81 FR 50495 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)
| Page Range | 50495-50496 | |
| FR Document | 2016-18079 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 50495-50496] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18079] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0853] 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 llected; 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 30, 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 [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: 3060-0853. Title: Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 479; Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 486; and Funding Commitment Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form 500. Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 63,700 respondents, 58,575 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour for FCC Form 479, 1 hour for FCC Form 486, 1 hour for FCC Form 500, and .75 hours for maintaining and updating the Internet Safety Policy. Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 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: 58,575 hours. [[Page 50496]] 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 C.F.R 0.459 of the FCC's rules. Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks to revise OMB 3060-0853 to conform the FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500 to changes implemented in the Order and FNPRM (E-rate Modernization Order) (WC Docket No. 13-184, FCC 14-99; 79 FR 49160, August 19, 2014). The FCC Form 486 is being transitioned to an online platform for applicants that seek universal service support for funding year 2016 and later. Applicants needing to file a FCC Form 486 for a funding year earlier than funding year 2016 will need to use the current FCC Form 486 which is an electronic or paper filing. The FCC Form 500 will also be transitioned to an online platform. The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The purpose of this information is to ensure that schools and libraries that are eligible to receive discounted Internet Access services (Category One), and Broadband Internal Connections, Managed Internal Broadband Services, and Basic Maintenance of Broadband Internal Connections (Basic Maintenance) (known together as Category Two Services) have in place Internet safety policies. Schools and libraries receiving these services must certify, by completing a FCC Form 486 (Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act), that respondents are enforcing a policy of Internet safety and enforcing the operation of a technology prevention measure. Also, respondents who received a Funding Commitment Decision Letter indicating services eligible for universal service funding must file FCC Form 486 to indicate their service start date and to start the payment process. In addition, all members of a consortium must submit signed certifications to the Billed Entity of their consortium using a FCC Form 479; Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity of Compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act, in language consistent with the certifications adopted for the FCC Form 486. Consortia must, in turn, certify collection of the FCC Forms 479 on the FCC Form 486. FCC Form 500 is used by E-rate participants to make adjustments to previously filed forms, such as changing the contract expiration date filed with the FCC Form 471, changing the funding year service start date filed with the FCC Form 486, cancelling or reducing the amount of funding commitments, requesting extensions of the deadline for non-recurring services, and notifying USAC of equipment transfers. All of the requirements contained herein are necessary to implement the congressional mandate for universal service. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-18079 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM a record about him or her, who wants information llected; ways to minimize
(INCLUDES ANY REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS): access to his or her record, or who the burden of the collection of
E.O. 11295 22 U.S.C. 211(a); 22 CFR wants to contest the contents of a information on the respondents,
51.22(b). record, should make a written request to including the use of automated
the EPA FOIA Office, Attn: Privacy Act collection techniques or other forms of
PURPOSE(S):
Officer, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania information technology; and ways to
The primary purpose of this system is Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. further reduce the information
to track the status of no-fee passports, collection burden on small business
including the issuance date, expiration RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
date, and current location and to request Request for access must be made in The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
and obtain country clearances for EPA accordance with the procedures a collection of information unless it
staff traveling to foreign countries to described in EPA’s Privacy Act displays a currently valid control
conduct official government business. regulations at 40 CFR part 16. number. No person shall be subject to
Requesters will be required to provide any penalty for failing to comply with
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF GENERAL
adequate identification, such as a a collection of information subject to the
ROUTINE USES APPLICABLE TO MORE THAN ONE driver’s license, employee identification PRA that does not display a valid Office
SYSTEM AND INCLUDES: or other identifying document. of Management and Budget (OMB)
https://www.federaIregister.gov/ CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
control number.
articles/2008/01/14/E8–445/ DATES: Written PRA comments should
Requests for correction or amendment
amendment-to-generalroutine-uses be submitted on or before September 30,
must identify the record to be changed
and the corrective action sought. 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
USERS, AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
GENERAL ROUTINE USES Complete EPA Privacy Act procedures submitting comments, but find it
are described in EPA’s Privacy Act difficult to do so within the period of
A., C., E., J. and L apply to the system. time allowed by this notice, you should
regulations at 40 CFR part 16.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, advise the contact listed below as soon
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: as possible.
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Individual Passport applicants U.S. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
STORAGE: Department of State. Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
Electronic records are maintained in fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
SYSTEM EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
an electronic format. Passports are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
OF THE PRIVACY ACT:
maintained in their physical format in a additional information about the
None. information collection, contact Nicole
locked filing cabinet, in a locked room.
[FR Doc. 2016–18136 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
RETRIEVABILITY: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Records are retrieved by all or a part OMB Control Number: 3060–0853.
of the person’s name, place of birth, Title: Certification by Administrative
and/or passport number. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Authority to Billed Entity Compliance
COMMISSION with the Children’s Internet Protection
SAFEGUARDS:
[OMB 3060–0853] Act Form, FCC Form 479; Receipt of
Computer-stored information is
Service Confirmation and Certification
protected in accordance with the
Information Collection Being Reviewed of Compliance with the Children’s
Agency’s security requirements. Access
by the Federal Communications Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form
to the information in the system is
Commission 486; and Funding Commitment
limited to authorized Agency personnel
Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form
who administer the program. No AGENCY: Federal Communications 500.
external access to the system is allowed. Commission. Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486
Paper files are kept in a locked filing ACTION: Notice and request for and 500.
cabinet in a locked room. Only accessed comments. Type of Review: Revision of a
by three employees. currently approved collection.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Respondents: Business or other for-
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as profit, not-for-profit institutions, and
EPA Records Schedule 1010 NARA required by the Paperwork Reduction
Disposal Authority: DAA–0412–2012 state, local or tribal government.
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Number of Respondents and
–0007–0003. Closed and returned to the 3520), the Federal Communications
Department of State when employee Responses: 63,700 respondents, 58,575
Commission (FCC or the Commission) responses.
separates, retires, transfers to a new invites the general public and other
agency, or job duties no longer require Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour
Federal agencies to take this for FCC Form 479, 1 hour for FCC Form
international travel. opportunity to comment on the 486, 1 hour for FCC Form 500, and .75
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: following information collection. hours for maintaining and updating the
PENS Database Manager, Office of Comments are requested concerning: Internet Safety Policy.
whether the proposed collection of
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Management and International Services, Frequency of Response: On occasion
Office of International and Tribal information is necessary for the proper and annual reporting requirements.
Affairs, (MD–2680R) 1200 Pennsylvania performance of the functions of the Obligation to Respond: Required to
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. Commission, including whether the obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
information shall have practical utility; authority for this information collection
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: the accuracy of the Commission’s is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 201–
Any individual who wants to know burden estimate; ways to enhance the 205, 218–220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405.
whether this system of records contains quality, utility, and clarity of the Total Annual Burden: 58,575 hours.
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Total Annual Cost: No cost. certify collection of the FCC Forms 479 displays a currently valid Office of
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No on the FCC Form 486. FCC Form 500 is Management and Budget (OMB) control
impact(s). used by E-rate participants to make number. No person shall be subject to
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: adjustments to previously filed forms, any penalty for failing to comply with
There is no assurance of confidentiality such as changing the contract expiration a collection of information subject to the
provided to respondents concerning this date filed with the FCC Form 471, PRA that does not display a valid OMB
information collection. However, changing the funding year service start control number.
respondents may request materials or date filed with the FCC Form 486, DATES: Written comments should be
information submitted to the cancelling or reducing the amount of submitted on or before August 31, 2016.
Commission or to the Administrator be funding commitments, requesting If you anticipate that you will be
withheld from public inspection under extensions of the deadline for non- submitting comments, but find it
47 C.F.R 0.459 of the FCC’s rules. recurring services, and notifying USAC difficult to do so within the period of
Needs and Uses: The Commission of equipment transfers. All of the time allowed by this notice, you should
seeks to revise OMB 3060–0853 to requirements contained herein are advise the contacts below as soon as
conform the FCC Forms 479, 486 and necessary to implement the possible.
500 to changes implemented in the congressional mandate for universal
Order and FNPRM (E-rate ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
service. Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Modernization Order) (WC Docket No.
13–184, FCC 14–99; 79 FR 49160, Federal Communications Commission. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
August 19, 2014). The FCC Form 486 is Gloria J. Miles, to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
being transitioned to an online platform Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
for applicants that seek universal Secretary. Include in the comments the OMB
service support for funding year 2016 [FR Doc. 2016–18079 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] control number as shown in the
and later. Applicants needing to file a BILLING CODE 6712–01–P ‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section
FCC Form 486 for a funding year earlier below.
than funding year 2016 will need to use FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the current FCC Form 486 which is an FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS additional information or copies of the
electronic or paper filing. The FCC Form COMMISSION information collection, contact Nicole
500 will also be transitioned to an [OMB 3060–0398] Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
online platform. copy of this information collection
The Commission will submit this Information Collection Being request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
information collection to OMB during Submitted for Review and Approval to to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/
this comment period to obtain the full the Office of Management and Budget public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
three-year clearance from them. The section of the Web page called
purpose of this information is to ensure AGENCY: Federal Communications ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
that schools and libraries that are Commission. the downward-pointing arrow in the
eligible to receive discounted Internet ACTION: Notice and request for ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
Access services (Category One), and comments. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
Broadband Internal Connections, select ‘‘Federal Communications
Managed Internal Broadband Services, SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
and Basic Maintenance of Broadband to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
Internal Connections (Basic required by the Paperwork Reduction
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
Maintenance) (known together as Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
Category Two Services) have in place 3520), the Federal Communications
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
Internet safety policies. Schools and Commission (FCC or Commission)
under review appears, look for the OMB
libraries receiving these services must invites the general public and other
control number of this ICR and then
certify, by completing a FCC Form 486 Federal agencies to take this
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
(Receipt of Service Confirmation and opportunity to comment on the
copy of the FCC submission to OMB
Certification of Compliance with the following information collections.
will be displayed.
Children’s Internet Protection Act), that Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
respondents are enforcing a policy of
Internet safety and enforcing the information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0398.
Title: Sections 2.948, 2.949 and
operation of a technology prevention performance of the functions of the
15.117(g)(2)—Equipment Authorization
measure. Also, respondents who Commission, including whether the
Measurement Standards.
received a Funding Commitment information shall have practical utility; Form Number: N/A.
Decision Letter indicating services the accuracy of the Commission’s Type of Review: Revision of a
eligible for universal service funding burden estimate; ways to enhance the currently approved collection.
must file FCC Form 486 to indicate their quality, utility, and clarity of the Respondents: Business or other for-
service start date and to start the information collected; ways to minimize profit entities.
payment process. In addition, all the burden of the collection of Number of Respondents and
members of a consortium must submit information on the respondents, Responses: 630 respondents; 371
signed certifications to the Billed Entity including the use of automated
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responses.
of their consortium using a FCC Form collection techniques or other forms of Estimated Time per Response: 2
479; Certification by Administrative information technology; and ways to hours–30 hours.
Authority to Billed Entity of further reduce the information Frequency of Response: On occasion,
Compliance with Children’s Internet collection burden on small business one-time and every two year reporting
Protection Act, in language consistent concerns with fewer than 25 employees. requirements, recordkeeping
with the certifications adopted for the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a requirement and third party disclosure
FCC Form 486. Consortia must, in turn, collection of information unless it requirement.
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| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
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