80_FR_80530 80 FR 80283 - Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries

80 FR 80283 - Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Page Range80283-80283
FR Document2015-32321

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 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 document 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 80283]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32321]


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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 three years, 
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 document 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 54.504(a)(1)(iii), published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, 
2015, is effective December 24, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Bachtell, Wireline Competition 
Bureau at (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on December 2, 
2015, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the new 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 document as an announcement of the effective date of 47 CFR 
54.504(a)(1)(iii).
    If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or 
how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens 
caused thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0806, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via the 
Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov.
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

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 
December 2, 2015, for the information collection requirements contained 
in the Commission's rule at 47 CFR 54.504(a)(1)(iii).
    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 document is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Pub. L. 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: December 2, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: December 31, 2018.
    Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program, FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal government public institutions, 
and other not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 52,700 respondents, 82,090 
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, annual reporting, and 
recordkeeping 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, 201-205, 218-220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405.
    Total Annual Burden: 334,405 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    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 Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks to revise OMB 3060-0806 to 
conform this information collection to the program changes set forth in 
the Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration (Second E-Rate 
Modernization Order) (WC Docket No. 13-184, WC Docket No. 10-90, FCC 
14-189; 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015). Collection of the information on 
FCC Forms 470 and 471 is necessary so that the Commission and the 
Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) have sufficient 
information to determine if entities are eligible for funding pursuant 
to the schools and libraries support mechanism (the E-rate program), to 
determine if entities are complying with the Commission's rules, and to 
prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. In addition, the information is 
necessary for the Commission to evaluate the extent to which the E-rate 
program is meeting the statutory objectives specified in section 254(h) 
of the 1996 Act, and the Commission's own performance goals established 
in the Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (E-
rate Modernization Order), 79 FR 49160, August 19, 2014 and Second E-
rate Modernization Order, 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015. This 
information collection is being revised to modify FCC Form 471 pursuant 
to program and rule changes in the Second E-rate Modernization Order 
and to accommodate USAC's new online portal as well as the requirement 
that all FCC Forms 471 be electronically filed.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32321 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 247 / Thursday, December 24, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 80283 * * * * * Internet if you send them to PRA@ Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No [FR Doc. 2015–32329 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] fcc.gov. impact(s). BILLING CODE 6560–50–P To request materials in accessible Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: formats for people with disabilities There is no assurance of confidentiality (Braille, large print, electronic files, provided to respondents concerning this audio format), send an email to fcc504@ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS information collection. However, fcc.gov or call the Consumer and COMMISSION Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) respondents may request materials or 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 information submitted to the 47 CFR Part 54 (TTY). Commission or to the Administrator be withheld from public inspection under [WC Docket Nos. 13–184 and 10–90; FCC Synopsis 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. 14–189] As required by the Paperwork Needs and Uses: The Commission Modernizing the E-rate Program for Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), seeks to revise OMB 3060–0806 to Schools and Libraries the FCC is notifying the public that it conform this information collection to received OMB approval on December 2, the program changes set forth in the AGENCY: Federal Communications 2015, for the information collection Second Report and Order and Order on Commission. requirements contained in the Reconsideration (Second E-Rate ACTION: Final rule; announcement of Commission’s rule at 47 CFR Modernization Order) (WC Docket No. effective date. 54.504(a)(1)(iii). 13–184, WC Docket No. 10–90, FCC 14– Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency SUMMARY: In this document, the 189; 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015). may not conduct or sponsor a collection Commission announces that the Office of information unless it displays a Collection of the information on FCC of Management and Budget (OMB) has current, valid OMB Control Number. Forms 470 and 471 is necessary so that approved, for a period of three years, the No person shall be subject to any the Commission and the Universal information collection associated with penalty for failing to comply with a Service Administrative Company the Commission’s Second E-rate collection of information subject to the (USAC) have sufficient information to Modernization Report and Order and Paperwork Reduction Act that does not determine if entities are eligible for Order on Reconsideration (Second E- display a current, valid OMB Control funding pursuant to the schools and rate Modernization Order). This Number. The OMB Control Number is libraries support mechanism (the E-rate document is consistent with the 3060–0806. program), to determine if entities are (Second E-rate Modernization Order, The foregoing document is required complying with the Commission’s rules, which stated that the Commission by the Paperwork Reduction Act of and to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. would publish a document in the 1995, Pub. L. 104–13, October 1, 1995, In addition, the information is necessary Federal Register announcing the and 44 U.S.C. 3507. for the Commission to evaluate the effective date of those rules. The total annual reporting burdens extent to which the E-rate program is DATES: 47 CFR 54.504(a)(1)(iii), and costs for the respondents are as meeting the statutory objectives published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, follows: specified in section 254(h) of the 1996 2015, is effective December 24, 2015. OMB Control Number: 3060–0806. Act, and the Commission’s own FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Approval Date: December 2, performance goals established in the James Bachtell, Wireline Competition 2015. Report and Order and Further Notice of OMB Expiration Date: December 31, Bureau at (202) 418–7400 or TTY (202) Proposed Rulemaking (E-rate 2018. 418–0484. Modernization Order), 79 FR 49160, Title: Universal Service—Schools and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Libraries Universal Service Program, August 19, 2014 and Second E-rate document announces that, on December FCC Forms 470 and 471. Modernization Order, 80 FR 5961, 2, 2015, OMB approved, for a period of Form Numbers: FCC Forms 470 and February 4, 2015. This information three years, the new information 471. collection is being revised to modify collection requirements contained in the Respondents: State, local or tribal FCC Form 471 pursuant to program and Commission’s Second E-rate government public institutions, and rule changes in the Second E-rate Modernization Order, FCC 14–189, other not-for-profit institutions. Modernization Order and to published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, Number of Respondents and accommodate USAC’s new online portal 2015. The OMB Control Number is Responses: 52,700 respondents, 82,090 as well as the requirement that all FCC 3060–0806. The Commission publishes responses. Forms 471 be electronically filed. this document as an announcement of Estimated Time per Response: 3.5 the effective date of 47 CFR hours for FCC Form 470 (3 hours for Federal Communications Commission. 54.504(a)(1)(iii). response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping; Marlene H. Dortch, If you have any comments on the 4.5 hours for FCC Form 471 (4 hours for Secretary. burden estimates listed below, or how response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping). [FR Doc. 2015–32321 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] the Commission can improve the Frequency of Response: On occasion, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P collections and reduce any burdens annual reporting, and recordkeeping caused thereby, please contact Nicole requirements. Ongele, Federal Communications Obligation to Respond: Required to tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. authority for this information collection Please include the OMB Control is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 201– Number, 3060–0806, in your 205, 218–220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405. correspondence. The Commission will Total Annual Burden: 334,405 hours. also accept your comments via the Total Annual Cost: No cost. 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Document Created: 2015-12-24 02:25:50
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates47 CFR 54.504(a)(1)(iii), published at 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015, is effective December 24, 2015.
ContactJames Bachtell, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484.
FR Citation80 FR 80283 
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