Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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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 90, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22479-22480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09545]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1271; FR ID 293902]
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 June 27, 2025.
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#aefefcefeec8cdcd80c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ce9e9c8f8ea8adade0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#450b2c262a29206b0a2b22202920052326266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1957707a76757c3756777e7c757c597f7a7a377e766f">[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.
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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: 3060-1271.
Title: Promoting Telehealth for Low-Income Consumers, COVID-19
Telehealth Program.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 460, 461, 462, and 463.
Type of Review: Extension 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: 7,210 respondents; 34,553
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.30-25 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time, annual, and on occasion reporting
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
sections 1-4, 201-205, 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, and DIVISION B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act, Public Law No 116-136, 134 Stat. 281.
Total Annual Burden: 197,787 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: On March 31, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report
and Order entitled Promoting Telehealth for Low-Income Consumers;
COVID-19 Telehealth Program, WC Docket No. 18-213, WC Docket No. 20-89
(FCC 20-44), establishing two programs designed to assist health care
providers in providing connected care services to consumers--the COVID-
19 Telehealth Program and the Connected Care Pilot Program
(collectively, Programs). June 2021, the Commission adopted a Second
Report and Order, WC Docket No. 18-213 (FCC 21-74), that provided
guidance on eligible services, competitive bidding, invoicing, and data
reporting for Pilot Program participants. The information collected
herein is necessary to meet the specific requirements for information
that must be submitted as part of the annual and final reports to the
Commission as outlined in the Second Connected Care Report and Order,
and for the Commission to receive and evaluate data for the selected
projects and ensure compliance with the Commission's rules and
procedures applicable to the Connected Care Pilot Program. This
submission extends the requirements for the Connected Care Pilot
Program and the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-09545 Filed 5-27-25; 8:45 am]
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