82_FR_28179 82 FR 28062 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

82 FR 28062 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

Page Range28062-28065
FR Document2017-12830

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 Office of Management and Budget (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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1166, 3060-xxxx and 3060-xxxx]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with

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a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a 
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 21, 
2017. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, the 
FCC 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1166.
    Title: Section 1.21001, Participation in Competitive Bidding for 
Support; Section 1.21002, Prohibition of Certain Communications During 
the Competitive Bidding Process.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 750 respondents and 750 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 254 
and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. Information collected in each application for 
universal service support will be made available for public inspection, 
and the Commission is not requesting that respondents submit 
confidential information to the Commission as part of the pre-auction 
application process. Respondents seeking to have information collected 
on an application for universal service support withheld from public 
inspection may request confidential treatment of such information 
pursuant to section 0.459 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Section 
0.459.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the information collected 
to determine whether applicants are eligible to participate in auctions 
for Universal Service Fund support. On November 18, 2011, the 
Commission released an order comprehensively reforming and modernizing 
the universal service and intercarrier compensation systems to ensure 
that robust, affordable voice and broadband service, both fixed and 
mobile, are available to Americans throughout the nation. Connect 
America Fund et al., Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
26 FCC Rcd 17663 (2011) (USF/ICC Transformation Order). In adopting the 
USF/ICC Transformation Order, the Commission created the Connect 
America Fund (CAF) to help make broadband available to homes, 
businesses, and community anchor institutions in areas that do not, or 
would not otherwise, have broadband. In addition, the Commission 
created the Connect America Mobility Fund (MF) to ensure the 
availability of mobile broadband networks in areas where a private-
sector business case is lacking and a separate and complementary one-
time Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I to accelerate mobile voice and 
broadband availability in Tribal areas. Finally, the Commission created 
the Remote Areas Fund (RAF) to ensure that Americans living in the most 
remote areas in the nation, where the cost of deploying traditional 
terrestrial broadband networks is extremely high, can obtain affordable 
access through alternative technology platforms, including satellite 
and unlicensed wireless services.
    To implement these reforms and conduct competitive bidding for CAF, 
MF, and RAF support, the Commission adopted new rules containing 
information collection requirements that would be used to determine 
whether an applicant is generally qualified to bid for universal 
service support. The Commission also adopted rules containing 
information collection requirements that would be used to determine 
whether an applicant is specifically qualified to bid for Phase I of 
the Mobility Fund and Tribal Mobility Fund.
    Because support under Phase I of the Mobility Fund and Tribal 
Mobility Fund has been awarded, the Commission is revising the 
currently approved information collection to remove the information 
collections requirements that apply specifically to applicants seeking 
to participate in competitive bidding for Mobility Fund Phase I and 
Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I support and to retain only those 
information collections requirements that apply generally to applicants 
seeking to participate in competitive bidding for universal service 
support. The Commission also requests that the title of this 
information collection be changed to ``Section 1.21001, Participation 
in Competitive Bidding for Support; Section 1.21002, Prohibition of 
Certain Communications During the Competitive Bidding Process'' to 
reflect the revised information collection.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application to Participate in an Auction for Mobility Fund 
Phase II Support, FCC Form 184.
    Form Number: FCC Form 184.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 250 respondents and 250 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 254 
and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 375 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. Information collected on FCC Form 184 is made 
available for public inspection, and the Commission is not requesting 
that respondents submit confidential information on FCC Form 184. 
Respondents seeking to have information collected on FCC Form 184 
withheld from public inspection may request confidential treatment of 
such information pursuant to section 0.459 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR Section 0.459.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).

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    Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the information collected 
to determine whether applicants are eligible to participate in the 
Mobility Fund Phase II auction. On November 18, 2011, the Commission 
released an order comprehensively reforming and modernizing the 
universal service and intercarrier compensation systems to ensure that 
robust, affordable voice and broadband service, both fixed and mobile, 
are available to Americans throughout the nation. Connect America Fund 
et al., Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 
17663 (2011) (USF/ICC Transformation Order). In adopting the USF/ICC 
Transformation Order, the Commission created the Connect America 
Mobility Fund (MF) to ensure the availability of mobile broadband 
networks in areas where a private-sector business case is lacking a 
separate and complementary one-time Tribal Mobility Fund accelerate 
mobile voice and broadband availability in Tribal areas.
    On February 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the framework for 
moving forward with Phase II of the Mobility Fund and Tribal Mobility 
Fund, which will allocate up to $4.53 billion over the next decade to 
advance the deployment of 4G LTE service to areas that are so costly 
that the private sector has not yet deployed there and to preserve such 
service where it might not otherwise exist. Connect America Fund; 
Universal Service Reform--Mobility Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90 and WT 
Docket No. 10-208, Report and Order, FCC 17-11. To implement the reform 
and conduct the MF-II auction, the Commission adopted new rules for the 
MF-II auction which include new information collections. The Commission 
will utilize a reverse auction to distribute high-cost support for 
mobile services to areas that lack unsubsidized 4G LTE service, while 
completing the phase-down of legacy support going to mobile competitive 
eligible telecommunications carriers. The Commission will use a two-
stage application process for the MF-II auction similar to that used in 
spectrum license auctions. Based on the Commission's experience with 
auctions and consistent with the record, this two-stage collection of 
information balances the need to collect information essential to 
conduct a successful auction with administrative efficiency.
    Under this information collection, the Commission will collect 
information that will be used to determine whether an applicant is 
legally qualified to participate an auction for Mobility Fund Phase II 
and Tribal Mobility Fund Phase II support. To aid in collecting this 
information, the Commission has created FCC Form 184, which the public 
will use to provide the necessary information and certifications. 
Commission staff will review the information collected on FCC Form 184 
as part of the pre-auction process, prior to the start of the auction, 
and determine whether each applicant satisfies the Commission's 
requirements to participate in an auction for Mobility Fund Phase II 
and Tribal Mobility Fund Phase II support. Without the information 
collected on FCC Form 184, the Commission will not be able to determine 
if an applicant is legally qualified to participate in the auction and 
has complied with the various applicable regulatory and statutory 
auction requirements for such participation. This approach provides an 
appropriate screen to ensure serious participation without being unduly 
burdensome.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application to Participate in Connect America Fund Phase II 
Auction, FCC Form 183.
    Form Number: FCC Form 183.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents and 500 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 7 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 254 
and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. Information collected on FCC Form 183 is made 
available for public inspection, and the Commission is not requesting 
that respondents submit confidential information on FCC Form 183. 
Respondents seeking to have information collected on FCC Form 183 
withheld from public inspection may request confidential treatment of 
such information pursuant to section 0.459 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR Section 0.459.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the information collected 
to determine whether applicants are eligible to participate in the 
Connect America Fund Phase II auction (CAF-II auction). On November 18, 
2011, the Commission released the USF/ICC Transformation Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC 
11-161, which comprehensively reformed and modernized the high-cost 
program within the universal service fund to focus support on networks 
capable of providing voice and broadband services. The Commission 
created the Connect America Fund (CAF) and concluded that support in 
price cap areas would be provided through a combination of ``a new 
forward-looking model of the cost of constructing modern multi-purpose 
networks'' and a competitive bidding process (the CAF-II auction). The 
Commission also sought comment on proposed rules governing the CAF-II 
auction, including options regarding basic auction design and the 
application process.
    In the CAF-II auction, service providers will compete to receive 
support of up to $1.98 billion to offer voice and broadband service in 
unserved high-cost areas. To implement reform and conduct the CAF-II 
auction, the Commission adopted new rules for the CAF-II auction which 
include new information collections. In the April 2014 Connect America 
Order, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC 14-54, the Commission adopted 
certain rules regarding participation in the CAF-II auction, the term 
of support, and the ETC designation process. In the Phase II Auction 
Order, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., FCC 16-64, the Commission adopted 
rules to implement the CAF-II auction, including the adoption of a two-
stage application process. Based on the Commission's experience with 
auctions and consistent with the record, this two-stage collection of 
information balances the need to collect information essential to 
conduct a successful auction with administrative efficiency.
    Under this information collection, the Commission will collect 
information that will be used to determine whether an applicant is 
legally qualified to participate in an auction for Connect America Fund 
Phase II support (CAF-II support). To aid in collecting this 
information, the Commission has created FCC Form 183, which the public 
will use to provide the necessary information and certifications. 
Commission staff will review the information collected on FCC Form 183 
as part of the pre-auction process, prior to the start of the auction, 
and determine whether each applicant satisfies the Commission's 
requirements to participate in an auction for CAF-II support. Without 
the information collected on FCC Form 183, the Commission will not be 
able to determine if an applicant is legally

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qualified to participate in the auction and has complied with the 
various applicable regulatory and statutory auction requirements for 
such participation. This approach provides an appropriate screen to 
ensure serious participation without being unduly burdensome.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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                                                the accuracy of the Commission’s                           Form No.: FCC Form 405.                             ascertain if any changes are requested.
                                                burden estimate; ways to enhance the                       Type of Review: Extension of a                      If so, additional analysis is performed to
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                    currently approved collection.                         determine if such changes met the
                                                information collected; ways to minimize                    Respondents: Individuals or                         requirements of the rules of the
                                                the burden of the collection of                         households, business or other for-profit,              Experimental Radio Service for
                                                information on the respondents,                         not-for-profit institutions and state,                 interference free operation. If needed,
                                                including the use of automated                          local or tribal government.                            the collected information is used to
                                                collection techniques or other forms of                    Number of Respondents and                           coordinate such operation with other
                                                information technology; and ways to                     Responses: 520 respondents and 520                     Commission bureaus or other Federal
                                                further reduce the information                          responses.                                             Agencies. All applications are also
                                                collection burden on small business                        Estimated Time per Response: 2.25                   analyzed on their merits regarding
                                                concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  hours.                                                 whether they meet the general
                                                The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a                       Frequency of Response: On occasion,                 requirements for an Experimental
                                                collection of information unless it                     and every two year reporting                           license. These requirements are set out
                                                displays a currently valid control                      requirement.                                           in 47 CFR part 5.
                                                number. No person shall be subject to                      Obligation To Respond: Required to
                                                                                                        obtain or retain benefits. Statutory                   Federal Communications Commission.
                                                any penalty for failing to comply with
                                                                                                        authority for this information collection              Marlene H. Dortch,
                                                a collection of information subject to the
                                                PRA that does not display a valid Office                (IC) is contained in sections 4(i), 301,               Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                                                of Management and Budget (OMB)                          302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r), of the                [FR Doc. 2017–12827 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                control number.                                         Communications Act of 1934, as                         BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

                                                DATES: Written PRA comments should
                                                                                                        amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302,
                                                be submitted on or before August 21,                    303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
                                                2017. If you anticipate that you will be                   Total Annual Burden: 1,170 hours.                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                                                                           Total Annual Cost: $179,400.                        COMMISSION
                                                submitting comments, but find it                           Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This
                                                difficult to do so within the period of                 information collection affects
                                                                                                                                                               [OMB 3060–1166, 3060-xxxx and 3060-xxxx]
                                                time allowed by this notice, you should                 individuals or households. The
                                                advise the contact listed below as soon                                                                        Information Collections Being
                                                                                                        Commission has a System of Records,                    Reviewed by the Federal
                                                as possible.                                            FCC/OET–1 ‘‘Experimental Radio
                                                ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                                                                          Communications Commission
                                                                                                        Station License Files’’ which cover the
                                                Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@                      personally identifiable information (PII)              AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.                   that individual applicants may include                 Commission.
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    in their submissions for experimental                  ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                additional information about the                        radio authorizations. The system of                    comments.
                                                information collection, contact Nicole                  records notice (SORN) was published in
                                                Ongele at (202) 418–2991.                               the Federal Register on April 5, 2006,                 SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of                   see 71 FR 17234, 17241. The SORN may                   to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
                                                its continuing effort to reduce                         be viewed at https://www.fcc.gov/                      required by the Paperwork Reduction
                                                paperwork burdens, and as required by                   general/privacy-act-information.                       Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
                                                the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                       Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:               Communications Commission (FCC or
                                                1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal                 Applicants may request that any                        Commission) invites the general public
                                                Communications Commission (FCC or                       information supplied be withheld from                  and other Federal agencies to take this
                                                Commission) invites the general public                  public inspection, e.g., granted                       opportunity to comment on the
                                                and other Federal agencies to take this                 confidentiality, pursuant to 47 CFR                    following information collections.
                                                opportunity to comment on the                           Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.               Comments are requested concerning:
                                                following information collections.                         Needs and Uses: This collection will                Whether the proposed collection of
                                                Comments are requested concerning:                      be submitted as an extension after this                information is necessary for the proper
                                                Whether the proposed collection of                      60 day comment period in order to                      performance of the functions of the
                                                information is necessary for the proper                 obtain the full three year clearance from              Commission, including whether the
                                                performance of the functions of the                     the OMB.                                               information shall have practical utility;
                                                Commission, including whether the                          FCC Form 405 is used by the                         the accuracy of the Commission’s
                                                information shall have practical utility;               Experimental Radio Service to apply for                burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                                                the accuracy of the Commission’s                        renewal of radio station licenses at the               quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                burden estimate; ways to enhance the                    FCC. Section 307 of the                                information collected; ways to minimize
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                    Communications Act of 1934, as                         the burden of the collection of
                                                information collected; ways to minimize                 amended, limits the term of radio                      information on the respondents,
                                                the burden of the collection of                         licenses to five years and requires that               including the use of automated
                                                information on the respondents,                         written applications be submitted for                  collection techniques or other forms of
                                                including the use of automated                          renewal. The regular license period for                information technology; and ways to
                                                collection techniques or other forms of                 stations in the Experimental Radio                     further reduce the information
                                                                                                                                                               collection burden on small business
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                                                information technology; and ways to                     Service is either two or five years.
                                                further reduce the information                             The information submitted on FCC                    concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                                collection burden on small business                     Form 405 is used by the Commission                       The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
                                                concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  staff to evaluate the applicant/licensee’s             a collection of information unless it
                                                   OMB Control Number: 3060–0093.                       need for a license renewal. In                         displays a currently valid Office of
                                                   Title: Application for Renewal of                    performing this function, staff performs               Management and Budget (OMB) control
                                                Radio Station License for Experimental                  analysis of the renewal request as                     number. No person shall be subject to
                                                Radio Service, FCC Form 405.                            compared to the original license grant to              any penalty for failing to comply with


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                                                a collection of information subject to the                 Total Annual Cost: No cost.                         for universal service support. The
                                                PRA that does not display a valid OMB                      Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:               Commission also adopted rules
                                                control number.                                         There is no need for confidentiality.                  containing information collection
                                                DATES: Written comments should be                       Information collected in each                          requirements that would be used to
                                                submitted on or before August 21, 2017.                 application for universal service support              determine whether an applicant is
                                                If you anticipate that you will be                      will be made available for public                      specifically qualified to bid for Phase I
                                                submitting comments, but find it                        inspection, and the Commission is not                  of the Mobility Fund and Tribal
                                                difficult to do so within the period of                 requesting that respondents submit                     Mobility Fund.
                                                time allowed by this notice, you should                 confidential information to the                           Because support under Phase I of the
                                                advise the contacts below as soon as                    Commission as part of the pre-auction                  Mobility Fund and Tribal Mobility Fund
                                                possible.                                               application process. Respondents                       has been awarded, the Commission is
                                                                                                        seeking to have information collected on               revising the currently approved
                                                ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                   an application for universal service                   information collection to remove the
                                                Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@                    support withheld from public                           information collections requirements
                                                fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                  inspection may request confidential                    that apply specifically to applicants
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    treatment of such information pursuant                 seeking to participate in competitive
                                                additional information about the                        to section 0.459 of the Commission’s                   bidding for Mobility Fund Phase I and
                                                information collection, contact Cathy                   rules, 47 CFR Section 0.459.                           Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I support
                                                Williams at (202) 418–2918.                                Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                   and to retain only those information
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of                   impact(s).                                             collections requirements that apply
                                                its continuing effort to reduce                            Needs and Uses: The Commission                      generally to applicants seeking to
                                                paperwork burdens, and as required by                   will use the information collected to                  participate in competitive bidding for
                                                the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC                   determine whether applicants are                       universal service support. The
                                                invites the general public and other                    eligible to participate in auctions for                Commission also requests that the title
                                                Federal agencies to take this                           Universal Service Fund support. On                     of this information collection be
                                                opportunity to comment on the                           November 18, 2011, the Commission                      changed to ‘‘Section 1.21001,
                                                following information collections.                      released an order comprehensively                      Participation in Competitive Bidding for
                                                Comments are requested concerning:                      reforming and modernizing the                          Support; Section 1.21002, Prohibition of
                                                Whether the proposed collection of                      universal service and intercarrier                     Certain Communications During the
                                                information is necessary for the proper                 compensation systems to ensure that                    Competitive Bidding Process’’ to reflect
                                                performance of the functions of the                     robust, affordable voice and broadband                 the revised information collection.
                                                Commission, including whether the                       service, both fixed and mobile, are                       OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
                                                information shall have practical utility;               available to Americans throughout the                     Title: Application to Participate in an
                                                the accuracy of the Commission’s                        nation. Connect America Fund et al.,                   Auction for Mobility Fund Phase II
                                                burden estimate; ways to enhance the                    Order and Further Notice of Proposed                   Support, FCC Form 184.
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                    Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 17663 (2011)                       Form Number: FCC Form 184.
                                                information collected; ways to minimize                 (USF/ICC Transformation Order). In                        Type of Review: New collection.
                                                the burden of the collection of                         adopting the USF/ICC Transformation                       Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                information on the respondents,                         Order, the Commission created the                      profit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
                                                including the use of automated                          Connect America Fund (CAF) to help                     and state, local or tribal governments.
                                                collection techniques or other forms of                 make broadband available to homes,                        Number of Respondents and
                                                information technology; and ways to                     businesses, and community anchor                       Responses: 250 respondents and 250
                                                further reduce the information                          institutions in areas that do not, or                  responses.
                                                collection burden on small business                     would not otherwise, have broadband.                      Estimated Time per Response: 1.5
                                                concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  In addition, the Commission created the                hours.
                                                   OMB Control Number: 3060–1166.                       Connect America Mobility Fund (MF) to                     Frequency of Response: On occasion
                                                   Title: Section 1.21001, Participation                ensure the availability of mobile                      reporting requirement.
                                                in Competitive Bidding for Support;                     broadband networks in areas where a                       Obligation To Respond: Required to
                                                Section 1.21002, Prohibition of Certain                 private-sector business case is lacking                obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                Communications During the                               and a separate and complementary one-                  authority for this information collection
                                                Competitive Bidding Process.                            time Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I to                   47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r).
                                                   Form Number: N/A.                                    accelerate mobile voice and broadband                     Total Annual Burden: 375 hours.
                                                   Type of Review: Revision of a                        availability in Tribal areas. Finally, the                Total Annual Cost: No cost.
                                                currently approved collection.                          Commission created the Remote Areas                       Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                   Respondents: Business or other for-                  Fund (RAF) to ensure that Americans                    There is no need for confidentiality.
                                                profit entities, not-for-profit institutions,           living in the most remote areas in the                 Information collected on FCC Form 184
                                                and state, local or tribal governments.                 nation, where the cost of deploying                    is made available for public inspection,
                                                   Number of Respondents and                            traditional terrestrial broadband                      and the Commission is not requesting
                                                Responses: 750 respondents and 750                      networks is extremely high, can obtain                 that respondents submit confidential
                                                responses.                                              affordable access through alternative                  information on FCC Form 184.
                                                   Estimated Time per Response: 1.5                     technology platforms, including satellite              Respondents seeking to have
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                                                hours.                                                  and unlicensed wireless services.                      information collected on FCC Form 184
                                                   Frequency of Response: On occasion                      To implement these reforms and                      withheld from public inspection may
                                                reporting requirement.                                  conduct competitive bidding for CAF,                   request confidential treatment of such
                                                   Obligation To Respond: Required to                   MF, and RAF support, the Commission                    information pursuant to section 0.459 of
                                                obtain or retain benefits. Statutory                    adopted new rules containing                           the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR Section
                                                authority for this information collection               information collection requirements that               0.459.
                                                47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r).                          would be used to determine whether an                     Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                                   Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.                    applicant is generally qualified to bid                impact(s).


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                                                   Needs and Uses: The Commission                       information, the Commission has                        Transformation Order and Further
                                                will use the information collected to                   created FCC Form 184, which the public                 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC
                                                determine whether applicants are                        will use to provide the necessary                      Docket No. 10–90 et al., FCC 11–161,
                                                eligible to participate in the Mobility                 information and certifications.                        which comprehensively reformed and
                                                Fund Phase II auction. On November 18,                  Commission staff will review the                       modernized the high-cost program
                                                2011, the Commission released an order                  information collected on FCC Form 184                  within the universal service fund to
                                                comprehensively reforming and                           as part of the pre-auction process, prior              focus support on networks capable of
                                                modernizing the universal service and                   to the start of the auction, and                       providing voice and broadband services.
                                                intercarrier compensation systems to                    determine whether each applicant                       The Commission created the Connect
                                                ensure that robust, affordable voice and                satisfies the Commission’s requirements                America Fund (CAF) and concluded
                                                broadband service, both fixed and                       to participate in an auction for Mobility              that support in price cap areas would be
                                                mobile, are available to Americans                      Fund Phase II and Tribal Mobility Fund                 provided through a combination of ‘‘a
                                                throughout the nation. Connect America                  Phase II support. Without the                          new forward-looking model of the cost
                                                Fund et al., Order and Further Notice of                information collected on FCC Form 184,                 of constructing modern multi-purpose
                                                Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd                         the Commission will not be able to                     networks’’ and a competitive bidding
                                                17663 (2011) (USF/ICC Transformation                    determine if an applicant is legally                   process (the CAF–II auction). The
                                                Order). In adopting the USF/ICC                         qualified to participate in the auction                Commission also sought comment on
                                                Transformation Order, the Commission                    and has complied with the various                      proposed rules governing the CAF–II
                                                created the Connect America Mobility                    applicable regulatory and statutory                    auction, including options regarding
                                                Fund (MF) to ensure the availability of                 auction requirements for such                          basic auction design and the application
                                                mobile broadband networks in areas                      participation. This approach provides                  process.
                                                where a private-sector business case is                 an appropriate screen to ensure serious                   In the CAF–II auction, service
                                                lacking a separate and complementary                    participation without being unduly                     providers will compete to receive
                                                one-time Tribal Mobility Fund                           burdensome.                                            support of up to $1.98 billion to offer
                                                accelerate mobile voice and broadband                      OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.                      voice and broadband service in
                                                availability in Tribal areas.                              Title: Application to Participate in                unserved high-cost areas. To implement
                                                   On February 23, 2017, the                            Connect America Fund Phase II                          reform and conduct the CAF–II auction,
                                                Commission adopted the framework for                    Auction, FCC Form 183.                                 the Commission adopted new rules for
                                                moving forward with Phase II of the                        Form Number: FCC Form 183.                          the CAF–II auction which include new
                                                Mobility Fund and Tribal Mobility                          Type of Review: New collection.                     information collections. In the April
                                                Fund, which will allocate up to $4.53                      Respondents: Business or other for-                 2014 Connect America Order, WC
                                                billion over the next decade to advance                 profit entities, not-for-profit institutions,          Docket No. 10–90 et al., FCC 14–54, the
                                                the deployment of 4G LTE service to                     and state, local or tribal governments.                Commission adopted certain rules
                                                areas that are so costly that the private                  Number of Respondents and                           regarding participation in the CAF–II
                                                sector has not yet deployed there and to                Responses: 500 respondents and 500                     auction, the term of support, and the
                                                preserve such service where it might not                responses.                                             ETC designation process. In the Phase II
                                                otherwise exist. Connect America Fund;                     Estimated Time per Response: 7                      Auction Order, WC Docket No. 10–90 et
                                                Universal Service Reform—Mobility                       hours.                                                 al., FCC 16–64, the Commission adopted
                                                Fund, WC Docket No. 10–90 and WT                           Frequency of Response: On occasion                  rules to implement the CAF–II auction,
                                                Docket No. 10–208, Report and Order,                    reporting requirement.                                 including the adoption of a two-stage
                                                FCC 17–11. To implement the reform                         Obligation To Respond: Required to                  application process. Based on the
                                                and conduct the MF–II auction, the                      obtain or retain benefits. Statutory                   Commission’s experience with auctions
                                                Commission adopted new rules for the                    authority for this information collection              and consistent with the record, this two-
                                                MF–II auction which include new                         47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r).                         stage collection of information balances
                                                information collections. The                               Total Annual Burden: 3,500 hours.                   the need to collect information essential
                                                Commission will utilize a reverse                          Total Annual Cost: No cost.                         to conduct a successful auction with
                                                auction to distribute high-cost support                    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:               administrative efficiency.
                                                for mobile services to areas that lack                  There is no need for confidentiality.                     Under this information collection, the
                                                unsubsidized 4G LTE service, while                      Information collected on FCC Form 183                  Commission will collect information
                                                completing the phase-down of legacy                     is made available for public inspection,               that will be used to determine whether
                                                support going to mobile competitive                     and the Commission is not requesting                   an applicant is legally qualified to
                                                eligible telecommunications carriers.                   that respondents submit confidential                   participate in an auction for Connect
                                                The Commission will use a two-stage                     information on FCC Form 183.                           America Fund Phase II support (CAF–II
                                                application process for the MF–II                       Respondents seeking to have                            support). To aid in collecting this
                                                auction similar to that used in spectrum                information collected on FCC Form 183                  information, the Commission has
                                                license auctions. Based on the                          withheld from public inspection may                    created FCC Form 183, which the public
                                                Commission’s experience with auctions                   request confidential treatment of such                 will use to provide the necessary
                                                and consistent with the record, this two-               information pursuant to section 0.459 of               information and certifications.
                                                stage collection of information balances                the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR Section                 Commission staff will review the
                                                the need to collect information essential               0.459.                                                 information collected on FCC Form 183
                                                to conduct a successful auction with                       Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                   as part of the pre-auction process, prior
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                                                administrative efficiency.                              impact(s).                                             to the start of the auction, and
                                                   Under this information collection, the                  Needs and Uses: The Commission                      determine whether each applicant
                                                Commission will collect information                     will use the information collected to                  satisfies the Commission’s requirements
                                                that will be used to determine whether                  determine whether applicants are                       to participate in an auction for CAF–II
                                                an applicant is legally qualified to                    eligible to participate in the Connect                 support. Without the information
                                                participate an auction for Mobility Fund                America Fund Phase II auction (CAF–II                  collected on FCC Form 183, the
                                                Phase II and Tribal Mobility Fund Phase                 auction). On November 18, 2011, the                    Commission will not be able to
                                                II support. To aid in collecting this                   Commission released the USF/ICC                        determine if an applicant is legally


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                                                qualified to participate in the auction                 1. Approval of the Minutes for the May                 DATES:  Comments on the collection(s) of
                                                and has complied with the various                             31, 2017 Board Member Meeting                    information must be received by the
                                                applicable regulatory and statutory                     2. Monthly Reports                                     OMB desk officer by July 20, 2017.
                                                auction requirements for such                              (a) Participant Activity Report                     ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
                                                participation. This approach provides                      (b) Investment Performance Report                   proposed information collections,
                                                an appropriate screen to ensure serious                    (c) Legislative Report                              please reference the document identifier
                                                participation without being unduly                      3. Vendor Financials                                   or OMB control number. To be assured
                                                burdensome.                                             4. EBSA Audit Reports Update                           consideration, comments and
                                                Federal Communications Commission.                      5. IT Update                                           recommendations must be received by
                                                Marlene H. Dortch,                                      Closed Session                                         the OMB desk officer via one of the
                                                Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                                                                            following transmissions: OMB, Office of
                                                                                                          Information covered under 5 U.S.C.                   Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–12830 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]             552b(c)(4) and (c)(9)(B).                              Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
                                                BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                        CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:                   Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
                                                                                                        Kimberly Weaver, Director, Office of                   OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov
                                                                                                        External Affairs, (202) 942–1640.                         To obtain copies of a supporting
                                                FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION                                                                                    statement and any related forms for the
                                                                                                          Dated: June 15, 2017.
                                                                                                        Megan Grumbine,                                        proposed collection(s) summarized in
                                                Sunshine Act Meetings
                                                                                                        General Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift
                                                                                                                                                               this notice, you may make your request
                                                AGENCY:  Federal Election Commission.                   Investment Board.                                      using one of following:
                                                DATE AND TIME: Thursday, June 22, 2017                                                                            1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2017–12847 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                At 11:15 a.m.                                                                                                  Web site address at https://
                                                                                         BILLING CODE 6760–01–P
                                                                                                                                                               www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-
                                                PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,
                                                                                                                                                               Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork
                                                DC (Ninth Floor).
                                                                                                                                                               ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
                                                STATUS: This meeting will be open to the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                 2. Email your request, including your
                                                public.                                  HUMAN SERVICES                                                        address, phone number, OMB number,
                                                Items To Be Discussed                                                                                          and CMS document identifier, to
                                                                                                        Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
                                                                                                                                                               Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
                                                Draft Advisory Opinion 2017–01:                         Services                                                  3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
                                                    American Urological Association                     [Document Identifiers: CMS–10265 and                   (410) 786–1326.
                                                Draft Advisory Opinion 2017–03:                         CMS–10638]                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    American Association of Clinical
                                                                                                                                                               William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
                                                    Urologists, Inc./UROPAC                             Agency Information Collection
                                                Draft Advisory Opinion 2017–04:                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                                                                                        Activities: Submission for OMB
                                                    Lancman for Congress                                Review; Comment Request                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
                                                Audit Division Recommendation                                                                                  (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
                                                    Memorandum on the American                          AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                         must obtain approval from the Office of
                                                    Financial Services Association PAC                  Medicaid Services, HHS.                                Management and Budget (OMB) for each
                                                    (AFSAPAC) (A15–11)                                  ACTION: Notice.                                        collection of information they conduct
                                                Discussion of Commission’s Response to                                                                         or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
                                                    Alleged Foreign Interference in                     SUMMARY:    The Centers for Medicare &                 information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
                                                    American Elections                                  Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing                  3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
                                                                                                        an opportunity for the public to                       includes agency requests or
                                                MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE
                                                                                                        comment on CMS’ intention to collect                   requirements that members of the public
                                                MATTERS: Individuals who plan to
                                                                                                        information from the public. Under the                 submit reports, keep records, or provide
                                                attend and require special assistance,
                                                                                                        Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                        information to a third party. Section
                                                such as sign language interpretation or
                                                                                                        (PRA), federal agencies are required to                3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
                                                other reasonable accommodations,
                                                                                                        publish notice in the Federal Register                 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
                                                should contact Dayna C. Brown,
                                                                                                        concerning each proposed collection of                 to publish a 30-day notice in the
                                                Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 694–1040,
                                                                                                        information, including each proposed                   Federal Register concerning each
                                                at least 72 hours prior to the meeting
                                                                                                        extension or reinstatement of an existing              proposed collection of information,
                                                date.
                                                                                                        collection of information, and to allow                including each proposed extension,
                                                PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:                      a second opportunity for public                        revision or reinstatement of an existing
                                                Judith Ingram, Press Officer.                           comment on the notice. Interested                      collection of information, before
                                                   Telephone: (202) 694–1220.                           persons are invited to send comments                   submitting the collection to OMB for
                                                Dayna C. Brown,                                         regarding the burden estimate or any                   approval. To comply with this
                                                Secretary and Clerk of the Commission.                  other aspect of this collection of                     requirement, CMS is publishing this
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–12896 Filed 6–16–17; 11:15 am]
                                                                                                        information, including the necessity and               notice that summarizes the following
                                                                                                        utility of the proposed information                    proposed collection(s) of information for
                                                BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
                                                                                                        collection for the proper performance of               public comment:
                                                                                                        the agency’s functions, the accuracy of                   1. Type of Information Collection
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                                                                                                        the estimated burden, ways to enhance                  Request: Reinstatement of a currently
                                                FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT                               the quality, utility, and clarity of the               approved collection; Title of
                                                INVESTMENT                                              information to be collected; and the use               Information Collection: Mandatory
                                                Board Member Meeting, June 26, 2017,                    of automated collection techniques or                  Insurer Reporting Requirements of
                                                8:30 A.M. (In-Person)                                   other forms of information technology to               Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid
                                                                                                        minimize the information collection                    and SCHIP Act of 2007; Use: The CMS
                                                Open Session                                            burden.                                                is responsible for oversight and


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Document Created: 2017-06-20 02:20:54
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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
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted on or before August 21, 2017. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ContactFor additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation82 FR 28062 

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