Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget, 53724-53725 [2019-21942]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53724-53725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21942]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0853]


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 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 Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid

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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 November 7, 
2019. 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 listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

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 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0853.
    Title: Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity 
Compliance with the Children's internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 
479; Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of Compliance 
with the Children's internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 486; and 
Funding Commitment and Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form 500.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500.
    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 and Responses: 58,500 respondents, 58,500 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour for FCC Form 479, 1 hour for 
FCC Form 486, 1 hour for FCC Form 500, and .75 hours for maintaining 
and updating the internet Safety Policy.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and recordkeeping 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(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 
1302.
    Total Annual Burden: 53,375 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no assurance of 
confidentiality provided to respondents concerning this information 
collection. However, respondents may request materials or information 
submitted to the Commission or the Administrator be withheld from 
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to extend the currently approved 
requirements contained in this information collection There is a 
decrease in burden hours of 5,200 hours. The purpose of this 
information is to ensure that schools and libraries that are eligible 
to receive discounted internet Access services (Category One), and 
Broadband Internal Connections, Managed Internal Broadband Services, 
and Basic Maintenance of Broadband Internal Connections (Basic 
Maintenance) (known together as Category Two Services) have in place 
Internet safety policies. Schools and libraries receiving these 
services must certify, by completing a FCC Form 486 (Receipt of Service 
Confirmation and Certification of Compliance with the Children's 
internet Protection Act), that respondents are enforcing a policy of 
internet safety and enforcing the operation of a technology prevention 
measure. Also, respondents who received a Funding Commitment Decision 
Letter indicating services eligible for universal service funding must 
file FCC Form 486 to indicate their service start date and to start the 
payment process. In addition, all members of a consortium must submit 
signed certifications to the Billed Entity of their consortium using a 
FCC Form 479; Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed 
Entity of Compliance with Children's internet Protection Act, in 
language consistent with the certifications adopted for the FCC Form 
486. Consortia must, in turn, certify collection of the FCC Forms 479 
on the FCC Form 486. FCC Form 500 is used by E-rate participants to 
adjust previously filed forms, such as changing the contract expiration 
date filed with the FCC Form 471, changing the funding year service 
start date filed with the FCC Form 486, cancelling or reducing the 
amount of funding commitments, requesting extensions of the deadline 
for nonrecurring services, and notifying USAC of equipment transfers. 
All requirements contained herein are necessary to implement the 
congressional mandate for universal service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-21942 Filed 10-7-19; 8:45 am]
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