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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for Emergency
Review and Approval
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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.
SUMMARY:
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before April 5, 2012. 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 and
to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the
Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
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Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, FCC, at 202–418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission is requesting emergency
OMB processing of the new information
collection requirements contained in
this notice. The Commission is
requesting OMB approval by March 30,
2012.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0819.
Title: Sections 54.400 through 54.707,
Lifeline Assistance (Lifeline)
Connection Assistance (Link-Up)
Reporting Worksheet and Instructions.
Form No.: FCC Form 497.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households and business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 13,500,940
respondents; 40,035,705 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25
hours to 50 hours.
Frequency of Response: On Occasion,
Biennially, Monthly, and Annual
reporting requirements, third party
disclosure requirements and
recordkeeping requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 1,
4(i), 201–205, 214, 254, and 403 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 30,729,935
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. We note
that USAC must preserve the
confidentiality of all data obtained from
respondents and contributors to the
universal service support program
mechanism; must not use the data
except for the purposes of administering
the universal service program; and must
not disclose data in company-specific
form unless directed to do so by the
Commission.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this revised information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) during this 30 day
comment period in order to obtain
emergency approval from them. The
Commission is requesting emergency
OMB approval for this revised
information collection by March 30,
2012.
This collection of information is
critical to the prevention of waste, fraud
and abuse of the Universal Service Fund
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(USF or Fund). Among other things, the
Lifeline Reform Report and Order,
(Order), FCC 12–11, adopts rules to
eliminate waste and inefficiency,
increase accountability, and transition
the Fund from supporting stand-alone
telephone service to broadband. The
reforms adopted in the Order
substantially strengthen protections
against waste, fraud, and abuse; improve
program administration and
accountability; improve enrollment and
consumer disclosures, and constrain the
growth of the program in order to
reduce the burden on all who contribute
to the Fund. The Commission has set a
budget target to eliminate $200 million
in waste in 2012, which is dependent on
certain rules going into effect as soon as
possible. Among other things, the
Commission has revised the FCC Form
497; incorporate the information
collection requirements contained in
OMB Control Number 3060–0774 into
this information collection; removed or
consolidated all low-income
requirements requiring approval or
revision into this submission; revised
the certification of eligibility upon
enrollment; revised annual reporting
requirements; revised verification of
continued eligibility (now referred to as
Annual Recertification of Consumer
Eligibility; revised resolution of
duplicative claims; and adopt
maintenance of National Lifeline
Accountability database. Therefore, it is
essential that the OMB grant this request
for emergency processing of this revised
information collection.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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).
SUMMARY:
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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 April 5, 2012. 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 and
to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the
Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, FCC, at 202–418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0718.
Title: Part 101 Rule Sections
Governing the Terrestrial Microwave
Fixed Radio Service.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 9,500
respondents; 27,292 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 to
3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and every 10 years reporting
requirement, recordkeeping requirement
and third party disclosure requirement.
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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), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307,
308, 309, 310, and 316 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 35,242 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $760,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
No questions of a confidential nature are
asked.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this expiring information
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
Commission is requesting OMB
approval for an extension (no change in
the reporting, recordkeeping and/or
third party disclosure requirements).
There is a change in the Commission’s
previous cost estimates. The
Commission is reporting a $207,000
increase in annual costs. This
adjustment increase reflects an increase
in the Commission’s estimates of the
cost of outside consultants.
Part 101 rule sections require various
information to be reported to the
Commission; coordinated with third
parties; posting requirements;
notification requirements to the public;
and recordkeeping requirements
maintained by the respondent to
determine the technical, legal and other
qualifications of applications to operate
a station in the public and private
operational fixed services.
The information is used to determine
whether the public interest,
convenience, and necessity are being
served as required by 47 U.S.C. section
309. The Commission staff will also use
this information to ensure that
applicants and licensees comply with
ownership and transfer restrictions
imposed by 47 U.S.C. section 310.
Without this information, the
Commission would not be able to carry
out its statutory responsibilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
AGENCY:
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burden and as
required b y 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.
SUMMARY:
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before April 5, 2012. 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.
DATES:
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 and
to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the
Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
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).
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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 April 5, 2012. 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 and to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, FCC, at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0718.
Title: Part 101 Rule Sections Governing the Terrestrial Microwave
Fixed Radio Service.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 9,500 respondents; 27,292 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 to 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and every 10 years reporting
requirement, 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), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 308,
309, 310, and 316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 35,242 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $760,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No questions of a
confidential nature are asked.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information 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 Commission is requesting OMB approval for
an extension (no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third
party disclosure requirements).
There is a change in the Commission's previous cost estimates. The
Commission is reporting a $207,000 increase in annual costs. This
adjustment increase reflects an increase in the Commission's estimates
of the cost of outside consultants.
Part 101 rule sections require various information to be reported
to the Commission; coordinated with third parties; posting
requirements; notification requirements to the public; and
recordkeeping requirements maintained by the respondent to determine
the technical, legal and other qualifications of applications to
operate a station in the public and private operational fixed services.
The information is used to determine whether the public interest,
convenience, and necessity are being served as required by 47 U.S.C.
section 309. The Commission staff will also use this information to
ensure that applicants and licensees comply with ownership and transfer
restrictions imposed by 47 U.S.C. section 310. Without this
information, the Commission would not be able to carry out its
statutory responsibilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-5361 Filed 3-5-12; 8:45 am]
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