[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 4573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1323]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 [WC Docket No. 02-60, FCC 07-198]


Rural Health Care Support Mechanism

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On November 16, 2007, in the Universal Service Rural Health 
Care Pilot Program Selection Order, 22 FCC Rcd 20,360 (2007 RHC 
Selection Order), the Commission selected 69 participants for the 
Universal Service Rural Health Care (RHC) Pilot Program established by 
the Commission in the 2006 Pilot Program Order, 71 FR 65517, November 
8, 2006, pursuant to section 254(h)(2)(A) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act). As a 
result, selected participants will be eligible to receive funding for 
up to 85 percent of the costs associated with: (1) The construction of 
a state or regional broadband networks and the advanced 
telecommunications and information services provided over those 
networks; (2) connecting to Internet 2 or National LambdaRail (NLR); 
and (3) connecting to the public Internet. The information collection 
requirements in the 2007 RHC Selection Order required Office of 
Management and Budget approval. This document announces the effective 
date of these information collection requirements.

DATES: The information collection requirements became effective on 
January 17, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Buckley, Senior Deputy Chief or 
Jennifer Prime, Attorney, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, 
Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2007 RHC Selection Order stated that the 
Commission would publish a notice announcing the effective date of the 
information collection requirements. On January 17, 2008, OMB approved 
the information collection requirements contained in the 2007 RHC 
Selection Order pursuant to OMB Control No. 3060-0804, Universal 
Service--Rural Health Care Program/Rural Health Care Pilot Program. 
Accordingly, the information collection requirements contained in the 
2007 RHC Selection Order became effective on January 17, 2008. The 
expiration date for the information collection is July 31, 2008.
    Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), 
an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid control number. Notwithstanding any other 
provisions of law, 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. Questions concerning this information collection, 3060-0804, 
should be directed to Leslie F. Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, and (202) 418-0217 or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-1323 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am]
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