[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 73106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25593]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1219]


Information Collection Approved by the Office of the Management 
and Budget (OMB)

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval, for a period of three years, of 
the information collection requirements under control number 3060-1219, 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number, 
and no person is required to respond to a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments 
concerning the accuracy of the burden estimates and any suggestions for 
reducing the burden should be directed to the person listed in the For 
Further Information Contact section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Ongele, Office of Managing 
Director, at (202) 418-2991 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1219.
    OMB Approval Date: September 20, 2016.
    OMB Expiration Date: September 30, 2019.
    Title: Connect America Fund-Alternative Connect America Cost Model 
Support.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,010 respondents; 
2,090 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirement, one-time reporting requirement and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151-154, 155, 201-206, 214, 218-220, 251, 252, 254, 256, 303(r), 
332, 403, 405, 410, and 1302.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,780 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 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 
universal service programs; and must not disclose data in company-
specific form unless directed to do so by the Commission.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted a voluntary path for rate-
of-return carriers to receive model-based universal service support in 
exchange for making a commitment to deploy broadband-capable networks 
meeting certain service obligation to a pre-determined number of 
eligible locations by state. The Commission addressed the requirement 
that carriers electing model-based support must notify the Commission 
of that election and their commitment to satisfy the specific service 
obligations associated with the amount of model support. In addition, 
the Commission adopted reforms to the universal service mechanisms used 
to determine support for rate-of-return carriers not electing model-
based support. Among other such reforms, the Commission adopted an 
operating expense limitation to improve carriers' incentives to be 
prudent and efficient in their expenditures, a capital investment 
allowance to better target support to those areas with less broadband 
deployment, and broadband deployment obligations to promote 
``accountability from companies receiving support to ensure that public 
investment are used wisely to deliver intended results.'' This 
information collection addresses the new burdens associated with those 
reforms.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-25593 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
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