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Title: Service Provider Identification
Number (SPIN) and Contact Information
Form.
Form No.: FCC Form 498.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for–
profit 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. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151 –
154 and 254.
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 their information under 47
CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
(IC) to the OMB as a revision during this
comment period to obtain the full three–
year clearance from them. 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
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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 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 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.
Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
sections 151 – 154, 201 – 205, 218 –
220, 254, 303(r), 403 and 405 and
section 553 of the Administrative
Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. 553.
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 their information under 47
CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
(IC) to the OMB as an extension during
this comment period to obtain the full
three–year clearance from them. There
is no change in the Commission’s
estimated burden.
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
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to select USAC’s Board of Directors and
to ensure that requests for review are
filed properly with the Commission.
Federal Communications Commission.
Alethea Lewis,
Information Specialist.
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COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection
Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
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 comments on
this information collection should
submit comments on October 26, 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 Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC),
Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street S.W.
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assure equal opportunity in every aspect
of a cable entity’s policy and practice.
Section 76.79 requires that every
MVPD employment unit maintain, for
public inspection, a file containing
copies of all annual employment reports
and related documents.
Section 76.1702 requires that every
MVPD place certain information
concerning its EEO program in the
public inspection file.
Total Annual Burden: 595,476 hours
Total Annual Costs: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality and
respondents are not being asked to
submit confidential information to the
Commission.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.2080
provides that equal opportunity in
employment shall be afforded by all
broadcast stations to all qualified
persons and no person shall be
discriminated against in employment by
such stations because of race, color,
religion, national origin or sex.
Therefore, Section 73.2080 requires that
each broadcast station employment unit
with 5 or more full–time employees
shall establish, maintain and carry out
a program to assure equal opportunity
in every aspect of a broadcast station’s
policy and practice.
Section 76.73 provides that equal
opportunity in employment shall be
afforded by all multichannel video
program distributors (‘‘MVPD’’) to all
qualified persons and no person shall be
discriminated against in employment by
such entities because of race, color,
religion, national origin, age or sex.
Section 76.75 requires that each
MVPD employment unit shall establish,
maintain and carry out a program to
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Washington, D.C. 20554 . To submit
your comments by e–mail send then to:
PRA@fcc.gov and to
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e–mail
to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy
Williams on (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0349.
Title: Equal Employment Opportunity
(’’EEO’’) Policy, 47 CFR Sections
73.2080, 76.73, 76.75, 76.79 and
76.1702.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for–
profit entities; Not–for–profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 14,178 respondents; 14,178
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 42
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; Annual
and five–year reporting requirements.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 Sections 154(i) and
303 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended.
CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.
TITLE: Fostering Innovation and Investment in
the Wireless Communications Market; A National Broadband Plan For Our Future (GN
Docket No. 09–51) SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry to
seek to understand better the factors that
encourage innovation and investment in
wireless and to identify concrete steps the
Commission can take to support and encourage further innovation and investment
in this area.
TITLE: Implementation of Section 6002(b) of
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1993 (WT Docket No. 09–66); Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market
Conditions With Respect to Mobile Wireless
including Commercial Mobile Services
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider
a Notice of Inquiry soliciting information for
the next annual report to Congress on the
status of competition in the mobile wireless
market, including commercial mobile services.
TITLE: Consumer Information and Disclosure;
Truth–in–Billing and Billing Format (CC
Docket No. 98–170); IP–Enabled Services
(WC Docket No. 04–36) SUMMARY: The
Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry
that seeks comment on whether there are
opportunities to protect and empower American consumers by ensuring sufficient access to relevant information about communications services.
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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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Sunshine Act Meeting; Open
Commission Meeting; Thursday,
August 27, 2009
Date: August 20, 2009. The Federal
Communications Commission will hold
an Open Meeting on the subjects listed
below on Thursday, August 27, 2009,
which is scheduled to commence at
10:00 a.m. in Room TW–C305, at 445
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
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 comments on this information collection
should submit comments on October 26, 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 Cathy Williams,
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street
S.W.
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Washington, D.C. 20554 . To submit your comments by e-mail send then
to: PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0349.
Title: Equal Employment Opportunity (''EEO'') Policy, 47 CFR
Sections 73.2080, 76.73, 76.75, 76.79 and 76.1702.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 14,178 respondents; 14,178
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 42 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Annual and five-
year reporting requirements.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
Sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 595,476 hours
Total Annual Costs: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit
confidential information to the Commission.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.2080 provides that equal opportunity in
employment shall be afforded by all broadcast stations to all qualified
persons and no person shall be discriminated against in employment by
such stations because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex.
Therefore, Section 73.2080 requires that each broadcast station
employment unit with 5 or more full-time employees shall establish,
maintain and carry out a program to assure equal opportunity in every
aspect of a broadcast station's policy and practice.
Section 76.73 provides that equal opportunity in employment shall
be afforded by all multichannel video program distributors (``MVPD'')
to all qualified persons and no person shall be discriminated against
in employment by such entities because of race, color, religion,
national origin, age or sex.
Section 76.75 requires that each MVPD employment unit shall
establish, maintain and carry out a program to assure equal opportunity
in every aspect of a cable entity's policy and practice.
Section 76.79 requires that every MVPD employment unit maintain,
for public inspection, a file containing copies of all annual
employment reports and related documents.
Section 76.1702 requires that every MVPD place certain information
concerning its EEO program in the public inspection file.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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