[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27051-27052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11377]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
the 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 burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies 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 estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information collected; (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; and (e) ways to further reduce the information
collection burden for 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 OMB control number. No person
shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection
of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does
not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before June 9, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or the Internet at
[email protected]; and to the Federal Communications
Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: [email protected]). Include in the
e-mail the OMB control number of the collection as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or if there is no OMB control
number, include the Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail, contact
the person listed below to make alternate arrangements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Paul Laurenzano at 202-418-1359 or via the Internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0774.
Title: Part 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal
Service.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 7,570,974 respondents; 7,577,634 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .084 hours--125 hours (average).
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Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting, quarterly, annual,
and once every 5 years reporting requirements, recordkeeping
requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. sections 151-154, 201-205, 218-220, 214, 254, 303(r), 403 and
410.
Total Annual Burden: 1,152,255 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality. However, respondents may request materials or
information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public
inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
during this comment period in order to obtain the full three year
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for a
revision.
The Commission conducted an extensive clean-up of this information
collection. There were mathematical corrections necessary, rule part
consolidations, and one item was eliminated to avoid duplicity
(information is being reported on the same rule part under a different
OMB control number in a different information collection). Redundant or
unnecessary information was removed. Therefore, the Commission is
reporting a 127.200 hour burden reduction adjustment for which we seek
OMB approval.
In the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act), Congress directed
the Commission to implement a new set of universal service support
mechanisms that are explicit and sufficient to advance the universal
service principles enumerated in 47 U.S.C. section 254 and other such
principles as the Commission believes are necessary and appropriate for
the protection of the public interest, convenience and necessity, and
are consistent with the 1996 Act. Parts 36 and 54 promulgate the rules
and requirements to preserve and advance universal service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-11377 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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