Notice2023-17415
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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August 14, 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 (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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55040-55041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17415]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0804; FR ID 161992]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
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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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before October
13, 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#32626073725451511c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f4f4d5e5f797c7c31787069">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caa4a3a9a5a6afe4a5a4adafa6af8aaca9a9e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8a6a1aba7a4ade6a7a6afada4ad88aeababe6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0804.
Title: Universal Service--Rural Health Care Program.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 460, 461, 462, 463, 465, 466, 467, and 469.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 12,854 unique respondents;
116,404 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.30-17 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, One-time, Annual, and Monthly
reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
sections 1-4, 201-205, 214, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 201-205, 214, 254, 303(r),
and 403, unless otherwise noted.
Total Annual Burden: 442,117 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks OMB approval of a revision of
this information collection as a result of the 2023 Promoting
Telehealth Order on Reconsideration, Second Report and Order, and
Order, FCC 23-6, rel. January 27, 2023 (2023 Order) (88 FR 17379, March
23, 2023). This collection is utilized for the RHC support mechanism of
the Commission's universal service fund (USF). The collection of this
information is necessary so that the Commission and the Universal
Service Administrative Company (USAC) will have sufficient information
to determine if entities are eligible for funding pursuant to the RHC
universal service support mechanism, to determine if entities are
complying with the Commission's rules, and to promote program
integrity. This information is also necessary in order to allow the
Commission to evaluate the extent to which the RHC Program is meeting
the statutory objectives specified in section 254(h) of the 1996 Act,
and the Commission's performance goals for the RHC Program.
This information collection is being revised to: (1) extend some of
the existing information collection requirements for the Healthcare
Connect Fund and Telecom Programs; (2) revise some of the information
collection requirements for the Telecom Programs as a result of the
2023 Order; and (3) add a new information collection requirement for
the Telecom Program as a result of the 2023 Order. As part of this
information collection, the Commission is also revising the FCC Form
466 Template, terminating the Telecommunications Program Invoice
Template and the FCC Form 467 Template in the Telecom Program, and
adding a FCC Form 469 Template which is the new invoice form in the
Telecom Program adopted by the 2023 Order to ensure that healthcare
providers have adequate, predictable support, to simplify the invoicing
process, and to promote program integrity in the RHC Program. These
changes will be effective starting funding year 2024.
The Healthcare Connect Fund Program currently includes FCC Forms
460, 461, 462, and 463. Prior to funding year 2024, the Telecom Program
includes FCC Forms 465, 466, and 467. Effective funding year 2024, the
Telecom Program includes FCC Forms 465, 466, and 469. The information
on the FCC Form templates is a representative description of the
information to be collected via an online portal and is not intended to
be a visual representation of what each applicant or service provider
will see, the order in which they will see information, or the exact
wording or directions used to collect the information. Where possible,
information already provided by applicants from previous filing years
or that was pre-filed in the system portal will be carried forward and
auto-generated into the form to simplify the information collection for
applicants.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-17415 Filed 8-11-23; 8:45 am]
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