[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58373-58374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15750]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1158; FR ID 232916]


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 
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 September 
16, 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

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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: 3060-1158.
    Title: Transparency Rule Disclosures, Safeguarding and Securing the 
Open internet, WC Docket No. 23-320 et al.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently-approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit 
entities; State, local, or Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,259 respondents; 2,259 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 32.7 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for these 
collections is contained in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 13, 201, 202, 208, 
217, 257, 301, 303, 316, 332, 403, 501, 503 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, and section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996, as amended, and 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 160, 163, 201, 202, 
208, 217, 257, 301, 303, 316, 332, 403, 501, 503, and 1302.
    Total Annual Burden: 73,869 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: As part of this revision, the title of this 
information collection will be updated to ``Transparency Rule 
Disclosures, Safeguarding and Securing the Open internet, WC Docket No. 
23-320, et al.'' The Transparency Rule modified in the Safeguarding and 
Securing the internet Declaratory Ruling, Order, Report and Order, and 
Order on Reconsideration, WC Docket No. 23-320 et al., FCC 24-52, 
requires all providers of broadband internet access service (BIAS) to 
publicly disclose accurate information regarding the network management 
practices, performance, and commercial terms of their BIAS sufficient 
for consumers to make informed choices regarding use of such services 
and for content, application, service, and device providers to develop, 
market, and maintain internet offerings. The rules ensure transparency 
and continued internet openness, while making clear that BIAS providers 
can manage their networks effectively. The Commission anticipates that 
small entities may have less of a burden and larger entities may have 
more of a burden than the average compliance burden. This is because 
larger BIAS providers serve more customers, are more likely to serve 
multiple geographic regions, are more likely to offer more service 
tiers, and are not eligible to avail themselves of the temporary (with 
the potential to become permanent) exemptions from the Transparency 
Rule enhancements granted to BIAS providers that have 100,000 or fewer 
broadband subscribers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-15750 Filed 7-17-24; 8:45 am]
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