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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 322 respondents; 1,288
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
minutes (0.667 hours).
Frequency of Response: Quarterly
reporting 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, 152, 154,
201–205, 215, 218, 220, 229, 254, and
410.
Total Annual Burden: 860 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The data requested are regarded as nonproprietary. If the FCC requests that
respondents submit information which
respondents believe is confidential,
respondents may request confidential
treatment of such information pursuant
to Section 0.459 of the FCC’s rules, 47
CFR 0.459.
Needs and Uses: The monitoring
program is necessary for the
Commission, the Federal-State Joint
Board on Universal Service, Congress
and the general public to assess the
impact of the universal service support
mechanisms. This information
collection has become a value tool to
review network usage and growth data
and the advancement of universal
service. The Commission is reporting a
24 hour increase in the total hour
burden based on updated information
from the National Exchange Carrier
Association [NECA] regarding the
number of respondents/responses.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
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Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
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required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA), the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC or Commission)
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
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
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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before May 1, 2017. If
you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contacts below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by
the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520),
the FCC invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
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
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information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0750.
Title: 47 CFR 73.671, Educational and
Informational Programming for
Children; 47 CFR 73.673, Public
Information Initiatives Regarding
Educational and informational
Programming for Children.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,195 respondents; 3,996
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 5
minutes.
Frequency of Response: Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain benefits. The statutory authority
for this collection is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 29,131 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirements contained in 47
CFR 73.671(c)(5) states that a core
educational television program must be
identified as specifically designed to
educate and inform children by the
display on the television screen
throughout the program of the symbol
E/I.
The information collection
requirements contained in 47 CFR
73.673 states each commercial
television broadcast station licensee
must provide information identifying
programming specifically designed to
educate and inform children to
publishers of program guides. Such
information must include an indication
of the age group for which the program
is intended.
These requirements are intended to
provide greater clarity about
broadcasters’ obligations under the
Children’s Television Act (CTA) of 1990
to air programming ‘‘specifically
designed’’ to serve the educational and
informational needs of children and to
improve public access to information
about the availability of these programs.
These requirements provide better
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information to the public about the
shows broadcasters’ air to satisfy their
obligation to provide educational and
informational programming under the
CTA.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–03880 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am]
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
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
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 control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before May 1, 2017.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
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advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
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
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0819.
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform
and Modernization,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
for Universal Service Support, Connect
America Fund.
Form Numbers: FCC Form 555, FCC
Form 481, FCC Form 497.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households and business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 20,535,330 respondents;
23,328,463 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .0167
hours–250 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual,
biennial, monthly, daily and on
occasion reporting requirements and
third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 5, 201,
205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), and 403
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and section 706 of the
Communications Act of 1996, as
amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155,
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201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403,
and 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 12,148,151
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
contained 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 affect
individuals or households, and thus,
there are impacts under the Privacy Act.
The FCC’s system of records notice
(SORN) associated with this collection
is 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 published 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: The Commission
will submit this information collection
after this comment period to obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) of proposed
revisions to this information collection.
On April 27, 2016, the Commission
released an order reforming its lowincome universal service support
mechanisms. Lifeline and Link Up
Reform and Modernization;
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
for Universal Service Support; Connect
America Fund, WC Docket Nos. 11–42,
09–197, 10–90, Third Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, Order on
Reconsideration, and Further Report
and Order, (Lifeline Third Reform
Order). In the Lifeline Third Reform
Order, the Commission adopted the
National Verifier to make eligibility
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0750]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collections. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA
that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 1, 2017.
If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invites the general public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the following information
collections. 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 collection burden on small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0750.
Title: 47 CFR 73.671, Educational and Informational Programming for
Children; 47 CFR 73.673, Public Information Initiatives Regarding
Educational and informational Programming for Children.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,195 respondents; 3,996
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained in Sections 154(i) and 303
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 29,131 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained
in 47 CFR 73.671(c)(5) states that a core educational television
program must be identified as specifically designed to educate and
inform children by the display on the television screen throughout the
program of the symbol E/I.
The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.673
states each commercial television broadcast station licensee must
provide information identifying programming specifically designed to
educate and inform children to publishers of program guides. Such
information must include an indication of the age group for which the
program is intended.
These requirements are intended to provide greater clarity about
broadcasters' obligations under the Children's Television Act (CTA) of
1990 to air programming ``specifically designed'' to serve the
educational and informational needs of children and to improve public
access to information about the availability of these programs. These
requirements provide better
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information to the public about the shows broadcasters' air to satisfy
their obligation to provide educational and informational programming
under the CTA.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-03880 Filed 2-27-17; 8:45 am]
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