Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 22, 2023 / Notices 81417 

(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. 3506(c)(4), 

the FCC seeks specific comment on how 

it might ‘‘further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 

employees.’’ 

OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. 

Title: Enhanced A–CAM 

Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Risk 

Management Plan Requirements. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities and State, local or Tribal 

governments. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 450 respondents; 900 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 10–50 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: One-time and 

on occasion reporting requirements. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 214, 

218–220, 254, 303(r), and 403. 

Total Annual Burden: 27,000 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No cost. 

Needs and Uses: On July 24, 2023, the 

Commission released the Enhanced A– 

CAM Order (Order), 88 FR 55918, 

August 17, 2023, WC Docket No. 10–90 

et al., FCC 23–60, which adopted a 

voluntary path for supporting the 

widespread deployment of 100/20 Mbps 

broadband service throughout the rural 

areas served by carriers currently 

receiving Alternative Connect America 

Cost Model (A–CAM) support and in 

areas served by rate-of-return carriers 

eligible to receive legacy support by the 

end of 2028. The Commission extended 

by 10 years beyond the remaining five 

years, for a total of 15 years, the term of 

support for electing carriers and set a 

methodology for determining support 

amounts for locations without 100/20 

Mbps broadband service within a 

potential budget of no more than $1.27 

billion annually, or no more than $1.33 

billion annually if certain conditions are 

met, using an updated version of the A– 

CAM. By adopting this program, the 

Commission furthered its long-standing 

goals by promoting the universal 

availability of voice and broadband 

networks, while also taking measures to 

minimize the burden on the nation’s 

ratepayers. The Commission also 

adopted requirements for the Enhanced 

A–CAM program to complement 

existing Federal, State, and local 

funding programs, so that broadband 

funding can be used efficiently to 

maximize the deployment of highquality broadband service across the 

United States. 

To ensure that the Enhanced A–CAM 

program does not deprive rural 

consumers in high-cost areas of 

broadband service that is as secure as 

the service deployed pursuant to other 

Federal funding initiatives, the 

Commission required Enhanced A– 

CAM carriers to implement operational 

cybersecurity and supply chain risk 

management plans by January 1, 2024— 

the start of the Enhanced A–CAM 

support term. Enhanced A–CAM 

carriers must submit such plans to the 

Universal Service Administrative 

Company (USAC) and certify they have 

done so, by January 2, 2024 or within 

30 days of approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, whichever is 

later. Failure to submit the plans and 

make the certification shall result in 

25% of monthly support being withheld 

until the carrier comes into compliance. 

If a carrier makes a substantive 

modification to its cybersecurity or 

supply chain risk management plan, the 

Commission requires that the carrier 

submit its updated plan to USAC within 

30 days of making that modification. 

The purpose of this information 

collection is to collect the operational 

cybersecurity and supply chain risk 

management plans required of the 

Enhanced A–CAM carriers by the start 

of the Enhanced A–CAM support term 

and address the burdens associated with 

that requirement. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25806 Filed 11–21–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

Designated Reserve Ratio for 2024 

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Notice of Designated Reserve 

Ratio for 2024. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act), the 

Board of Directors (Board) of the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 

designates that the Designated Reserve 

Ratio (DRR) for the Deposit Insurance 

Fund shall remain at 2 percent for 2024. 

The Board is publishing this notice as 

required by the FDI Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ashley Mihalik, Associate Director, 

Financial Risk Management, Division of 

Insurance and Research, 202–898–3793, 

amihalik@fdic.gov; Daniel Hoople, 

Chief, Fund Analysis and Pricing 

Section, Division of Insurance and 

Research, 202–898–3835, dhoople@

fdic.gov; or Kathryn Marks, Counsel, 

Legal Division, 202–898–3896, kmarks@

fdic.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the FDI Act, the Board designates that 

the DRR for the Deposit Insurance Fund 

shall remain at 2 percent for 2024. The 

Board is publishing this notice as 

required by section 7(b)(3)(A)(i) of the 

FDI Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(3)(A)(i)). 

There is no need to amend 12 CFR 

327.4(g), the section of the FDIC’s 

regulations which sets forth the DRR, 

because the DRR for 2024 is the same as 

the current DRR. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

By order of the Board of Directors. 

Dated at Washington, DC, on November 16, 

2023. 

James P. Sheesley, 

Assistant Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25814 Filed 11–21–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6714–01–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of filing of the following agreements 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties may submit 

comments, relevant information, or 

documents regarding the agreements to 

the Secretary by email at Secretary@

fmc.gov, or by mail, Federal Maritime 

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, 

Washington, DC 20573. Comments will 

be most helpful to the Commission if 

received within 12 days of the date this 


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