80 FR 41041 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)
| Page Range | 41041-41041 | |
| FR Document | 2015-17187 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 41041] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17187] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0824] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 estimate; 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 control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 14, 2015. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0824. Title: Service Provider and Billed Entity Identification Number and Contact Information Form. Form Number: FCC Form 498. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 26,000 respondents; 26,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.75 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirements. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151-154 and 254 the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 19,500 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission notes that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) who administers the universal service program must preserve the confidentiality of all data obtained from respondents and contributors to the universal service programs, 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. With respect to the FCC Form 498, USAC shall publish each participant's name, SPIN, and contact information via USAC's Web site. All other information, including financial institution account numbers or routing information, shall remain confidential. Needs and Uses: One of the functions of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is to provide a means for the billing, collection and disbursement of funds for the universal service support mechanisms. On October 1998, the OMB approved FCC Form 498, the ``Service Provider Information Form'' to enable USAC to collect service provider name and address, telephone number, Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), contact names, contact telephone numbers, and remittance information. FCC Form 498 enables participants to request a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and provides the official record for participation in the universal service support mechanisms. The remittance information provided by participants on FCC Form 498 enables USAC to make payments to participants in the universal service support mechanisms. The following proposed revisions have been made to the FCC Form 498 for which we seek OMB approval:Form name changed to ``Service Provider and Billed Entity Identification Number and Contact Information Form''; Added an additional field in block 3 for a company's Federal Registration Number (FRN); Added a column for the Study Area Code Company Name in block 8; Added the ability for a carrier to designate an alternate bank account for the payment of BEAR funds in block 11; Added a box in block 1 and a supplemental information sheet to allow respondents to include information about affiliates; Updated the Principal Communications Types in block 14 to include additional business types as listed on the FCC Form 499-A; and Added a box after every program on the form that will allow service providers to cease participation in the associated program without having to deactivate their entire SPIN. Corresponding adjustments were made to the instructions to reflect the proposed changes to the FCC Form 498. The information collected on the FCC Form 498 is used by USAC to disburse federal universal service support consistent with the specifications of eligible participants in the universal service programs. FCC Form 498 submissions also provide USAC with updated contact information so that USAC can contact universal service fund participants when necessary. Without such information, USAC would not be able to distribute support to the proper entities and this would prevent the Commission from fulfilling its statutory responsibilities under the Act to preserve and advance universal service. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-17187 Filed 7-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to FCC Form 498 enables participants to
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ request a Service Provider Identification
Dated: July 7, 2015. Number (SPIN) and provides the official
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office service support mechanisms. The
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole remittance information provided by
[FR Doc. 2015–17256 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am] participants on FCC Form 498 enables
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in the universal service support
OMB Control Number: 3060–0824.
mechanisms.
Title: Service Provider and Billed
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Entity Identification Number and The following proposed revisions
COMMISSION Contact Information Form. have been made to the FCC Form 498
Form Number: FCC Form 498. for which we seek OMB approval:
[OMB 3060–0824]
Type of Review: Revision of a • Form name changed to ‘‘Service
Information Collection Being Reviewed currently approved collection. Provider and Billed Entity Identification
by the Federal Communications Respondents: Business or other for- Number and Contact Information
Commission profit and not-for-profit institutions. Form’’;
Number of Respondents: 26,000 • Added an additional field in block
AGENCY: Federal Communications respondents; 26,000 responses. 3 for a company’s Federal Registration
Commission. Estimated Time per Response: 0.75 Number (FRN);
ACTION: Notice and request for hours. • Added a column for the Study Area
comments. Frequency of Response: On occasion Code Company Name in block 8;
reporting requirements and third party
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort • Added the ability for a carrier to
disclosure requirements.
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as designate an alternate bank account for
Obligation to Respond: Required to
required by the Paperwork Reduction the payment of BEAR funds in block 11;
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– authority for this information collection • Added a box in block 1 and a
3520), the Federal Communications is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154 and supplemental information sheet to allow
Commission (FCC or the Commission) 254 the Communications Act of 1934, as respondents to include information
invites the general public and other amended. about affiliates;
Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Burden: 19,500 hours. • Updated the Principal
opportunity to comment on the Total Annual Cost: No cost. Communications Types in block 14 to
following information collection. Privacy Impact Assessment: No include additional business types as
Comments are requested concerning: impact(s). listed on the FCC Form 499–A; and
whether the proposed collection of Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: • Added a box after every program on
information is necessary for the proper The Commission notes that the the form that will allow service
performance of the functions of the Universal Service Administrative providers to cease participation in the
Commission, including whether the Company (USAC) who administers the associated program without having to
information shall have practical utility; universal service program must preserve deactivate their entire SPIN.
the accuracy of the Commission’s the confidentiality of all data obtained Corresponding adjustments were
burden estimate; ways to enhance the from respondents and contributors to made to the instructions to reflect the
quality, utility, and clarity of the the universal service programs, must not proposed changes to the FCC Form 498.
information collected; ways to minimize use the data except for purposes of The information collected on the FCC
the burden of the collection of administering the universal service Form 498 is used by USAC to disburse
information on the respondents, programs, and must not disclose data in federal universal service support
including the use of automated company-specific form unless directed consistent with the specifications of
collection techniques or other forms of to do so by the Commission. With eligible participants in the universal
information technology; and ways to respect to the FCC Form 498, USAC service programs. FCC Form 498
further reduce the information shall publish each participant’s name, submissions also provide USAC with
collection burden on small business SPIN, and contact information via updated contact information so that
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. USAC’s Web site. All other information, USAC can contact universal service
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a including financial institution account fund participants when necessary.
collection of information unless it numbers or routing information, shall Without such information, USAC would
displays a currently valid control remain confidential. not be able to distribute support to the
number. No person shall be subject to Needs and Uses: One of the functions proper entities and this would prevent
any penalty for failing to comply with of the Universal Service Administrative the Commission from fulfilling its
a collection of information subject to the Company (USAC) is to provide a means
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statutory responsibilities under the Act
PRA that does not display a valid Office for the billing, collection and to preserve and advance universal
of Management and Budget (OMB) disbursement of funds for the universal service.
control number. service support mechanisms. On
October 1998, the OMB approved FCC Federal Communications Commission.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before September 14, Form 498, the ‘‘Service Provider Marlene H. Dortch,
2015. If you anticipate that you will be Information Form’’ to enable USAC to Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
submitting comments, but find it collect service provider name and [FR Doc. 2015–17187 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am]
difficult to do so within the period of address, telephone number, Federal BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 14, 2015. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. | |
| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 41041 |
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