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Notice, regular meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the Government in the
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b(e) (1)),
of the forthcoming regular meeting of
the Farm Credit Administration Board.
TIME AND DATE: The regular meeting of
the Board will beheld June 11, 2020,
from 9:00 a.m. until such time as the
Board may conclude its business. Note:
Because of the COVID–19 pandemic, we
will conduct the board meeting
virtually. If you would like to observe
the open portion of the virtual meeting,
see instructions below for board meeting
visitors.
Attendance: To observe the open
portion of the virtual meeting, go to
FCA.gov, select ‘‘Newsroom,’’ then
‘‘Events.’’ There you will find a
description of the meeting and a link to
‘‘Instructions for board meeting
visitors.’’ See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further information
about attendance requests.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale
Aultman, Secretary to the Farm Credit
Administration Board (703) 883–4009.
TTY is (703) 883–4056.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of
this meeting of the Board will be open
to the public, and parts will be closed.
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Commission.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of a
Matching Program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(‘‘Privacy Act’’), this document
announces the establishment of a
computer matching program the Federal
Communications Commission (‘‘FCC’’
or ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘Agency’’) and the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) will conduct with the
State of Wisconsin’s Department of
Health Services (DHS) and Department
of Revenue (DOR) (‘‘Agencies’’). The
purpose of this matching program is to
verify the eligibility of applicants to and
subscribers of the Universal Service
Fund (USF) Lifeline program, which is
administered by USAC under the
direction of the FCC. More information
about this program is provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
SUMMARY:
Written comments are due on or
before July 6, 2020. This computer
matching program will commence on
July 6, 2020, unless written comments
are received that require a contrary
determination, and will conclude on
January 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr.
Leslie F. Smith, Privacy Manager,
Information Technology (IT), FCC,
Washington, DC 20554, or to
Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov or Privacy@
fcc.gov.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr.
Leslie F. Smith, (202) 418–0217, or
Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov or Privacy@
fcc.gov.
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Section 552b(c)(8) and (9).
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The
Lifeline program provides support for
discounted broadband and voice
services to low-income consumers.
Lifeline is administered by the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) under FCC direction.
Consumers qualify for Lifeline through
proof of income or participation in a
qualifying program, such as Medicaid,
the Supplemental Nutritional
Assistance Program (SNAP), Federal
Public Housing Assistance,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit,
and/or various Tribal-specific federal
assistance programs. In a Report and
Order adopted on March 31, 2016, the
Commission ordered USAC to create a
National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier
(‘‘National Verifier’’), including the
National Lifeline Eligibility Database
(LED), that would match data about
Lifeline applicants and subscribers with
other data sources to verify the
eligibility of an applicant or subscriber.
The Commission found that the
National Verifier would reduce
compliance costs for Lifeline service
providers, improve service for Lifeline
subscribers, and reduce waste, fraud,
and abuse in the program. The purpose
of this particular program is to verify
Lifeline eligibility by establishing that
applicants or subscribers in Wisconsin
are enrolled in the SNAP, SSI, or
Medicaid programs, and/or through
Income Verification data.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Wisconsin Department of Health
Services (DHS) and Wisconsin
Department of Revenue (DOR).
Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR 54.400 et seq.;
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and
Modernization, et al., Third Report and
Order, Further Report and Order, and
Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC Rcd
3962, 4006–21, paras. 126–66 (2016)
(2016 Lifeline Modernization Order).
Purpose(s)
In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization
Order, the FCC required USAC to
develop and operate a National Lifeline
Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) to
improve efficiency and reduce waste,
fraud, and abuse in the Lifeline
program. The stated purpose of the
National Verifier is ‘‘to increase the
integrity and improve the performance
of the Lifeline program for the benefit of
a variety of Lifeline participants,
including Lifeline providers,
subscribers, states, community-based
organizations, USAC, and the
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Commission.’’ 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006,
para. 126. To help determine whether
Lifeline applicants and subscribers are
eligible for Lifeline benefits, the Order
contemplates that a USAC-operated
Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED) will
communicate with information systems
and databases operated by other Federal
and State agencies. Id. at 4011–2, paras.
135–7.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose
information is involved in this matching
program include, but are not limited to,
those individuals (residing in a single
household) who have applied for
Lifeline benefits; are currently receiving
Lifeline benefits; are individuals who
enable another individual in their
household to qualify for Lifeline
benefits; are minors whose status
qualifies a parent or guardian for
Lifeline benefits; are individuals who
have received Lifeline benefits; or are
individuals acting on behalf of an
eligible telecommunications carrier
(ETC) who have enrolled individuals in
the Lifeline program.
Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in
the matching program include, but are
not limited to, the last four digits of the
Lifeline applicant’s Social Security
Number, and first name and last name.
The National Verifier will transfer these
data elements to the Wisconsin DHS
and Wisconsin DOR, which will
respond either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the
individual meets income verification
criteria or is enrolled in a Lifelinequalifying assistance program: State of
Wisconsin’s SNAP, Medicaid, and SSI.
System(s) of Records
The USAC records shared as part of
this matching program reside in the
Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB–1,
Lifeline Program, a notice of which the
FCC published at 82 FR 38686 (Aug. 15,
2017) and which became effective on
September 14, 2017.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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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), 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.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before August 4, 2020.
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: 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.
As part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
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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: 3060–0703.
Title: Determining Costs of Regulated
Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC
Form 1205.
Form Number: FCC Form 1205.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 4,000 respondents; 6,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4–12
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, Annual
reporting requirement, Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Section
301(j) of the Telecommunications Act of
1996 and 623(a)(7) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 52,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,800,000.
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: Information derived
from FCC Form 1205 filings is used to
facilitate the review of equipment and
installation rates. This information is
then reviewed by each cable system’s
respective local franchising authority.
Section 76.923 records are kept by cable
operators in order to demonstrate that
charges for the sale and lease of
equipment for installation have been
developed in accordance with the
Commission’s rules.
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Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of a Matching Program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(``Privacy Act''), this document announces the establishment of a
computer matching program the Federal Communications Commission
(``FCC'' or ``Commission'' or ``Agency'') and the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) will conduct with the State of
Wisconsin's Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of
Revenue (DOR) (``Agencies''). The purpose of this matching program is
to verify the eligibility of applicants to and subscribers of the
Universal Service Fund (USF) Lifeline program, which is administered by
USAC under the direction of the FCC. More information about this
program is provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Written comments are due on or before July 6, 2020. This
computer matching program will commence on July 6, 2020, unless written
comments are received that require a contrary determination, and will
conclude on January 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. Leslie F. Smith, Privacy Manager,
Information Technology (IT), FCC, Washington, DC 20554, or to
[email protected] or [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Leslie F. Smith, (202) 418-0217,
or [email protected] or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lifeline program provides support for
discounted broadband and voice services to low-income consumers.
Lifeline is administered by the Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) under FCC direction. Consumers qualify for Lifeline
through proof of income or participation in a qualifying program, such
as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP),
Federal Public Housing Assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit, and/or various Tribal-specific
federal assistance programs. In a Report and Order adopted on March 31,
2016, the Commission ordered USAC to create a National Lifeline
Eligibility Verifier (``National Verifier''), including the National
Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED), that would match data about
Lifeline applicants and subscribers with other data sources to verify
the eligibility of an applicant or subscriber. The Commission found
that the National Verifier would reduce compliance costs for Lifeline
service providers, improve service for Lifeline subscribers, and reduce
waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. The purpose of this particular
program is to verify Lifeline eligibility by establishing that
applicants or subscribers in Wisconsin are enrolled in the SNAP, SSI,
or Medicaid programs, and/or through Income Verification data.
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Wisconsin
Department of Revenue (DOR).
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR 54.400 et seq.; Lifeline and Link Up Reform
and Modernization, et al., Third Report and Order, Further Report and
Order, and Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006-21, paras.
126-66 (2016) (2016 Lifeline Modernization Order).
Purpose(s)
In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order, the FCC required USAC to
develop and operate a National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National
Verifier) to improve efficiency and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in
the Lifeline program. The stated purpose of the National Verifier is
``to increase the integrity and improve the performance of the Lifeline
program for the benefit of a variety of Lifeline participants,
including Lifeline providers, subscribers, states, community-based
organizations, USAC, and the
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Commission.'' 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006, para. 126. To help determine
whether Lifeline applicants and subscribers are eligible for Lifeline
benefits, the Order contemplates that a USAC-operated Lifeline
Eligibility Database (LED) will communicate with information systems
and databases operated by other Federal and State agencies. Id. at
4011-2, paras. 135-7.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose information is involved in this
matching program include, but are not limited to, those individuals
(residing in a single household) who have applied for Lifeline
benefits; are currently receiving Lifeline benefits; are individuals
who enable another individual in their household to qualify for
Lifeline benefits; are minors whose status qualifies a parent or
guardian for Lifeline benefits; are individuals who have received
Lifeline benefits; or are individuals acting on behalf of an eligible
telecommunications carrier (ETC) who have enrolled individuals in the
Lifeline program.
Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in the matching program include,
but are not limited to, the last four digits of the Lifeline
applicant's Social Security Number, and first name and last name. The
National Verifier will transfer these data elements to the Wisconsin
DHS and Wisconsin DOR, which will respond either ``yes'' or ``no'' that
the individual meets income verification criteria or is enrolled in a
Lifeline-qualifying assistance program: State of Wisconsin's SNAP,
Medicaid, and SSI.
System(s) of Records
The USAC records shared as part of this matching program reside in
the Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB-1, Lifeline Program, a notice
of which the FCC published at 82 FR 38686 (Aug. 15, 2017) and which
became effective on September 14, 2017.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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