Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 27544-27546 [E9-13659]

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
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[Pages 27544-27546]
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[FR Doc No: E9-13659]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

June 3, 2009.

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.

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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 August 10, 2009. 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, 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, and an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0810.
    Title: Procedures for Designation of Eligible Telecommunications 
Carriers (ETCs) Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents; 100 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-60 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: 9,200 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 FCC. 
However, respondents may request confidential treatment of information 
they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance 
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the 
on reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements). There is a 
change in the estimated total annual burden. During the conduct of the 
Commission's review of this information collection, it was discovered 
that a typographical error was made in the calculation of the burden 
hours for the 2005 extension. The total estimated number of burden 
hours should have been reported as 9,200 hours rather than 6,200 hours 
reported to OMB. With this submission to the OMB, we are reporting more 
accurate estimates.
    Section 214(e)(6) states that a telecommunications carrier that is 
not subject to the jurisdiction of a state may request that the 
Commission determine whether it is eligible to receive universal 
service support. The Commission must evaluate whether such 
telecommunications carriers meet the eligibility criteria set forth in 
the Act. The Commission concluded that petitions for designation filed 
under Section 214(e)(6) relating to ``near reservation'' areas will not 
be considered as petitions relating to tribal lands and as a result, 
petitioners seeking eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) 
designation in such areas must follow the procedures outlined in CC 
Docket No. 96-45, Twelfth Report and Order and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 00-208 (rel. June 8, 2000), (Tribal Lands 
Order), for non-tribal lands prior to submitting a request for 
designation to this Commission under Section 214(e)(6).
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0824.
    Title: Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and Contact 
Form.
    Form No.: FCC Form 498.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000 respondents; 5,000 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 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: 7,500 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 FCC. 
However, respondents may request confidential treatment of information 
they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance 
from them. The Commission is requesting a revision of this information 
collection. There is no change in the estimated burden hours. As 
detailed in the Supporting Statement that will be submitted to the OMB 
for review and approval, the Commission proposes changes to certain 
parts of the FCC Form 498 to improve the efficiency of administering 
the universal service support mechanism. Specifically, the Commission 
proposes:
    (1) adding two options for service providers to indicate the reason 
for submitting the FCC Form 498;
    (2) clarifying the information for the general contact person, the 
program specific contact persons, and the officer certifying the form;
    (3) requiring the submission of the service provider's Dunn and 
Bradstreet number;
    (4) eliminating the option to receive paper checks and requiring 
financial institution remittance information in order to make 
electronic disbursements in accordance with the requirements of the 
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996;
    (5) requiring the submission of study area codes for service 
providers that receive High-Cost and Low-Income support; and
    (6) giving service providers the option of choosing more than one 
business description for their companies.
    The information collected on FCC Form 498 is used by the Universal 
Service Administrative Company (USAC) to disburse federal universal 
service support consistent with the specifications of carriers and 
service providers who participate and receive support from any of the 
four universal service support mechanisms (High-Cost, Low-Income, Rural 
Health Care and Schools and Libraries). FCC Form 498 submissions also 
provide USAC with

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updated contact information, enabling USAC to contact universal service 
fund participants when necessary.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0876.
    Title: Section 54.703, USAC Board of Directors Nomination Process 
and Sections 54.719 through 54.725, Review of Administrator's Decision.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,312 respondents; 1,312 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20-32 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,840 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 FCC. 
However, respondents may request confidential treatment of information 
they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the 
on reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements). There is no 
change in the estimated burden hours.
    Section 54.703 states that industry and non-industry groups may 
submit to the Commission for approval nominations for individuals to be 
appointed to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Board 
of Directors.
    Sections 54.719 through 54.725 describes the procedures for 
Commission review of USAC decisions including the general filing 
requirements pursuant to which parties must file requests for review. 
The information is used by the Commission to select USAC's Board of 
Directors and to ensure that requests for review are filed properly 
with the Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-13659 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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