Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 234 / Friday, December 4, 2020 / Notices 78325 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 07–135, 05–337, 

03–109; CC Docket Nos. 01–92, 96–45; GN 

Docket No. 09–51; WT Docket No. 10–208; 

DA 20–1279; FR ID 17232] 

Wireline Competition Bureau 

Dismisses Seven Petitions for 

Reconsideration of Aspects of the 

USF/ICC Transformation Order 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of dismissal of petitions 

for reconsideration. 

SUMMARY: The Wireline Competition 

Bureau (Bureau) received no objections 

to dismissing seven petitions for 

reconsideration and/or clarification of 

various aspects of the USF/ICC 

Transformation Order, and dismisses 

those petitions with prejudice. One 

party filed an objection to dismissing 

the petition for reconsideration by the 

Public Service Commission of the 

District of Columbia (DC PSC), and the 

Bureau declines to dismiss that petition 

at this time. 

DATES: This action is effective as of 

January 4, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 45 L Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marvin Sacks, Wireline Competition 

Bureau, Pricing Policy Division via 

phone at (202) 418–1540 or email at 

marvin.sacks@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Public 

Notice, DA 20–1279, released on 

October 30, 2020. A full-text version of 

this document can be found at the 

following internet address: https://

docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20- 

1279A1.pdf. 

To efficiently resolve issues that are 

no longer contested, the Bureau 

announces through this document the 

dismissal of seven petitions for 

reconsideration and/or clarification of 

various aspects of the Universal Service 

Fund/Intercarrier Compensation (USF/ 

ICC) Transformation Order. 26 FCC Rcd 

17663; 76 FR 73830, November 29, 

2011. 

On January 14, 2020, the Bureau 

released a Public Notice providing 

petitioners notice of and an opportunity 

to object to the Bureau’s plan to dismiss 

with prejudice eight pending petitions 

for reconsideration and/or clarification 

of various aspects of the USF/ICC 

Transformation Order. 35 FCC Rcd 492; 

85 FR 12747, March 4, 2020. No entities 

had filed comments or ex parte 

submissions regarding any of the eight 

petitions for several years. 

The Bureau received no objections to 

the dismissal of the seven petitions 

identified in the chart below, and we 

therefore dismiss those petitions with 

prejudice. 

Petitioner Petition Date petition 

filed 

MetroPCS Communications, Inc ................................................. Petition of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. for Clarification 

and Limited Reconsideration of aspects of the USF/ICC 

Transformation Order.

12/29/2011 

National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.; Organization for 

the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies; and Western Telecommunications Alliance (Rural Associations).

Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of aspects of the 

USF/ICC Transformation Order.

12/29/2011 

NTCH, Inc ................................................................................... Petition for Reconsideration of aspects of the USF/ICC Transformation Order.12/29/2011 

Onvoy, Inc. and its affiliate, 360networks (USA) Inc .................. Petition for Clarification or Reconsideration of an aspect of the 

USF/ICC Transformation Order.

12/23/2011 

Sprint Nextel Corporation ........................................................... Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of aspects of the 

USF/ICC Transformation Order.

12/29/2011 

United States Telecom Association ............................................ Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of aspects of the 

USF/ICC Transformation Order.

12/29/2011 

Verizon (Verizon Communications Inc. and Verizon Wireless) 

(Verizon Petition).

Petition for Clarification or, in the Alternative, for Reconsideration of aspects of the USF/ICC Transformation Order.12/29/2011 

In light of an objection that we 

received from the Pennsylvania Public 

Utility Commission to the dismissal of 

a petition for reconsideration of an 

aspect of the USF/ICC Transformation 

Order by the DC PSC filed on December 

28, 2011, we decline to dismiss that 

petition at this time. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Daniel Kahn, 

Associate Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition 

Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26748 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1004; FRS 17277] 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission Under Delegated 

Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 

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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 February 2, 

2021. 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 PRA@

fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1004. 

Title: Commission’s Rules to Ensure 

Compatibility with Enhanced 911 

Emergency Calling Systems. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 235 respondents; 565 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 3.8 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: One-time and 

quarterly reporting requirements. 

Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

Statutory authority for this collection of 

information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1, 

4(i), 201, 303, 309 and 332 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended. 

Total Annual Burden: 2,145 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No cost. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Needs and Uses: The existing 

information collection is based on the 

Commission’s regulatory authority 

pursuant to its regulatory 

responsibilities under the Omnibus 

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 

(‘‘OBRA–1993’’), which added Section 

309(j) to the Communications Act of 

1934. Given that delays in compliance 

could impact the delivery of safety-oflife services to the public, it is 

imperative that the CMRS carriers be 

brought into compliance, required in the 

various orders, and that the reports and 

compliance plans be timely submitted 

by the carriers. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26745 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1030; FRS 17271] 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 

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 February 2, 

2021. 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 

Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@

fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1030. 

Title: Service Rules for Advanced 

Wireless Services (AWS) in the 1.7 GHz 

and 2.1 GHz Bands. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; state, local, or tribal 

government; Federal Government and 

not for profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 232 

respondents; 6,812 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 

5 hours. 

Frequency of Response: Annual, semiannual, one time, and on occasion 

reporting requirements, recordkeeping 

requirement, third-party disclosure 

requirements, and every ten years 

reporting requirements. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection is contained 

in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 201, 301, 302, 303, 

307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332, 

and 333 of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended, and sections 6003, 

6004, and 6401 of the Middle Class Tax 

Relief Act of 2012, Public Law 112–96, 

126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 

201, 301, 302(a), 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 

316, 319, 324, 332, 333, 1403, 1404, and 

1451. 

Total Annual Burden: 13,866 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $782,618. 

Privacy Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Needs and Uses: The currently 

approved information collections under 

Control No. 3060–1030 relate to three 

groups of Advanced Wireless Service 

(‘‘AWS’’) spectrum, commonly referred 

to as AWS–1, AWS–3, and AWS–4. The 

FCC’s policies and rules apply to 

application, licensing, operating and 

technical rules for this spectrum. The 

respondents are AWS licensees, 

incumbent Fixed Microwave Service 

(FS) and Broadband Radio Service (BRS) 

licensees that relocate out of the AWS 

bands, and AWS Clearinghouses that 

keep track of cost sharing obligations. 

AWS licensees also have coordination 

requirements with certain Federal 

Government incumbents. 

Recordkeeping, reporting, and thirdparty disclosure requirements 

associated with the FCC items listed in 

item 1 will be used by incumbent