Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
| Published date | 18 August 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 50824 |
| Record Number | 2020-17978 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Federal Communications Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 160 (Tuesday, August 18, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50824-50825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17978]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0715; FRS 17001]
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 of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. 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
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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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before October
19, 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, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0715.
Title: Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary
Network Information (CPNI) and Other Customer Information, CC Docket
No. 96-115.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and state,
local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 3,390 respondents; 76,441,232 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .002-50 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, and one-time reporting
requirements; recordkeeping; and third party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for these
collections are contained in Section 222 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 222.
Total Annual Burden: 204,523 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $3,000,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
Nature and 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: Section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 222, establishes the duty of telecommunications
carriers to protect the confidentiality of its customers' proprietary
information. This Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI)
includes personally identifiable information derived from a customer's
relationship with a provider of telecommunications services. This
information collection implements the statutory obligations of Section
222. These regulations impose safeguards to protect customers' CPNI
against unauthorized access and disclosure. In March 2007, the
Commission adopted new rules that focused on the efforts of providers
of telecommunications services to prevent pretexting. These rules
require providers of telecommunications services to adopt additional
privacy safeguards that, the Commission believes, will limit
pretexters' ability to obtain unauthorized access to the type of
personal customer information from carriers that the Commission
regulates. In addition, in furtherance of the Telephone Records and
Privacy Protection Act of 2006, the Commission's rules help ensure that
law enforcement will have necessary tools to investigate and enforce
prohibitions on illegal access to customer records.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-17978 Filed 8-17-20; 8:45 am]
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