[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02853]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 43 and 63

[IB Docket No. 04-112; FCC 13-6]


Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International 
Telecommunications Services

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection 
associated with the Commission's Second Report and Order, IB Docket No. 
04-112, FCC 13-6. This document is consistent with the Second Report 
and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in 
the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of 
the requirements.

DATES: 47 CFR 1.767(l)(2), 43.61, 43.62, 43.82, 63.10(c)(2) and (4), 
63.21(d) and 63.22(e), published at 78 FR 15615, March 12, 2013 are 
effective on February 11, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Cathy Williams, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c380a2b7abbaed94aaafafaaa2aeb083a5a0a0eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2e1c3d6cadb8cf5cbcececbc3cfd1e2c4c1c18cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on February 5, 
2015, OMB approved the information collection requirements contained in 
the Commission's Second Report and Order, FCC 13-6, published at 78 FR 
15615, March 12, 2013. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1156. The 
Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective 
date of the requirements. If you have any comments on the burden 
estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control 
Number, 3060-1165, in your correspondence. The Commission will also 
accept your comments via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ce9e9c8f8ea8adade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cdcdecdcceaefefa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0c6c3c3959094e0c6c3c38ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e282d2d7b7e7a0e282d2d60292138">[email protected]</span></a> or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
February 5, 2015, for the new information collection requirements 
contained in FCC 13-6.
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB 
Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-1156.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1156.
    OMB Approval Date: February 5, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: February 28, 2018.
    Title: 47 CFR 43.62 Annual Reporting Requirements for U.S. 
Providers of International Services and Circuits.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,328 respondents; 2,328 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-151 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained under 
Sections 1, 4(i)-4(j), 11, 201-205, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309 and 
403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i)-154(j), 161, 201-205, 211, 214, 219-220, 303(r), 309, 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,606 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,400.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information. The 
Commission, however, will allow filing entities to seek confidential 
treatment of their data.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a 
revision of OMB Control No. 3060-1156. The purpose of the revision was 
to obtain OMB approval of the annual reporting requirements stipulated 
under 47 CFR 43.62 which requires that entities providing international 
services file annual circuit capacity reports and annual traffic and 
revenue reports, in a format set out in a Filing Manual.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
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