Reporting On Foreign Ownership of International Section 214 Authorization Holders

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
DA-23-746.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-23	Repair queued
Nonsubstantive Change Request Submission of One-Time Collection Questions and Instructions to OMB (August 2023).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-08-23	Repair queued
Supporting Statement Evolving Threats One-time Collection (May 2023) (revised August 2023).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-08-23	Repair queued
Emergency Justification Letter (FCC 23-28).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260020	Reporting On Foreign Ownership of International Section 214 Authorization Holders	Other-Screen Shots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1308	ICR Reference No: 202308-3060-016
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-3060-001
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OIA
Title: Reporting On Foreign Ownership of International Section 214 Authorization Holders
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/09/2023
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/23/2023

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	12/31/2023
Responses	1,500	1,500
Time Burden (Hours)	4,500	4,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,350,000	1,350,000

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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. The Commission is submitting this non-substantive change request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. Please see the justification behind the change request submission.

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.

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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

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AI60	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 27886	05/03/2023

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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

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting On Foreign Ownership of International Section 214 Authorization Holders

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	1,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,500	4,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,350,000	1,350,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 08/23/2023

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