[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 77 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20994-20995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9256]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Comments Requested

April 13, 2010.
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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 - 3520. 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; (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; and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden for small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not 
display a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before May 24, 2010. If you anticipate that you will be 
submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected]. To view a copy of this information 
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page 
http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the 
Web page called ``Currently Under Review'', (3)

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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, and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently 
under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB 
Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference 
Number to view detailed information about this ICR.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0856.
    Title: Universal Service - Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program Reimbursement Forms.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 472, 473, and 474.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 22,200 respondents; 97,100 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 - 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-205, 214, 254, 312(d), 312(f), 403 
and 503(b).
    Total Annual Burden: 143,150 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not 
require respondents to submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission does request applicants to submit 
information that the respondent believes is confidential, respondents 
may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
during this comment period to obtain the full three year clearance from 
them. There is no change to the reporting and/or third party disclosure 
requirements. The Commission is now reporting a 9,500 hour increase in 
burden which is due to an increase in the number of respondents based 
on the actual number of participants in the E-rate program. For the FCC 
Form 473, the Commission reduced the number of respondents to 5,000 
based on the actual number of service providers filing FCC Form 473 in 
the funding year 2008. There were no changes to the form.
    FCC Form 472 is the Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement Form that 
billed entities may pay the full amount for eligible services directly 
to the service providers and then, once services have been received, 
seek reimbursement from USAC to cover the amounts of the discounts for 
which they have qualified.
    FCC Form 473 is the Service Provider Annual Certification Form is 
used by the service provider to attest that the invoices submitted 
under the E-rate program will comply with FCC rules governing the E-
rate program. Service providers must submit a FCC Form 473 each year to 
be eligible to submit invoices, and to use their service provider 
identification number (SPIN).
    FCC Form 474 is the Service Provider Invoice Form which is an 
alternative to paying in full for eligible services for the billed 
entity to pay only the amounts for eligible services that have been 
discounted already by the service provider. Under is alternative, once 
services have been received, service providers seek payment from USAC 
to cover the amounts of the discounts for which the billed entity has 
qualified.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.

[FR Doc. 2010-9256 Filed 4-21-10; 8:45 am]
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