Notice of Public Information Collection Being submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested, 6662-6663 [2010-2907]

Download as PDF 6662 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 10, 2010 / Notices sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES The FCC 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 OMB control number. DATES: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection should submit comments on or before April 12, 2010. 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, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your PRA comments by e–mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202–418–0214. For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e–mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B. Herman, 202–418–0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No: 3060–1134. Title: Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Program (‘‘E–Rate’’) Broadband Survey. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Not–for–profit institutions and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 25,000 respondents; 25,000 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours. Frequency of Response: One–time and on occasion reporting requirements. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151–154, 201–205, 218–220, 254, 303(r), and 403. Total Annual Burden: 12,500 hours. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Although it is unlikely that the survey will solicit any confidential information, pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules, a respondent may request that information submitted to the Commission not be put in the public record. The respondent must state the reasons, and the facts on which those reasons are based, for withholding the information from the public record. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:21 Feb 09, 2010 Jkt 220001 The appropriate Bureau or Office Chief of the Commission may grant a confidentiality request that presents, by a preponderance of the evidence, a case for non–disclosure consistent with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. section 552. If a confidentiality request is denied, the respondent has five days to appeal the decision before the Commission. If the appeal before the Commission is denied, the respondent has five days to seek a judicial stay. Need and Uses: The Commission will submit this information collection as an extension to the OMB after this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from them. The Commission sought and received emergency OMB approval in January 2010 for this information collection. The Commission has not changed any of the reporting requirements. There is no change in the Commission’s burden estimates. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized the FCC to create the national Broadband Plan that shall seek to ensure that all people of the United States have access to broadband capability and shall establish benchmarks for meeting that goal. Consistent with this effort, the Commission seeks to conduct a survey of all applicants under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Program, also known as the E–Rate Program, to determine the current state of broadband usage and access within schools and libraries in the United States in order to determine how to best address their educational and technological needs as part of the National Broadband Plan. The National Broadband Plan is now due to congress by March 17, 2010. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2010–2963 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–S FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested February 4, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 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; (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; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC 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 OMB control number. DATES: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection should submit comments on or before March 12, 2010. 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, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your PRA 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 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 FCC list appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR. E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 10, 2010 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202–418–0214. For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e–mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B. Herman, 202–418–0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No: 3060–XXXX. Title: Sections 1.49 and 1.54, Forbearance Petition Filing Requirements. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Business or other for– profit. Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 10 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 640 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 160, 201 and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 6,400 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 Commission. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Need and Uses: The Commission will submit this information collection during this comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a new information collection in which the Commission estimates a 6,400 hour increase in the agency’s total annual burden. Under section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, telecommunications carriers may petition the Commission to forbear from applying to a telecommunications carrier any statutory provision or Commission regulation. When a carrier petitions the Commission for forbearance, section 10 requires the Commission to make three determinations with regard to the need for the challenged provision or regulation. If the Commission fails to act within one year (extended by three additional months, if necessary), the petition is ‘‘deemed granted’’ by operation of law. These determinations will promote competitive market conditions. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:21 Feb 09, 2010 Jkt 220001 Under the new filing procedures, the Commission requires that petitions for forbearance must ‘‘complete as filed’’ and explain in detail what must be included in the forbearance petition. The Commission also incorporates by reference it rule, 47 CFR 1.49, which states the Commission’s standard ‘‘specifications as to pleadings and documents.’’ Precise filing requirements are necessary because of section 10’s strict time limit for Commission action. Also, commenters must be able to understand clearly the scope of the petition in order to comment on it. Finally, standard filing procedures inform petitioners precisely what the Commission expects from them in order to make the statutory determinations that the statute requires. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2010–2907 Filed 2–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–S FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested 02/04/2010. 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; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6663 collection techniques or other forms of information technology and (e) ways to further reduce the information burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC 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. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments by April 12, 2010. 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 e–mail at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), via e–mail at 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: 3060–0837. Title: Application for DTV Broadcast Station License. Form Number: FCC Form 302–DTV. Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for– profit entities; Not–for–profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 300 respondents and 300 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 600 hours. Total Annual Costs: $133,800. Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impacts. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2010-2907]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection Being submitted for 
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Comments Requested

February 4, 2010.
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. 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; (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; and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden for small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection 
should submit comments on or before March 12, 2010. 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, 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your PRA 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 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 FCC list appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its 
OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214. 
For additional information about the information collection(s) send an 
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B. Herman, 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No: 3060-XXXX.
     Title: Sections 1.49 and 1.54, Forbearance Petition Filing 
Requirements.
     Form No.: N/A.
     Type of Review: New collection.
     Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
     Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
     Estimated Time Per Response: 640 hours.
     Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 160, 201 and 303(r).
     Total Annual Burden: 6,400 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 
Commission. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment 
for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of 
the Commission's rules.
     Need and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection during this comment period in order to obtain the full three 
year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is 
a new information collection in which the Commission estimates a 6,400 
hour increase in the agency's total annual burden.
    Under section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
telecommunications carriers may petition the Commission to forbear from 
applying to a telecommunications carrier any statutory provision or 
Commission regulation. When a carrier petitions the Commission for 
forbearance, section 10 requires the Commission to make three 
determinations with regard to the need for the challenged provision or 
regulation. If the Commission fails to act within one year (extended by 
three additional months, if necessary), the petition is ``deemed 
granted'' by operation of law. These determinations will promote 
competitive market conditions.
    Under the new filing procedures, the Commission requires that 
petitions for forbearance must ``complete as filed'' and explain in 
detail what must be included in the forbearance petition. The 
Commission also incorporates by reference it rule, 47 CFR 1.49, which 
states the Commission's standard ``specifications as to pleadings and 
documents.'' Precise filing requirements are necessary because of 
section 10's strict time limit for Commission action. Also, commenters 
must be able to understand clearly the scope of the petition in order 
to comment on it. Finally, standard filing procedures inform 
petitioners precisely what the Commission expects from them in order to 
make the statutory determinations that the statute requires.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-2907 Filed 2-8-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-S
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