Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, 5845-5846 [E8-1791]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 21 / Thursday, January 31, 2008 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Low-income program. With respect to the two low-income universal service programs Lifeline and Link-Up, the FCC has concluded that it should maintain the current two-tiered document retention requirements. Participating service providers must 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:07 Jan 30, 2008 Jkt 214001 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. E8–1782 Filed 1–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget January 25, 2008. 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, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it 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. PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5845 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 March 3, 2008. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395– 5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B. Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission, or an email to PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ‘‘Currently Under Review’’, (3) click on the downwardpointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal Communications Commission’’ from the list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.’’ 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: 3060–0057. Title: Application for Equipment Authorization. E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 5846 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 21 / Thursday, January 31, 2008 / Notices Form No.: FCC Form 731. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 600 respondents; 10,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Total Annual Burden: 250,000 hours. Total Annual Cost: $11,017,500. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Minimal exemption from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and FCC rules under 47 CFR 0.457(d) is granted for trade secrets which may be submitted as attachments to the application FCC Form 731. No other assurances of confidentiality are provided to respondents. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information collection to the OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full threeyear clearance from them. There is an increase in the number of responses, burden hours and annual costs due recalculations of the burden estimates. On April 23, 2007, the FCC adopted and released a Second Report and Order, FCC 07–56, ET Docket No. 03– 201 that modified Parts 2 and 15 of the Commission’s rules for equipment approval and unlicensed devices. The amended rules provide for more efficient equipment authorization of both existing modular transmitter devices and emerging partitioned (or ‘‘split’’) modular transmitter devices. These rule changes will benefit manufacturers by allowing greater flexibility in certifying equipment and providing relief from the need to obtain a new equipment authorization each time the same transmitter is installed in a different final product. The rule changes will also enable manufacturers to develop more flexible and more advanced unlicensed transmitter technologies. To effectively implement the provisions of the new rules, various modifications to the existing FCC Form 731 are required. The changes are intended to simplify the filing process, however, there is no anticipated change in the per application burden for FCC Form 731 submittal. The following specific changes are proposed on the FCC Form 731 to accommodate modifications (revisions) and simplify filing processes: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:07 Jan 30, 2008 Jkt 214001 (1) Modular Type field addition—a new required field will be added to Section 1 of the form entitled ‘‘Modular Type’’. (2) Equipment Authorization Waiver—a new field set requesting information on equipment authorization waivers will be added. The first question ‘‘Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application?’’ will have a default value set to ‘‘No’’. If the user answers ‘‘Yes’’, a second question ‘‘* * * has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded?’’ requires a positive response. (3) FCC ID Related Fields—additional instances of the ‘‘Related FCC ID’’ field will be added, to allow the user to inform the FCC of more than one application associated with the current application. (4) Short-Term Confidentiality Modifications—Short Term Confidentiality questions will be modified to allow the applicant to request Short-Term Confidentiality on the FCC Form 731, and to request a Short-Term confidentiality date no greater than 180 days from the date of Grant. (5) Knowledge Data Base (KDB) Associated Question—a new field group will be added to the form that captures KDB inquiry information related to the FCC Form 731 application filing. The applicant will be asked ‘‘Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application?’’ The default response is ‘‘No’’, and if the applicant responds ‘‘Yes’’, the user will be required to enter a valid KDB inquiry tracking number. In addition to the changes to the FCC Form 731 which are necessary to implement the requirements of the new rules, an increase in the burden hours is requested in anticipation of a continuing increase of the greater than 10% annually in the number of applications requiring equipment authorization. This 10% increase is reflected in application submittals directly to the FCC, and to Telecommunications Certification Bodies (TCBs) that act on behalf of the FCC to review application submittals and issue equipment authorization grants. The Commission will use the information gathered on the FCC Form 731 to determine compliance of the proposed equipment with the Commission’s rules. Following authorization of the equipment for marketing by either the FCC or the TCB on behalf of the FCC, the information may also be used to determine: (a) Whether the operation of the equipment is consistent with the PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information supplied at the time of authorization, and (b) whether the equipment marketed complies with the terms of the equipment authorization. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–1791 Filed 1–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION [File No. 051 0094] Negotiated Data Solutions LLC; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment Federal Trade Commission. Proposed Consent Agreement. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent order—embodied in the consent agreement—that would settle these allegations. Comments must be received on or before February 22, 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to ‘‘Negotiated Data Solutions, File No. 051 0094,’’ to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope, and should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade Commission/ Office of the Secretary, Room 135-H (Annex D), Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20580. Comments containing confidential material must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ and must comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c). 16 CFR 4.9(c) (2005).1 The FTC is requesting that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible, because U.S. postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay due to heightened security DATES: 1 The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the Commission’s General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. See Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 25, 2008.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 March 3, 2008. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B. 
Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to 
PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review'', (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) 
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the 
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then 
click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about 
this ICR.''

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: 3060-0057.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization.

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    Form No.: FCC Form 731.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 600 respondents; 10,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 250,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $11,017,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Minimal exemption from the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and FCC 
rules under 47 CFR 0.457(d) is granted for trade secrets which may be 
submitted as attachments to the application FCC Form 731. No other 
assurances of confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the OMB as a revision during this comment period to 
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is an increase in 
the number of responses, burden hours and annual costs due 
recalculations of the burden estimates.
    On April 23, 2007, the FCC adopted and released a Second Report and 
Order, FCC 07-56, ET Docket No. 03-201 that modified Parts 2 and 15 of 
the Commission's rules for equipment approval and unlicensed devices. 
The amended rules provide for more efficient equipment authorization of 
both existing modular transmitter devices and emerging partitioned (or 
``split'') modular transmitter devices. These rule changes will benefit 
manufacturers by allowing greater flexibility in certifying equipment 
and providing relief from the need to obtain a new equipment 
authorization each time the same transmitter is installed in a 
different final product. The rule changes will also enable 
manufacturers to develop more flexible and more advanced unlicensed 
transmitter technologies.
    To effectively implement the provisions of the new rules, various 
modifications to the existing FCC Form 731 are required. The changes 
are intended to simplify the filing process, however, there is no 
anticipated change in the per application burden for FCC Form 731 
submittal. The following specific changes are proposed on the FCC Form 
731 to accommodate modifications (revisions) and simplify filing 
processes:
    (1) Modular Type field addition--a new required field will be added 
to Section 1 of the form entitled ``Modular Type''.
    (2) Equipment Authorization Waiver--a new field set requesting 
information on equipment authorization waivers will be added. The first 
question ``Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with 
this application?'' will have a default value set to ``No''. If the 
user answers ``Yes'', a second question ``* * * has the associated 
waiver been approved and all information uploaded?'' requires a 
positive response.
    (3) FCC ID Related Fields--additional instances of the ``Related 
FCC ID'' field will be added, to allow the user to inform the FCC of 
more than one application associated with the current application.
    (4) Short-Term Confidentiality Modifications--Short Term 
Confidentiality questions will be modified to allow the applicant to 
request Short-Term Confidentiality on the FCC Form 731, and to request 
a Short-Term confidentiality date no greater than 180 days from the 
date of Grant.
    (5) Knowledge Data Base (KDB) Associated Question--a new field 
group will be added to the form that captures KDB inquiry information 
related to the FCC Form 731 application filing. The applicant will be 
asked ``Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application?'' The 
default response is ``No'', and if the applicant responds ``Yes'', the 
user will be required to enter a valid KDB inquiry tracking number.
    In addition to the changes to the FCC Form 731 which are necessary 
to implement the requirements of the new rules, an increase in the 
burden hours is requested in anticipation of a continuing increase of 
the greater than 10% annually in the number of applications requiring 
equipment authorization. This 10% increase is reflected in application 
submittals directly to the FCC, and to Telecommunications Certification 
Bodies (TCBs) that act on behalf of the FCC to review application 
submittals and issue equipment authorization grants.
    The Commission will use the information gathered on the FCC Form 
731 to determine compliance of the proposed equipment with the 
Commission's rules. Following authorization of the equipment for 
marketing by either the FCC or the TCB on behalf of the FCC, the 
information may also be used to determine:
    (a) Whether the operation of the equipment is consistent with the 
information supplied at the time of authorization, and
    (b) whether the equipment marketed complies with the terms of the 
equipment authorization.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-1791 Filed 1-30-08; 8:45 am]
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