Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, 342-343 [E6-22324]

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 342-343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22324]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

December 18, 2006.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid 
control number. 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 estimate; (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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before February 5, 2007. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within 
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at Allison--E.--
Zaleski@.omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 
or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to obtain or view a copy 
of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA 
Web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0853.
    Title: Compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act; Receipt 
of Service Confirmation; and Funding Commitment (FRN) Change Request.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 45,000 respondents; 45,000 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 62,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests applicants to submit information 
that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request 
confidential treatment of such information under section 47 CFR 0.459 
of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain 
the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission has revised 
this collection since it was last submitted to OMB. The Commission has 
eliminated the FCC Form 486-T which was a temporary form to be used in 
Funding Year 2003. That date has sunset and the form has been 
eliminated. The Commission has also updated the Privacy Act and PRA

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burden statement notices contained on each form. Finally, the FCC Form 
486 has been modified to include a new certification that certain steps 
have been taken prior to the commencement of service (see the Fifth 
Report and Order, CC Docket No. 02-6, FCC 04-190). The FCC Forms 479 
and 500 remain unchanged since the last submission to the OMB.
    The purpose of this information collection is to ensure that 
schools and libraries that are eligible to receive discounted Internet 
access and internal connections have in place certain Internet safety 
policies. Libraries receiving Internet access and internal connection 
services supported by the schools and libraries support mechanism must 
certify, by completing the FCC Form 486 (Receipt of Service 
Confirmation Form), the respondents are indicating they are enforcing a 
policy of Internet safety and enforcing the operation of a technology 
prevention measure. Respondents who received a Funding Commitment 
Decision Letter indicating services eligible for universal service 
discounts must file FCC Form 486 in order to start the payment process. 
In addition, all members of a consortium must submit signed 
certifications to the Billed Entity (using a FCC Form 479, 
Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity of 
Compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)) of each 
consortium, in language consistent with that adopted on the FCC Form 
486. FCC Form 500 is used in conjunction with the FCC Form 486 to 
adjust funding commitments and/or modify the dates for receipt of 
service.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0856.
    Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program Reimbursement Forms.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 472, 473 and 474.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 21,200 respondents; 91,100 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 133,650 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not 
request that respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests applicants to submit information 
that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request 
confidential treatment of such information under section 47 CFR 0.459 
of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain 
the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission has revised 
this collection since it was last submitted to OMB. The forms have been 
revised to include new certifications that the service provider has 
complied with the competitive bidding requirements of the program, 
pursuant to the Fifth Report and Order, (CC Docket No. 02-6, FCC 04-
190). In addition, to reduce confusion, the FCC Form 473 will contain 
information about one SPIN (rather than multiple SPINs). Note: A SPIN 
is a Service Provider Identification Number. The burden hours on all 
three forms and their instructions have been updated. All three forms 
also contain updated notices for individuals as required by the Privacy 
Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    The purpose of the FCC Form 472 is to establish the process and 
procedure for an eligible entity to seek reimbursement from the service 
provider for the discounts on services paid in full. After receiving an 
invoice from the service provider, together with an FCC Form 472, the 
fund administrator is able to verify the eligible service and approved 
amounts that should be reimbursed and can make the appropriate payment. 
The FCC Form 472 is used to ensure that each service provider has 
provided discounted services within the current funding year for which 
it submits an invoice to the Administrator and that invoices submitted 
from service providers for the costs of discounted eligible services do 
not exceed the amount that has been approved.
    The purpose of the FCC Form 473 is to establish that the 
participating service provider is eligible to participate in the 
program under the FCC's rules governing the schools and libraries 
universal service support mechanism pursuant to the Act. The FCC 473 is 
used by the Administrator to assure that the dollars paid out by the 
fund to service providers go to eligible providers.
    The purpose of the FCC Form 474 is to establish the process and 
procedure for a service provider to seek payment for the discounted 
costs of services it provided to Billed Entities for eligible services. 
After receiving an invoice from the service provider, together with an 
FCC Form 474, the fund administrator is able to verify that the 
eligible and approved amounts can be paid. The FCC Form 474 is used to 
ensure that each service provider has provided discounted services 
within the current funding year for which it submits an invoice to the 
Administrator and that invoices submitted from service providers for 
the costs of discounted eligible services do not exceed the amount that 
has been approved.
    All of the requirements contained in this information collection 
are necessary to implement the congressional mandate for universal 
service.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-22324 Filed 1-3-07; 8:45 am]
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