Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested, 26959 [2010-11422]

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 26959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11422]


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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

May 6, 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 (PRA) 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before [lsqb]July 12, 2010[rsqb]. 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 the Internet at 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B. 
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or email Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0894.
    Title: Sections 54.313 and 54.316, Certification Letter Accounting 
for Receipt of Federal Support and Rate Comparability Review and 
Certification.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 52 respondents; 103 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 - 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 254.
    Total Annual Burden: 310 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. If the Commission does request applicants to submit 
information that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents 
may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period to obtain the full three year clearance from 
them. There is no change in the reporting requirements. There is no 
change in the Commission's burden estimates.
    The Commission requires that each state that desires non-rural 
carriers within the state to receive federal high-cost universal 
service support to certify that all federal high-cost universal service 
support provided to such carriers within the state will be used only 
for the intended purposes. The Commission also requires states to 
certify that rates in rural areas served by non-rural carriers are 
reasonably comparable to urban rates nationwide and explain the basis 
for its conclusion, as well as its proposed remedies if rates are not 
reasonably comparable.
    The information is used to verify that the carriers have accounted 
for receipt of federal support in its rates or otherwise used the 
support for the ``provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities 
and services for which the support is intended'' in accordance with 
section 254(e) of the Act. Further, the information is used to show 
that rates in rural areas served by non-rural carriers are reasonably 
comparable to urban rates nationwide.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-11422 Filed 5-13-10; 8:45 am]
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