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System(s) of Records
the Missouri Department of Social
Services.
Participating Agencies
Missouri Department of Social
Services.
Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
The authority for the FCC’s ACP is
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
Public Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 429, 1238–
44 (2021) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1751–
52); 47 CFR part 54. The authority for
the FCC’s Lifeline program is 47 U.S.C.
254; 47 CFR 54.400 through 54.423;
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)
The purpose of this modified
matching agreement is to verify the
eligibility of applicants and subscribers
to Lifeline, as well as to ACP and other
Federal programs that use qualification
for Lifeline as an eligibility criterion.
This new agreement will permit
eligibility verification for the Lifeline
program and ACP by checking an
applicant’s/subscriber’s participation in
SNAP and Medicaid in Missouri. Under
FCC rules, consumers receiving these
benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts
and also for ACP 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 ACP benefits; are
currently receiving Lifeline and/or ACP
benefits; are individuals who enable
another individual in their household to
qualify for Lifeline and/or ACP benefits;
are minors whose status qualifies a
parent or guardian for Lifeline and/or
ACP benefits; or are individuals who
have received Lifeline and/or ACP
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, and first and last name.
The National Verifier will transfer these
data elements to the Missouri
Department of Social Services, which
will respond either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that
the individual is enrolled in a qualifying
assistance program: SNAP and Medicaid
administered by the Missouri
Department of Social Services.
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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 ACP
system of records, FCC/WCB–3,
Affordable Connectivity Program, which
was published in the Federal Register at
86 FR 71494 (Dec. 16, 2021).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
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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 collection.
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
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PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before November 7,
2022. 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: 3060–1303.
Title: Advanced Methods to Target
and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls,
Sixth Report and Order, CG Docket No.
17–59, Authentication Trust Anchor,
Fifth Report and Order, WC Docket No.
17–97, FCC 22–37.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 6,493
respondents; 311,664 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25
hours.
Frequency of Response: On-occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for these collections are
contained in sections 4(i), 4(j), 201, 202,
217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), and 403
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 201, 202,
217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), 403.
Total Annual Burden: 77,916 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: This notice and
request for comments seeks to extend
the information collection requirements
as it pertains to the Advanced Methods
to Target and Eliminate Unlawful
Robocalls Sixth Report and Order and
Call Authentication Trust Anchor Fifth
Report and Order (‘‘Gateway Provider
Report and Order’’). Unwanted and
illegal robocalls have long been the
Federal Communication Commission’s
(‘‘Commission’’) top source of consumer
complaints and one of the Commission’s
top consumer protection priorities.
Foreign-originated robocalls represent a
significant portion of illegal robocalls,
and gateway providers serve as a critical
choke-point for reducing the number of
illegal robocalls received by American
consumers. In the Gateway Provider
Report and Order, the Commission took
steps to prevent these foreign-originated
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illegal robocalls from reaching
consumers and to help track these calls
back to the source. Along with further
extension of the Commission’s caller ID
authentication requirements and
Robocall Mitigation Database filing
requirements, the Commission adopted
several robocall mitigation
requirements, including a requirement
for gateway providers to respond to
traceback within 24 hours, mandatory
blocking requirements, a ‘‘know your
upstream provider’’ requirement, and a
general mitigation requirement.
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Gateway Provider Report and Order, FCC
22–37, Paras. 65–71, 47 CFR 64.1200(n)(1)
A voice service provider must: . . . Upon
receipt of a traceback request from the
Commission, civil law enforcement, criminal
law enforcement, or the industry traceback
consortium:
(i) If the provider is an originating,
terminating, or non-gateway intermediate
provider for all calls specified in the
traceback request, the provider must respond
fully and in a timely manner;
(ii) If the provider receiving a traceback
request is the gateway provider for any calls
specified in the traceback request, the
provider must fully respond to the traceback
request within 24 hours of receipt of the
request. The 24-hour clock does not start
outside of business hours, and requests
received during that time are deemed
received at 8:00 a.m. on the next business
day. If the 24-hour response period would
end on a non-business day, either a weekend
or a federal legal holiday, the 24-hour clock
does not run for the weekend or holiday in
question, and restarts at 12:01 a.m. on the
next business day following when the request
would otherwise be due. For example, a
request received at 3:00 p.m. on a Friday will
be due at 3:00 p.m. on the following Monday,
assuming that Monday is not a federal legal
holiday. For purposes of this rule, ‘‘business
day’’ is defined as Monday through Friday,
excluding federal legal holidays, and
‘‘business hours’’ is defined as 8:00 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. on a business day. For purposes of
this rule, all times are local time for the office
that is required to respond to the request.
The first portion of the information
collection for which OMB approval is
sought comes from the requirement
adopted in the Gateway Provider Report
and Order that all voice service
providers respond to traceback ‘‘fully
and in in a timely manner’’ and gateway
providers must respond within 24
hours. All voice service providers,
including gateway providers are
required to respond to traceback
requests from the Commission, civil and
criminal law enforcement, and the
Industry Traceback Consortium.
Traceback is a key enforcement tool in
the fight against illegal calls, allowing
the Commission or law enforcement to
identify the caller and bring
enforcement actions or otherwise stop
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future calls before they reach
consumers. Any unnecessary delay in
the process can increase the risk that
this essential information may become
impossible to obtain. While traceback is
not a new process, some providers have
historically been reluctant to respond,
or have simply ignored requests. This
requirement ensures that all providers
are on notice that a response is required,
and allows real consequences for
refusal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022–19096 Filed 9–2–22; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION
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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
does not display a valid OMB control
number.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before October 6, 2022.
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
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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
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
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: 3060–1285.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1303; FR ID 102387]
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 collection. 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 November
7, 2022. 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: 3060-1303.
Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls,
Sixth Report and Order, CG Docket No. 17-59, Authentication Trust
Anchor, Fifth Report and Order, WC Docket No. 17-97, FCC 22-37.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 6,493 respondents; 311,664 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in sections
4(i), 4(j), 201, 202, 217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), and 403 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 201, 202,
217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), 403.
Total Annual Burden: 77,916 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to
extend the information collection requirements as it pertains to the
Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls Sixth
Report and Order and Call Authentication Trust Anchor Fifth Report and
Order (``Gateway Provider Report and Order''). Unwanted and illegal
robocalls have long been the Federal Communication Commission's
(``Commission'') top source of consumer complaints and one of the
Commission's top consumer protection priorities. Foreign-originated
robocalls represent a significant portion of illegal robocalls, and
gateway providers serve as a critical choke-point for reducing the
number of illegal robocalls received by American consumers. In the
Gateway Provider Report and Order, the Commission took steps to prevent
these foreign-originated
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illegal robocalls from reaching consumers and to help track these calls
back to the source. Along with further extension of the Commission's
caller ID authentication requirements and Robocall Mitigation Database
filing requirements, the Commission adopted several robocall mitigation
requirements, including a requirement for gateway providers to respond
to traceback within 24 hours, mandatory blocking requirements, a ``know
your upstream provider'' requirement, and a general mitigation
requirement.
Gateway Provider Report and Order, FCC 22-37, Paras. 65-71, 47 CFR
64.1200(n)(1)
A voice service provider must: . . . Upon receipt of a traceback
request from the Commission, civil law enforcement, criminal law
enforcement, or the industry traceback consortium:
(i) If the provider is an originating, terminating, or non-
gateway intermediate provider for all calls specified in the
traceback request, the provider must respond fully and in a timely
manner;
(ii) If the provider receiving a traceback request is the
gateway provider for any calls specified in the traceback request,
the provider must fully respond to the traceback request within 24
hours of receipt of the request. The 24-hour clock does not start
outside of business hours, and requests received during that time
are deemed received at 8:00 a.m. on the next business day. If the
24-hour response period would end on a non-business day, either a
weekend or a federal legal holiday, the 24-hour clock does not run
for the weekend or holiday in question, and restarts at 12:01 a.m.
on the next business day following when the request would otherwise
be due. For example, a request received at 3:00 p.m. on a Friday
will be due at 3:00 p.m. on the following Monday, assuming that
Monday is not a federal legal holiday. For purposes of this rule,
``business day'' is defined as Monday through Friday, excluding
federal legal holidays, and ``business hours'' is defined as 8:00
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on a business day. For purposes of this rule, all
times are local time for the office that is required to respond to
the request.
The first portion of the information collection for which OMB
approval is sought comes from the requirement adopted in the Gateway
Provider Report and Order that all voice service providers respond to
traceback ``fully and in in a timely manner'' and gateway providers
must respond within 24 hours. All voice service providers, including
gateway providers are required to respond to traceback requests from
the Commission, civil and criminal law enforcement, and the Industry
Traceback Consortium. Traceback is a key enforcement tool in the fight
against illegal calls, allowing the Commission or law enforcement to
identify the caller and bring enforcement actions or otherwise stop
future calls before they reach consumers. Any unnecessary delay in the
process can increase the risk that this essential information may
become impossible to obtain. While traceback is not a new process, some
providers have historically been reluctant to respond, or have simply
ignored requests. This requirement ensures that all providers are on
notice that a response is required, and allows real consequences for
refusal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-19096 Filed 9-2-22; 8:45 am]
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