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whether critical communications
services will be carried over a
communications network infrastructure
that will remain functional during
significant natural and manmade
disasters. At the same time, the
Commission believes that users of
communications services today
generally do not readily distinguish
between legacy and broadband
technologies, and are thus more likely
than ever before to expect the same
levels of ‘‘carrier grade’’ service
reliability no matter what
communications platform they use. As a
result, the potential for disparities in
service reliability is a source of concern
for critical sectors of our economy,
including homeland security, public
safety, energy, finance and healthcare
services, as well as for the government
and consumers in general.
9. Against this backdrop, the NOI
brings together several lines of inquiry
derived from initiatives set forth in the
Commission’s National Broadband Plan
(NBP). For example, the NBP identified
insufficient communications backhaul
redundancy and inadequacy of backup
power as key factors that contribute to
the congestion or failure of commercial
wireless data networks, particularly
during emergencies such as large-scale
natural and man-made disasters. The
NBP also recommended that the
Commission engage in an exploration of
the reliability and resiliency standards
applied to broadband networks to
ascertain what action, if any, the
Commission should take to bolster the
reliability of broadband infrastructures.
10. In the course of exploring these
considerations, the NOI looks at four
major areas of concern. First, it explores
the ability of communications networks
to provide continuity of service during
major emergencies, such as large-scale
natural and man-made disasters. This
includes a discussion of the use of
backup power and improved backhaul
redundancy solutions. Second, it
examines whether we might need
standards for broadband network
reliability and resiliency to ensure
adequate levels of service to meet public
safety and other critical infrastructure
needs. This includes consideration of
protocols and equipment reliability, as
well as system capacity and
maintenance issues. Third, the NOI
seeks comment on what actions, if any,
the Commission should take to foster
improved performance with respect to
the continuity and reliability of
operations during major emergencies.
And, fourth, it seeks comment on the
sources of legal authority that could
provide the basis for Commission
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11. Termination of Earlier
Proceedings. The NOI also seeks
comment on whether the Commission
should terminate the dockets in two
earlier proceedings—PS Docket 10–92
(Effects on Broadband Communications
Networks of Damage or Failure of
Network Equipment or Severe
Overload), and EB Docket 06–119
(Independent Panel Reviewing the
Impact of Hurricane Katrina on
Communications Networks). The issues
raised in these two earlier proceedings
are interrelated to and overlap with
issues raised by this NOI. Thus, to
ensure a comprehensive examination of
all issues related to reliability,
resiliency, survivability, and continuity
of communications networks in this
NOI proceeding, the Commission
believes that termination of the two
older proceedings and consolidation of
all of the relevant issues under this NOI
proceeding would serve the public
interest.
12. Conclusion. The Commission
intends for the record generated by this
proceeding to provide the opportunity
for a thorough discussion of the
reliability and continuity of the
operational capabilities of our Nation’s
communications infrastructure.
Ordering Clauses
13. Accordingly, it is ordered that,
pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o),
7(b), and 403 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151,
154(i)–(j) & (o), 157(b) and 403, this NOI
is adopted.
14. It is further ordered that comments
with respect to the proposed
termination of PS Docket 10–92 and EB
Docket 06–119 are due on or before
May 31, 2011.
Federal Communications Commission.
Jeffery Goldthorp,
Associate Chief.
[FR Doc. 2011–10232 Filed 4–27–11; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection
Renewals; Comment Request
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:

The FDIC, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to

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comment on continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35). The FDIC is
soliciting comments on renewal of three
information collections described
below.
Comments must be submitted on
or before June 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
the FDIC by any of the following
methods:
• http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/
laws/federal/notices.html.
• E-mail: [email protected] Include
the name of the collection in the subject
line of the message.
• Mail: Leneta G. Gregorie (202–898–
3719), Counsel, Room F–1084, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20429.
• Hand Delivery: Comments may be
hand-delivered to the guard station at
the rear of the 17th Street Building
(located on F Street), on business days
between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
All comments should refer to the
relevant OMB control number. A copy
of the comments may also be submitted
to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC:
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leneta Gregorie, at the FDIC address
above.
DATES:

Proposal
to renew the following currently
approved collections of information:
1. Title: Recordkeeping and
Disclosure Requirements in Connection
with Regulation Z (Truth in Lending).
OMB Number: 3064–0082.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: State nonmember
banks that regularly offer or extend
consumer credit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,200.
Estimated Time per Response: 491.11
hours.
Total Annual Burden: 2,553,775
hours.
General Description of Collection:
Regulation Z (12 CFR 226), issued by
the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, prescribes uniform
methods of computing the cost of credit,
disclosure of credit terms, and
procedures for resolving billing errors
on certain credit accounts.
2. Title: Recordkeeping and
Disclosure Requirements in Connection
with Regulation M (Consumer Leasing).
OMB Number: 3064–0083.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: State nonmember
banks engaging in consumer leasing.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 75
hours.
Total Annual Burden: 150,000 hours.
General Description of Collection:
Regulation M (12 CFR 213), issued by
the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, implements the
consumer leasing provisions of the
Truth in Lending Act.
3. Title: Recordkeeping and
Disclosure Requirements in Connection
with Regulation B (Equal Credit
Opportunity).
OMB Number: 3064–0085.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: State nonmember
banks engaging in credit transactions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,200.
Estimated Time per Response: 135.16
hours.
Total Annual Burden: 702,832 hours.
General Description of Collection:
Regulation B (12 CFR 202), issued by
the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, prohibits creditors from
discriminating against applicants on any
of the bases specified by the Equal
Credit Opportunity Act, establishes
guidelines for gathering and evaluating
credit information, and requires
creditors to give applicants a written
notification of rejection of an
application.

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Request for Comment
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the FDIC’s functions, including whether
the information has practical utility; (b)
the accuracy of the estimates of the
burden of the information collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
April 2011.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Valerie J. Best,
Assistant Executive Secretary.
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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection
Renewals; Comment Request
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:

The FDIC, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on renewal of an existing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Currently, the
FDIC is soliciting comments on renewal
of the information collection titled:
Notice of Branch Closure (OMB
Number: 3064–0109).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
the FDIC by any of the following
methods:
• http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/
laws/federal/notices.html.
• E-mail: [email protected] Include
the name of the collection in the subject
line of the message.
• Mail: Gary A. Kuiper (202–898–
3877), Counsel, Room F–1086, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429.
• Hand Delivery: Comments may be
hand-delivered to the guard station at
the rear of the 17th Street Building
(located on F Street), on business days
between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
All comments should refer to OMB
Number 3064–0109. A copy of the
comments may also be submitted to the
OMB desk officer for the FDIC: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
A. Kuiper, at the FDIC address above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal
to renew the following currently
approved collection of information:
1. Title: Notice of Branch Closure.
OMB Number: 3064–0109.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Insured depository
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
509.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.6
hours.
Total Annual Burden: 1,319 hours.
General Description of Collection: An
institution proposing to close a branch
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must notify its primary regulator no
later than 90 days prior to the closing.
Each FDIC-insured institution must
adopt policies for branch closings. This
collection covers the requirements for
notice, and for policy adoption.
Request for Comment
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the FDIC’s functions, including whether
the information has practical utility; (b)
the accuracy of the estimates of the
burden of the information collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
April 2011.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Valerie J. Best,
Assistant Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–10217 Filed 4–27–11; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Federal Election Commission.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011,
at 10 a.m.
PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,
DC.
STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
the public.
AGENCY:

DATE AND TIME:

Items To Be Discussed
Compliance matters pursuant to 2
U.S.C. 437g.
Audits conducted pursuant to 2
U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.
Matters concerning participation in
civil actions or proceedings or
arbitration.
Internal personnel rules and
procedures or matters affecting a
particular employee.
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PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:
(202) 694–1220.
Shawn Woodhead Werth,
Secretary and Clerk of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011–10463 Filed 4–26–11; 4:15 pm]
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