81 FR 67922 - Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

Page Range		67922-67923
FR Document		2016-23450

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements associated with certain of the provision of the rules adopted as part of the Commission's Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Report and Order, (Lifeline Third Reform Order). This notice is consistent with the Lifeline Third Reform Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of those rules.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67922-67923]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23450]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 09-197 and 10-90; FCC 16-38]


Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications 
Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection 
requirements associated with certain of the provision of the rules 
adopted as part of the Commission's Third Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Report and Order, 
(Lifeline Third Reform Order). This notice is consistent with the 
Lifeline Third Reform Order, which stated that the Commission would 
publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and 
the effective date of those rules.

DATES: The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.202(a)(6), (d), and (e), and 
54.205(c) published at 81 FR 33025, May 24, 2016, will become effective 
October 3, 2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.101, 54.401(a)(2), 
(b), (c), (f), 54.403(a), 54.405(e)(1), (e)(3) through (e)(5), 
54.407(a), (c)(2), (d), 54.408, 54.409(a)(2), 54.410(b) through (e), 
(g) through (h), 54.411, 54.416(a)(3), 54.420(b), and 54.422(b)(3) will 
become effective December 2, 2016 . The rule amendments to 47 CFR 
54.410(f) will become effective January 1, 2017.
    The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.400(l) are applicable October 3, 
2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.400(f), (j), and (m) through (o) 
are applicable December 2, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Hoefly, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division at (202) 418-3607 or 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on September 
20, 2016, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements contained in the Commission's Order, FCC 16-38, 
published at 81 FR 33025, May 24, 2016. The OMB Control Number is 3060-
0819. The Commission publishes this notice as an announcement of the 
effective date rules requiring OMB approval. 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, 3060-0819, in your correspondence. The Commission will also 
accept your comments via email at [email protected].
    To request material in accessible formation for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] 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 
September 20, 2016, for the information collection requirements 
contained in the Commission's rules in 47 CFR part 54.
    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 3060-0819.
    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: 3060-0819.
    OMB Approval Date: 9/20/2016.
    OMB Expiration Date: 9/30/2019.
    Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, 
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, 
Connect America Fund.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 497, 481 & 555.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 21,162,260 respondents; 
23,956,240 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167 hours-250 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority is contained in Section 1 through 4, 201 through 
205, 254, 303(r) and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
47 U.S.C. 151 through 154, 201 through 205, 254, 303(r) and 403, and 
section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. 1302.
    Total Annual Burden: 13,484,412 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $937,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. The Commission completed a 
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the information collection 
requirements contain in this collection. The PIA was published in the 
Federal Register at 78 FR 73535 on December 6, 2013. The PIA may be 
reviewed at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Some of the requirements 
contained in this information collection does affect individuals or 
households, and thus, there are impacts under the Privacy Act. The 
FCC's system of records notice (SORN), FCC/WCB-1, ``Lifeline Program.'' 
The Commission will use the information contained in FCC/WCB-1 to cover 
the personally identifiable information (PII) that is required as part 
of the Lifeline Program (``Lifeline''). As required by the Privacy Act 
of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission also published a 
SORN, FCC/WCB-1 ``Lifeline Program'' in the Federal Register on 
December 6, 2013 (78 FR 73535).
    Also, respondents may request materials or information submitted to 
the Commission or to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC 
or Administrator) be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 
of the FCC's rules. We note that USAC must preserve the confidentiality 
of all data obtained from respondents; 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.
    Needs and Uses: On April 27, 2016, the Commission released the 
Lifeline Third Reform Order modernizing its low-income universal 
service support mechanisms. This revised information collection 
addresses requirements to carry out the programs to which the 
Commission committed itself in the Lifeline Third Reform Order. Under 
this information collection, the Commission seeks to revise the 
information collection to comply with the Commission's new rules, 
adopted in the Lifeline Third Reform Order, regarding phasing out 
support for mobile voice over the next six years, requiring Eligible 
Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) to certify compliance with the new 
minimum service requirements, creating a new ETC designation for 
Lifeline Broadband Providers (LBPs), updating the obligations to 
advertise Lifeline offerings, modifying the non-usage de-enrollment 
requirements within the program, moving to rolling annual subscriber 
recertification, and streamlining the first-year ETC audit 
requirements. Also, the Commission seeks to update the number of 
respondents for all the existing information collection requirements, 
thus increasing the total burden hours for some requirements and 
decreasing the total burden hours for other requirements. Finally, the 
Commission seeks to revise the FCC Forms 555, 497, and 481 to 
incorporate the new Commission rules and modify the filings for FCC 
Forms 555 and 497 to include detailed field descriptions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of Secretary.
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EPA has determined that this action will all agricultural commodities when used September 20, 2016, OMB approved, for
not have a substantial direct effect on in accordance with label directions and a period of three years, the information
States or tribal governments, on the good agricultural practices. collection requirements contained in the
relationship between the national [FR Doc. 2016–23608 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am] Commission’s Order, FCC 16–38,
government and the States or tribal BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
published at 81 FR 33025, May 24,
governments, or on the distribution of 2016. The OMB Control Number is
power and responsibilities among the 3060–0819. The Commission publishes
various levels of government or between FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS this notice as an announcement of the
the Federal Government and Indian COMMISSION effective date rules requiring OMB
tribes. Thus, EPA has determined that approval. If you have any comments on
Executive Order 13132, entitled 47 CFR Part 54 the burden estimates listed below, or
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, how the Commission can improve the
1999), and Executive Order 13175, [WC Docket Nos. 11–42, 09–197 and 10– collections and reduce any burdens
90; FCC 16–38]
entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination caused thereby, please contact Nicole
with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Ongele, Federal Communications
67249, November 9, 2000), do not apply Modernization, Telecommunications Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th
to this action. In addition, this action Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
does not impose any enforceable duty or Support, Connect America Fund Please include the OMB Control
contain any unfunded mandate as Number, 3060–0819, in your
described under Title II of the Unfunded AGENCY: Federal Communications correspondence. The Commission will
Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. Commission. also accept your comments via email at
1501 et seq.). ACTION: Final rule; announcement of PRA@fcc.gov.
This action does not involve any effective date. To request material in accessible
technical standards that would require formation for people with disabilities
EPA’s consideration of voluntary SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal (Braille, large print, electronic files,
consensus standards pursuant to section Communications Commission audio format), send an email to fcc504@
12(d) of the National Technology (Commission) announces that the Office fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
Transfer and Advancement Act of Management and Budget (OMB) has Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). approved, for a period of three years, the 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
information collection requirements (TTY).
V. Congressional Review Act associated with certain of the provision
Pursuant to the Congressional Review of the rules adopted as part of the Synopsis
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will Commission’s Third Further Notice of As required by the Paperwork
submit a report containing this rule and Proposed Rulemaking, Order on Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
other required information to the U.S. Reconsideration, and Further Report the FCC is notifying the public that it
Senate, the U.S. House of and Order, (Lifeline Third Reform received OMB approval on September
Representatives, and the Comptroller Order). This notice is consistent with 20, 2016, for the information collection
General of the United States prior to the Lifeline Third Reform Order, which requirements contained in the
publication of the rule in the Federal stated that the Commission would Commission’s rules in 47 CFR part 54.
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major publish a document in the Federal Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Register announcing OMB approval and may not conduct or sponsor a collection
the effective date of those rules. of information unless it displays a
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 current, valid OMB Control Number.
DATES: The rule amendments to 47 CFR
Environmental protection, 54.202(a)(6), (d), and (e), and 54.205(c) No person shall be subject to any
Administrative practice and procedure, published at 81 FR 33025, May 24, penalty for failing to comply with a
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 2016, will become effective October 3, collection of information subject to the
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
requirements. 54.101, 54.401(a)(2), (b), (c), (f), display a current, valid OMB Control
Dated: September 15, 2016. 54.403(a), 54.405(e)(1), (e)(3) through Number. The OMB Control Number is
Yu-Ting Guilaran, (e)(5), 54.407(a), (c)(2), (d), 54.408, 3060–0819.
54.409(a)(2), 54.410(b) through (e), (g) The foregoing notice is required by
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
through (h), 54.411, 54.416(a)(3), the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
54.420(b), and 54.422(b)(3) will become
amended as follows: and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
effective December 2, 2016 . The rule
amendments to 47 CFR 54.410(f) will The total annual reporting burdens
PART 180—[AMENDED] and costs for the respondents are as
become effective January 1, 2017.
■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 The rule amendments to 47 CFR follows:
54.400(l) are applicable October 3, 2016. OMB Control Number: 3060–0819.
continues to read as follows: OMB Approval Date: 9/20/2016.
The rule amendments to 47 CFR
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. OMB Expiration Date: 9/30/2019.
54.400(f), (j), and (m) through (o) are Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform
■ 2. Revise § 180.1269 to read as applicable December 2, 2016.
follows: and Modernization,
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.202(a)(6), (d), and (e), and 54.205(c) published at 81 FR 33025, May 24, 2016, will become effective October 3, 2016. The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.101, 54.401(a)(2), (b), (c), (f), 54.403(a), 54.405(e)(1), (e)(3) through (e)(5), 54.407(a), (c)(2), (d), 54.408, 54.409(a)(2), 54.410(b) through (e), (g) through (h), 54.411, 54.416(a)(3), 54.420(b), and 54.422(b)(3) will become effective December 2, 2016 . The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.410(f) will become effective January 1, 2017.
Contact		Christian Hoefly, Wireline Competition Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division at (202) 418-3607 or at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 67922