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Frequency of Response: On occasion,
annual and quarterly reporting
requirements, and third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151,
154(i) and (j), 221(c) and 410(c).
Total Annual Burden: 71,283 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
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 reporting and third party
requirements) of this information
collection. There is a change in the
estimated respondents/responses and
the annual burden hours. The
Commission is reporting a 1,774
adjusted increase in the number of
responses and a 12,865 hour increase in
the total annual burden.
In order to determine which carriers
are entitled to universal service support,
all (both rural and non-rural) incumbent
local exchange carriers (LECs) must
provide the National Exchange Carrier
Association (NECA) with the loop cost
and loop count data required by 47 CFR
63.611 of the Commission’s rules for
each of its study areas and, if applicable,
for each wire center (that term is
defined in 47 CFR part 54).
Loops are the telephone lines running
from the carriers’ switching facilities to
the customer. The loop cost and loop
count information is to be filed annually
with NECA by July 31st of each year,
and may be updated quarterly pursuant
to 47 CFR 63.612. Pursuant to section
36.613, the information filed on July
31st of each year will be used to
calculate universal service support for
each study area and is filed by NECA
with the Commission on October 1 of
each year. An incumbent LEC is defined
as a carrier that meets the definition of
‘‘incumbent local exchange carrier’’ in
47 CFR 51.5 of the Commission’s rules.
Section 63.612(a) also requires nonrural carriers to file loop counts (no loop
cost data) on a quarterly basis. The
Commission requires that non-rural
carriers submit quarterly loop counts in
order to ensure that universal service
fund (USF) support for non-rural
carriers is accurately calculated when
competitive eligible
telecommunications (ETCs) are present
in the incumbent LECs’ operating areas.
Quarterly loop cost and loop count data
filing are voluntary for rural carriers.
When a competitive ETC, however, is
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operating in an incumbent rural carrier’s
territory, the incumbent rural carrier is
required to submit quarterly loop count
data. Quarterly filings of loop counts are
necessary because if an incumbent rural
carrier does not update its loop count
data more often than annually, but its
competitor does, the competitor’s more
recent data may include loops captured
from the incumbent since the
incumbent’s last filing. Thus, the
incumbent would continue to receive
support based on an overstated number
of loops. Section 54.307 allows
competitive ETCs to receive USF
support at the same per line support
amount that the incumbent LEC receives
in the same operating territory. In order
to receive such support, the competitive
ETC must file loop count data with the
USAC on a quarterly basis.
The reporting requirements are
necessary to implement the
congressional mandate for universal
service. The requirements are necessary
to verify that rural and non-rural LECs
are eligible to receive universal service
support. Information filed with NECA
pursuant to section 36.611 is used to
calculate universal service support
payments to eligible carriers. Without
this information, NECA and USAC
(Universal Service Administration
Company) would not be able to
calculate such payments to eligible
carriers.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
July 14, 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 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
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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: Persons wishing to comment on
this information collection should
submit comments September 21, 2009.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax
at 202–395–5167, or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and
to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). To
submit your comments by e-mail send
them 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 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, send an e-mail
to Judith B. Herman at 202–418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0943.
Title: Section 54.809, Carrier
Certification.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 604
respondents; 604 responses.
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Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement and third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 254 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Total Annual Burden: 906 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting
respondents to submit confidential
information to the Commission or to the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC). If the Commission
requests respondents to submit
information to the Commission or to
USAC that the respondents believe is
confidential, the respondents may
request confidential treatment of such
information pursuant to 47 CFR section
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 reporting and/or third party
disclosure requirements) of this
information collection. There is a slight
adjustment in the Commission’s burden
estimates. The Commission is reporting
an increase in the number of
respondents/responses since the 2006
submission to the OMB. Therefore, the
total annual burden hours have
increased by 48 hours.
Section 254(e) of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996
provides that a carrier receiving
universal service support must use that
support ‘‘only for the provision,
maintenance, and upgrading of facilities
and service for which the support is
intended.’’ Accordingly, Section 54.809
requires each price cap carrier or
competitive ETC that wishes to receive
interstate access universal service
support to file an annual certification
with Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) and the Commission.
The certification must state that the
carrier will use its interstate access
universal service support only for the
provision, maintenance and upgrading
of facilities and service for which the
support is intended.
The Commission and USAC use the
certifications to ensure that carriers
comply with section 254(e) of the
Telecommunications Act by using the
interstate access universal service
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support on for which the support is
intended.
1477 and by e-mail at
Michele.Berlove@fcc.gov.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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[DA 09–1529]
Notice of Suspension and Initiation of
Debarment Proceedings; Schools and
Libraries Universal Service Support
Mechanism
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Enforcement Bureau (the
‘‘Bureau’’) gives notice of Mr. Steven
Newton’s suspension from the schools
and libraries universal service support
mechanism (or ‘‘E-Rate Program’’).
Additionally, the Bureau gives notice
that debarment proceedings are
commencing against him. Mr. Newton,
or any person who has an existing
contract with or intends to contract with
him to provide or receive services in
matters arising out of activities
associated with or related to the schools
and libraries support, may respond by
filing an opposition request, supported
by documentation to Rebekah Bina,
Federal Communications Commission,
Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and
Hearings Division, Room 4–C330, 445
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20554.
DATES: Opposition requests must be
received by August 21, 2009. However,
an opposition request by the party to be
suspended must be received 30 days
from the receipt of the suspension letter
or August 21, 2009, whichever comes
first. The Bureau will decide any
opposition request for reversal or
modification of suspension or
debarment within 90 days of its receipt
of such requests.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebekah Bina, Federal Communications
Commission, Enforcement Bureau,
Investigations and Hearings Division,
Room 4–C330, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554. Rebekah Bina
may be contacted by phone at (202)
418–7931 or e-mail at
Rebekah.Bina@fcc.gov. If Ms. Bina is
unavailable, you may contact Ms.
Michele Levy Berlove, Acting Assistant
Chief, Investigations and Hearings
Division, by telephone at (202) 418–
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The
Bureau has suspension and debarment
authority pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8.
Suspension will help to ensure that the
party to be suspended cannot continue
to benefit from the schools and libraries
mechanism pending resolution of the
debarment process. Attached is the
suspension letter, DA 09–1529, which
was mailed to Mr. Newton and released
on July 14, 2009. The complete text of
the notice of suspension is available for
public inspection and copying during
regular business hours at the FCC
Reference Information Center, Portal II,
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–A257,
Washington, DC 20554. In addition, the
complete text is available on the FCC’s
Web site at https://www.fcc.gov. The text
may also be purchased from the
Commission’s duplicating inspection
and copying during regular business
hours at the contractor, Best Copy and
Printing, Inc., Portal II, 445 12th Street,
SW., Room CY–B420, Washington, DC
20554, telephone (202) 488–5300 or
(800) 378–3160, facsimile (202) 488–
5563, or via e-mail https://
www.bcpiweb.com.
The attached is the Suspension and
Initiation of Debarment Letter to Mr.
Steven Newton.
Federal Communications Commission.
Hillary DeNigro,
Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division,
Enforcement Bureau.
July 14, 2009
DA 09–1529
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND
FACSIMILE (415–522–1506)
AND EMAIL (gsl@defendergroup.com)
Mr. Steven Newton, c/o Law Office of
Garrick S. Lew, Attn: Garrick
Sherman Lew, 600 Townsend
Street, Suite 329E, San Francisco,
California 94102
Re: Notice of Suspension and Initiation
of Debarment Proceedings, File No.
EB–08–IH–1928
Dear Mr. Newton: The Federal
Communications Commission (‘‘FCC’’
or ‘‘Commission’’) has received notice of
your conviction of Wire Fraud, Aiding
and Abetting, and Collusion, in
violation of 18 U.S.C. 2 and 1343, and
15 U.S.C. 1, in connection with your
participation in the schools and libraries
universal service support mechanism
(‘‘E-Rate program’’).1 Consequently,
1 Any further reference in this letter to ‘‘your
conviction’’ refers to your guilty plea and
subsequent two count conviction on wire fraud,
collusion, and aiding and abetting. See United
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
July 14, 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 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments September 21, 2009. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period
of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed
below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the
Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit
your comments by e-mail send them 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 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, send an e-
mail to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0943.
Title: Section 54.809, Carrier Certification.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 604 respondents; 604 responses.
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Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 254 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Total Annual Burden: 906 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the
Commission or to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC).
If the Commission requests respondents to submit information to the
Commission or to USAC that the respondents believe is confidential, the
respondents may request confidential treatment of such information
pursuant to 47 CFR section 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
reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements) of this
information collection. There is a slight adjustment in the
Commission's burden estimates. The Commission is reporting an increase
in the number of respondents/responses since the 2006 submission to the
OMB. Therefore, the total annual burden hours have increased by 48
hours.
Section 254(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 provides that
a carrier receiving universal service support must use that support
``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and
service for which the support is intended.'' Accordingly, Section
54.809 requires each price cap carrier or competitive ETC that wishes
to receive interstate access universal service support to file an
annual certification with Universal Service Administrative Company
(USAC) and the Commission. The certification must state that the
carrier will use its interstate access universal service support only
for the provision, maintenance and upgrading of facilities and service
for which the support is intended.
The Commission and USAC use the certifications to ensure that
carriers comply with section 254(e) of the Telecommunications Act by
using the interstate access universal service support on for which the
support is intended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-17405 Filed 7-21-09; 8:45 am]
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