Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
| Published date | 14 February 2020 |
| Record Number | 2020-02997 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Federal Communications Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 31 (Friday, February 14, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8586-8587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02997]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0862; FRS 16494]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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. 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 14,
2020. 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 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 at (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0862.
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Title: Handling Confidential Information.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,400 respondents; 2,400
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-2 hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), 18 U.S.C. 1905, and 47 U.S.C. 154(i).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement;
recordkeeping and third party disclosure requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 4,300 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: On August 4, 1998, the FCC released a Report and
Order (R&O), Examination of Current Policy Concerning the Treatment of
Confidential Information Submitted to the Commission, CG Docket No. 96-
55. The R&O included a Model Protective Order (MPO) that is used, when
appropriate, to grant limited access to information that the Commission
determines should not be routinely available for public inspection. The
party granted access to the confidential information materials must
keep a written record of all copies made and provide this record to the
submitted of the confidential materials upon request. This approach was
adopted to facilitate the use of confidential materials under an MPO,
instead of restricting access to materials. In addition, the FCC
amended 47 CFR 0.459(b) to set forth the type of information that
should be included when a party submits information to the Commission
for which it seeks confidential treatment. This listing of types of
information to be submitted was adopted to provide guidance to the
public for confidentiality requests.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-02997 Filed 2-13-20; 8:45 am]
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