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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection(s) Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; 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. 3501—
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:
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;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; 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 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 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 September 3,
2013. 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:
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Submit your PRA questions
to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission. To
submit your PRA comments by email
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0806.
Title: Universal Service—Schools and
Libraries Universal Service Program,
FCC Forms 470 and 471.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 470 and
471.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions
and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 82,000
respondents; 82,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: Three
hours to complete FCC Form 470 and
four hours to complete FCC Form 471.
Additionally, one-half hour (.5 hours)
for each form for the five year
recordkeeping requirement.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
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. 151–154, 201–
205, 218–220, 254, 303(r), 403 and 405
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 334,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting that
respondents submit confidential
information to the Commission. If the
applicant requests confidential
treatment of their information, they may
request confidential treatment under 47
CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
after this comment period to obtain the
full, three year clearance from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). The
Commission is requesting OMB
approval for a revision to this
information collection.
This submission proposes revisions to
the FCC Form 470 and instructions and
FCC Form 471 and instructions. The
Commission is revising this collection
in an effort to simplify the application
process and to better collect information
related to the broadband services being
ordered by schools and libraries under
the E-rate program. We propose
collapsing the telecommunications
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services and Internet access categories
into one category of service on the FCC
Form 470 to simplify the application
process. We also propose eliminating
outdated questions that were originally
designed to determine the impact of
services and create new questions that
will better gauge the technology and
speed related to E-rate applicants’
Internet and broadband connectivity.
Specifically, Block 2 of the FCC Form
471, Impact of Service Ordered for
Schools and Libraries from this Form
471, will be eliminated and questions
asking about broadband and other
connectivity services will be added to
Block 5 for each funding request. The
FCC Form 471 is also revised to allow
applicants to indicate whether they are
a federal entity. Further, in the
Commission’s attempt to reduce the
number of active information
collections, the Commission will
incorporate the information collection
requirements in OMB Control No. 3060–
0774 into to this collection so it can be
removed from the OMB inventory.
The Commission requests a total
hourly burden change for FCC Forms
470 and 471 from 325,000 burden hours
to 334,000 burden hours, which is an
increase of 9,000 burden hours. The
adjustment reflects updated information
received from the Universal Service
Administrative Company, the
administrator of the schools and
libraries universal service support
program, and is based on actual
participation in the program.
Specifically, for the FCC Form 470, the
Commission estimates that the number
of respondents has remained the same at
35,000 based on the number of forms
submitted for funding years 2012 and
2013 reported by USAC. For the FCC
Form 471, the Commission estimates
that the number of respondents has
increased from 45,000 to 47,000 based
on the increased number of submitted
FCC Forms 471 in funding years 2012
and 2013 as reported by USAC.
The two FCC forms serve the
functions of the Universal Service
Schools and Libraries Support
Mechanism, 47 U.S.C. 254 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended. They are used at the point
where services provided to the program
are implemented, or are about to be
implemented, and are a necessary
prerequisite to the distribution of
payments under the program.
Applicants in the E-rate program must
submit an FCC Form 470 with a
description of the services needed to
USAC, which administers the fund. The
information from the FCC Form 470 is
then posted on USAC’s Web site for all
potential competing service providers to
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review. After waiting 28 days, the
applicant can enter into an agreement
for services. See 47 CFR 54.504(b).
Applicants and consultants completing
the FCC Form 470 must provide basic
information on the form, including
contact information and demographic
information to assist in the processing of
the application.
The FCC Form 471 must be filed each
year by all E-rate applicants. Once a
school or library has complied with the
Commission’s competitive bidding
requirements and entered into an
agreement for eligible services, it must
file an FCC Form 471 application to
notify USAC of the services that have
been ordered, the service providers with
whom the applicant has entered into an
agreement, and an estimate of the funds
needed to cover the discounts to be
given for eligible services. See 47 CFR
54.504(c). Applicants must now provide
their FCC Registration Number. See 47
CFR 1.8002 and 1.8003.
Besides basic information about the
applicant or consultant filling out the
form, the form gathers information
about the broadband services that the
school or library is currently using to
help USAC determine the technological
needs of the E-rate program. Since
economically disadvantaged schools
and rural schools receive a greater share
of E-rate program funding, the form also
contains a discount calculation
worksheet for certifying the percentage
of students eligible in that school for the
national school lunch program (or other
acceptable indicators of economic
disadvantage determined by the
Commission). See 47 CFR 54.505(b)(1).
Similarly, libraries must make
certifications about students eligible for
national school lunch programs in
nearby areas. See 47 CFR 54.505(b)(2).
Since rural schools and libraries receive
slightly more funding than urban
participants, the FCC Form 471 requires
applicant’s demographic location. See
47 CFR 54.505(b)(3).
All of the requirements contained in
this information collection are necessary
to implement the congressional
mandates regarding No Child Left
Behind as well as the schools and
libraries universal service support
program process.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; 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. 3501–
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:
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;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; 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 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 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 September 3,
2013. 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 questions
to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission. To
submit your PRA comments by email
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0853.
Title: Certification by Administrative
Authority to Billed Entity Compliance
DATES:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission, Comments Requested
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; 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.
3501--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: 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; the
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 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 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 September 3, 2013. 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 questions to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission. To submit your PRA comments by email send
them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0806.
Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service
Program, FCC Forms 470 and 471.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 470 and 471.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 82,000 respondents; 82,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: Three hours to complete FCC Form 470
and four hours to complete FCC Form 471. Additionally, one-half hour
(.5 hours) for each form for the five year recordkeeping requirement.
Frequency of Response: On occasion 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. 151-154, 201-205, 218-220, 254, 303(r), 403 and 405 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 334,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the applicant requests confidential treatment of their
information, they may request confidential treatment under 47 CFR 0.459
of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection after this comment period to obtain the full, three year
clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The
Commission is requesting OMB approval for a revision to this
information collection.
This submission proposes revisions to the FCC Form 470 and
instructions and FCC Form 471 and instructions. The Commission is
revising this collection in an effort to simplify the application
process and to better collect information related to the broadband
services being ordered by schools and libraries under the E-rate
program. We propose collapsing the telecommunications
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services and Internet access categories into one category of service on
the FCC Form 470 to simplify the application process. We also propose
eliminating outdated questions that were originally designed to
determine the impact of services and create new questions that will
better gauge the technology and speed related to E-rate applicants'
Internet and broadband connectivity. Specifically, Block 2 of the FCC
Form 471, Impact of Service Ordered for Schools and Libraries from this
Form 471, will be eliminated and questions asking about broadband and
other connectivity services will be added to Block 5 for each funding
request. The FCC Form 471 is also revised to allow applicants to
indicate whether they are a federal entity. Further, in the
Commission's attempt to reduce the number of active information
collections, the Commission will incorporate the information collection
requirements in OMB Control No. 3060-0774 into to this collection so it
can be removed from the OMB inventory.
The Commission requests a total hourly burden change for FCC Forms
470 and 471 from 325,000 burden hours to 334,000 burden hours, which is
an increase of 9,000 burden hours. The adjustment reflects updated
information received from the Universal Service Administrative Company,
the administrator of the schools and libraries universal service
support program, and is based on actual participation in the program.
Specifically, for the FCC Form 470, the Commission estimates that the
number of respondents has remained the same at 35,000 based on the
number of forms submitted for funding years 2012 and 2013 reported by
USAC. For the FCC Form 471, the Commission estimates that the number of
respondents has increased from 45,000 to 47,000 based on the increased
number of submitted FCC Forms 471 in funding years 2012 and 2013 as
reported by USAC.
The two FCC forms serve the functions of the Universal Service
Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism, 47 U.S.C. 254 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. They are used at the point
where services provided to the program are implemented, or are about to
be implemented, and are a necessary prerequisite to the distribution of
payments under the program.
Applicants in the E-rate program must submit an FCC Form 470 with a
description of the services needed to USAC, which administers the fund.
The information from the FCC Form 470 is then posted on USAC's Web site
for all potential competing service providers to review. After waiting
28 days, the applicant can enter into an agreement for services. See 47
CFR 54.504(b). Applicants and consultants completing the FCC Form 470
must provide basic information on the form, including contact
information and demographic information to assist in the processing of
the application.
The FCC Form 471 must be filed each year by all E-rate applicants.
Once a school or library has complied with the Commission's competitive
bidding requirements and entered into an agreement for eligible
services, it must file an FCC Form 471 application to notify USAC of
the services that have been ordered, the service providers with whom
the applicant has entered into an agreement, and an estimate of the
funds needed to cover the discounts to be given for eligible services.
See 47 CFR 54.504(c). Applicants must now provide their FCC
Registration Number. See 47 CFR 1.8002 and 1.8003.
Besides basic information about the applicant or consultant filling
out the form, the form gathers information about the broadband services
that the school or library is currently using to help USAC determine
the technological needs of the E-rate program. Since economically
disadvantaged schools and rural schools receive a greater share of E-
rate program funding, the form also contains a discount calculation
worksheet for certifying the percentage of students eligible in that
school for the national school lunch program (or other acceptable
indicators of economic disadvantage determined by the Commission). See
47 CFR 54.505(b)(1). Similarly, libraries must make certifications
about students eligible for national school lunch programs in nearby
areas. See 47 CFR 54.505(b)(2). Since rural schools and libraries
receive slightly more funding than urban participants, the FCC Form 471
requires applicant's demographic location. See 47 CFR 54.505(b)(3).
All of the requirements contained in this information collection
are necessary to implement the congressional mandates regarding No
Child Left Behind as well as the schools and libraries universal
service support program process.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
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