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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket Nos. 11–42, 09–197 and 10–
90; FCC 16–38]
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and
Modernization, Telecommunications
Carriers Eligible for Universal Service
Support, Connect America Fund
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
effective date.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) announces that the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved, for a period of three years, the
information collection requirements
associated with certain of the provision
of the rules adopted as part of the
Commission’s Third Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, Order on
Reconsideration, and Further Report
and Order, (Lifeline Third Reform
Order). This notice is consistent with
the Lifeline Third Reform Order, which
stated that the Commission would
publish a document in the Federal
Register announcing OMB approval and
the effective date of those rules.
DATES: The rule amendments to 47 CFR
54.202(a)(6), (d), and (e), and 54.205(c)
published at 81 FR 33025, May 24,
2016, will become effective October 3,
2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR
54.101, 54.401(a)(2), (b), (c), (f),
54.403(a), 54.405(e)(1), (e)(3) through
(e)(5), 54.407(a), (c)(2), (d), 54.408,
54.409(a)(2), 54.410(b) through (e), (g)
through (h), 54.411, 54.416(a)(3),
54.420(b), and 54.422(b)(3) will become
effective December 2, 2016 . The rule
amendments to 47 CFR 54.410(f) will
become effective January 1, 2017.
The rule amendments to 47 CFR
54.400(l) are applicable October 3, 2016.
The rule amendments to 47 CFR
54.400(f), (j), and (m) through (o) are
applicable December 2, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christian Hoefly, Wireline Competition
Bureau, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division at (202) 418–3607 or at
christian.hoefly@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document announces that, on
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September 20, 2016, OMB approved, for
a period of three years, the information
collection requirements contained in the
Commission’s Order, FCC 16–38,
published at 81 FR 33025, May 24,
2016. The OMB Control Number is
3060–0819. The Commission publishes
this notice as an announcement of the
effective date rules requiring OMB
approval. If you have any comments on
the burden estimates listed below, or
how the Commission can improve the
collections and reduce any burdens
caused thereby, please contact Nicole
Ongele, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Please include the OMB Control
Number, 3060–0819, in your
correspondence. The Commission will
also accept your comments via email at
PRA@fcc.gov.
To request material in accessible
formation for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an email to fcc504@
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
the FCC is notifying the public that it
received OMB approval on September
20, 2016, for the information collection
requirements contained in the
Commission’s rules in 47 CFR part 54.
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a
current, 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 that does not
display a current, valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number is
3060–0819.
The foregoing notice is required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens
and costs for the respondents are as
follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0819.
OMB Approval Date: 9/20/2016.
OMB Expiration Date: 9/30/2019.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform
and Modernization,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
for Universal Service Support, Connect
America Fund.
Form Number: FCC Forms 497, 481 &
555.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
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Respondents: Individuals or
households and business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 21,162,260 respondents;
23,956,240 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167
hours–250 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual and
on occasion reporting requirements and
third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority is contained in Section 1
through 4, 201 through 205, 254, 303(r)
and 403 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151
through 154, 201 through 205, 254,
303(r) and 403, and section 706 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47
U.S.C. 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 13,484,412
hours.
Total Annual Cost: $937,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
The Commission completed a Privacy
Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the
information collection requirements
contain in this collection. The PIA was
published in the Federal Register at 78
FR 73535 on December 6, 2013. The PIA
may be reviewed at: https://www.fcc.gov/
omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_
Assessment.html.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Some of the requirements contained in
this information collection does affect
individuals or households, and thus,
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there are impacts under the Privacy Act.
The FCC’s system of records notice
(SORN), FCC/WCB–1, ‘‘Lifeline
Program.’’ The Commission will use the
information contained in FCC/WCB–1
to cover the personally identifiable
information (PII) that is required as part
of the Lifeline Program (‘‘Lifeline’’). As
required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
Commission also published a SORN,
FCC/WCB–1 ‘‘Lifeline Program’’ in the
Federal Register on December 6, 2013
(78 FR 73535).
Also, respondents may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission or to the Universal
Service Administrative Company
(USAC or Administrator) be withheld
from public inspection under 47 CFR
0.459 of the FCC’s rules. We note that
USAC must preserve the confidentiality
of all data obtained from respondents;
must not use the data except for
purposes of administering the universal
service programs; and must not disclose
data in company-specific form unless
directed to do so by the Commission.
Needs and Uses: On April 27, 2016,
the Commission released the Lifeline
Third Reform Order modernizing its
low-income universal service support
mechanisms. This revised information
collection addresses requirements to
carry out the programs to which the
Commission committed itself in the
Lifeline Third Reform Order. Under this
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information collection, the Commission
seeks to revise the information
collection to comply with the
Commission’s new rules, adopted in the
Lifeline Third Reform Order, regarding
phasing out support for mobile voice
over the next six years, requiring
Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
(ETCs) to certify compliance with the
new minimum service requirements,
creating a new ETC designation for
Lifeline Broadband Providers (LBPs),
updating the obligations to advertise
Lifeline offerings, modifying the nonusage de-enrollment requirements
within the program, moving to rolling
annual subscriber recertification, and
streamlining the first-year ETC audit
requirements. Also, the Commission
seeks to update the number of
respondents for all the existing
information collection requirements,
thus increasing the total burden hours
for some requirements and decreasing
the total burden hours for other
requirements. Finally, the Commission
seeks to revise the FCC Forms 555, 497,
and 481 to incorporate the new
Commission rules and modify the
filings for FCC Forms 555 and 497 to
include detailed field descriptions.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 09-197 and 10-90; FCC 16-38]
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications
Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection
requirements associated with certain of the provision of the rules
adopted as part of the Commission's Third Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Report and Order,
(Lifeline Third Reform Order). This notice is consistent with the
Lifeline Third Reform Order, which stated that the Commission would
publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and
the effective date of those rules.
DATES: The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.202(a)(6), (d), and (e), and
54.205(c) published at 81 FR 33025, May 24, 2016, will become effective
October 3, 2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.101, 54.401(a)(2),
(b), (c), (f), 54.403(a), 54.405(e)(1), (e)(3) through (e)(5),
54.407(a), (c)(2), (d), 54.408, 54.409(a)(2), 54.410(b) through (e),
(g) through (h), 54.411, 54.416(a)(3), 54.420(b), and 54.422(b)(3) will
become effective December 2, 2016 . The rule amendments to 47 CFR
54.410(f) will become effective January 1, 2017.
The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.400(l) are applicable October 3,
2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.400(f), (j), and (m) through (o)
are applicable December 2, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Hoefly, Wireline Competition
Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division at (202) 418-3607 or
at christian.hoefly@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on September
20, 2016, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information
collection requirements contained in the Commission's Order, FCC 16-38,
published at 81 FR 33025, May 24, 2016. The OMB Control Number is 3060-
0819. The Commission publishes this notice as an announcement of the
effective date rules requiring OMB approval. If you have any comments
on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve
the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact
Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control
Number, 3060-0819, in your correspondence. The Commission will also
accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov.
To request material in accessible formation for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on
September 20, 2016, for the information collection requirements
contained in the Commission's rules in 47 CFR part 54.
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a current, 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
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Number is 3060-0819.
The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents
are as follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0819.
OMB Approval Date: 9/20/2016.
OMB Expiration Date: 9/30/2019.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support,
Connect America Fund.
Form Number: FCC Forms 497, 481 & 555.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
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Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 21,162,260 respondents;
23,956,240 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167 hours-250 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority is contained in Section 1 through 4, 201 through
205, 254, 303(r) and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
47 U.S.C. 151 through 154, 201 through 205, 254, 303(r) and 403, and
section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 13,484,412 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $937,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. The Commission completed a
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the information collection
requirements contain in this collection. The PIA was published in the
Federal Register at 78 FR 73535 on December 6, 2013. The PIA may be
reviewed at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Some of the requirements
contained in this information collection does affect individuals or
households, and thus, there are impacts under the Privacy Act. The
FCC's system of records notice (SORN), FCC/WCB-1, ``Lifeline Program.''
The Commission will use the information contained in FCC/WCB-1 to cover
the personally identifiable information (PII) that is required as part
of the Lifeline Program (``Lifeline''). As required by the Privacy Act
of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission also published a
SORN, FCC/WCB-1 ``Lifeline Program'' in the Federal Register on
December 6, 2013 (78 FR 73535).
Also, respondents may request materials or information submitted to
the Commission or to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC
or Administrator) be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459
of the FCC's rules. We note that USAC must preserve the confidentiality
of all data obtained from respondents; must not use the data except for
purposes of administering the universal service programs; and must not
disclose data in company-specific form unless directed to do so by the
Commission.
Needs and Uses: On April 27, 2016, the Commission released the
Lifeline Third Reform Order modernizing its low-income universal
service support mechanisms. This revised information collection
addresses requirements to carry out the programs to which the
Commission committed itself in the Lifeline Third Reform Order. Under
this information collection, the Commission seeks to revise the
information collection to comply with the Commission's new rules,
adopted in the Lifeline Third Reform Order, regarding phasing out
support for mobile voice over the next six years, requiring Eligible
Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) to certify compliance with the new
minimum service requirements, creating a new ETC designation for
Lifeline Broadband Providers (LBPs), updating the obligations to
advertise Lifeline offerings, modifying the non-usage de-enrollment
requirements within the program, moving to rolling annual subscriber
recertification, and streamlining the first-year ETC audit
requirements. Also, the Commission seeks to update the number of
respondents for all the existing information collection requirements,
thus increasing the total burden hours for some requirements and
decreasing the total burden hours for other requirements. Finally, the
Commission seeks to revise the FCC Forms 555, 497, and 481 to
incorporate the new Commission rules and modify the filings for FCC
Forms 555 and 497 to include detailed field descriptions.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of Secretary.
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