82 FR 42811 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19220 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42811-42812] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19220] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0819] 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, 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 [[Page 42812]] 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 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 November 13, 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 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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. OMB Control Number: 3060-0819. Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund. Form Numbers: FCC Form 555, FCC Form 481, FCC Form 497, FCC Form 5629, FCC Form 5630, FCC Form 5631. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for- profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 20,094,358 respondents; 23,954,123 responses. Estimated Time per Response: .0167 hours-250 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual, biennial, monthly, daily and on occasion reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority is contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 706 of the Communications Act of 1996, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302. Total Annual Burden: 11,028,571 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 contained 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 affect individuals or households, and thus, there are impacts under the Privacy Act. The FCC's system of records notice (SORN) associated with this collection is 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 published 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: The Commission will submit this information collection after this comment period to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of revisions to this information collection. On April 27, 2016, the Commission released an order reforming its low-income universal service support mechanisms. Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Connect America Fund, WC Docket Nos. 11-42, 09-197, 10-90, Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Report and Order, (Lifeline Third Reform Order). This revision implements the new forms for the Lifeline program for consumer enrollment and certification, recertification, and one-per household verification. These forms are intended for use as standard forms for all consumers and ETCs participating in the Lifeline program. This revision also implements the transition to payment of the Lifeline reimbursement to ETCs based on data from USAC's NLAD database. In the Lifeline Third Reform Order, the Commission directed USAC to propose improved methods of providing payment to Lifeline providers that will reduce costs and burdens to the Fund and to Lifeline providers. In addition, the Commission seeks to update the number of respondents for certain requirements contained in this information collection, thus increasing the total burden hours for some requirements and decreasing the total burden hours for other requirements. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-19220 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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and other Federal agencies to take this Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Commission may require, and various
opportunity to comment on the impact(s). certifications. Sections 54.1004(d)(3)
following information collections. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: and 54.1008(d) require a winning bidder
Comments are requested concerning: The information collected will be made to certify in its application that it has
Whether the proposed collection of available for public inspection. substantively engaged appropriate
information is necessary for the proper Respondents seeking to have the Tribal officials. In addition, sections
performance of the functions of the information collected withheld from 54.1007(a) and (b) require a winning
Commission, including whether the public inspection may request bidder to obtain an irrevocable standby
information shall have practical utility; confidential treatment of such letter of credit, which the winning
the accuracy of the Commission’s information pursuant to section 0.459 of bidder must maintain until at least 120
burden estimate; ways to enhance the the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR Section days after the winning bidder receives
quality, utility, and clarity of the 0.459. its final distribution of support.
information collected; ways to minimize Needs and Uses: The Commission The Commission needs the
the burden of the collection of will use the information collected in information collection requirements to
information on the respondents, FCC Form 680 to determine whether a ensure that a winning bidder for
including the use of automated winning bidder is qualified to receive universal support submits an
collection techniques or other forms of Mobility Fund Phase I and Tribal application for support, which, in turn,
information technology; and ways to Mobility Fund Phase I support. On will allow the Commission to determine
further reduce the information November 18, 2011, the Commission whether the applicant is qualified to
collection burden on small business released an order comprehensively receive such support. The Commission
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. reforming and modernizing the also needs to use the information
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor universal service and intercarrier collected to protect the integrity of the
a collection of information unless it compensation systems to ensure that universal service programs by requiring
displays a currently valid Office of robust, affordable voice and broadband a winning bidder to maintain a letter of
Management and Budget (OMB) control service, both fixed and mobile, are credit that will secure a return of
number. No person shall be subject to available to Americans throughout the universal service funds from a winning
any penalty for failing to comply with nation. Connect America Fund et al., bidder that has defaulted on its
a collection of information subject to the Order and Further Notice of Proposed obligations. Without such information,
PRA that does not display a valid OMB Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 17663 (2011) the Commission could not determine
control number. (USF/ICC Transformation Order). In whether to provide the universal service
adopting the USF/ICC Transformation support to the winning bidder or protect
DATES: Written comments should be
Order, the Commission created the the government’s interest in the funds it
submitted on or before November 13, Connect America Mobility Fund to
2017. If you anticipate that you will be disburses in Mobility Fund Phase I and
ensure the availability of mobile Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I.
submitting comments, but find it broadband networks in areas where a
difficult to do so within the period of private-sector business case is lacking. Federal Communications Commission.
time allowed by this notice, you should Phase I of the Mobility Fund provided Marlene H. Dortch,
advise the contacts below as soon as one-time universal service support for Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
possible. the deployment of networks for mobile [FR Doc. 2017–19222 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to voice and broadband, and a separate, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@ complementary Tribal Mobility Fund
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Phase I provided one-time universal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For service support to accelerate the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
additional information about the availability of mobile voice and COMMISSION
information collection, contact Cathy broadband service in Tribal areas.
[OMB 3060–0819]
Williams at (202) 418–2918. To implement these reforms and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
conduct competitive bidding for Information Collection Being Reviewed
OMB Control Number: 3060–1168. Mobility Fund Phase I support and by the Federal Communications
Title: Application for Mobility Fund Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I support, Commission
Phase I Support, FCC Form 680. the Commission adopted rules in
Form Number: FCC Form 680. sections 1.21004(a), 54.1004, 54.1005, AGENCY: Federal Communications
Type of Review: Extension of a 54.1006, 54.1007, and 54.1008 Commission.
currently approved collection. containing information collection ACTION: Notice and request for
Respondents: Business or other for- requirements that would be used to comments.
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, determine whether a winning bidder of
and state, local or tribal governments. Mobility Fund Phase I support and SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Number of Respondents and Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I support is to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Responses: 10 respondents and 10 qualified to receive such support. required by the Paperwork Reduction
responses. Section 1.21004(a) requires all winning Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 bidders of universal service support to Communications Commission (FCC or
hours. apply for the support by the applicable the Commission) invites the general
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Frequency of Response: On occasion deadline. Sections 54.1005(b) and public and other Federal agencies to
reporting requirement. 54.1006 require a winning bidder to take this opportunity to comment on the
Obligation to Respond: Required to submit, using FCC Form 680, ownership following information collection.
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory information, proof of its status as an Comments are requested concerning:
authority for this information collection Eligible Telecommunications Carrier, a Whether the proposed collection of
47 U.S.C. 154, 254 and 303(r). description of its spectrum access, a information is necessary for the proper
Total Annual Burden: 15 hours. detailed project description, any performance of the functions of the
Total Annual Cost: No cost. guarantee of performance that the Commission, including whether the
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information shall have practical utility; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible USAC must preserve the confidentiality
the accuracy of the Commission’s for Universal Service Support, Connect of all data obtained from respondents;
burden estimate; ways to enhance the America Fund. must not use the data except for
quality, utility, and clarity of the Form Numbers: FCC Form 555, FCC purposes of administering the universal
information collected; ways to minimize Form 481, FCC Form 497, FCC Form service programs; and must not disclose
the burden of the collection of 5629, FCC Form 5630, FCC Form 5631. data in company-specific form unless
information on the respondents, Type of Review: Revision of a directed to do so by the Commission.
including the use of automated currently approved collection. Needs and Uses: The Commission
collection techniques or other forms of Respondents: Individuals or will submit this information collection
information technology; and ways to households and business or other for- after this comment period to obtain
further reduce the information profit. approval from the Office of Management
collection burden on small business Number of Respondents and and Budget (OMB) of revisions to this
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Responses: 20,094,358 respondents; information collection.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 23,954,123 responses. On April 27, 2016, the Commission
collection of information unless it Estimated Time per Response: .0167 released an order reforming its low-
displays a currently valid control hours–250 hours. income universal service support
number. No person shall be subject to Frequency of Response: Annual, mechanisms. Lifeline and Link Up
any penalty for failing to comply with biennial, monthly, daily and on Reform and Modernization;
a collection of information subject to the occasion reporting requirements and Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
PRA that does not display a valid Office third party disclosure requirement. for Universal Service Support; Connect
of Management and Budget (OMB) Obligation to Respond: Required to America Fund, WC Docket Nos. 11–42,
control number. obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 09–197, 10–90, Third Further Notice of
DATES: Written PRA comments should
authority is contained in Sections 1, Proposed Rulemaking, Order on
be submitted on or before November 13, 4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, Reconsideration, and Further Report
2017. If you anticipate that you will be 303(r), and 403 of the Communications and Order, (Lifeline Third Reform
submitting comments, but find it Act of 1934, as amended, and section Order). This revision implements the
difficult to do so within the period of 706 of the Communications Act of 1996, new forms for the Lifeline program for
time allowed by this notice, you should as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, consumer enrollment and certification,
advise the contact listed below as soon 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, recertification, and one-per household
as possible. and 1302. verification. These forms are intended
Total Annual Burden: 11,028,571
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to for use as standard forms for all
hours.
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Total Annual Cost: $937,500. consumers and ETCs participating in
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. the Lifeline program. This revision also
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For The Commission completed a Privacy implements the transition to payment of
additional information about the Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the the Lifeline reimbursement to ETCs
information collection, contact Nicole information collection requirements based on data from USAC’s NLAD
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. contained in this collection. The PIA database. In the Lifeline Third Reform
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of was published in the Federal Register at Order, the Commission directed USAC
its continuing effort to reduce 78 FR 73535 on December 6, 2013. The to propose improved methods of
paperwork burdens, and as required by PIA may be reviewed at: http:// providing payment to Lifeline providers
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_ that will reduce costs and burdens to
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal Impact_Assessment.html. the Fund and to Lifeline providers. In
Communications Commission (FCC or Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: addition, the Commission seeks to
Commission) invites the general public Some of the requirements contained in update the number of respondents for
and other Federal agencies to take this this information collection affect certain requirements contained in this
opportunity to comment on the individuals or households, and thus, information collection, thus increasing
following information collections. there are impacts under the Privacy Act. the total burden hours for some
Comments are requested concerning: The FCC’s system of records notice requirements and decreasing the total
Whether the proposed collection of (SORN) associated with this collection burden hours for other requirements.
information is necessary for the proper is FCC/WCB–1, ‘‘Lifeline Program.’’ Federal Communications Commission.
performance of the functions of the The Commission will use the Marlene H. Dortch,
Commission, including whether the information contained in FCC/WCB–1 Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
information shall have practical utility; to cover the personally identifiable [FR Doc. 2017–19220 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
the accuracy of the Commission’s information (PII) that is required as part
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
burden estimate; ways to enhance the of the Lifeline Program (‘‘Lifeline’’). As
quality, utility, and clarity of the required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as
information collected; ways to minimize amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
the burden of the collection of Commission published FCC/WCB–1 COMMISSION
information on the respondents, ‘‘Lifeline Program’’ in the Federal
including the use of automated Register on December 6, 2013 (78 FR
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
[OMB 3060–0132]
collection techniques or other forms of 73535).
information technology; and ways to Also, respondents may request Information Collection Being Reviewed
further reduce the information materials or information submitted to by the Federal Communications
collection burden on small business the Commission or to the Universal Commission Under Delegated
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Service Administrative Company Authority
OMB Control Number: 3060–0819. (USAC or Administrator) be withheld
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform from public inspection under 47 CFR AGENCY:Federal Communications
and Modernization, 0.459 of the FCC’s rules. We note that Commission.
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| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
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