[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39286-39287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15585]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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 31, 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: Direct 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] [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] 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, FCC, at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0804.
    Title: Universal Service--Rural Health Care Program.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 460, 461, 462, 463 (new FCC forms); 465, 
466, 466-A and 467.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not for profit 
institutions, federal government and state, local and tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 11,000 respondents; 54,041 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.21 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time, annual, quarterly and 
monthly reporting requirements and recordkeeping requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory

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authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
151, 154(i), 154(i), 201-205, 214, 254 and 403 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 65,539 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No assurances of 
confidentiality are provided to respondents concerning this information 
collection. 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. We note that USAC must preserve the 
confidentiality of all data obtained from respondents; must not use the 
data except for purposes of administering the Rural Health Care 
programs; 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 collection to the 
OMB for approval of a revision in order to obtain the three year 
clearance from them.
    The Commission seeks OMB approval for a revision for: (1) 
Information collections associated with the new Healthcare Connect 
Fund; created FCC Forms 460, 461, 462 and 463; information collections 
associated with a new skilled nursing facilities pilot program; (3) 
revised reporting requirements associated with an existing pilot 
program; and (4) extended information collections associated with 
existing programs. For complete details regarding this revision, please 
see the 60 day notice that was published in the Federal Register on 
April 1, 2013 (78 FR 19479).

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-15585 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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