Notice2023-10577
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
May 18, 2023
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
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 Register Volume 88, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31758-31759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10577]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1225; FR ID 141324]
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 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 17,
2023. 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c2c2e3d3c1a1f1f521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96c6c4d7d6f0f5f5b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cc8fadb8a4b5e29ba5a0a0a5ada1bf8caaafafe2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cb88aabfa3b2e59ca2a7a7a2aaa6b88bada8a8e5aca4bd">[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: 3060-1225.
Title: National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,261 respondents; 6,989
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours (30 minutes) to 40 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly
reporting requirements; recordkeeping requirement; third-party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), and 719 of the Communications Act, as amended,
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), and 620.
Total Annual Burden: 20,890 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $3,000.
Needs and Uses: Section 105 of the Twenty-First Century
Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) added section
719 to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). Public Law
111-260, 124 Stat. 2751 (2010); Public Law 111-265, 124 Stat. 2795
(2010) (making technical corrections); 47 U.S.C. 620. Section 719 of
the Act requires the Commission to establish rules that define as
eligible for up to $10,000,000 of support annually from the Interstate
Telecommunications Relay Service Fund (TRS Fund) those programs that
are approved by the Commission for the distribution of specialized
customer premises equipment designed to make telecommunications
service, internet access service, and advanced communications,
including interexchange services and advanced telecommunications and
information services, accessible by low-income individuals who are
deafblind. 47 U.S.C. 620(a), (c). Accordingly, on August 5, 2016, the
Commission released a Report and Order, document FCC 16-101, published
at 81 FR 65948, September 26, 2016, adopting rules to establish the
NDBEDP, also known as ``iCanConnect,'' as a permanent program. See 47
CFR 64.6201 through 64.6219.
In document FCC 16-101, the Commission adopted rules requiring the
following:
(a) Entities must apply to the Commission for certification to
receive reimbursement from the TRS Fund for NDBEDP activities. The
FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau certified 56 programs--
one for each state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands--for
a period of five years, from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2022.
Incumbent programs must apply to renew their certifications, if
desired, and potential new entrants must also apply for certification
by July 1, 2021.
(b) A program wishing to relinquish its certification before its
certification expires must provide written notice of its intent to do
so.
(c) Certified programs must disclose to the Commission actual or
potential conflicts of interest.
(d) Certified programs must notify the Commission of any
substantive change that bears directly on its ability to meet the
qualifications necessary for certification.
(e) A certified entity may present written arguments and any
relevant documentation as to why suspension or revocation of
certification is not warranted.
(f) When a new entity is certified as a state's program, the
previously certified entity must take certain actions to complete the
transition to the new entity.
(g) Certified programs must require an applicant to provide
verification that the applicant is deafblind.
(h) Certified programs must require an applicant to provide
verification that the applicant meets the income eligibility
requirement.
(i) Certified programs must re-verify the income and disability
eligibility of an equipment recipient under certain circumstances.
(j) Certified programs must permit the transfer of an equipment
recipient's account when the recipient relocates to another state.
(k) Certified programs must include an attestation on consumer
application forms.
(l) Certified programs must conduct annual audits and submit to
Commission-directed audits.
(m) Certified programs must document compliance with NDBEDP
requirements, provide such documentation to the Commission upon
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request, and retain such records for at least five years.
(n) Certified programs must submit reimbursement claims as
instructed by the TRS Fund Administrator, and supplemental information
and documentation as requested. In addition, the entity selected to
conduct national outreach will submit claims for reimbursement on a
quarterly basis.
(o) Certified programs must submit reports every six months as
instructed by the NDBEDP Administrator. In addition, the entity
selected to conduct national outreach will submit an annual report.
(p) Informal and formal complaints may be filed against NEDBEDP
certified programs, and the Commission may conduct such inquiries and
hold such proceedings as it may deem necessary.
(q) Certified programs must include the NDBEDP whistleblower
protections in appropriate publications.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-10577 Filed 5-17-23; 8:45 am]
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