Notice2025-06551
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
April 17, 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 73 (Thursday, April 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16129-16130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06551]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1192; FR ID 290081]
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.
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#3e6e6c7f7e585d5d10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80d0d2c1c0e6e3e3aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5abaca6aaa9a0ebaaaba2a0a9a085a3a6a6eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="452b2c262a29206b2a2b22202920052326266b222a33">[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: 3060-1192.
Title: Survey of Urban Rates, DA 13-598.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,350 respondents; 2,350
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 254(b).
Total Annual Burden: 7,050 hours.
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Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: In April 2013, the Wireline Competition Bureau of
the Federal Communications Commission adopted an Order (Order), in WC
Docket No. 10-90; DA 13-598, 78 FR 29063, Connect America Fund. The
Order adopted the form and content for a survey of urban rates for
fixed voice and fixed broadband residential services for purposes of
implementing various reforms adopted as part of the USF/ICC
Transformation Order, 76 FR 73830, November 29, 2011. The information
collected in this survey will be used to help ensure that universal
service support recipients offering fixed voice and broadband services
do so at reasonably comparable rates to those in urban areas. The
comparability requirements are important components of the Commission's
overall effort to improve accountability for the use of universal
service funding. The comparability requirements will ensure that rates
are reasonably comparable for voice as well as broadband service,
between urban and rural, insular, and high cost areas. Rates must be
reasonably comparable so that consumers in rural, insular, and high
cost areas have meaningful access to these services. This Order
requires a statistically valid sample of urban providers to complete a
survey with information regarding the types and prices of their
offerings. The Commission conducts this survey through an online
reporting form accessible to those urban providers of fixed voice and
broadband services that are chosen to participate.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-06551 Filed 4-16-25; 8:45 am]
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