Notice2025-06340
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
April 15, 2025
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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 90, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15713-15714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06340]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1323; FR ID 289540]
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 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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DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 16,
2025. 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#88d8dac9c8eeebeba6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d686849796b0b5b5f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a04030905060f4405040d0f060f2a0c0909440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7816111b17141d5617161f1d141d381e1b1b561f170e">[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: 3060-1323.
Title: Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 470, 471, 472, 474--Cybersecurity, 484 and
488--Cybersecurity.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: State, local or tribal government institutions, and
other not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,500 respondents; 17,710
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours for FCC Form 470--
Cybersecurity, 4 hours for FCC Form 471--Cybersecurity, 1 hour for FCC
Forms 472/474--Cybersecurity, 14 hours for FCC Form 484, and 1 hour for
FCC Form 488--Cybersecurity, and 4.5 recordkeeping requirements.
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 collection of information is contained in
sections 1-4, 201-202, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 201-202, 254, 303(r), and 403.
Total Annual Burden: 121,690 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: The information collected is designed to obtain
information from applicants and service providers that will be used by
the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) and/or the Universal
Service Administrative Company to evaluate the applications and select
participants to receive funding under the Schools and Libraries
Cybersecurity Pilot Program (Cybersecurity Pilot Program), and make
funding determinations and disburse funding in compliance with
applicable federal laws for payments made through the Cybersecurity
Pilot Program. The Commission started accepting applications to
participate in the Cybersecurity Pilot Program after publication of its
Cybersecurity Pilot Program Report and Order and notice of Office of
Management and Budget approval of the Cybersecurity Pilot Program
information collection in the Federal Register. This revision adds a
third part to the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
Application, FCC Form 484, which is necessary so that the Commission
has sufficient information to evaluate whether the Cybersecurity Pilot
Program performance goals and periodic data reporting requirements set
forth in the Cybersecurity Pilot Program Report and Order are being
met. It is also necessary to help assess the costs and benefits of
using the limited universal service funds to support the cybersecurity
needs of K-12 schools and libraries. Finally, it is necessary to
evaluate the extent to which the Cybersecurity Pilot Program is meeting
the statutory objectives specified in section 254(h) of the
Communications Act, as amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-06340 Filed 4-14-25; 8:45 am]
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