81 FR 21546 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08374 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 21546] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08374] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0384] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 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 OMB 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 OMB control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 13, 2016. 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 to [email protected] and to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0384. Title: Sections 64.901, 64.904 and 64.905, Auditor's Attestation and Certification. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent, 1 response. Estimated Time per Response: 5-250 hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority is contained in sections 1, 4, 201-205, 215, and 218-220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201-205, 215, and 218-220. Frequency of Response: On-occasion, biennial, and annual reporting requirements. Total Annual Burden: 255 hours. Total Annual Cost: $1,200,000. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: This collection does not address information of a confidential nature. Needs and Uses: Section 64.904(a) states that each incumbent LEC required to file a cost allocation manual shall elect to either have an attest engagement performed by an independent auditor every two years, covering the prior two year period, or have a financial audit performed by an independent auditor biennially. In either case, the initial engagement shall be performed in the calendar year after the carrier is first required to file a cost allocation manual. See section 64.904(a)- (c). Instead of requiring mid-sized carriers to incur the expense of a biennial attestation engagement, they now file a certification with the Commission stating that they are in compliance with 47 CFR 64.901 of the Commission's rules, which sets out the rules regarding allocation of costs. The certification must be signed, under oath, by an officer of the incumbent LEC, and filed with the Commission on an annual basis. Such certification of compliance represents a less costly means of enforcing compliance with our cost allocation rules. See 47 CFR 64.905 of the Commission's rules. The requirements are imposed to ensure that the carriers are properly complying with Commission rules. They serve as an important aid in the Commission's monitoring program. Section 64.905 requires mid-sized LECs to file a certification with the Commission stating that they are complying with section 64.901. The certification must be signed, under oath, by an officer of the mid- sized LEC, and filed with the Commission on an annual basis at the time that the mid-sized incumbent LEC files the annual reports required by section 43.21(e)(2). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-08374 Filed 4-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Abstract: The Indian Education required by the Paperwork Reduction amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201–205,
Professional Development (IEPD) Grants Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 215, and 218–220.
program provides grants to prepare and 3520), the Federal Communications Frequency of Response: On-occasion,
train Indians (i.e., American Indians/ Commission (FCC or Commission) biennial, and annual reporting
Alaska Natives) to serve as teachers and invites the general public and other requirements.
administrators. The specific goals of the Federal agencies to take this
IEPD program are to: (1) Increase the opportunity to comment on the Total Annual Burden: 255 hours.
number of qualified individuals in following information collections. Total Annual Cost: $1,200,000.
professions that serve American Comments are requested concerning: Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Indians/Alaska Natives; (2) provide Whether the proposed collection of impact(s).
training to qualified American Indians/ information is necessary for the proper
Alaska Natives to become teachers, performance of the functions of the Nature of Extent of Confidentiality:
administrators, teacher aides, social Commission, including whether the This collection does not address
workers, and ancillary education information shall have practical utility; information of a confidential nature.
personnel; and (3) improve the skills of the accuracy of the Commission’s Needs and Uses: Section 64.904(a)
those qualified American Indians/ burden estimate; ways to enhance the states that each incumbent LEC required
Alaska Natives who already serve in quality, utility, and clarity of the to file a cost allocation manual shall
these capacities. Individuals trained information collected; ways to minimize elect to either have an attest engagement
under this program must perform work the burden of the collection of performed by an independent auditor
related to their training and that benefits information on the respondents, every two years, covering the prior two
American Indian/Alaska Native people, including the use of automated year period, or have a financial audit
or repay all or a prorated portion of the collection techniques or other forms of performed by an independent auditor
assistance received under the program. information technology; and ways to
biennially. In either case, the initial
This data collection serves three further reduce the information
purposes: First, data from three sources engagement shall be performed in the
collection burden on small business
(grantees, project participants, and concerns with fewer than 25 employees. calendar year after the carrier is first
employers) are necessary to assess the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a required to file a cost allocation manual.
performance of the IEPD program on its collection of information unless it See section 64.904(a)–(c). Instead of
Government Performance Results Act displays a currently valid OMB control requiring mid-sized carriers to incur the
(GPRA) measures. Second, data from all number. No person shall be subject to expense of a biennial attestation
three sources are necessary to determine any penalty for failing to comply with engagement, they now file a certification
if IEPD participants are fulfilling the a collection of information subject to the with the Commission stating that they
terms of their service/cash payback PRA that does not display a valid OMB are in compliance with 47 CFR 64.901
requirements. Finally, budget and control number. of the Commission’s rules, which sets
project-specific performance data are DATES: Written PRA comments should out the rules regarding allocation of
collected from IEPD grantees for project- be submitted on or before June 13, 2016. costs. The certification must be signed,
monitoring and compliance If you anticipate that you will be under oath, by an officer of the
information. The forms and protocols submitting comments, but find it incumbent LEC, and filed with the
contained in this package include the difficult to do so within the period of Commission on an annual basis. Such
Grantee Reporting Form, the Participant time allowed by this notice, you should certification of compliance represents a
Training Information and Employment advise the contact listed below as soon less costly means of enforcing
Reporting Form, and the Employment as possible. compliance with our cost allocation
Verification Form. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to rules. See 47 CFR 64.905 of the
Dated: April 7, 2016. Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email to PRA@ Commission’s rules. The requirements
Stephanie Valentine, fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. are imposed to ensure that the carriers
Acting Director, Information Collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For are properly complying with
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy additional information about the Commission rules. They serve as an
Officer, Office of Management. information collection, contact Nicole important aid in the Commission’s
[FR Doc. 2016–08347 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991. monitoring program. Section 64.905
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requires mid-sized LECs to file a
OMB Control Number: 3060–0384. certification with the Commission
Title: Sections 64.901, 64.904 and stating that they are complying with
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 64.905, Auditor’s Attestation and section 64.901. The certification must be
COMMISSION Certification. signed, under oath, by an officer of the
Form Number: N/A. mid-sized LEC, and filed with the
[OMB 3060–0384]
Type of Review: Extension of a Commission on an annual basis at the
Information Collection Being Reviewed currently approved collection. time that the mid-sized incumbent LEC
by the Federal Communications Respondents: Business or other for-
files the annual reports required by
Commission Under Delegated profit entities.
section 43.21(e)(2).
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Number of Respondents and
Authority
Responses: 1 respondent, 1 response. Federal Communications Commission.
AGENCY: Federal Communications Estimated Time per Response: 5–250 Marlene H. Dortch,
Commission. hours. Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
ACTION: Notice and request for Obligation to Respond: Required to
[FR Doc. 2016–08374 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am]
comments. obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
authority is contained in sections 1, 4,
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 201–205, 215, and 218–220 of the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Communications Act of 1934, as
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 13, 2016. 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 | 81 FR 21546 |
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