Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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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 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 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 Register Volume 87, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7837-7838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02896]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1185; FR ID 70680]
Information Collection 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 (PRA) of 1995, 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 11,
2022. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#affffdeeefc9cccc81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1b1b3a0a1878282cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ca89abbea2b3e49da3a6a6a3aba7b98aaca9a9e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c7e5f0ecfdaad3ede8e8ede5e9f7c4e2e7e7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1185.
Title: Annual Report for Mobility Fund Phase I Support, FCC Form
690 and Record Retention Requirements.
Form Number: FCC Form 690.
Type of Review: Extension 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: 34 respondents and 880
responses.
Time per Response: 1-18 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting
requirement; recordkeeping 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) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 15,874 hours.
Total Annual Costs: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: A request for extension of this information
collection (no change in requirements) will be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in
order to obtain the full three year clearance from OMB. The Commission
uses the information contained in this collection to ensure that each
winning bidder is meeting its obligations for receiving Mobility Fund
Phase I (MF-I) and Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I (TMF-I) support. In its
November 2011 USF/ICC Transformation Order (FCC 11-161), the Commission
comprehensively reformed and modernized the high-cost program within
the universal service fund and, among other things, established the
Mobility Fund. The Commission adopted rules in the USF/ICC
Transformation Order for MF-I, which provided up to $300 million in
one-time universal service support payments to immediately accelerate
deployment of mobile broadband services in unserved areas, including
annual reporting and record retention requirements for MF-I support
recipients. The Commission also established a separate and
complementary one-time TMF-I to
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award up to $50 million in additional universal service funding to
Tribal Areas, including Alaska, to accelerate mobile broadband
availability in these remote and underserved areas. In its May 2012
Third Order on Reconsideration (FCC 12-52), the Commission revised
certain rules adopted in the USF/ICC Transformation Order, including
the deadline by which MF-I and TMF-I support recipients must file their
annual reports pursuant to 47 CFR 54.1009(a). The information being
collected under this information collection will be used by the
Commission to ensure that MF-I and TMF-I support recipients are meeting
the public interest obligations associated with receiving such support.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-02896 Filed 2-9-22; 8:45 am]
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