[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43009-43010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19388]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0755]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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

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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 
13, 2017. 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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#762624373610151558111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="68383a29280e0b0b460f071e">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ad4f3f9f5f6ffb4d5f4fdfff6ffdafcf9f9b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e10373d31323b701130393b323b1e383d3d70393128">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0755.
    Title: Sections 59.1 through 59.4, Infrastructure Sharing.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 75 respondents; 1,125 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-2 hours.
    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. 259 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,025 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests respondents to submit 
information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may 
request confidential treatment of such data under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: There are three reporting and third party 
disclosure requirements under section 259 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended. They are (1) filing of tariffs, contracts or 
arrangements; (2) providing information concerning deployment of new 
services and equipment; and (3) notice upon termination of section 259 
agreements. The information collections by the Commission under the 
requirement are (1) incumbent local exchange carriers (incumbent LECs) 
will file for public inspection any tariffs, contracts and agreements 
for infrastructure sharing with third parties (qualifying carriers); 
(2) incumbent LECs will provide timely information on planned 
deployments of new services and equipment to third parties (qualifying 
carriers); and incumbent LECs will furnish third parties (qualifying 
carriers) with 60 day notice prior to termination of a section 259 
sharing agreement to protect customers from sudden changes in service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-19388 Filed 9-12-17; 8:45 am]
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