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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 October 25, 

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, (202) 418–2991. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1122. 

Title: Preparation of Annual Reports 

to Congress for the Collection and 

Expenditure of Fees or Charges for 

Enhanced 911 (E911) Services under the 

NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008. 

Form Number: Not applicable. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal 

governments. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 66 Respondents; 66 

Responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 55 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: Annual and 

one-time reporting requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

Statutory authority for this information 

collection is contained in New and 

Emerging Technologies 911 

Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 

110–283, 122 Stat. 2620 (2008) (NET 

911 Act), and the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 

116–260, Division FF, Title IX, Section 

902, Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 

2020 (section 902). 

Total Annual Burden: 3,630 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No Cost. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 

Impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality. 

Needs and Uses: The Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) is directed by statute 

(New and Emerging Technologies 911 

Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 

110–283, 122 Stat. 2620 (2008) (NET 

911 Act), as amended by the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 

Public Law 116–260, Division FF, Title 

IX, Section 902, Don’t Break Up the TBand Act of 2020 (section 902), to 

submit an annual ‘‘Fee Accountability 

Report’’ to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the 

Senate and the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce of the House of 

Representatives ‘‘detailing the status in 

each State of the collection and 

distribution of [911 fees or charges], and 

including findings on the amount of 

revenues obligated or expended by each 

State or political subdivision thereof for 

any purpose or function other than the 

purposes and functions designated in 

the final rules issued under paragraph 

(3) as purposes and functions for which 

the obligation or expenditure of any 

such fees or charges is acceptable.’’ 47 

U.S.C. 615a–1(f)(2), as amended. Section 

615a–1(f)(3) of the statute directs the 

Commission, not later than 180 days 

after December 27, 2020, to ‘‘issue final 

rules designating purposes and 

functions for which the obligation or 

expenditure of 9–1–1 fees or charges, by 

any State or taxing jurisdiction 

authorized to impose such a fee or 

charge, is acceptable.’’ 47 U.S.C. 615a– 

1(f)(3), as amended. The statute directs 

the Commission to submit its first 

annual report within one year after the 

date of enactment of the NET 911 Act. 

Given that the NET 911 Act was enacted 

on July 23, 2008, the first annual report 

was due to Congress on July 22, 2009. 

In addition, the statute provides that 

‘‘[i]f a State or taxing jurisdiction . . . 

receives a grant under section 942 of 

this title after December 27, 2020, such 

State or taxing jurisdiction shall, as a 

condition of receiving such grant, 

provide the information requested by 

the Commission to prepare [the annual 

Fee Accountability Report to 

Congress].’’ 47 U.S.C. 615a–1(f)(4), as 

amended. 

Description of Information Collection: 

The Commission will collect 

information for the annual preparation 

of the Fee Accountability Report via a 

web-based survey that appropriate state 

officials (e.g., state 911 administrators 

and budget officials) will be able to 

access to submit data pertaining to the 

collection and distribution of fees or 

charges for the support or 

implementation of 911 or enhanced 911 

services, including data regarding 

whether their respective state collects 

and distributes such fees or charges, as 

well as the nature (e.g., amount and 

method of assessment or collection) and 

the amount of revenues obligated or 

expended for any purpose or function 

other than the purposes and functions 

designated as acceptable in the 

Commission’s final rules. Consistent 

with 47 U.S.C. 615a–1(f)(3)(D)(iii), the 

Commission will request that state 

officials report this information with 

respect to 911 fees or charges within 

their state, including any political 

subdivision, Indian tribe, and/or village 

or regional corporation serving any 

region established pursuant to the 

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

within their state boundaries. 47 U.S.C. 

615a–1(f)(3)(D)(iii). In addition, 

consistent with the definition of ‘‘State’’ 

set out in 47 U.S.C. 615b, the 

Commission will collect this 

information from the District of 

Columbia and the inhabited U.S. 

territories and possessions. 47 U.S.C. 

615b. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison, Office of the 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18179 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1259; FR ID 43708] 

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 


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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 October 25, 

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: 3060–1259. 

Title: Intermediate Provider Registry, 

WC Docket No. 13–39. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 100 respondents; 100 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: Third-party 

disclosure; one-time reporting 

requirement; on occasion reporting 

requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this collection is contained 

in sections 1, 4(i), 201(b), 202(a), 217, 

and 262 of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 

201(b), 202(a), 217, and 262. 

Total Annual Burden: 100 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No Cost. 

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: The Improving Rural 

Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 

(RCC Act), Public Law 115–129, 

requires the Commission establish a 

registry for intermediate providers and 

requires intermediate providers register 

with the Commission before offering to 

transmit covered voice communications. 

The information that would continue to 

be collected through this information 

collection will be used to implement 

Congress’s direction to the Commission 

to establish an intermediate provider 

registry. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison, Office of the 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18180 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–XXXX; FR ID 43608] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, 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. 

Pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC 

seeks specific comment on how it can 

further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted on or before September 23, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. Your comment must be 

submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the 

above instructions for it to be 

considered. In addition to submitting in 

www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of 

your comment on the proposed 

information collection to Cathy 

Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@

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

Include in the comments the OMB 

control number as shown in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the 

section of the web page called 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on 

the downward-pointing arrow in the 

‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the Title 

of this ICR and then click on the ICR 

Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 

submission to OMB will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission 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. 

As part of its continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork burdens, as required 

by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC 

invited the general public and other 

Federal Agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: (a) 

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; 

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the 

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 

2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 


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