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licensee satisfies the substantial service
standard. Section 101.1440 requires
MVDDS licensees to collect information
and disclose information to third
parties. Therefore, the reporting and
disclosure requirements are as follows:
Section 101.1440 requires MVDDS
licensees to conduct a survey of the area
around its proposed transmitting
antenna site to determine the location of
all DBS customers of record that may
potentially be affected by the
introduction of its MVDDS service. At
least 90 days prior to the planned date
of MVDDS commencement of
operations, the MVDDS licensee must
then provide specific information to the
DBS licensee(s). Alternatively, MVDDS
licensees may obtain a signed, written
agreement from DBS customers of
record stating that they are aware of and
agree to their DBS system receiving
MVDDS signal levels in excess of the
appropriate Equivalent Power Flux
Density (EPFD) limits. The DBS licensee
must thereafter provide the MVDDS
licensee with a list of only those new
DBS customer locations that have been
installed in the 30-day period following
the MVDDS notification that the DBS
licensee believes may receive harmful
interference or where the prescribed
EPFD limits may be exceeded. If the
MVDDS licensee determines that its
signal level will exceed the EPFD limit
at any DBS customer site, it shall take
whatever steps are necessary, up to and
including finding a new transmitter site.
Section 101.1417 requires MVDDS
licensees to file an annual report. The
MVDDS licensees must file with the
Commission two copies of a ‘‘licensee
information report’’ by March 1st of
each year for the preceding calendar
year. This ‘‘licensee information report’’
must include name and address of
licensee; station(s) call letters and
primary geographic service area(s); and
statistical data for the licensee’s station.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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Federal Communications
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AGENCY:
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 July 10, 2025.
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)
SUMMARY:
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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
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: 3060–0349.
Title: Equal Employment Opportunity
(‘‘EEO’’) Policy, 47 CFR 73.2080, 76.73,
76.75, 76.79 and 76.1702.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 21,034 respondents, 21,034
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 42
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; annual
reporting; five and eight year reporting
requirements and third-party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority which covers this information
collection is contained in sections 154(i)
and 303 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, and Section 634 of
the Cable Communications Policy Act of
1984.
Total Annual Burden: 883,428 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirements approved under
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this collection are as follows: 47 CFR
73.2080 provides that equal opportunity
in employment shall be afforded by all
broadcast stations to all qualified
persons and no person shall be
discriminated against in employment by
such stations because of race, color,
religion, national origin or sex. Section
73.2080 requires that each broadcast
station employment unit with 5 or more
full-time employees shall establish,
maintain and carry out a program to
assure equal opportunity in every aspect
of a broadcast station’s policy and
practice. These same requirements also
apply to Satellite Digital Audio Radio
Service (‘‘SDARS’’) licensees. In 1997,
the Commission determined that
SDARS licensees must comply with the
Commission’s EEO requirements. See
Establishment of Rules and Policies for
the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service
in the 2310–2360 MHz Frequency Band,
12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5791, ¶ 91 (1997)
(‘‘1997 SDARS Order’’), FCC 97–70. In
2008, the Commission clarified that
SDARS licensees must comply with the
Commission’s EEO broadcast rules and
policies, including the same
recruitment, outreach, public file,
website posting, record-keeping,
reporting, and self-assessment
obligations required of broadcast
licensees, consistent with 47 CFR
73.2080, as well as any other
Commission EEO policies. See
Applications for Consent to the Transfer
of Control of Licenses, SM Satellite
Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee,
23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426, ¶ 174, and
note 551 (2008).
47 CFR 76.73 provides that equal
opportunity in employment shall be
afforded by all multichannel video
program distributors (‘‘MVPD’’) to all
qualified persons and no person shall be
discriminated against in employment by
such entities because of race, color,
religion, national origin, age or sex.
Section 76.75 requires that each
MVPD employment unit employing six
or more full-time employees shall
establish, maintain and carry out a
program to assure equal opportunity in
every aspect of a cable entity’s policy
and practice.
Section 76.79 requires that every
MVPD employment unit employing six
or more full-time employees maintain,
for public inspection, a file containing
copies of all annual employment reports
and related documents.
Section 76.1702 requires that every
MVPD employment unit employing six
or more full-time employees place
certain information concerning its EEO
program in its public inspection file.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the 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 a new computer matching
program the Federal Communications
Commission (‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’
or ‘‘Agency’’) and the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) will
conduct with the Minnesota Department
of Human Services. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of applicants to and
subscribers of Lifeline, and the
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP),
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 July 10, 2025. This computer
matching program will commence on
July 10, 2025, and will conclude 18
months after the effective date.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Elliot S.
Tarloff, FCC, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554, or to Privacy@
fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elliot S. Tarloff at 202–418–0886 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,
or various Tribal-specific federal
assistance programs.
In the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021, Public Law 116–260, 134
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Stat. 1182, 2129–36 (2020), Congress
created the Emergency Broadband
Benefit Program, and directed use of the
National Verifier to determine eligibility
based on various criteria, including the
qualifications for Lifeline (Medicaid,
SNAP, etc.). EBBP provided $3.2 billion
in monthly consumer discounts for
broadband service and one-time
provider reimbursement for a connected
device (laptop, desktop computer or
tablet). In the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act, Public Law 117–58, 135
Stat. 429, 1238–44 (2021) (codified at 47
U.S.C. 1751–52), Congress modified and
extended EBBP, provided an additional
$14.2 billion, and renamed it the
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
A household may qualify for the ACP
benefit under various criteria, including
an individual qualifying for the FCC’s
Lifeline program.
In a Report and Order adopted on
March 31, 2016, (81 FR 33026, May 24,
2016) (2016 Lifeline Modernization
Order), 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 ACP. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of Lifeline and ACP
applicants and subscribers by
determining whether they receive SNAP
and Tribal TANF benefits administered
by the Minnesota Department of Human
Services.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
Minnesota Department of Human
Services (source agency); Federal
Communications Commission (recipient
agency) and Universal Service
Administrative Company.
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING
PROGRAM:
The authority to conduct the
matching program for the FCC’s ACP is
47 U.S.C. 1752(a)–b). The authority to
conduct the matching program for the
FCC’s Lifeline program is 47 U.S.C.
254(a)–c), (j).
PURPOSE(S):
The purpose of this new matching
agreement is to verify the eligibility of
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0349; FR ID 297566]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
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,
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 July 10, 2025.
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 [email protected] and to [email protected]. 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 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: 3060-0349.
Title: Equal Employment Opportunity (``EEO'') Policy, 47 CFR
73.2080, 76.73, 76.75, 76.79 and 76.1702.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 21,034 respondents, 21,034
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 42 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; annual reporting;
five and eight year reporting requirements and third-party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority which covers this information collection is
contained in sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, and Section 634 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of
1984.
Total Annual Burden: 883,428 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements approved
under
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this collection are as follows: 47 CFR 73.2080 provides that equal
opportunity in employment shall be afforded by all broadcast stations
to all qualified persons and no person shall be discriminated against
in employment by such stations because of race, color, religion,
national origin or sex. Section 73.2080 requires that each broadcast
station employment unit with 5 or more full-time employees shall
establish, maintain and carry out a program to assure equal opportunity
in every aspect of a broadcast station's policy and practice. These
same requirements also apply to Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
(``SDARS'') licensees. In 1997, the Commission determined that SDARS
licensees must comply with the Commission's EEO requirements. See
Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio
Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd 5754,
5791, ] 91 (1997) (``1997 SDARS Order''), FCC 97-70. In 2008, the
Commission clarified that SDARS licensees must comply with the
Commission's EEO broadcast rules and policies, including the same
recruitment, outreach, public file, website posting, record-keeping,
reporting, and self-assessment obligations required of broadcast
licensees, consistent with 47 CFR 73.2080, as well as any other
Commission EEO policies. See Applications for Consent to the Transfer
of Control of Licenses, SM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor,
to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, 23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426, ]
174, and note 551 (2008).
47 CFR 76.73 provides that equal opportunity in employment shall be
afforded by all multichannel video program distributors (``MVPD'') to
all qualified persons and no person shall be discriminated against in
employment by such entities because of race, color, religion, national
origin, age or sex.
Section 76.75 requires that each MVPD employment unit employing six
or more full-time employees shall establish, maintain and carry out a
program to assure equal opportunity in every aspect of a cable entity's
policy and practice.
Section 76.79 requires that every MVPD employment unit employing
six or more full-time employees maintain, for public inspection, a file
containing copies of all annual employment reports and related
documents.
Section 76.1702 requires that every MVPD employment unit employing
six or more full-time employees place certain information concerning
its EEO program in its public inspection file.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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