80 FR 37177 - Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 125 (June 30, 2015)

Page Range		37177-37177
FR Document		2015-15972

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of six months, the information collection associated with the Commission's Second E- rate Modernization Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration (Second E-rate Modernization Order). This notice is consistent with the (Second E-rate Modernization Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket Nos. 13-184 and 10-90; FCC 14-189]


Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of six months, 
the information collection associated with the Commission's Second E-
rate Modernization Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration 
(Second E-rate Modernization Order). This notice is consistent with the 
(Second E-rate Modernization Order, which stated that the Commission 
would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the 
effective date of those rules.

DATES: 47 CFR 54.503(c)(1) published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015, 
is effective June 30, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Bachtell, Wireline Competition 
Bureau at (202) 418-2694 or TTY (202) 418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on June 22, 
2015, OMB approved, for a period of six months, the information 
collection requirements contained in the Commission's Second E-rate 
Modernization Order, FCC 14-189, published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, 
2015. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0806. The Commission publishes 
this notice as an announcement of the effective date of the rule Sec.  
54.503(c)(1).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
June 22, 2015, for the information collection requirements contained in 
the Commission's rules at 47 CFR 54.503(c)(1).
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, 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 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0806.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0806.
    OMB Approval Date: June 22, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: December 31, 2015.
    Title: Universal Service-Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program, FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal government public institutions, 
and other not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 82,000 respondents; 82,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3.5 hours for FCC Form 470 (3 hours 
for response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping; 4.5 hours for FCC Form 471 
(4 hours for response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements, 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, 201-205, 218-220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405.
    Total Annual Burden: 334,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no assurance of 
confidentiality provided to respondents concerning this information 
collection. However, respondents may request materials or information 
submitted to the Commission or to the Administrator be withheld from 
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 470 is used by applicants to seek 
competitive bids on eligible services from service providers. The 
Commission revised OMB 3060-0806 to conform the FCC Form 470 to changes 
implemented in the Second E-Rate Modernization Order (WC Docket No. 13-
184, FCC 14-189; 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015).

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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the case of a nationwide test of the EAS, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Number. The OMB Control Number is
must be transmitted immediately; COMMISSION 3060–0806.
Monthly EAS test messages must be The foregoing notice is required by
transmitted within 60 minutes. All 47 CFR Part 54 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
actions must be logged and recorded as [WC Docket Nos. 13–184 and 10–90; FCC Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
specified in §§ 11.35(a) and 11.54(a)(3). 14–189] and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Decoders must be programmed for the The total annual reporting burdens
EAN Event header code and the RMT Modernizing the E-rate Program for and costs for the respondents are as
and RWT Event header codes (for Schools and Libraries follows:
required monthly and weekly tests), OMB Control Number: 3060–0806.
AGENCY: Federal Communications
with the appropriate accompanying Commission.
State and State/county location codes. OMB Approval Date: June 22, 2015.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of OMB Expiration Date: December 31,
■ 6. Amend § 11.54 by revising effective date. 2015.
paragraph (a) introductory text to read
SUMMARY: In this document, the Title: Universal Service-Schools and
as follows:
Commission announces that the Office Libraries Universal Service Program,
§ 11.54 EAS operation during a National of Management and Budget (OMB) has FCC Forms 470 and 471.
Level emergency approved, for a period of six months, Form Number: FCC Forms 470 and
(a) Immediately upon receipt of an the information collection associated 471.
EAN message, or the NPT Event code in with the Commission’s Second E-rate Respondents: State, local or tribal
the case of a nationwide test of the EAS, Modernization Report and Order and government public institutions, and
EAS Participants must comply with the Order on Reconsideration (Second E- other not-for-profit institutions.
following requirements, as applicable: rate Modernization Order). This notice Number of Respondents and
is consistent with the (Second E-rate Responses: 82,000 respondents; 82,000
* * * * * Modernization Order, which stated that responses.
■ 7. Amend § 11.61 by revising the Commission would publish a
document in the Federal Register Estimated Time per Response: 3.5
paragraph (a)(3)(iv) to read as follows: hours for FCC Form 470 (3 hours for
announcing the effective date of those
§ 11.61 Tests of EAS procedures. rules. response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping;
4.5 hours for FCC Form 471 (4 hours for
(a) * * * DATES: 47 CFR 54.503(c)(1) published at response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping).
(3) * * * 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015, is Frequency of Response: On occasion
effective June 30, 2015. and annual reporting requirements, and
(iv) Test results as required by the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: recordkeeping requirement.
Commission shall be logged by all EAS
James Bachtell, Wireline Competition Obligation to Respond: Required to
Participants into the EAS Test Reporting
Bureau at (202) 418–2694 or TTY (202) obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
System (ETRS) as determined by the
418–0484. authority for this information collection
Commission’s Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau, subject to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 201–
the following requirements. document announces that, on June 22, 205, 218–220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405.
2015, OMB approved, for a period of six Total Annual Burden: 334,000 hours.
(A) EAS Participants shall provide the months, the information collection
identifying information required by the requirements contained in the Total Annual Cost: N/A.
ETRS initially no later than sixty days Commission’s Second E-rate Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
after the publication in the Federal Modernization Order, FCC 14–189, impact(s).
Register of a notice announcing the published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
approval by the Office of Management 2015. The OMB Control Number is There is no assurance of confidentiality
and Budget of the modified information 3060–0806. The Commission publishes provided to respondents concerning this
collection requirements under the this notice as an announcement of the information collection. However,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and effective date of the rule § 54.503(c)(1). respondents may request materials or
an effective date of the rule amendment, information submitted to the
or within sixty days of the launch of the Synopsis
Commission or to the Administrator be
ETRS, whichever is later, and shall As required by the Paperwork withheld from public inspection under
renew this identifying information on a Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC’s rules.
yearly basis or as required by any the FCC is notifying the public that it Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 470
revision of the EAS Participant’s State received OMB approval on June 22, is used by applicants to seek
EAS Plan filed pursuant to § 11.21. 2015, for the information collection competitive bids on eligible services
(B) ‘‘Day of test’’ data shall be filed in requirements contained in the from service providers. The Commission
the ETRS within 24 hours of any Commission’s rules at 47 CFR revised OMB 3060–0806 to conform the
nationwide test or as otherwise required 54.503(c)(1). FCC Form 470 to changes implemented
by the Public Safety and Homeland Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency in the Second E-Rate Modernization
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Security Bureau. may not conduct or sponsor a collection Order (WC Docket No. 13–184, FCC 14–
of information unless it displays a 189; 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015).
(C) Detailed post-test data shall be current, valid OMB Control Number.
filed in the ETRS within forty five (45) No person shall be subject to any Federal Communications Commission.
days following any nationwide test. penalty for failing to comply with a Gloria J. Miles,
* * * * * collection of information subject to the Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		47 CFR 54.503(c)(1) published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015, is effective June 30, 2015.
Contact		James Bachtell, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-2694 or TTY (202) 418-0484.
FR Citation		80 FR 37177