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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1092.
Title: Interim Procedures for Filing
Applications Seeking Approval for
Designated Entity Reportable Eligibility
Events and Annual Reports.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 609–T
and 611–T.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for profit
institutions; and State, Local and Tribal
Governments
Number of Respondents: 1,100
respondents; 2,750 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50
hours to 6 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. sections 4(i),
308(b), 309(j)(3) and 309(j)(4).
Total Annual Burden: 7,288 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,494,625.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality. On a case by case basis,
the Commission may be required to
withhold from disclosure certain
information about the location,
character, or ownership of a historic
property, including traditional religious
sites.
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 three year clearance
from them. There is no change in the
reporting requirements.
There is no change in the
Commission’s burden estimates. FCC
Form 609–T is used by Designated
Entities (DEs) to request prior
Commission approval pursuant to
Section 1.2114 of the Commission’s
rules for any reportable eligibility event.
The data collected on the form is used
by the FCC to determine whether the
public interest would be served by the
approval of the reportable eligibility
event.
FCC Form 611–T is used by DE
licensees to file an annual report,
pursuant to Section 1.2110(n) of the
Commission’s rules, related to eligibility
for designated entity benefits.
The information collected will be
used to ensure that only legitimate small
businesses reap the benefits of the
Commission’s designated entity
program. Further, this information will
assist the Commission in preventing
companies from circumventing the
objectives of the designated entity
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eligibility rules by allowing us to
review: (1) the FCC 609–T applications
seeking approval for ‘‘reportable
eligibility events’’ and (2) the FCC Form
611–T annual reports to ensure that
licensees receiving designated entity
benefits are in compliance with the
Commission’s policies and rules.
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(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.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before October 22,
2013. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it
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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: 3060–0819.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform
and Modernization, Advancing
Broadband Availability Through Digital
Literacy Training.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 497, 481,
550, 555, 560
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households and business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 41,806,827 respondents;
41,838,290 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25–
250 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
quarterly, biennially, on time, 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: 24,184,565
hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The changes proposed in the 2012
Lifeline Reform Order affects
individuals or households, and thus,
there are impacts under the Privacy Act.
As required by the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
Commission will create a system of
records notice (SORN) to cover the
collection, storage, maintenance, and
disposal (when appropriate) of any
personally identifiable information that
the Commission may collect as part of
the information collection. 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 purposes of
administering the universal service
support program, and must not disclose
data in company-specific form unless
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directed to do so by the Commission. If
the Commission requests information
that the respondents believe is
confidential, respondents may request
confidential treatment of such
information under section 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: This collection is
being submitted as a revision to a
currently approved collection.
In January 2012, the Commission
adopted an order reforming and
modernizing its Lifeline universal
service program. Lifeline and Link-Up
Reform and Modernization; Lifeline and
Link-Up; Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service; Advancing
Broadband Availability Through Digital
Literacy Training, WC Docket Nos. 11–
42, 03–109, 12–23; CC Docket No. 96–
45, Report and Order and Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking, 27 FCC Rcd
6656 (2012) (‘‘Lifeline Order’’). In the
Lifeline Order, the Commission made
several modifications to the existing
rules regarding designation of Lifelineonly Eligible Telecommunications
Carriers (ETCs) to eliminate waste and
inefficiency, and to increase
accountability in the program.
Specifically, the Lifeline Order
amended Section 54.416 of the
Commission’s rules to require ETCs
make certain certifications annually,
including but not limited to,
certifications that the ETC has policies
and procedures in place to ensure that
its Lifeline subscribers are eligible to
receive Lifeline services and that the
ETC is in compliance with all federal
Lifeline certification procedures. See 47
CFR 54.416(a)(1)–(2) (2013). ETCs are
required to annually provide the results
of their re-certification efforts performed
pursuant to Section 54.410 to the
Commission and the Administrator as
well as the number of subscribers deenrolled for non-usage. See 47 CFR
54.405, 54.410, 54.416(b) (2013). These
rules help protect the Universal Service
Fund from waste, fraud, and abuse by
ensuring that ETCs are accountable for
their compliance with program rules.
ETCs provide these certifications and
results on the FCC Form 555, the
Annual Lifeline Eligible
Telecommunications Carrier
Certification Form.
In this submission, the Commission
proposes to make administrative
revisions to the FCC Form 555 to
improve the clarity of the form and
instructions. The Commission also
proposes to revise FCC Form 555
Section 2 to require ETCs to report the
number of subscribers claimed on their
February FCC Form 497 for the current
FCC Form 555 calendar year that were
initially enrolled during that calendar
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year. Further, we propose to revise
Section 3 to require the ETCs to report
the percentage of de-enrolled
subscribers. Finally, we propose to
revise Section 4 to require the ETCs to
identify whether they are a ‘‘Pre-Paid
ETC’’ that is in compliance with Section
54.407. See 47 CFR 54.407.
The Commission also proposes
revisions to the Broadband Pilot
Program. The broadband pilot program
is aimed at generating statistically
significant data that will allow the
Commission, ETCs, and the public to
analyze the effectiveness of different
approaches to using Lifeline funds to
making broadband more affordable for
low-income Americans while providing
support that is sufficient but not
excessive. By Order, on December 19,
2012, the Commission selected 14
projects to participate in the broadband
pilot program. Therefore, there is no
further need to solicit proposals from
respondents for the Broadband Pilot
Program. In this submission, the
Commission proposes to eliminate the
call for Broadband Pilot Program
proposals, which was included in the
previous revision. The Commission also
proposes revisions to FCC Form 550—
Low Income Broadband Reimbursement
Form and FCC Form 560—Low Income
Broadband Pilot Program Reporting
Form). In the previous revision, the
Commission estimated the number of
respondents for the FCC Forms 550 and
560 because the pilot program
participants had not been selected at
that time. The Commission proposes
revised calculations for the burden
hours associated with the FCC Forms
550 and 560 based on the actual number
of pilot program participants.
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 Under Delegated
Authority
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
SUMMARY:
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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 October 22,
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 comments
to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202–
395–5167 or via Internet at Nicholas_
A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. To submit your
PRA comments by email send them to:
PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith B. Herman, FCC, Office of
Managing Director, (202) 418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1060.
Title: Wireless E911 Coordination
Initiative Letter to State 911
Coordinators.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: State, local and tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 50
respondents; 50 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .75
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Voluntary.
Statutory authority for this information
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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 October 22, 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: 3060-0819.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Advancing
Broadband Availability Through Digital Literacy Training.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 497, 481, 550, 555, 560
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 41,806,827 respondents;
41,838,290 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25-250 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly, biennially, on time,
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: 24,184,565 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The changes proposed in the
2012 Lifeline Reform Order affects individuals or households, and thus,
there are impacts under the Privacy Act. As required by the Privacy Act
of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission will create a system
of records notice (SORN) to cover the collection, storage, maintenance,
and disposal (when appropriate) of any personally identifiable
information that the Commission may collect as part of the information
collection. 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
purposes of administering the universal service support program, and
must not disclose data in company-specific form unless
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directed to do so by the Commission. If the Commission requests
information that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents
may request confidential treatment of such information under section
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: This collection is being submitted as a revision to
a currently approved collection.
In January 2012, the Commission adopted an order reforming and
modernizing its Lifeline universal service program. Lifeline and Link-
Up Reform and Modernization; Lifeline and Link-Up; Federal-State Joint
Board on Universal Service; Advancing Broadband Availability Through
Digital Literacy Training, WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 03-109, 12-23; CC
Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, 27 FCC Rcd 6656 (2012) (``Lifeline Order''). In the
Lifeline Order, the Commission made several modifications to the
existing rules regarding designation of Lifeline-only Eligible
Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) to eliminate waste and inefficiency,
and to increase accountability in the program.
Specifically, the Lifeline Order amended Section 54.416 of the
Commission's rules to require ETCs make certain certifications
annually, including but not limited to, certifications that the ETC has
policies and procedures in place to ensure that its Lifeline
subscribers are eligible to receive Lifeline services and that the ETC
is in compliance with all federal Lifeline certification procedures.
See 47 CFR 54.416(a)(1)-(2) (2013). ETCs are required to annually
provide the results of their re-certification efforts performed
pursuant to Section 54.410 to the Commission and the Administrator as
well as the number of subscribers de-enrolled for non-usage. See 47 CFR
54.405, 54.410, 54.416(b) (2013). These rules help protect the
Universal Service Fund from waste, fraud, and abuse by ensuring that
ETCs are accountable for their compliance with program rules. ETCs
provide these certifications and results on the FCC Form 555, the
Annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification Form.
In this submission, the Commission proposes to make administrative
revisions to the FCC Form 555 to improve the clarity of the form and
instructions. The Commission also proposes to revise FCC Form 555
Section 2 to require ETCs to report the number of subscribers claimed
on their February FCC Form 497 for the current FCC Form 555 calendar
year that were initially enrolled during that calendar year. Further,
we propose to revise Section 3 to require the ETCs to report the
percentage of de-enrolled subscribers. Finally, we propose to revise
Section 4 to require the ETCs to identify whether they are a ``Pre-Paid
ETC'' that is in compliance with Section 54.407. See 47 CFR 54.407.
The Commission also proposes revisions to the Broadband Pilot
Program. The broadband pilot program is aimed at generating
statistically significant data that will allow the Commission, ETCs,
and the public to analyze the effectiveness of different approaches to
using Lifeline funds to making broadband more affordable for low-income
Americans while providing support that is sufficient but not excessive.
By Order, on December 19, 2012, the Commission selected 14 projects to
participate in the broadband pilot program. Therefore, there is no
further need to solicit proposals from respondents for the Broadband
Pilot Program. In this submission, the Commission proposes to eliminate
the call for Broadband Pilot Program proposals, which was included in
the previous revision. The Commission also proposes revisions to FCC
Form 550--Low Income Broadband Reimbursement Form and FCC Form 560--Low
Income Broadband Pilot Program Reporting Form). In the previous
revision, the Commission estimated the number of respondents for the
FCC Forms 550 and 560 because the pilot program participants had not
been selected at that time. The Commission proposes revised
calculations for the burden hours associated with the FCC Forms 550 and
560 based on the actual number of pilot program participants.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
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