[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34096-34097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13348]
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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; 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.
3502-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection(s). 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 estimates; 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 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 July 8, 2013. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at
[email protected] and to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected].
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, FCC, at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0856.
Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service
Program Reimbursement Forms.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 472, 473 and 474.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 25,925 respondents; 158,165 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour per form.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 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 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-205, 214, 254, 312(d), 312(f), 403
and 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 158,165 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impacts.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not
request that respondents submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the Commission requests applicants to submit information
that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request
confidential treatment under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection during this comment period to obtain the full, three year
clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The
Commission is requesting approval for a revision. The Commission is
also reporting a 15,015 hour burden increase adjustment. This is due to
updated information based on actual participation in the E-rate
program. The Commission requests a total hourly burden change for FCC
Forms 472, 473 and 474 from 143,150 burden hours to 158,165 burden
hours.
FCC Form 472 (Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (BEAR) Form).
The Commission has made minor administrative revisions to the FCC Form
472 and associated instructions to ensure consistency with the
Commission's rules and improve the clarity of the instructions. We also
added a certification to the form that requires services providers to
certify compliance with all E-rate rules.
FCC Form 473 (Service Provider Annual Certification Form) was
modified the existing certification regarding recordkeeping on the FCC
Form 473 to ensure consistency with 47 CFR 54.516 of the Commission's
rules, which requires service providers to retain documentation for at
least five years after the last day of the delivery of discounted
services and we have modified the language regarding production of
documents to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) or the
Fund Administrator. We have added a certification requiring service
providers to certify that they have properly allocated eligible and
ineligible service components. We have added a certification requiring
service providers to attest that they will not pay any part of the non-
discount share that is to be paid by applicants. We have also added
certifications regarding the prohibition against kickback, gifts and
participation while suspended or debarred. Finally, we have also added
a certification to the FCC Form 473 that requires services providers to
certify compliance with all E-rate rules. The instructions to the FCC
Form 473 have been revised to reflect the changes to that form.
FCC Form 474 (Service Provider Invoice (SPI) Form). The Commission
made minor administrative revisions to the FCC Form 474 and associated
instructions to ensure consistency with the Commission's rules and to
improve the clarity of the instructions. We have also added three
certifications to the FCC Form 474 that requires services providers to
certify compliance with all E-rate rules and also to verify that the
services providers FCC Form 473 certifications are correct.
The purposes of each FCC form were described in the 60 day notice
that was published on February 6, 2013 (78 FR 8527). All of the
requirements contained in this information collection are necessary to
implement the congressional mandate for the schools and libraries
universal service support program and reimbursement process.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0986.
Title: Competitive Carrier Line Count Report and Self-Certification
as a Rural Carrier.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 525 and 481.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 8,690 respondents; 8,804 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 100 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, on occasion and quarterly reporting
requirements, recordkeeping
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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(i) and (j), 205, 221(c), 254, 303(r), 403, 410
and 1302 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 272,017 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Parties may submit
confidential information in relation to sub-item 0 in item 12 of the
supporting statement pursuant to a protective order. We note that USAC
must preserve the confidentiality of all data obtained from respondents
and contributors to the universal service support program mechanism;
must not use the data except for the purposes of administering the
universal service support program; and must not disclose data in
company-specific form unless directed to do so by the Commission.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full,
three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
There are no changes to the FCC Form 525, which is part of this
information collection. New FCC Form 481 is being added to this
information for which we seek OMB approval along with other information
collection requirements. See the 60 day notice for specific details of
the revision which was published in the Federal Register on February
25, 2013 (78 FR 12750).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary,Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-13348 Filed 6-5-13; 8:45 am]
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