[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42083-42084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14548]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

July 23, 2007.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing

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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 comments should be submitted on or before October 1, 
2007. 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 Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-3123, or via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via e-mail to 
[email protected], and to Jerry Cowden, Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B135, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 or via e-mail to: [email protected]. If you would like 
to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 
day comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: 
http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), send an e-mail to [email protected] or 
contact Jerry Cowden at (202) 418-0447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0806.
    Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit, state, 
local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 60,000 respondents.
    Estimated Time per Response: Range of 10 minutes to 4.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping, Third Party Disclosure, and 
Annual Reporting.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 470,166 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance. The Commission 
adopted rules providing support for all telecommunications services, 
Internet access, and internal connections for all eligible schools and 
libraries. To participate in the program, schools and libraries must 
submit a description of the services desired to the Universal Service 
Administrative Company, the Administrator of the Universal Service 
Fund, via FCC Form 470. FCC Form 471 is submitted by schools and 
libraries that have ordered telecommunications services, internet 
access, and internal connections. The data is used by the Administrator 
to determine eligibility. Additionally, the Administrator collects an 
FCC registration number from each school and library.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-14548 Filed 7-31-07; 8:45 am]
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