Notice2024-13824
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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Published
June 25, 2024
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might "further reduce the information collection burden for 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53078-53079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13824]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1286; FR ID 227277]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
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,
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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for 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 and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before July 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> also send a copy of your
comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC,
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c6c6e7d7c5a5f5f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0a0a2b1b0969393de979f86">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b35121814171e5534151c1e171e3b1d1818551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="400e29232f2c256e0f2e27252c25002623236e272f36">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, (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 Title 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning:
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ``further
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns
with fewer than 25 employees.''
OMB Control Number: 3060-1286.
Title: Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.
Form Number: FCC Forms 471, 472, 474, 486, 488, and 500.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, state, local or tribal
government, and other not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 23,000 respondents; 132,100
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4.5 hours for FCC Form 471 (4 hours
for response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping); 1.5 hours for FCC Forms
472/474 (1 hour for response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping); 1.5 hours
for Emergency Connectivity Fund Post-Commitment Change Request--FCC
Form 488 (streamlines collection based on the
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FCC Forms 486 and 500 and FCC Form 471 for use in the Emergency
Connectivity Fund Program) (1 hour for response; 0.5 hours for
recordkeeping)).
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 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 and section 7402 of the American
Rescue Plan Act, Public Law 117-2, 135 Stat. 4.
Total Annual Burden: 315,450 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: The requirements contained herein are necessary to
implement and administer the Congressional mandate for the Emergency
Connectivity Fund. The information collected herein provides the
Commission and USAC with the necessary information to administer the
Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, determine the amount of support
entities seeking funding are eligible to receive, determine if entities
are complying with the Commission's rules, and to prevent waste, fraud,
and abuse. The information also allows the Commission to evaluate the
extent to which the Emergency Connectivity Fund is meeting the
statutory objectives specified in section 7402 of the American Rescue
Plan Act, the Commission's performance goals set forth in the Emergency
Connectivity Fund Report and Order, and to evaluate the need for and
feasibility of any future revisions to program rules. The name,
address, DUNS number and business type will be disclosed in accordance
with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act/Digital
Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA/DATA Act) reporting
requirements. Emergency Connectivity Fund Program application,
commitment, and disbursement data is also publicly available.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-13824 Filed 6-24-24; 8:45 am]
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