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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–07042 Filed 4–5–21; 8:45 am]
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Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching
program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(‘‘Privacy Act’’), this document
announces the modification 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
Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of applicants to and
subscribers of Lifeline (existing
purpose) and the new Emergency
Broadband Benefit Program, both of
which are 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 May 6, 2021. This computer
matching program will commence on
May 6, 2021, and will conclude 18
months after the effective date.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret
Drake, FCC, 45 L Street NE, Washington,
DC 20554, or to 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
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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,
or various Tribal-specific federal
assistance programs.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit
Program (EBBP) was established by
Congress in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021, Public Law
116–260, 134 Stat. 1182. EBBP is a
program that will help low-income
Americans obtain discounted broadband
service and one-time co-pay for a
connected device (laptop, desktop
computer or tablet). This program was
created specifically to assist American
families’ access to broadband, which
has proven to be essential for work,
school, and healthcare during the public
health emergency that exists as a result
of COVID–19. A household may qualify
for the EBBP benefit under various
criteria, including an individual
qualifying for the FCC’s Lifeline
program.
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 Consolidated Appropriations Act
of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the
National Verifier to verify applicants’
eligibility for EBBP. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of Lifeline and EBBP
applicants and subscribers by
determining whether they receive
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), Medicaid or
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
benefits administered by Michigan.
Under FCC rules, consumers receiving
these benefits qualify for Lifeline
discounts and also for EBBP benefits.
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services.
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Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
The authority for the FCC’s EBBP is
Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 Stat.
1182; 47 CFR part 54. The authority for
the FCC’s Lifeline program is 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. The Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021 directs the
FCC to leverage the National Verifier to
verify applicants’ eligibility for EBBP.
The purpose of this modified
matching agreement is to verify the
eligibility of applicants and subscribers
to Lifeline (existing purpose), as well as
to the new EBBP and to other Federal
programs that use qualification for
Lifeline as an eligibility criterion. This
new agreement would replace the
existing agreement with Michigan,
which permits matching only for the
Lifeline program by checking an
applicant’s/subscriber’s participation in
Michigan’s SNAP, Medicaid or SSI
program. Under FCC rules, consumers
receiving these benefits qualify for
Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP
benefits.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose
information is involved in the matching
program include, but are not limited to,
those individuals who have applied for
Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are
currently receiving Lifeline and/or
EBBP benefits; are individuals who
enable another individual in their
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household to qualify for Lifeline and/or
EBBP benefits; are minors whose status
qualifies a parent or guardian for
Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; or are
individuals who have received Lifeline
and/or EBBP benefits.
Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in
the matching program include, but are
not limited to, the last four digits of the
applicant’s Social Security Number,
date of birth, first name, and last name.
The National Verifier will transfer these
data elements to the Michigan
Department of Health and Human
Services, which will respond either
‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the individual is
enrolled in a qualifying assistance
program: SNAP, Medicaid or SSI
System(s) of Records
The records shared as part of this
matching program reside in the Lifeline
system of records, FCC/WCB–1,
Lifeline, which was published in the
Federal Register at 86 FR 11526 (Feb.
25, 2021).
The records shared as part of this
matching program reside in the EBBP
system of records, FCC/WCB–3,
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program,
which was published in the Federal
Register at 86 FR 11523 (Feb. 25, 2021).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at
the offices of the Board of Governors.
This information may also be obtained
on an expedited basis, upon request, by
contacting the appropriate Federal
Reserve Bank and from the Board’s
Freedom of Information Office at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/
request.htm. Interested persons may
express their views in writing on the
question whether the proposal complies
with the standards of section 4 of the
BHC Act.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding the applications must be
received at the Reserve Bank indicated
or the offices of the Board of Governors,
Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board,
20th Street and Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington DC 20551–0001, not
later than April 21, 2021.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
(Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice
President) 2200 North Pearl Street,
Dallas, Texas 75201–2272:
1. Charter Bancshares, Inc., Corpus
Christi, Texas; through its whollyowned subsidiary bank, Charter Bank,
Corpus Christi, Texas, to engage in
extending credit and servicing loans
pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of the
Board’s Regulation Y.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 1, 2021.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2021–07084 Filed 4–5–21; 8:45 am]
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
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Notice of Proposals To Engage in or
To Acquire Companies Engaged in
Permissible Nonbanking Activities
The companies listed in this notice
have given notice under section 4 of the
Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C.
1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y, (12
CFR part 225) to engage de novo, or to
acquire or control voting securities or
assets of a company, including the
companies listed below, that engages
either directly or through a subsidiary or
other company, in a nonbanking activity
that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y
(12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has
determined by Order to be closely
related to banking and permissible for
bank holding companies. Unless
otherwise noted, these activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
The public portions of the
applications listed below, as well as
other related filings required by the
Board, if any, are available for
immediate inspection at the Federal
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The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The public portions of the
applications listed below, as well as
other related filings required by the
Board, if any, are available for
immediate inspection at the Federal
Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at
the offices of the Board of Governors.
This information may also be obtained
on an expedited basis, upon request, by
contacting the appropriate Federal
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Reserve Bank and from the Board’s
Freedom of Information Office at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/
request.htm. Interested persons may
express their views in writing on the
standards enumerated in the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1842(c)).
Comments regarding each of these
applications must be received at the
Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of
the Board of Governors, Ann E.
Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later
than May 6, 2021.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
(Holly A. Rieser, Manager) P.O. Box 442,
St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034.
Comments can also be sent
electronically to
Comments.applications@stls.frb.org:
1. Royal Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis,
Missouri; to acquire Saints Avenue
Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly
acquire Saints Avenue Bank, both of
New London, Missouri.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 1, 2021.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.
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Change in Bank Control Notices;
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or
Bank Holding Company
The notificants listed below have
applied under the Change in Bank
Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and
§ 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12
CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank
or bank holding company. The factors
that are considered in acting on the
applications are set forth in paragraph 7
of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).
The public portions of the
applications listed below, as well as
other related filings required by the
Board, if any, are available for
immediate inspection at the Federal
Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at
the offices of the Board of Governors.
This information may also be obtained
on an expedited basis, upon request, by
contacting the appropriate Federal
Reserve Bank and from the Board’s
Freedom of Information Office at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/
request.htm. Interested persons may
express their views in writing on the
standards enumerated in paragraph 7 of
the Act.
Comments regarding each of these
applications must be received at the
Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[FR ID: 19553]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(``Privacy Act''), this document announces the modification 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 Michigan Department
of Health and Human Services. The purpose of this matching program is
to verify the eligibility of applicants to and subscribers of Lifeline
(existing purpose) and the new Emergency Broadband Benefit Program,
both of which are 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 May 6, 2021. This computer
matching program will commence on May 6, 2021, and will conclude 18
months after the effective date.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret Drake, FCC, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554, or to [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, or various Tribal-specific
federal assistance programs.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) was established by
Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Public Law
116-260, 134 Stat. 1182. EBBP is a program that will help low-income
Americans obtain discounted broadband service and one-time co-pay for a
connected device (laptop, desktop computer or tablet). This program was
created specifically to assist American families' access to broadband,
which has proven to be essential for work, school, and healthcare
during the public health emergency that exists as a result of COVID-19.
A household may qualify for the EBBP benefit under various criteria,
including an individual qualifying for the FCC's Lifeline program.
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 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 directs the FCC to
leverage the National Verifier to verify applicants' eligibility for
EBBP. The purpose of this matching program is to verify the eligibility
of Lifeline and EBBP applicants and subscribers by determining whether
they receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid
or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits administered by
Michigan. Under FCC rules, consumers receiving these benefits qualify
for Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP benefits.
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The authority for the FCC's EBBP is Consolidated Appropriations Act
of 2021, Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182; 47 CFR part 54. The
authority for the FCC's Lifeline program is 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. The
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the
National Verifier to verify applicants' eligibility for EBBP.
The purpose of this modified matching agreement is to verify the
eligibility of applicants and subscribers to Lifeline (existing
purpose), as well as to the new EBBP and to other Federal programs that
use qualification for Lifeline as an eligibility criterion. This new
agreement would replace the existing agreement with Michigan, which
permits matching only for the Lifeline program by checking an
applicant's/subscriber's participation in Michigan's SNAP, Medicaid or
SSI program. Under FCC rules, consumers receiving these benefits
qualify for Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP benefits.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose information is involved in the
matching program include, but are not limited to, those individuals who
have applied for Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are currently receiving
Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are individuals who enable another
individual in their
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household to qualify for Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are minors
whose status qualifies a parent or guardian for Lifeline and/or EBBP
benefits; or are individuals who have received Lifeline and/or EBBP
benefits.
Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in the matching program include,
but are not limited to, the last four digits of the applicant's Social
Security Number, date of birth, first name, and last name. The National
Verifier will transfer these data elements to the Michigan Department
of Health and Human Services, which will respond either ``yes'' or
``no'' that the individual is enrolled in a qualifying assistance
program: SNAP, Medicaid or SSI
System(s) of Records
The records shared as part of this matching program reside in the
Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB-1, Lifeline, which was published in
the Federal Register at 86 FR 11526 (Feb. 25, 2021).
The records shared as part of this matching program reside in the
EBBP system of records, FCC/WCB-3, Emergency Broadband Benefit Program,
which was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 11523 (Feb. 25,
2021).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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