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document retention requirements—that
participating service providers should
retain a record verifying the eligibility of
a recipient of the program for as long as
the recipient continues to receive
supported service and three years more,
and to make it available in conjunction
with any audit to which it may be
relevant. However, the R&O removes the
clause that waives the requirement to
retain documentation of eligibility once
an audit is completed. The FCC also
clarifies that beneficiaries must make
available all documentation and records
that pertain to them, including those of
contractors and consultants working on
their behalf, to the Commission’s OIG,
to the USF Administrator, and to
auditors working on their behalf. See 47
CFR 54.417(a).2
Rural health care and schools and
libraries programs. The FCC maintains
the current requirement that rural health
care providers and schools and libraries
must retain their records, which
evidence that the funding they receive
was proper, for five years. In addition,
this requirement will now also apply to
those service providers that receive
support for serving rural health care
providers. Furthermore, the FCC
clarifies that beneficiaries must make
available all documents and records that
pertain to them, including those of
contractors and consultants, working on
their behalf, to the Commission’s OIG,
to the USF Administrator, and to their
auditors, as required by 47 CFR
54.516(a) 3 and 47 CFR 54.619(a).4
2 47 CFR § 54.417(a): Eligible telecommunications
carriers must maintain records to document
compliance with all Commission and state
requirements governing the Lifeline/Link Up
programs for the three full years preceding calendar
years and requiring carriers to retain documentation
for as long as the customer receives Lifeline service
from the ETC or until audited by the Administrator
and provide that documentation to the Commission
or Administrator upon request.* * *
3 47 CFR § 54.516(a) Recordkeeping
requirements—(1) Schools and libraries. Schools
and libraries shall retain all documents related to
the application for, receipt, and delivery of
discounted telecommunications and other
supported services for at least 5 years after the last
day of the service delivered in a particular Funding
Year. Any other document that demonstrates
compliance with the statutory or regulatory
requirements for the schools and libraries
mechanism shall be retained as well. Schools and
libraries shall maintain asset and inventory records
of equipment purchased as components of
supported internal connections services sufficient
to verify the actual location of such equipment for
a period of five years after purchase.
4 47 § CFR 54.619(d) Service providers. Service
providers shall retain documents related to the
delivery of discounted telecommunications and
other supported services for at least five years after
the last day of the delivery of discounted services.
Any documentation that demonstrates compliance
with the statutory or regulatory requirements for the
rural health care mechanism shall be retained as
well.
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Contributors. The R&O also requires
contributors to the Universal Service
Fund to retain all documents and
records, e.g., financial statements and
supporting documentation, etc., that
they may require to demonstrate to
auditors that their contributions were
made in compliance with the program
rules, assuming that audits are
conducted within five years. The FCC
clarifies that contributors must make
available all documents and records that
pertain to them, including those of
contractors and consultants working on
their behalf, to the Commission’s OIG,
to the USF Administrator, and to their
auditors.
Connectivity. The FCC will require
the USF Administrator to work with the
Commission’s Wireline Competition
Bureau to modify the relevant FCC
Forms or to create additional questions
for USF program participants to
determine more accurately how schools
and libraries connect to the Internet and
their precise levels of connectivity.
These new and revised information
collection requirements, which include
document retention and recordkeeping
requirements, etc., will affect numerous
information collections that the FCC
currently maintains. Once OMB
approves these requirements, the FCC
will begin to update these information
collections as required by the rules
adopted in this R&O.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–18712 Filed 9–21–07; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Public Information Collections
Approved by Office of Management
and Budget
September 18, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has received Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for the following public
information collections pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Butler, Federal
Communications Commission, (202)
418–1492 or via the Internet at
Thomas.butler@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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OMB Control No.: 3060–0853.
OMB Approval Date: 8/10/2007.
Expiration Date: 04/30/2010.
Title: Compliance with the Children’s
Internet Protection Act; Receipt of
Service Confirmation Form; and
Funding Commitment (FRN) Change
Request Form.
Form No.: 486, 479, 500.
Estimated Annual Burden: 35
responses; 1,655 total annual hours; 3–
65 hours per respondent.
Needs and Uses: This collection was
approved as a revision to a currently
approved collection by OMB. The
Commission 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 also
updated the Privacy Act and PRA *343
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 No.: 3060–0355.
OMB Approval Date: 7/27/2007.
Expiration Date: 07/31/2010.
Title: Rate-of-Return Reports.
Form No.: 492, 492A.
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Estimated Annual Burden: 111
responses; 888 total annual hours; 8
hours per response.
Needs and uses: This collection was
approved as an extension to an existing
collection with adjustments to the
number of respondents and burden
hours to reflect the most current
information available. FCC Form 492 is
filed by each local exchange carrier
(LEC) or group of carriers who file
individual access tariffs or who are not
subject to sections 61.41 through 61.49
of the Commission’s rules. Each LEC, or
group of affiliated carriers subject to the
previously stated sections file FCC Form
492A. Both forms are filed annually.
The reports contain rate-of-return
information and are needed to enable
the Commission to fulfill its regulatory
responsibilities.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1062.
OMB Approval Date: 7/27/2007.
Expiration Date: 07/31/2010.
Title: Schools and Libraries Universal
Service Support Mechanism—
Notification of Equipment Transfers.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 100
responses; 100 total annual hours; 1
hour per response.
Needs and uses: This collection was
approved as an extension to an existing
collection with adjustments to the
number of burden hours to reflect the
most current information available. In
the event that a participant of the
schools and libraries universal service
mechanism (also known as the e-rate
program) is permanently or temporarily
closed and equipment is transferred, the
transferring entity must notify the
Administrator of the transfer. Both the
transferring and receiving entities must
maintain detailed records documenting
the transfer and the reason for the
transfer for a period of five years.
OMB Control No.: 3060–0855.
OMB Approval Date: 9/11/2007.
Expiration Date: 09/30/2010.
Title: Telecommunications Reporting
Worksheets and Related Collections.
Form No.: 499–A, 499–Q.
Estimated Annual Burden: 36,068
responses; 273,129 total annual burden,
15–25 hours per response.
Needs and uses: This collection was
approved as a revision to a currently
approved collection by OMB. The
Federal Communications Commission
(Commission) requires
telecommunications carriers and other
providers of telecommunications to
contribute to the Universal Service
Fund (USF) and other funds.
Contribution revenue data, as well as
other information, are reported by
carriers and other providers of
telecommunications on FCC Forms 499–
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A and 499–Q. Accompanying these
forms are instructions on how to report
revenue. This revision is necessary to
incorporate the changes required by the
Vonage Holdings Corp. Decision and
TRS Contribution Order and will go into
effect with the November 1, 2007
quarterly filing of FCC Form 499–Q.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–18779 Filed 9–21–07; 8:45 am]
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[CC Docket No. 92–237; DA 07–3887]
Next Meeting of the North American
Numbering Council
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On September 17, 2007, the
Commission released a public notice
announcing the October 10, 2007
meeting and agenda of the North
American Numbering Council (NANC).
The intended effect of this action is to
make the public aware of the NANC’s
next meeting and agenda.
DATES: Wednesday, October 10, 2007,
9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Competition Policy
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau,
Federal Communications Commission,
Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Suite
5–C162, Washington, DC 20554.
Requests to make an oral statement or
provide written comments to the NANC
should be sent to Deborah Blue.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah Blue, Special Assistant to the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at
(202) 418–1466 or
Deborah.Blue@fcc.gov. The fax number
is: (202) 418–2345. The TTY number is:
(202) 418–0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Released:
September 17, 2007. The North
American Numbering Council (NANC)
has scheduled a meeting to be held
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, from 9:30
a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will be
held at the Federal Communications
Commission, Portals II, 445 Twelfth
Street, SW., Room TW–C305,
Washington, DC. This meeting is open
to members of the general public. The
FCC will attempt to accommodate as
many participants as possible. The
public may submit written statements to
the NANC, which must be received two
business days before the meeting. In
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addition, oral statements at the meeting
by parties or entities not represented on
the NANC will be permitted to the
extent time permits. Such statements
will be limited to five minutes in length
by any one party or entity, and requests
to make an oral statement must be
received two business days before the
meeting.
People with Disabilities: To request
materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (braille, large
print, electronic files, audio format),
send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
418–0432 (tty). Reasonable
accommodations for people with
disabilities are available upon request.
Include a description of the
accommodation you will need,
including as much detail as you can.
Also include a way we can contact you
if we need more information. Please
allow at least five days advance notice;
last minute requests will be accepted,
but may be impossible to fill.
Proposed Agenda: Wednesday,
October 10, 2007, 9:30 a.m:*
1. Announcements and Recent News
2. Approval of Transcript—Meeting of
April 17, 2007
3. Report of the North American
Numbering Plan Administrator
(NANPA)
4. Report of the National Thousands
Block Pooling Administrator (PA)
5. Report of the North American
Numbering Portability Management
(NAPM) LLC
6. Status of the Industry Numbering
Committee (INC) activities
7. Report from the North American
Numbering Plan Billing and
Collection (NANP B&C) Agent
8. Report of the Billing & Collection
Working Group (B&C WG)
9. Report of the Numbering Oversight
Working Group (NOWG)
10. Report of the Local Number
Portability Administration (LNPA)
Working Group
11. Report of the Future of Numbering
Working Group (FoN WG)
12. Special Presentations
13. Update List of the NANC
Accomplishments
14. Summary of Action Items
15. Public Comments and Participation
(5 minutes per speaker)
16. Other Business
Adjourn no later than 5 p.m.
* The Agenda may be modified at the
discretion of the NANC Chairman with
the approval of the DFO.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management
and Budget
September 18, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid control number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Butler, Federal Communications
Commission, (202) 418-1492 or via the Internet at
Thomas.butler@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0853.
OMB Approval Date: 8/10/2007.
Expiration Date: 04/30/2010.
Title: Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act;
Receipt of Service Confirmation Form; and Funding Commitment (FRN)
Change Request Form.
Form No.: 486, 479, 500.
Estimated Annual Burden: 35 responses; 1,655 total annual hours; 3-
65 hours per respondent.
Needs and Uses: This collection was approved as a revision to a
currently approved collection by OMB. The Commission 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
also updated the Privacy Act and PRA *343 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 No.: 3060-0355.
OMB Approval Date: 7/27/2007.
Expiration Date: 07/31/2010.
Title: Rate-of-Return Reports.
Form No.: 492, 492A.
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Estimated Annual Burden: 111 responses; 888 total annual hours; 8
hours per response.
Needs and uses: This collection was approved as an extension to an
existing collection with adjustments to the number of respondents and
burden hours to reflect the most current information available. FCC
Form 492 is filed by each local exchange carrier (LEC) or group of
carriers who file individual access tariffs or who are not subject to
sections 61.41 through 61.49 of the Commission's rules. Each LEC, or
group of affiliated carriers subject to the previously stated sections
file FCC Form 492A. Both forms are filed annually. The reports contain
rate-of-return information and are needed to enable the Commission to
fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1062.
OMB Approval Date: 7/27/2007.
Expiration Date: 07/31/2010.
Title: Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism--
Notification of Equipment Transfers.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 100 responses; 100 total annual hours; 1
hour per response.
Needs and uses: This collection was approved as an extension to an
existing collection with adjustments to the number of burden hours to
reflect the most current information available. In the event that a
participant of the schools and libraries universal service mechanism
(also known as the e-rate program) is permanently or temporarily closed
and equipment is transferred, the transferring entity must notify the
Administrator of the transfer. Both the transferring and receiving
entities must maintain detailed records documenting the transfer and
the reason for the transfer for a period of five years.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0855.
OMB Approval Date: 9/11/2007.
Expiration Date: 09/30/2010.
Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets and Related
Collections.
Form No.: 499-A, 499-Q.
Estimated Annual Burden: 36,068 responses; 273,129 total annual
burden, 15-25 hours per response.
Needs and uses: This collection was approved as a revision to a
currently approved collection by OMB. The Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) requires telecommunications carriers and other
providers of telecommunications to contribute to the Universal Service
Fund (USF) and other funds. Contribution revenue data, as well as other
information, are reported by carriers and other providers of
telecommunications on FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q. Accompanying these
forms are instructions on how to report revenue. This revision is
necessary to incorporate the changes required by the Vonage Holdings
Corp. Decision and TRS Contribution Order and will go into effect with
the November 1, 2007 quarterly filing of FCC Form 499-Q.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-18779 Filed 9-21-07; 8:45 am]
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