Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 58810-58811 [2011-24378]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58810-58811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24378]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3502-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). 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 estimates; (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 on 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 OMB 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: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before October 24, 2011. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B. Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. 
To submit your PRA comments by e-mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov 
PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, FCC, at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0804.
    Title: Universal Service--Rural Health Care Program/Rural Health 
Care Pilot Program.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 465, 466, 466-A and 467.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,500 respondents; 48,895 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .10 hours to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time, quarterly, month and 
annual reporting requirements, recordkeeping 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(i), 201-205, 214, 254 and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 57,796 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. However, respondents may request materials or information 
submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 
CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information

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collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during this 30 
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from them.
    The purpose of the revision is to seek OMB approval for eight 
templates, samples and spreadsheets provided to program participants to 
facilitate the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure 
requirements under this OMB control number. These attachments include 
the following: (1) Attachment 1--Community Mental Health Center 
Verification Template; (2) Attachment 2--Invoice Template; (3) 
Attachment 3--FCC Form 465 Attachment Spreadsheet; (4) Attachment 4--
Letter of Agency Template; (5) Attachment 5--Transfer of Letter of 
Agency; (6) Attachment 6--Network Cost Worksheet; (7) Attachment 7--
Certification of Program Participant Template; and (8) Attachment 8--
Vendor Certification Template.
    For more details on this revision, see the 60 day notice that was 
published on July 22, 2011 (76 FR 44006).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-24378 Filed 9-21-11; 8:45 am]
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