[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 60151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22595]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

September 30, 2004.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. 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 estimate; (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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before November 8, 2004. 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 comments regarding this Paperwork Reduction Act 
submission to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0806.
    Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program.
    Form Nos: FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local and tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 60,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166-4.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 480,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: In the Fifth Report and Order in CC Docket No. 02-
6, FCC 04-190, adopted on August 4, 2004 and released on August 13, 
2004, the Commission is revising this collection pursuant to 
suggestions from the Department of Justice, in an effort to prevent 
waste, fraud, and abuse of the schools and libraries program. The 
changes made to the FCC Forms 470 and 471 will make the E-Rate process 
more transparent, and will make transgressions of the law easier to 
detect and prosecute. For example, on the FCC Form 470, applicants must 
now certify that they have not ``received anything of value or a 
promise of anything of value, other than services and equipment sought 
by means of the form, from the service provider * * *'' Similarly, in 
the FCC Form 471, applicants must now certify that ``no kickbacks were 
paid to anyone * * *.'' Finally, we are seeking OMB approval for an 
additional reporting element, i.e., the FCC Registration Number (FRN). 
As part of the review process of Funding Year 2005, the Administrator 
will be collecting the FRN from applicants to supplement their 
application. The Commission will implement a revised FCC Forms 470 and 
471 to include collection of the FRN starting with Funding Year 2006.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-22595 Filed 10-6-04; 8:45 am]
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