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OMB Control No:
3060-1308
ICR Reference No:
202305-3060-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
OIA
Title:
Reporting On Foreign Ownership of International Section 214 Authorization Holders
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:
06/09/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/06/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/03/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2023
6 Months From Approved
Responses
1,500
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
4,500
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,350,000
0
0
Abstract:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13, for a one-time information collection. The Commission is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for this information collection no later than 37 days after it is received at OMB. The Commission established a new one-time information collection associated in the Review of International Section 214 Authorizations to Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks, IB Docket No. 23-119; Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees Set Forth in Sections 1.1102 through 1.1109 of the Commission’s Rules, MD Docket No. 23-134, Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Evolving Risks Order and Notice). The other requirements adopted in the Evolving Risks Order and Notice do not include information collections or are part of other information collections for which the Commission will request separate approval.
Emergency Justfication:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requests Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to submit the information collection described herein under the “emergency processing” provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (5 CFR § 1320.13). The Commission is requesting clearance for a new one-time information collection. We respectfully request OMB approval for this one-time collection no later than 37 days after it is received at OMB. Promotion of national security is an integral part of the Commission’s public interest responsibility and one of the core purposes for which Congress created the Commission. In the Evolving Risks Order and Notice the Commission is taking another important step to protect the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure from threats in an evolving national security and law enforcement landscape by proposing comprehensive changes to the Commission’s rules that allow carriers to provide international telecommunications service pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act). Through the proposals in the Evolving Risks Order and Notice the Commission is acting to ensure that the Commission is exercising appropriate oversight of international section 214 authorization holders to safeguard U.S. telecommunications networks. To make sure that these proposals are effective and efficient the Commission needs up-to-date information about the carriers that are providing service using international section 214 authorizations. Consequently, as part of the Evolving Risks Order and Notice the Commission adopted a one-time collection of foreign ownership information from international section 214 authorization holders. The collection of this information is a necessary first step for the Commission to make an informed decision concerning the proposed rules and procedures set forth in the Evolving Risks Order and Notice. The Commission has incomplete and outdated information about international section 214 authorization holders. For example, the Commission’s records in its electronic database for international section 214 authorization – the International Communications Filing System (ICFS) – reflect there are approximately 7,000 international section 214 authorization holders, though we estimate the more accurate number is closer to approximately 1,500 active authorization holders. Additionally, we do not have visibility on authorized carriers’ current foreign ownership. The information derived from this one-time collection will allow the Commission to determine the number of active authorization holders and whether they have reportable foreign ownership. In addition, the information will enable the Commission to identify those authorization holders that are no longer in business or are in business but discontinued service under their international section 214 authority. Overall, the information will assist the Commission in developing a timely and effective process for prioritizing the review of international section 214 authorizations that are most likely to raise national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and/or trade policy concerns.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 218, 219 and 403
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AI60
Final or interim final rulemaking
88 FR 27886
05/03/2023
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 27886
05/03/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 27886
05/03/2023
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
Reporting On Foreign Ownership of International Section 214 Authorization Holders
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
1,500
0
0
1,500
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
4,500
0
0
4,500
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,350,000
0
0
1,350,000
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 a one-time information collection adopted in the Evolving Risks Order and Notice to provide the Commission information needed to development of rules to better protect telecommunications services and infrastructure in the United States in light of evolving national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade policy risks. The Commission’s program changes for the collection are as follows: +1,500 respondents; +1,500 responses; +4,500 burden hours and +$1,350,000 to the annual cost.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$17,642
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?
No
Agency Contact:
David Krech 202 418-1460 david.krech@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:
05/03/2023
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