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47 CFR 73.702 (note) states that
permittees who during the process of
construction wish to engage in
equipment tests shall by informal
written request, submitted to the
Commission in triplicate not less than
30 days before they desire to begin such
testing, indicate the frequencies they
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the licensee or permittee has operated
the number of frequency hours
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communications incident to a disaster,
logs should be retained as long as
required by the Commission.
47 CFR 73.759(d) states that the
licensee or permittee must keep records
of the time and results of each auxiliary
transmitter test performed at least
weekly.
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licensees notify the Commission in
writing of any limitation or
discontinuance of operation of not more
than 10 days.
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licensee or permittee must request and
receive specific authority from the
Commission to discontinue operations
for more than 10 days under extenuating
circumstances.
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certifications of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and
how the public will be protected from
radio frequency radiation hazards.
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Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of re-establishment of
four matching programs.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
SUMMARY:
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(‘‘Privacy Act’’), this document
announces the establishment of
computer matching programs the
Federal Communications Commission
(‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘Agency’’)
and the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) will
conduct with the State of Missouri’s
Department of Social Services (MDSS);
North Carolina’s Department of Health
and Human Services (NCDHHS);
Pennsylvania’s Department of Human
Services (PDHS); and Tennessee’s
Department of Human Services (TDHS).
(‘‘Agencies’’). The purpose of these four
matching programs 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 these programs is provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
DATES: Written comments are due on or
before April 7, 2021. This computer
matching program will commence on
April 7, 2021, and will conclude 18
months later.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret
Drake, FCC, 45 L Street NE, Washington,
DC 20554, or Privacy@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Drake at 202–418–1707 or
Privacy@fcc.gov.
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 these particular matching programs is
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to verify Lifeline eligibility by
establishing that applicants or
subscribers in Missouri, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania and Tennessee are
enrolled in the SNAP and/or Medicaid
programs.
Participating Non–Federal Agencies
• Missouri Department of Social
Services (MDSS);
• North Carolina Department of
Health and Human Services (NCDHHS);
• Pennsylvania Department of Human
Services (PDHS); and
• Tennessee Department of Human
Services (TDHS).
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 the 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
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 the USAC-operated
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 the four
matching programs 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.
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Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in
the four matching programs include, but
are not limited to, the last four digits of
the Lifeline applicant’s Social Security
Number, date of birth, and first name
and last name. The National Verifier
will transfer these data elements to the
Missouri DSS; North Carolina DHHS;
Pennsylvania DHS and the Tennessee
DHS which will respond either ‘‘yes’’ or
‘‘no’’ that the individual is enrolled in
a Lifeline-qualifying assistance program:
State of Missouri’s SNAP and Medicaid;
State of North Carolina’s SNAP; State of
Pennsylvania’s SNAP and Medicaid;
and State of Tennessee’s SNAP.
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 86 FR 11526 (Feb. 25,
2021).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it might
‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for 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 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
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number.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before April 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the
above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in
www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed
information collection to Nicole Ongele,
FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. 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 Title
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, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited
the general public and other Federal
Agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested
concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission’s burden estimates; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of
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automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public
Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4),
the FCC seeks specific comment on how
it might ‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’
OMB Control Number: 3060–1210.
Title: Wireless E911 Location
Accuracy Requirements (PS Docket No.
07–114).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, State, Local or Tribal
Government, and Federal Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 4,567 respondents; 35,531
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2–10
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping, on occasion; one-time;
quarterly and semi-annual reporting
requirements, and third-party disclosure
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1, 2,
4(i), 7, 10, 201, 214, 222, 251(e), 301,
302, 303, 303(b), 303(r), 307, 307(a),
309, 309(j)(3), 316, 316(a), and 332 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 139,461 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is requesting that
respondents submit confidential
information to the Commission in the
context of the test bed. Nationwide
Commercial Mobile Radio Service
(CMRS) providers must make data from
the test bed available to small and
regional CMRS providers so that the
smaller providers can deploy
technology throughout their networks
that is consistent with a deployment
that was successfully tested in the test
bed. CMRS providers also may request
confidential treatment of live 911 call
data reports, but the Commission
reserves the right to release aggregate or
anonymized data on a limited basis to
facilitate compliance with its rules.
Needs and Uses: This notice pertains
to multiple information collections
relating to the Commission’s wireless
E911 indoor location accuracy
regulations. As described below, OMB
previously approved the information
collections associated with OMB
Control No 3060–1210. This notice
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Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice of re-establishment of four matching programs.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(``Privacy Act''), this document announces the establishment of
computer matching programs the Federal Communications Commission
(``FCC'' or ``Commission'' or ``Agency'') and the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) will conduct with the State of Missouri's
Department of Social Services (MDSS); North Carolina's Department of
Health and Human Services (NCDHHS); Pennsylvania's Department of Human
Services (PDHS); and Tennessee's Department of Human Services (TDHS).
(``Agencies''). The purpose of these four matching programs 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 these
programs is provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Written comments are due on or before April 7, 2021. This
computer matching program will commence on April 7, 2021, and will
conclude 18 months later.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret Drake, FCC, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554, or [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Drake at 202-418-1707 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 these particular
matching programs is to verify Lifeline eligibility by establishing
that applicants or subscribers in Missouri, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania and Tennessee are enrolled in the SNAP and/or Medicaid
programs.
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Missouri Department of Social Services (MDSS);
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
(NCDHHS);
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PDHS); and
Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS).
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 the 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
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 the USAC-operated 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 the
four matching programs 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.
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Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in the four matching programs
include, but are not limited to, the last four digits of the Lifeline
applicant's Social Security Number, date of birth, and first name and
last name. The National Verifier will transfer these data elements to
the Missouri DSS; North Carolina DHHS; Pennsylvania DHS and the
Tennessee DHS which will respond either ``yes'' or ``no'' that the
individual is enrolled in a Lifeline-qualifying assistance program:
State of Missouri's SNAP and Medicaid; State of North Carolina's SNAP;
State of Pennsylvania's SNAP and Medicaid; and State of Tennessee's
SNAP.
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 86 FR 11526 (Feb. 25, 2021).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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