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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 Puerto Rico,
which permits matching only for the
Lifeline program by checking an
applicant’s/subscriber’s participation in
Puerto Rico’s Nutrition Assistance
Program. Under FCC rules, consumers
receiving these benefits qualify for
Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP
benefits.
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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
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 Puerto Rico
Department of the Family, which will
respond either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the
individual is enrolled in a qualifying
assistance program: Puerto Rico’s
Nutrition Assistance Program.
System(s) of Records
The records shared as part of this
matching program reside in the Lifeline
system of records, FCC/WCB–1,
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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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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 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
Florida Department of Children and
Families, Office of Economic SelfSufficiency (Florida). The purpose of
this matching program is to verify the
eligibility of applicants to and
subscribers of the Emergency Broadband
Benefit Program, which is administered
by USAC under the direction of the
FCC, or other federal programs that use
qualification for the FCC’s Lifeline
Program as an eligibility criterion. More
information about this program 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 becoming effective.
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 202–417–1707 or
Privacy@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
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low-income Americans obtain
discounted broadband service and onetime 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 EBBP
applicants and subscribers by
determining whether they receive
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) and/or Medicaid
benefits administered by Florida. Under
FCC rules, consumers receiving these
benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts
and also for EBBP benefits.
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Florida Department of Children and
Families, Office of Economic SelfSufficiency.
Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 Stat.
1182; 47 CFR part 54.
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
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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 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
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of EBBP applicants and
subscribers by determining whether
they receive SNAP and/or Medicaid
benefits administered by Florida. 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
EBBP benefits; are currently receiving
benefits; are individuals who enable
another individual in their household to
qualify for EBBP benefits; are minors
whose status qualifies a parent or
guardian for EBBP benefits; or are
individuals who have received EBBP
benefits.
Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in
the matching program include, but are
not limited to first name, last name, date
of birth and the last four digits of the
applicant’s Social Security Number. The
National Verifier will transfer these data
elements to Florida, which will respond
either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the individual
is enrolled in an EBBP-qualifying
assistance program: State of Florida’s
SNAP and/or Medicaid.
System(s) of Records
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The USAC 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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[OMB 3060–0636; FRS 19356]
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 June 7, 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
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele, (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0636.
Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071,
2.1074, 2.1077 and 15.37, Equipment
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Authorizations—Supplier’s Declaration
of Conformity (SDoC).
Form No.: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 8,338 respondents; 16,675
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–18
hours (average).
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement, recordkeeping
requirement and third party disclosure
requirements.
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),
157(a), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307(e),
332, 622 and 0.31(i), and 0.31(j).
Total Annual Burden: 158,422 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $33,352,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
No assurances of confidentiality are
provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this revised information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day
comment period in order to obtain the
full three-year clearance from them.
In 2017, the Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity (SDOC) procedure were
revised in a Report and Order, FCC 17–
93, Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 2, 15 and
18 of the Commission’s Rules regarding
Authorization of Radiofrequency
Equipment. Revisions to the information
collection included amendments to rule
sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, added
2.1074, removed 2.1075 and 15.37 as
reported herein.
§ 2.906 Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity
(a) Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure where
the responsible party, as defined in
§ 2.909, makes measurements or
completes other procedures found
acceptable to the Commission to ensure
that the equipment complies with the
appropriate technical standards.
Submittal to the Commission of a
sample unit or representative data
demonstrating compliance is not
required unless specifically requested
pursuant to § 2.945.
(b) Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity is applicable to all items
subsequently marketed by the
manufacturer, importer, or the
responsible party that are identical, as
defined in § 2.908, to the sample tested
and found acceptable by the
manufacturer.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[FR ID: 19609]
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 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 Florida Department
of Children and Families, Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency
(Florida). The purpose of this matching program is to verify the
eligibility of applicants to and subscribers of the Emergency Broadband
Benefit Program, which is administered by USAC under the direction of
the FCC, or other federal programs that use qualification for the FCC's
Lifeline Program as an eligibility criterion. More information about
this program 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 becoming effective.
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 202-417-1707 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 EBBP applicants and subscribers by determining
whether they receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
and/or Medicaid benefits administered by Florida. Under FCC rules,
consumers receiving these benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts and
also for EBBP benefits.
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Economic
Self-Sufficiency.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Public Law 116-260, 134
Stat. 1182; 47 CFR part 54.
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
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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 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 matching program is to verify the eligibility
of EBBP applicants and subscribers by determining whether they receive
SNAP and/or Medicaid benefits administered by Florida. 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 EBBP benefits; are currently receiving benefits; are
individuals who enable another individual in their household to qualify
for EBBP benefits; are minors whose status qualifies a parent or
guardian for EBBP benefits; or are individuals who have received EBBP
benefits.
Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in the matching program include,
but are not limited to first name, last name, date of birth and the
last four digits of the applicant's Social Security Number. The
National Verifier will transfer these data elements to Florida, which
will respond either ``yes'' or ``no'' that the individual is enrolled
in an EBBP-qualifying assistance program: State of Florida's SNAP and/
or Medicaid.
System(s) of Records
The USAC 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.
[FR Doc. 2021-07046 Filed 4-2-21; 4:15 pm]
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