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OMB Control No:
3060-1270
ICR Reference No:
201912-3060-014
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
WCB
Title:
Protecting National Security Through FCC Programs
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
01/31/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
02/12/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Updated supporting statement to respond to public comment.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2020
6 Months From Approved
Responses
2,257
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
6,771
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Commission initiates this collection to gather information from affected carriers as to whether they own equipment or services from Huawei or ZTE, the cost to purchase and/or install such equipment or services, and the cost to remove and replace such equipment or services. In addition, respondents must demonstrate how they arrived at any cost estimates they provide in response to this information collection.
Emergency Justfication:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requests OMB approval to submit the information collection described herein under the “emergency processing” provision of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (5 C.F.R. § 1320.13). The Commission is requesting clearance for a new information collection entitled: Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs. We respectfully request OMB approval for this collection by January 31, 2020. On November 22, 2019, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order, WC Docket No. 18-89, FCC 19-121 (Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs). The Report and Order prohibits future use of Universal Service Fund (USF) funds to purchase equipment or services from any communications equipment or service providers identified as posing a national security risk to communications networks or the communications supply chain. It also initially designates two entities – Huawei Technologies Company (Huawei) and ZTE Corporation (ZTE), along with their affiliates, subsidiaries, and parents – as covered companies posing such a national security threat. In the Further Notice, the Commission proposes to require eligible telecommunications carriers receiving USF support to remove and replace covered equipment and services from carriers’ networks. The Further Notice proposes to make the requirement to remove and replace covered equipment and services contingent on the availability of a funded reimbursement program, in an effort to mitigate the impact on affected entities. Thus, in the accompanying Information Collection Order, the Commission proposes to establish an information collection to determine the extent to which prohibited equipment exists in current networks, and the costs associated with removing such equipment and replacing it with equivalent equipment. The Commission proposes to initiate this collection to gather information from eligible telecommunications carriers as to whether they own equipment or services from Huawei or ZTE, the cost to purchase and/or install such equipment or services, and the cost to remove and replace such equipment or services. In addition, respondents must demonstrate how they arrived at any cost estimates they provide in response to this information collection. Requiring the Commission to seek OMB’s approval for this new collection under the regular PRA processing procedures would significantly delay the Commission’s efforts to address the serious and immediate risk to national security posed by Huawei and ZTE. The rules and related requirements adopted in the Report and Order are intended to promote expeditious removal of existing national security vulnerabilities in communications networks and their supply chains. The Commission also has a responsibility to ensure that the public funds in the USF are not spent on equipment or services from companies that present a risk to the communications supply chain. In order to promptly address these national security concerns and fulfill its statutory obligations, the Commission must determine the extent to which prohibited equipment exists in current networks, and the feasibility of a funded reimbursement program to mitigate the cost of removing existing covered equipment and services from carriers’ networks. Due to the emergency nature of this request, the Commission is requesting a waiver of the requirement to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register. However, the Commission will publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register concerning this new information collection under the emergency processing procedures to give the public an opportunity to comment on this emergency submission. The Commission will conduct all the necessary regular submission requirements under the PRA after approval of this emergency request.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 1.103(a)
US Code:
47 USC 1004
US Code:
47 USC 1.4(b)(1)
US Code:
47 USC 151-154
US Code:
47 USC 201(b), 229, 254
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AK59
Final or interim final rulemaking
85 FR 230
01/03/2020
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 71935
12/30/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 71935
12/30/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Business or other for profit
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
2,257
0
0
2,257
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,771
0
0
6,771
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The Commission is reporting program changes/increases to this new information collection. These increases to the total number of respondents of +2,257, total annual responses of +2,257 and total annual burden hours of +6,771 will be added to OMB’s Active Inventory.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Aaron Garza 202 418-1175 Aaron.Garza@fcc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
12/30/2019
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