[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1157-1158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-124]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Comments Requested
December 21, 2010.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies 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 estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information collected; (d) 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 (e) ways to further reduce the information
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently 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 (PRA) that does
not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before February 7, 2011. If you anticipate that you
will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
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ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or the Internet at
[email protected]; and to the Federal Communications
Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: [email protected].). Include in the
e-mail the OMB control number of the collection as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or if there is no OMB control
number, include the Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail, contact
the person listed below to make alternate arrangements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1094.
Title: Sections 4.1 and 4.2, and Part 4 of the Commission's Rules
Concerning Disruptions to Communications (NORS).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 71 respondents; 139 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. sections 151, 154, 218, 219, 256, 301, 302, 303, 403 and 621.
Total Annual Burden: 19,738 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In accordance with 47 CFR 4.2
of the Commission's rules, reports under Part 4 are presumed
confidential.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period. The
Commission is seeking OMB approval for an extension (there are no
changes to the reporting requirement). The Commission is reporting a
significant increase of 10,100 total annual burden hours. This is due
to a recalculation of our burden estimates and fewer respondents
reporting information. The estimated number of respondents fluctuates
because of the type of event to be reported and the location where it
occurred.
In recognition of the critical need for rapid, full, and accurate
information on service disruptions that could affect homeland security,
public health and safety, as well as the economic well-being of our
Nation, and in view of the increasing importance of non-wireline
communications in the Nation's communications networks, and critical
infrastructure, the Commission adopted rules requiring mandatory
service disruptions reporting from all communications providers (cable,
satellite, wireline and wireless) that provide voice and/or paging
communications. As envisioned, the information collected pursuant to
these rules has helped improve network reliability.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1139.
Title: Residential Fixed Broadband Services Testing and
Measurement.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents: 11,016 respondents; 11,016 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time per response is 1
hour for respondents based on a 10 minute initial sign-up for the
panel; 30 minutes to connect and install the hardware appliance; and
two 10-minute contacts to be conducted by the vendor over the course of
the study period. The 16 ISP partners participating in the study is
estimated at 200 hours per respondent per partner for all participation
activities.
Frequency of Response: Biennial reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in the Broadband Data Improvement
Act of 2008, Public Law 110-385, Stat 4096 Sec. 103(c)(1).
Total Annual Burden: 14,200 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This information collection affects
individuals or households. However, the collection of personally
identifiable information (PII) is not being collected, made available
or accessible by the Commission but instead by third parties including
SamKnows, a third party contractor and ISP Partners.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No personally identifiable
information (PII) will be transmitted to the Commission from the
contractor as a matter of vendor policy. SamKnows maintains a series of
administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against
the transmission of personally identifying information. At point of
registration, individuals will be given full disclosure in a ``privacy
statement'' highlighting what information will be collected. ISP
Partners will receive personally identifying information about
volunteers to confirm the validity of the information against their
subscription records, but will be bound by a non-disclosure agreement
that will maintain various administrative, technical and physical
safeguards to protect the information and limit its use. ISP Partners
will provide support to the testing program will likewise be bound to
the same series of administrative, technical and physical safeguards
developed by SamKnows. In addition, all third parties supporting the
program directly will be bound by a ``Code of Conduct'' to ensure that
all participate and act in good faith.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period. The
Commission is requesting OMB approval for an extension (no change in
the reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements). There is no
change in the Commission's burden estimates that were submitted and
approved by OMB on October 4, 2010.
The Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-385,
Stat 4096 Sec. 103(c)(1) directs the Commission to collect information
on the type of technology used to provide broadband to consumers, the
price of such services, actual transmission speeds, and the reasons for
non-adoption of broadband service.
The collection of information is necessary to complete research
done for the Broadband Plan on key consumer issues including
transparency and actual speeds and performance of broadband service.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-124 Filed 1-6-11; 8:45 am]
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