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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 November 6, 

2023. 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, (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: 3060–1080. 

Title: Collections for the Prevention or 

Elimination of Interference and for the 

Reconfiguration of the 800 MHz Band. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; and/or State, local or 

Tribal governments. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 58 respondents; 2,956 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–10 

hours (4.5 hours average). 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement and third-party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 160, 

251–254, 303, and 332. 

Total Annual Burden: 9,507 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No Cost. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission 

will submit this expiring information 

collection to the Office of Management 

Budget (OMB) after this 60-day 

comment period in order to obtain the 

full three year clearance from them. The 

information sought assists 800 MHz 

licensees in preventing or resolving 

interference and enable the Commission 

to implement its rebanding program. 

Under that program, certain licensees 

are being relocated to new frequencies 

in the 800 MHz band, with all rebanding 

costs paid by T-Mobile. The 

Commission’s overarching objective in 

this proceeding is to eliminate 

interference to public safety 

communications. As demonstrated in 

the Commission’s 2020 Report and 

Order in this rulemaking proceeding 

(FCC 20–61), the Commission is actively 

accelerating the conclusion of the 800 

MHz rebanding program. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19072 Filed 9–1–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–XXXX; FR ID 168285] 

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 (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 November 6, 

2023. 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, (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–XXXX. 

Title: Enhanced A–CAM 

Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Risk 

Management Plan Requirements. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities and State, local or Tribal 

governments. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 450 respondents; 900 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 10–50 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: One-time and 

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. 154(i), 214, 

218–220, 254, 303(r), and 403. Total 

Annual Burden: 27,000 hours. Total 

Annual Cost: No Cost. 

Needs and Uses: On July 24, 2023, the 

Commission released the Enhanced A– 

CAM Order (Order), 88 FR 55918, 

August 17, 2023, WC Docket No. 10–90 

et al., FCC 23–60, which adopted a 

voluntary path for supporting the 

widespread deployment of 100/20 Mbps 

broadband service throughout the rural 

areas served by carriers currently 

receiving Alternative Connect America 

Cost Model (A–CAM) support and in 

areas served by rate-of-return carriers 

eligible to receive legacy support by the 

end of 2028. The Commission extended 

by 10 years beyond the remaining five 

years, for a total of 15 years, the term of 

support for electing carriers and set a 

methodology for determining support 

amounts for locations without 100/20 


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Mbps broadband service within a 

potential budget of no more than $1.27 

billion annually, or no more than $1.33 

billion annually if certain conditions are 

met, using an updated version of the A– 

CAM. By adopting this program, the 

Commission furthered its long-standing 

goals by promoting the universal 

availability of voice and broadband 

networks, while also taking measures to 

minimize the burden on the nation’s 

ratepayers. The Commission also 

adopted requirements for the Enhanced 

A–CAM program to complement 

existing federal, state, and local funding 

programs, so that broadband funding 

can be used efficiently to maximize the 

deployment of high-quality broadband 

service across the United States. 

To ensure that the Enhanced A–CAM 

program does not deprive rural 

consumers in high-cost areas of 

broadband service that is as secure as 

the service deployed pursuant to other 

federal funding initiatives, the 

Commission required Enhanced A– 

CAM carriers to implement operational 

cybersecurity and supply chain risk 

management plans by January 1, 2024— 

the start of the Enhanced A–CAM 

support term. Enhanced A–CAM 

carriers must submit such plans to the 

Universal Service Administrative 

Company (USAC) and certify they have 

done so, by January 2, 2024 or within 

30 days of approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, whichever is 

later. Failure to submit the plans and 

make the certification shall result in 

25% of monthly support being withheld 

until the carrier comes into compliance. 

If a carrier makes a substantive 

modification to its cybersecurity or 

supply chain risk management plan, the 

Commission requires that the carrier 

submit its updated plan to USAC within 

30 days of making that modification. 

The purpose of this information 

collection is to collect the operational 

cybersecurity and supply chain risk 

management plans required of the 

Enhanced A–CAM carriers by the start 

of the Enhanced A–CAM support term 

and address the burdens associated with 

that requirement. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19068 Filed 9–1–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0723; FR ID 168421] 

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 

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 November 6, 

2023. 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, (202) 418–2991. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0723. 

Title: 47 U.S.C. 276, Public Disclosure 

of Network Information by Bell 

Operating Companies (BOCs). 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 3 respondents; 3 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 20 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement and third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

Statutory authority for this information 

collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 276 

of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. 

Total Annual Burden: 60 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No cost. 

Needs and Uses: Under 47 U.S.C. 

276(b)(1)(C), the Bell Operating 

Companies (BOCs) are required to 

publicly disclose changes in their 

networks or new network services. 

Section 276(b)(1)(C) directs the 

Commission to ‘‘prescribe a set of 

nonstructural safeguards for BOC 

payphone service to implement the 

provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

subsection (a), which safeguards shall, 

at a minimum, include the 

nonstructural safeguards equal to those 

adopted in the Computer Inquiry-III (CC 

Docket No. 90–623) proceeding.’’ The 

Computer Inquiry-III network 

information disclosure requirements 

specifically state that the disclosure 

would occur at two different points in 

time. First, disclosure would occur at 

the make/buy point: when a BOC 

decides to make for itself, or procure 

from an unaffiliated entity, any product 

whose design affects or relies on the 

network interface. Second, a BOC would 

publicly disclose technical information 

about a new service 12 months before it 

is introduced. If the BOC can introduce 

the service within 12 months of the 

make/buy point, it would make a public 

disclosure at the make/buy point. In no 

event, however, would the public 

disclosure occur less than six months 

before the introduction of the service. 

While the scope and applicability of the 

Computer III safeguards have changed 

with the Commission’s 2015 decision 

regarding forbearance from enforcement 

of the Computer III requirements 

(Petition of USTelecom for Forbearance 

Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) from 

Enforcement of Obsolete ILEC 

Regulations that Inhibit Deployment of 

Next Generation Networks, 

Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 

15–166 (2015)), these are minimum 

requirements under section 276(b)(1)(C) 

of the Act. Without information 


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