83 FR 27328 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 113 (June 12, 2018)

Page Range		27328-27329
FR Document		2018-12626

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 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 Commission 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12626]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0819]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

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 (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 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 Commission 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 12, 2018. 
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 listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collection.
    Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the Commission, including whether the information shall have 
practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
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.

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    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: 17,547,843 respondents; 
20,317,788 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .0167 hours-253 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, biennial, monthly, daily and on 
occasion reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement 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: 10,972,641 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 82 FR 38686 on August 15, 2017. 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 August 15, 2017 
(82 FR 38686).
    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 60-day comment period to obtain approval from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of revisions to this information 
collection.
    On November 16, 2017, the Commission adopted the Bridging the 
Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers, WC Docket Nos, 17-287, 11-42, 
09-197, Fourth Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, Memorandum 
Opinion and Order, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Notice of 
Inquiry, FCC 17-155 (2017) (Lifeline Fourth Report and Order), which 
limited enhanced Tribal Lifeline support to facilities-based carriers 
on Tribal lands to more efficiently utilize Universal Service funds. 
This revision implements the requirement that ETCs provide written 
notice to their customers who are currently receiving enhanced support 
who will no longer be eligible for enhanced Tribal support. In 
addition, the Commission seeks to update the number of respondents for 
most of the existing information collection requirements, thus 
increasing the total burden hours for some requirements and decreasing 
the total burden hours for other requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12626 Filed 6-11-18; 8:45 am]
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OMB Control Number: 3060–0819. Service Administrative Company This action is being coordinated with
Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform (USAC or Administrator) be withheld the publication of a new policy
and Modernization, from public inspection under 47 CFR statement in the Federal Register by the
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible 0.459 of the FCC’s rules. We note that Board of Governors of the Federal
for Universal Service Support, Connect USAC must preserve the confidentiality Reserve System (FRB), the Federal
America Fund. of all data obtained from respondents; Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
Form Numbers: FCC Form 555, FCC must not use the data except for and the Office of the Comptroller of the
Form 481, FCC Form 497, FCC Form purposes of administering the universal Currency (OCC), which reflects the
5629, FCC Form 5630, FCC Form 5631. service programs; and must not disclose current practices of the federal banking
Type of Review: Revision of a data in company-specific form unless agencies with respect to the
currently approved collection. directed to do so by the Commission. coordination of formal enforcement
Respondents: Individuals or Needs and Uses: The Commission actions against federally regulated
households and business or other for- will submit this information collection financial institutions and institution-
profit. after this 60-day comment period to affiliated parties.
Number of Respondents and obtain approval from the Office of DATES: The policy is rescinded as of
Responses: 17,547,843 respondents; Management and Budget (OMB) of June 12, 2018.
20,317,788 responses. revisions to this information collection.
Estimated Time per Response: .0167 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On November 16, 2017, the Board of Governors of the Federal
hours–253 hours. Commission adopted the Bridging the
Frequency of Response: Annual, Reserve Board (FRB): Jason Gonzalez,
Digital Divide for Low-Income Special Counsel, Legal Division, (202)
biennial, monthly, daily and on Consumers, WC Docket Nos, 17–287,
occasion reporting requirements, 452–3275; Jodi Remer, Senior Counsel
11–42, 09–197, Fourth Report and (202) 452–6403, Legal Division, Board of
recordkeeping requirement and third Order, Order on Reconsideration,
party disclosure requirement. Governors of the Federal Reserve
Memorandum Opinion and Order, System, 20th Street and Constitution
Obligation to Respond: Required to
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551.
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
Notice of Inquiry, FCC 17–155 (2017) For the hearing impaired or users of
authority is contained in Sections 1,
(Lifeline Fourth Report and Order), Telecommunication Device for Deaf
4(i), 5, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254,
which limited enhanced Tribal Lifeline (TDD) only, call (202) 263–4869.
303(r), and 403 of the Communications
support to facilities-based carriers on Federal Deposit Insurance
Act of 1934, as amended, and section
Tribal lands to more efficiently utilize Corporation (FDIC): Sam Ozeck,
706 of the Communications Act of 1996,
Universal Service funds. This revision Supervisory Counsel, Legal Division,
as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155,
implements the requirement that ETCs SOzeck@FDIC.gov, (202) 898–6736;
201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403,
provide written notice to their George Parkerson, Acting Chief,
and 1302.
customers who are currently receiving Division of Risk Management
Total Annual Burden: 10,972,641
enhanced support who will no longer be Supervision, GParkerson@FDIC.gov,
hours.
Total Annual Cost: $937,500. eligible for enhanced Tribal support. In (202) 898–3648.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. addition, the Commission seeks to Office of the Comptroller of the
The Commission completed a Privacy update the number of respondents for Currency (OCC): Jessica Burrell,
Impact Assessment (PIA) for some of the most of the existing information Counsel, Enforcement and Compliance,
information collection requirements collection requirements, thus increasing (202–649–6200); William Jauquet,
contained in this collection. The PIA the total burden hours for some Assistant Director, Enforcement and
was published in the Federal Register at requirements and decreasing the total Compliance, (202–649–6200). For
82 FR 38686 on August 15, 2017. The burden hours for other requirements. persons who are deaf or hearing
PIA may be reviewed at: http:// Federal Communications Commission. impaired, TTY (202) 649–5597.
www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_ Marlene Dortch, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1997
Impact_Assessment.html. Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Policy Statement principally addressed
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: [FR Doc. 2018–12626 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am]
the requirement for each federal banking
Some of the requirements contained in agency that proposed to take a formal
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
this information collection affect enforcement action against a federally
individuals or households, and thus, regulated financial institution, or
there are impacts under the Privacy Act. institution-affiliated party, to provide
The FCC’s system of records notice FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS written notice of such action to the
(SORN) associated with this collection EXAMINATION COUNCIL other federal and state banking
is FCC/WCB–1, ‘‘Lifeline Program.’’ Interagency Coordination of Formal agencies.1 Such notice was to be
The Commission will use the Corrective Action by the Federal Bank provided prior to or at the initiation of
information contained in FCC/WCB–1 Regulatory Agencies; Rescission of any such formal enforcement action. In
to cover the personally identifiable Policy Statement the event that a complementary action
information (PII) that is required as part (such as an action involving a bank and
of the Lifeline Program (‘‘Lifeline’’). As AGENCY: Federal Financial Institutions its parent holding company) was
required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as Examination Council (FFIEC). considered appropriate by two or more
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amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the ACTION: Rescission of policy statement. federal banking agencies, the 1997
Commission published FCC/WCB–1 Policy Statement also encouraged
‘‘Lifeline Program’’ in the Federal SUMMARY: The FFIEC is rescinding its coordination between the involved
Register on August 15, 2017 (82 FR policy statement titled ‘‘Interagency agencies regarding preparation,
38686). Coordination of Formal Corrective processing, presentation, service, and
Also, respondents may request Action by the Federal Bank Regulatory follow-up of the related enforcement
materials or information submitted to Agencies’’ that was issued on February
the Commission or to the Universal 20, 1997 (the ‘‘1997 Policy Statement’’). 1 62 FR 7782, 7783 (Feb. 20, 1997).

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before July 12, 2018. 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 listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
FR Citation		83 FR 27328