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competing goods and services financed
by official export credit, tied aid, or
blended financing provided by China or
by other covered countries; and (2) To
advance the comparative leadership of
the United States with respect to China,
or support United States innovation,
employment, and technological
standards, through direct exports in
certain transformational industries.
These transformational industries
include:
• Artificial intelligence.
• Biotechnology.
• Biomedical sciences.
• Wireless communications
equipment (including 5G or subsequent
wireless technologies).
• Quantum computing.
• Renewable energy, energy
efficiency, and energy storage.
• Semiconductor and semiconductor
machinery manufacturing.
• Emerging financial technologies
(including technologies that facilitate
financial inclusion through increased
access to capital and financial services;
data security and privacy; payments, the
transfer of funds, and associated
messaging services; and efforts to
combat money laundering and the
financing of terrorism).
• Water treatment and sanitation
(including technologies and
infrastructure to reduce contaminants
and improve water quality).
• High-performance computing;
• Associated services necessary for
use of any of the foregoing exports.
Information on Decision: Information
on the final decision for this matter will
be available in the ‘‘Summary Minutes
of Meetings of Board of Directors’’ on
https://exim.gov/newsandevents/
boardmeetings/board/.
Confidential Information: Please note
that this notice does not include
confidential or proprietary business
information; information which, if
disclosed, would violate the Trade
Secrets Act; or information which
would jeopardize jobs in the United
States by supplying information that
competitors could use to compete with
companies in the United States.
Joyce B. Stone,
Assistant Corporate Secretary.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice 2020–3004]
ACTION:
Submission for OMB review and
comments request.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
The Export-Import Bank of
the United States (EXIM), as a part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
Agencies to comment on the proposed
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before December 28, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically on
www.regulations.gov (EIB 00–02).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EXIM
plans to invite approximately 150 U.S.
exporters and commercial lending
institutions that have used EXIM’s
short-, medium-, and long-term
programs over the previous calendar
year with an electronic invitation to
participate in the online survey. The
proposed survey will ask participants to
evaluate the competitiveness of EXIM’s
programs and how the programs
compare to those of foreign credit
agencies. EXIM will use the responses to
develop an analysis of the Bank’s
competitiveness.
The survey can be reviewed at:
https://www.exim.gov/sites/default/
files/pub/pending/EXIM_
Competitiveness_Report_Survey.pdf.
Titles and Form Number: EIB 00–02
Annual Competitiveness Report Survey
of Exporters and Bankers.
OMB Number: 3048–0004.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Need and Use: The information
requested enables EXIM to evaluate and
assess its competitiveness with the
programs and activities of the major
official entities and to report on the
Bank’s status in this regard.
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SUMMARY:
Affected Public
The number of respondents: 150.
Estimated time per respondents: 90
minutes.
The frequency of response: Annually.
Annual hour burden: 225 total hours.
Government Expenses
Reviewing time per response: 45
minutes.
Responses per year: 150.
Reviewing time per year: 112.5 hours.
Average wages per hour: $42.50.
Average cost per year: $4,781.25 (time
* wages).
Benefits and overhead: 20%.
Total government cost: $5737.5.
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
Bassam Doughman,
IT Specialist.
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
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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 of 1995 (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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before January 25,
2021. 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 contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 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:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1166.
Title: Section 1.21001, Participation
in Competitive Bidding for Support;
SUMMARY:
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Section 1.21002, Prohibition of Certain
Communications During the
Competitive Bidding Process.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 750 respondents and 750
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Information collected in each
application to participate in an auction
for universal service support will be
made available for public inspection,
and the Commission is not requesting
that respondents submit confidential
information to the Commission as part
of the pre-auction application process.
However, to the extent that a respondent
seeks to have certain information
collected in an application to participate
in an auction for universal service
support or in a report of a prohibited
communication withheld from public
inspection, the respondent may request
confidential treatment of such
information pursuant to section 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR Section
0.459.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The information
required by section 1.21001 of the
Commission’s rules that is collected
under this information collection is
used by the Commission to determine
whether applicants are eligible to
participate in auctions for Universal
Service Fund support. The reports of
prohibited communications made or
received by an auction applicant
required by section 1.21002 of the
Commission’s rules that are collected
under this information collection enable
the Commission to ensure that no
bidder gains an unfair advantage over
other bidders in its auctions for
universal service support and thus
enhance the competitiveness and
fairness of Commission’s auctions for
universal service support.
On November 18, 2011, the
Commission released an order
comprehensively reforming and
modernizing the universal service and
intercarrier compensation systems to
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ensure that robust, affordable voice and
broadband service, both fixed and
mobile, are available to Americans
throughout the nation. Connect America
Fund et al., Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11–161
(USF/ICC Transformation Order). In the
USF/ICC Transformation Order, the
Commission, among other things,
created (1) the Connect America Fund
(CAF), to help make broadband
available to homes, businesses, and
community anchor institutions in areas
that do not, or would not otherwise,
have broadband, (2) the Mobility Fund,
to ensure the availability of mobile
broadband networks in areas where a
private-sector business case, (3) the
Remote Areas Fund (RAF), to ensure
that Americans living in the most
remote areas in the nation, where the
cost of deploying traditional terrestrial
broadband networks is extremely high,
can obtain affordable access through
alternative technology platforms,
including satellite and unlicensed
wireless services. The USF/ICC
Transformation Order directed that
support under CAF Phase II, the
Mobility Fund, and the RAF be awarded
by competitive bidding. The
Commission adopted rules to
implement the reforms it adopted in the
USF/ICC Transformation Order,
including rules in Part 1, Subpart AA of
the Commission’s rules governing
competitive bidding for universal
service support generally. See 47 CFR
1.21001–1.21004.
On October 27, 2020, the Commission
adopted a Report and Order in which it,
among other things, amended its
existing Part 1, Subpart AA general
universal service competitive bidding
rules to codify policies and procedures
applicable to the universal service
auction application process that have
been adopted in its recent universal
service auctions, better align provisions
in the universal service competitive
bidding rules with like provisions in the
Commission’s spectrum auction rules,
and make other updates for consistency,
clarification, and other purposes that
would apply in all universal service
auctions. Establishing a 5G Fund for
Rural America, Report and Order, FCC
20–150 (5G Fund Report and Order).
The amended Part 1, Subpart AA rules
adopted in the 5G Fund Report and
Order apply to applicants seeking to
participate in future Commission
auctions for universal service support.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–XXXX; FRS 17252]
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 of 1995 (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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before January 25,
2021. 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 contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 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:
OMB Control No.: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Telemetry, Tracking and
Command Earth Station Operators.
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1166; FRS 17255]
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 of 1995 (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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before January
25, 2021. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1166.
Title: Section 1.21001, Participation in Competitive Bidding for
Support;
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Section 1.21002, Prohibition of Certain Communications During the
Competitive Bidding Process.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 750 respondents and 750
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 254
and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information collected in each
application to participate in an auction for universal service support
will be made available for public inspection, and the Commission is not
requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the
Commission as part of the pre-auction application process. However, to
the extent that a respondent seeks to have certain information
collected in an application to participate in an auction for universal
service support or in a report of a prohibited communication withheld
from public inspection, the respondent may request confidential
treatment of such information pursuant to section 0.459 of the
Commission's rules, 47 CFR Section 0.459.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The information required by section 1.21001 of the
Commission's rules that is collected under this information collection
is used by the Commission to determine whether applicants are eligible
to participate in auctions for Universal Service Fund support. The
reports of prohibited communications made or received by an auction
applicant required by section 1.21002 of the Commission's rules that
are collected under this information collection enable the Commission
to ensure that no bidder gains an unfair advantage over other bidders
in its auctions for universal service support and thus enhance the
competitiveness and fairness of Commission's auctions for universal
service support.
On November 18, 2011, the Commission released an order
comprehensively reforming and modernizing the universal service and
intercarrier compensation systems to ensure that robust, affordable
voice and broadband service, both fixed and mobile, are available to
Americans throughout the nation. Connect America Fund et al., Order and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-161 (USF/ICC
Transformation Order). In the USF/ICC Transformation Order, the
Commission, among other things, created (1) the Connect America Fund
(CAF), to help make broadband available to homes, businesses, and
community anchor institutions in areas that do not, or would not
otherwise, have broadband, (2) the Mobility Fund, to ensure the
availability of mobile broadband networks in areas where a private-
sector business case, (3) the Remote Areas Fund (RAF), to ensure that
Americans living in the most remote areas in the nation, where the cost
of deploying traditional terrestrial broadband networks is extremely
high, can obtain affordable access through alternative technology
platforms, including satellite and unlicensed wireless services. The
USF/ICC Transformation Order directed that support under CAF Phase II,
the Mobility Fund, and the RAF be awarded by competitive bidding. The
Commission adopted rules to implement the reforms it adopted in the
USF/ICC Transformation Order, including rules in Part 1, Subpart AA of
the Commission's rules governing competitive bidding for universal
service support generally. See 47 CFR 1.21001-1.21004.
On October 27, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in
which it, among other things, amended its existing Part 1, Subpart AA
general universal service competitive bidding rules to codify policies
and procedures applicable to the universal service auction application
process that have been adopted in its recent universal service
auctions, better align provisions in the universal service competitive
bidding rules with like provisions in the Commission's spectrum auction
rules, and make other updates for consistency, clarification, and other
purposes that would apply in all universal service auctions.
Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America, Report and Order, FCC 20-150
(5G Fund Report and Order). The amended Part 1, Subpart AA rules
adopted in the 5G Fund Report and Order apply to applicants seeking to
participate in future Commission auctions for universal service
support.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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