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later than 18 months from enactment, 

all service providers to implement the 

STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication 

framework in the internet protocol (IP) 

portions of their networks and 

implement an effective caller ID 

authentication framework in the non-IP 

portions of their networks. To 

implement the TRACED Act’s 

provisions related to caller ID 

authentication, the Commission adopted 

a Report and Order and Further Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking on March 30, 

2020, which required service providers 

to implement the STIR/SHAKEN caller 

ID authentication technology in the IP 

portions of their phone networks by 

June 30, 2021. The Commission then 

adopted a Second Report and Order on 

September 29, 2020 to further 

implement the remaining portions of the 

TRACED Act related to caller ID 

authentication and STIR/SHAKEN. 

On August 5, 2021, the Commission 

adopted a Third Report and Order, 

which established a limited role for the 

Commission to oversee certificate 

revocation decisions by the private 

STIR/SHAKEN governance system that 

would have the effect of placing 

providers in noncompliance with the 

Commission’s rules. Within the STIR/ 

SHAKEN framework, service providers 

share a digital certificate along with 

each call as a means of maintaining trust 

and accountability. The STIR/SHAKEN 

governance system can revoke a service 

provider’s access to these digital 

certificates due to that service provider’s 

violation of a specified list of rules and 

policies. Because this revocation would 

place an affected service provider in 

noncompliance with the Commission’s 

rules, the Third Report and Order 

established an oversight role for the 

Commission over the governance 

system’s token revocation decisions 

similar to the one the Commission holds 

in the context of decisions by the 

Universal Service Administrative 

Company. The rules allow for review by 

the Wireline Competition Bureau in the 

first instance. 

Under the rules adopted in the Third 

Report and Order, a request for 

Commission review from a service 

provider, at a minimum, must contain: 

(1) a statement setting forth the service 

provider’s asserted basis for appealing 

the governance system’s revocation 

decision; (2) a full statement of relevant, 

material facts with supporting affidavits 

and documentation, including any 

background information the service 

provider deems useful to the 

Commission’s review; and (3) the 

question presented for review, with 

reference, where appropriate, to any 

underlying Commission rule or STIR/ 

SHAKEN governance system policy. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1189; FR ID 201556] 

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 April 15, 

2024. 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: 3060–1189. 

Title: Signal Boosters, Sections 

1.1307(b)(1), 20.3, 20.21(a)(2), 

20.21(a)(5), 20.21(e)(2), 20.21(e)(8)(I)(G), 

20.21(e)(9)(I)(H), 20.21(f), 20.21(h), 22.9, 

24.9, 27.9. 90.203, 90.219(b)(l)(I), 

90.219(d)(5), and 90.219(e)(5). 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, Not for profit institutions 

and Individuals or household. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 632,534 respondents and 

635,214 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: .5 

hours–40 hours. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement, On 

occasion reporting requirement and 

Third-party disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303(g), 

303(r) and 332. 

Total Annual Burden: 324,465 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No cost. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission is 

seeking approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval for a three-year time period for 

this information collection requirements 

approved under this collection. The 

following information collection 

requirements are approved under this 

collection: Labeling Requirements: 

Sections 20.21(a)(5), 20.21(f), 

90.219(e)(5)—In order to avoid 

consumer confusion and provide 

consumers with needed information, the 

Commission adopted labeling 

requirements for Consumer and 

Industrial Signal Boosters. Consumer 

Signal Boosters must be labeled to 

identify the device as a ‘‘consumer’’ 

device and make the consumer aware 

that the device must be registered; may 

only be operated with the consent of the 

consumer’s wireless provider; may only 

be operated with approved antennas 

and cables; and that E911 

communications may be affected for 

calls served by using the device. 

Industrial Signal Boosters must include 

a label stating that the device is not a 

consumer device, is designed for 

installation by FCC licensees or a 

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must have a FCC license or consent of 

a FCC licensee to operate the device. 

Accordingly, all signal boosters 

marketed on or after March 1, 2014, 

must include the advisories (1) in online point-of-sale marketing materials; 

(2) in any print or on-line owner’s 

manual and installation instructions; (3) 

on the outside packaging of the device; 

and (4) on a label affixed to the device. 

Part 90 signal boosters marketed or sold 

on or after March 1, 2014, must include 

a label stating that the device is not a 

consumer device; the operator must 

have a FCC license or consent of a FCC 

licensee to operate the device; the 

operator must register Class B signal 

boosters; and unauthorized use may 

result in significant forfeitures. 

Section 20.21(f)(1)(iv)(A)(2)—In order 

to ensure that consumers are properly 

informed about which devices are 

suitable for their use and how to comply 

with our rules, the Commission required 

that all Consumer Signal Boosters 

certified for fixed, in-building operation 

include a label directing consumers that 

the device may only be operated in a 

fixed, in-building location. The Verizon 

Petitioners state that this additional 

labeling requirement is necessary to 

inform purchasers of fixed Consumer 

Signal Boosters that they may not 

lawfully be installed and operated in a 

moving vehicle or outdoor location. We 

recognize that our labeling requirement 

imposes additional costs on entities that 

manufacture Consumer Signal Boosters; 

however, on balance, we find that such 

costs are outweighed by the benefits of 

ensuring that consumers purchase 

appropriate devices. Accordingly, all 

fixed Consumer Signal Boosters, both 

Provider-Specific and Wideband, 

manufactured or imported on or after 

one year from the effective date of the 

rule change must include the following 

advisory (1) in on-line point-of-sale 

marketing materials, (2) in any print or 

on-line owner’s manual and installation 

instructions, (3) on the outside 

packaging of the device, and (4) on a 

label affixed to the device: ‘‘This device 

may be operated ONLY in a fixed 

location for in-building use.’’ 

Section 1.1307(b)(1)—Radiofrequency 

(RF). This rule requires that a label is 

affixed to the transmitting antenna that 

provides adequate notice regarding 

potential RF safety hazards and 

references the applicable FCC-adopted 

limits for RF exposure. Provider 

Reporting Requirement: In order to 

facilitate review of wireless providers’ 

behavior regarding Consumer Signal 

Boosters, the R&O requires that on 

March 1, 2015, and March 1, 2016, all 

nationwide wireless providers publicly 

indicate their status regarding consent 

for each Consumer Signal Booster that 

has received FCC certification as listed 

in a Public Notice to be released by the 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

30 days prior to each reporting date. For 

each listed Consumer Signal Booster, 

wireless providers should publicly 

indicate whether they (1) consent to use 

of the device; (2) do not consent to use 

of the device; or (3) are still considering 

whether or not they will consent to the 

use of the device. 

Registration Requirements: Section 

20.21(a)(2)—The rules require signal 

booster operators to register Consumer 

Signal Boosters, existing and new, with 

their serving wireless providers prior to 

operation. This is a mandatory 

requirement to continue or begin 

operation of a Consumer Signal Booster. 

The registration requirement will aid in 

interference resolution and facilitate 

provider control over Consumer Signal 

Boosters. The information collection 

contained in Section 20.21(a)(2) affects 

individuals or households; thus, there 

are impacts under the Privacy Act. 

However, the government is not directly 

collecting this information and the R&O 

directs carriers to protect the 

information to the extent it is 

considered Customer Proprietary 

Network Information (CPNI). 

Section 20.21(h)—By March 1, 2014, 

all providers who voluntarily consent to 

*19619 the use of Consumer Signal 

Boosters on their networks must 

establish a free registration system for 

their subscribers. At a minimum, 

providers must collect (1) the name of 

the Consumer Signal Booster owner 

and/or operator, if different individuals; 

(2) the make, model, and serial number 

of the device; (3) the location of the 

device; and (4) the date of initial 

operation. Otherwise, the Commission 

permits providers to develop their own 

registration systems to facilitate 

provider control and interference 

resolution, providers should collect 

only such information that is reasonably 

related to achieving these dual goals. 

Wireless providers may determine how 

to collect such information and how to 

keep it up-to-date. Section 

90.219(d)(5)—This rule requires 

operators of Part 90 Class B signal 

boosters to register these devices in a 

searchable on-line database that will be 

maintained and operated by the 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

via delegated authority from the 

Commission. The Commission believes 

this will be a valuable tool to resolve 

interference should it occur. 

Certification Requirements: Sections 

20.3, 20.21(e)(2), 20.21(e)(8)(i)(G), 

20.21(e)(9)(i)(H), 90.203—These rules, 

in conjunction with the R&O, require 

that signal booster manufacturers 

demonstrate that they meet the new 

technical specifications using the 

existing and unchanged equipment 

authorization application, including 

submitting a technical document with 

the application for FCC equipment 

authorization that shows compliance of 

all antennas, cables and/or coupling 

devices with the requirements of 

§ 20.21(e). The R&O further provides 

that manufacturers must make certain 

certifications when applying for device 

certification. Manufacturers must 

provide an explanation of all measures 

taken to ensure that the technical 

safeguards designed to inhibit harmful 

interference and protect wireless 

networks cannot be deactivated by the 

user. The R&O requires that 

manufacturers of Provider-Specific 

Consumer Signal Boosters may only be 

certificated with the consent of the 

licensee so the manufacturer must 

certify that it has obtained such consent 

as part of the equipment certification 

process. The R&O also requires that if a 

manufacturer claims that a device will 

not affect E911 communications, the 

manufacturer must certify this claim 

during the equipment certification 

process. Note: The ‘‘application for 

equipment’’ certification requirements 

are met under OMB Control Number 

3060–0057, FCC Form 731. 

Antenna Kitting Documentation 

Requirement: Sections 20.21(e)(8)(i)(G), 

20.21(e)(9)(i)(H)—The rules require that 

all consumer boosters must be sold with 

user manuals specifying all antennas 

and cables that meet the requirements of 

this section. Part 90 Licensee Consent 

Documentation Requirement: Section 

90.219(b)(1)(i)—This rule requires that 

non-licensees seeking to operate part 90 

signal boosters must obtain the express 

consent of the licensee(s) of the 

frequencies for which the device or 

system is intended to amplify. The rules 

further require that such consent must 

be maintained in a recordable format 

that can be presented to a FCC 

representative or other relevant licensee 

investigating interference. 

Cross-reference to Other Rule Parts: 

Sections 22.9, 24.9, and 27.9— 

Operation of a consumer signal booster 

under Parts 22, 24, and 27 of the 

Commission’s rules must also comply 

with section 20.21 of the Commission’s 

rules, including all relevant information 

collections. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

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