44786 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2017 / Notices 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1228. 

Title: Connect America Fund—High 

Cost Portal Filing. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 1,599 unique respondents; 

3,731 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 8 

hours–60 hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion, 

quarterly reporting requirements, 

annual reporting requirements, one-time 

reporting requirement and 

recordkeeping 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, 155, 

201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254, 

256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and 

1302. 

Total Annual Burden: 68,607 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No Cost. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

We note that USAC must preserve the 

confidentiality of certain data obtained 

from respondents; must not use the data 

except for purposes of administering the 

universal service programs or other 

purposes specified by the Commission; 

and must not disclose data in companyspecific form unless directed to do so by 

the Commission. Respondents may 

request materials or information 

submitted to the Commission or the 

Administrator believed confidential to 

be withheld from public inspection 

under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC’s rules. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission is 

requesting approval for this revised 

information collection. In March 2016, 

the Commission adopted an order 

reforming its universal service support 

program in areas served by rate-ofreturn carriers. Connect America Fund 

et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., 

Report and Order, Order and Order on 

Reconsideration, and Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–33 (Rateof-Return Order). In May 2016, the 

Commission adopted rules to 

implement a competitive bidding 

process for Phase II of the Connect 

America Fund. Connect America Fund 

et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., 

Report and Order and Further Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–64 

(Phase II Auction Order). In August 

2016, the Commission adopted a plan 

tailored to certain carriers, both fixed 

and mobile, serving Alaska. Connect 

America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10– 

90 et al., Report and Order and Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 

16–115 (Alaska Plan Order). Also, in 

January 2017 the Commission adopted 

an order which granted New York State 

waiver of the Connect America Phase II 

auction program rules, subject to certain 

conditions. Connect America Fund et 

al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., FCC 

17–2 (New York Auction Order). The 

Commission made up to $170.4 million 

in Connect America Phase II support 

available to applicants selected in New 

York’s New NY Broadband Program in 

accordance with the framework adopted 

in the order. New York winning bidders 

that are ultimately authorized to receive 

Connect America Phase II support will 

be subject to the same location 

reporting, build-out milestone 

certifications, and non-compliance 

measures as Connect America Phase II 

auction recipients. 

This information collection addresses 

the requirement that certain carriers 

with high cost reporting obligations 

must file information about their 

locations which meet their broadband 

deployment public interest obligations 

via an electronic portal (‘‘portal’’). The 

Rate-of-Return Order required that the 

Universal Service Administrative 

Company (USAC) establish the portal so 

that carriers could file their location 

data with the portal starting in 2017. 

The Rate-of-Return Order required all 

recipients of Phase II model-based 

support and rate-of-return carriers to 

submit geocoded location data and 

related certifications to the portal. 

Recipients of Phase II model-based 

support had been required to file such 

information in their annual reports due 

by July 1. The Phase II Auction Order 

requires auction winners to build-out 

networks capable of meeting their 

public interest obligations and report, to 

an online portal, locations to which 

auction winners had deployed such 

networks. This information collection 

also addresses the new portal reporting 

requirements for carriers receiving 

Alaska Plan support, including their 

submission of fiber/microwave middlemile network maps, and recipients of 

Phase II support that is awarded in 

partnership with New York’s New NY 

Broadband Program. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20549 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0161 and 3060–0685] 

Information Collections Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

the 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, 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 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. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted on or before October 26, 

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 contacts listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and 

to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 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 

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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 OMB 

control number of this ICR and then 

click on the ICR Reference Number. A 

copy of the FCC submission to OMB 

will be displayed. 

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 

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. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0161. 

Title: Section 73.61, AM Directional 

Antenna Field Strength Measurements. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business and other forprofit entities. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 2,268 respondents and 2,268 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 4–50 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 36,020 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: None. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in Sections 

154(i) and 303 of the Communications 

Act of 1934, as amended. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Privacy Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.61 

requires that each AM station using 

directional antennas to make field 

strength measurement as often as 

necessary to ensure proper directional 

antenna system operation. Stations not 

having approved sampling systems 

make field strength measurements every 

three months. Stations with approved 

sampling systems must take field 

strength measurements as often as 

necessary. Also, all AM stations using 

directional signals must take partial 

proofs of performance as often as 

necessary. The FCC staff used the data 

in field inspections/investigations. AM 

licensees with directional antennas use 

the data to ensure that adequate 

interference protection is maintained 

between stations and to ensure proper 

operation of antennas. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0685. 

Title: Updating Maximum Permitted 

Rates for Regulated Services and 

Equipment, FCC Form 1210; Annual 

Updating of Maximum Permitted Rates 

for Regulated Cable Services, FCC Form 

1240. 

Form Number: FCC Form 1210 and 

FCC Form 1240. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 3,400 respondents; 5,350 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour 

to 15 hours. 

Frequency of Response: Annual 

reporting requirement; Quarterly 

reporting requirement; Third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation To Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection is contained 

in 4(i) and 623 of Communications Act 

of 1934, as amended. 

Total Annual Burden: 44,800 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $3,196,875. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Needs and Uses: Cable operators use 

FCC Form 1210 to file for adjustments 

in maximum permitted rates for 

regulated services to reflect external 

costs. Regulated cable operators submit 

this form to local franchising 

authorities. 

FCC Form 1240 is filed by cable 

operators seeking to adjust maximum 

permitted rates for regulated cable 

services to reflect changes in external 

costs. 

Cable operators submit Form 1240 to 

their respective local franchising 

authorities (‘‘LFAs’’) to justify rates for 

the basic service tier and related 

equipment or with the Commission (in 

situations where the Commission has 

assumed jurisdiction). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20547 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[IB Docket No. 16–185; DA 17–894] 

Fourth Meeting of the World 

Radiocommunication Conference 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 

notice advises interested persons that 

the fourth meeting of the World 

Radiocommunication Conference 

Advisory Committee (Advisory 

Committee) will be held on October 30, 

2017, at the Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC). The Advisory 

Committee will consider any 

preliminary views or draft proposals 

introduced by the Advisory Committee’s 

Informal Working Groups. 

DATES: October 30, 2017; 11:00 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room 

TW–C305, Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Mullinix, Designated Federal 

Official, World Radiocommunication 

Conference Advisory Committee, FCC 

International Bureau, Global Strategy 

and Negotiation Division, at (202) 418– 

0491. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC 

established the Advisory Committee to 

provide advice, technical support and 

recommendations relating to the 

preparation of United States proposals 

and positions for the 2019 World 

Radiocommunication Conference 

(WRC–19).