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 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 89, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52464-52465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13714]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0806; FR ID 227133]
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 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
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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 August 20,
2024. 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#6e3e3c2f2e080d0d40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1b1b3a0a1878282cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dab4b3b9b5b6bff4b5b4bdbfb6bf9abcb9b9f4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acc2c5cfc3c0c982c3c2cbc9c0c9eccacfcf82cbc3da">[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: 3060-0806.
Title: Universal Service-Schools and Libraries Universal Service
Program, FCC Forms 470 and 471.
Form Number: FCC Forms 470 and 471.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: State, local or tribal government institutions, and
other not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 25,000 respondents; 83,560
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours for FCC Form 470 (3 hours for
response; 1 hour for recordkeeping); 4 hours for FCC Form 471 (4 hours
for response; 1 hour for recordkeeping).
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements, and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-205, 214, 254, and 403 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 201-205,
218-220, 254, 303(r), 403 and 405.
Total Annual Burden: 236,890 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks approval to extend the
existing collection 3060-0806 (FCC Forms 470 and 471). The Commission
is reporting an adjustment to the number of respondents, responses, and
the total burden hours within this submission based on FY 2023 data
received from USAC. Collection of the information on FCC Forms 470 and
471 is necessary so that the Commission and USAC have sufficient
information to determine if entities are eligible for funding pursuant
to the schools and libraries support mechanism, to determine if
entities are complying with the Commission's rules, and to prevent
waste, fraud, and abuse. In addition, the information is necessary for
the Commission to evaluate the extent to which the E-rate program is
meeting the statutory objectives specified in section 254(h) of the
1996 Act, and the Commission's performance goals established in the E-
rate Modernization Order and Second E-rate Modernization Order.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-13714 Filed 6-21-24; 8:45 am]
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