safety answering point. 
To facilitate the implementation of location-based routing for wireless 
911 voice calls and RTT communications to 911, and to monitor 
compliance, promote transparency, and ensure accountability, the 
Commission adopted certain information collection requirements.
    Certification and reporting. The Commission will use the 
information collected pursuant to section 9.10(s)(4) that is submitted 
by the CMRS providers in their compliance certifications, including 
technologies and methodologies used, and live call data reports to 
assess and monitor the implementation of LBR for wireless 911 voice 
calls and RTT communications to 911 call centers nationwide. Also, the 
Commission would use the data generated by the information collections 
to analyze the effectiveness of the LBR implementation at the benchmark 
dates set forth in the rules. In addition, it is imperative that CMRS 
providers ensure the privacy and security of location-based routing 
information.
    Section 9.10(s)(4) requires that within 60 days after each 
benchmark specified in paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), and (2) of section 
9.10 of the rules, CMRS providers must comply with the following 
certification and reporting requirements.
    Under section 9.10(s)(4)(i)(A), CMRS providers must certify that 
they are in compliance with the requirements specified in paragraphs 
(s)(1)(i), (ii), and (2) of this section applicable to them.
    Under section 9.10(s)(4)(i)(B), CMRS providers must identify 
specific network architecture, systems, and procedures used to comply 
with paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), and (2) of this section, including the 
extent to which the CMRS provider validates location information for 
routing purposes and the validation practices used in connection with 
this information.
    Under section 9.10(s)(4)(i)(C), CMRS providers must certify that 
neither they nor any third party they rely on to obtain location 
information or associated data used for compliance with paragraphs 
(s)(1)(i), (ii), or (2) of this section will use such location 
information or associated data for any non-911 purpose, except with 
prior express consent or as otherwise required by law. The 
certification must state that the CMRS provider and any third parties 
it relies on to obtain location information or associated data used for 
compliance with paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), or (2) of this section have 
implemented measures sufficient to safeguard the privacy and security 
of such location information or associated data.
    Under section 9.10(s)(4)(ii)(A), CMRS providers must collect and 
report aggregate data on the routing technologies used for all live 
wireless 911 voice calls in the locations specified for live 911 call 
location data in paragraph (i)(3)(ii) of this section for a thirty-day 
period which begins on the compliance date(s) specified in paragraphs 
(s)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section. CMRS providers must retain live 
wireless 911 voice call data gathered pursuant to this section for a 
period of 2 years. CMRS providers must collect and report the following 
data, expressed as both a number and percentage of the total number of 
live wireless 911 voice calls for which data is collected pursuant to 
this section.
    Under section 9.10(s)(4)(ii)(A)(1), CMRS providers must collect and 
report the data, expressed as both a number and percentage of the total 
number of live wireless 911 voice calls for which data is collected 
pursuant to this section, for live wireless 911 voice calls routed with 
location-based routing using location information that meets the 
timeliness and accuracy thresholds defined in paragraph (s)(3)(i)(A) 
and (B) of this section.
    Under section 9.10(s)(4)(ii)(A)(2), CMRS providers must collect and 
report the data, expressed as both a number and percentage of the total 
number of live wireless 911 voice calls for which data is collected 
pursuant to this section, for live wireless 911 voice calls routed with 
location-based routing using location information that does not meet 
the timeliness or accuracy thresholds defined in paragraph (s)(3)(i)(A) 
and (B) of this section.
    Under section 9.10(s)(4)(ii)(A)(3), CMRS providers must collect and 
report the data, expressed as both a number and percentage of the total 
number of live wireless 911 voice calls for which data is collected 
pursuant to this section, for live wireless 911 voice calls routed 
using tower-based routing.
    Modification of deadlines by agreement. To monitor compliance dates 
agreed to between CMRS providers and PSAPs that are different from the 
compliance dates established by the new rules, section 9.10(s)(5) 
establishes notification requirements for CMRS providers related to any 
modification of deadlines between the PSAPs and CMRS providers by 
mutual agreement. Nothing in this section of the rules shall prevent 
PSAPs and CMRS providers from establishing, by mutual consent, 
deadlines different from those established for CMRS provider compliance 
in paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), and (2) of this section. The CMRS 
provider must notify the Commission of

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the dates and terms of the alternate time frame within 30 days of the 
parties' agreement or by June 12, 2024, whichever is later. The CMRS 
provider must subsequently notify the Commission of the actual date by 
which it comes into compliance with the location-based routing 
requirements in paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), or (2) of section 9.10 
within 30 days of that date or by June 12, 2024, whichever is later. 
The CMRS providers must file any such notifications pursuant to this 
paragraph (s)(5) in PS Docket No. 18-64.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0636.
    Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, 2.1074, 2.1077 and 15.37, 
Equipment Authorizations--Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,500 respondents; 17,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-18 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302a, 303, 309(j), 312, 403, 503, and the Secure 
Equipment Act of 2021, Public Law 117-55, 135 Stat. 423.
    Total Annual Burden: 161,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $17,000,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from them.
    In 2022, the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDOC) procedure 
were revised in a Report and Order, FCC 22-84 (88 FR 7592, February 6, 
2023). Revisions to the information collection included amendments to 
rule sections 2.906 and 2.909 as reported herein, therefore, the 
eligibility restrictions resulted in fewer applicants but the continued 
growth in participation in the program resulted in a re-adjustment of 
applicants which supports program changes and adjustments.

Sec.  2.906 Supplier's Declaration of Conformity

    (a) Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure 
where the responsible party, as defined in Sec.  2.909, makes 
measurements or completes other procedures found acceptable to the 
Commission to ensure that the equipment complies with the appropriate 
technical standards and other applicable requirements. Submittal to the 
Commission of a sample unit or representative data demonstrating 
compliance is not required unless specifically requested pursuant to 
Sec.  2.945.
    (b) Supplier's Declaration of Conformity is applicable to all items 
subsequently marketed by the manufacturer, importer, or the responsible 
party that are identical, as defined in Sec.  2.908, to the sample 
tested and found acceptable by the manufacturer.
    (c) The responsible party may, if it desires, apply for 
Certification of a device subject to the Supplier's Declaration of 
Conformity. In such cases, all rules governing certification will apply 
to that device.
    (d) Notwithstanding other parts of this section, equipment 
otherwise subject to the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity process 
that is produced by any entity identified on the Covered List, 
established pursuant to Sec.  1.50002 of this chapter, as producing 
covered communications equipment is prohibited from obtaining equipment 
authorization through that process. The rules governing certification 
apply to authorization of such equipment.

Sec.  2.909 Responsible Party

    (a) In the case of equipment that requires the issuance of a grant 
of certification, the party to whom that grant of certification is 
issued is responsible for the compliance of the equipment with the 
applicable technical and other requirements. If any party other than 
the grantee modifies the radio frequency equipment and that party is 
not working under the authorization of the grantee pursuant to Sec.  
2.929(b), the party performing the modification is responsible for 
compliance of the product with the applicable administrative and 
technical provisions in this chapter.
    (b) For equipment subject to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity 
the party responsible for the compliance of the equipment with the 
applicable standards, who must be located in the United States (see 
Sec.  2.1077), is set forth as follows:
    (1) The manufacturer or, if the equipment is assembled from 
individual component parts and the resulting system is subject to 
authorization under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, the 
assembler.
    (2) If the equipment by itself, or, a system is assembled from 
individual parts and the resulting system is subject to Supplier's 
Declaration of Conformity and that equipment or system is imported, the 
importer.
    (3) Retailers or original equipment manufacturers may enter into an 
agreement with the responsible party designated in paragraph (b)(1) or 
(b)(2) of this section to assume the responsibilities to ensure 
compliance of equipment and become the new responsible party.
    (4) If the radio frequency equipment is modified by any party not 
working under the authority of the responsible party, the party 
performing the modifications, if located within the U.S., or the 
importer, if the equipment is imported subsequent to the modifications, 
becomes the new responsible party.
    (c) If the end product or equipment is subject to both 
certification and Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (i.e., composite 
system), all the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) apply.
    (d) If, because of modifications performed subsequent to 
authorization, a new party becomes responsible for ensuring that a 
product complies with the technical standards and the new party does 
not obtain a new equipment authorization, the equipment shall be 
labeled, following the specifications in Sec.  2.925(d), with the 
following: ``This product has been modified by [insert name, address 
and telephone number or internet contact information of the party 
performing the modifications].''
    (e) In the case of transfer of control of equipment, as in the case 
of sale or merger of the responsible party, the new entity shall bear 
the responsibility of continued compliance of the equipment.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0804.
    Title: Universal Service--Rural Health Care Program.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 460, 461, 462, 463, 465, 466, 467, and 469.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 12,854 unique respondents; 
117,071 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.30-17 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time, annual, and monthly 
reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
sections 1-4, 201-205, 214, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as

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amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 201-205, 214, 254, 303(r), and 403, unless 
otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 442,389 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks OMB approval of a revision of 
this information collection as a result of the 2023 Promoting 
Telehealth Third Report and Order, FCC 23-110, rel. December 14, 2023 
(2023 Third Report and Order) (89 FR 1834, January 11, 2024). This 
collection is utilized for the RHC support mechanism of the 
Commission's universal service fund (USF). The collection of this 
information is necessary so that the Commission and the Universal 
Service Administrative Company (USAC) will have sufficient information 
to determine if entities are eligible for funding pursuant to the RHC 
universal service support mechanism, to determine if entities are 
complying with the Commission's rules, and to promote program 
integrity. This information is also necessary in order to allow the 
Commission to evaluate the extent to which the RHC Program is meeting 
the statutory objectives specified in section 254(h) of the 1996 Act, 
and the Commission's performance goals for the RHC Program.
    This information collection is being revised to: (1) extend some of 
the existing information collection requirements for the Healthcare 
Connect Fund and Telecom Programs; (2) revise some of the information 
collection requirements for the Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom 
Programs as a result of the 2023 Third Report and Order; and (3) add a 
new information collection requirement for the Healthcare Connect Fund 
and Telecom Programs as a result of the 2023 Third Report and Order. As 
part of this information collection, the Commission is also revising 
the FCC Form 460 Template, the FCC Form 461 Template, the FCC Form 465 
Template, the FCC Form 466 Template, and the Post-Commitment Template. 
We propose to make changes to the Post-Commitment Template effective 
funding year 2024. We propose to make changes to the FCC Form 460 
Template, the FCC Form 461 Template, the FCC Form 465 Template, and the 
FCC Form 466 Template effective funding year 2025. The FCC Form 467 and 
Telecom Invoice Form will not be used after funding year 2023.
    As part of this information collection, the Commission is 
harmonizing the RHC Program eligibility determination process by using 
the FCC Form 460 for eligibility determinations in both the Telecom 
Program and the HCF Program, eliminating the eligibility determination 
portion from FCC Form 465, which was previously used for eligibility 
determinations in the Telecom Program. The FCC Form 460 will also be 
amended to seek information applicable to conditional approvals of 
eligibility, which will enable health care providers to engage in 
competitive bidding and request funding (but not receive disbursements) 
before they become eligible. Additionally, the FCC Form 466 will be 
amended effective to reflect a streamlined process for calculating 
urban rates. Finally, the information collection will be updated to 
allow health care providers to update the time period covered by 
evergreen contract designations.
    The Healthcare Connect Fund Program currently includes FCC Forms 
460, 461, 462, and 463. Effective funding year 2024, the Telecom 
Program includes FCC Forms 465, 466, and 469 and will include the FCC 
Form 460 starting in funding year 2025. The information on the FCC Form 
templates is a representative description of the information to be 
collected via an online portal and is not intended to be a visual 
representation of what each applicant or service provider will see, the 
order in which they will see information, or the exact wording or 
directions used to collect the information. Where possible, information 
already provided by applicants from previous filing years or that was 
pre-filed in the system portal will be carried forward and auto-
generated into the form to simplify the information collection for 
applicants.

Federal Communications Commission.
Aleta Bowers,
Information Management Specialist, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-14852 Filed 7-5-24; 8:45 am]
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