[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6132-6133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2382]


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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

January 31, 2011.
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 OMB 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 March 7, 2011. 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 e-mail 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) 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 
or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0819.
    Title: Sections 54.400 through 54.417, Lifeline Assistance 
(Lifeline) Connection Assistance (Link-Up) Reporting Worksheet and 
Instructions.
    Form Number: FCC Form 497.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 251,400 respondents; 251,400 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .084-1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, monthly, annual, and one-time

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reporting requirements, third party disclosure requirement and 
recordkeeping 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), 201-205, 214, 254 and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 49,386 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting the respondents to submit confidential information to the 
FCC. If the Commission requests information that the respondent 
believes is confidential, they may request materials or information 
submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 
CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during this 
comment period to obtain the three year clearance for a revision. The 
Commission is seeking OMB approval because the Commission revised the 
Annual Certification and Verification Letter used by Eligible 
Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs). The Commission is also merging the 
requirements of OMB Control Number 3060-1112 into this information 
collection (OMB Control Number 3060-0819). Upon OMB approval the 
Commission will retain this control number as the active collection in 
OMB's system. The low-income requirements are applicable to, and 
consistent with, this collection.
    For background information, ETCs are permitted to receive universal 
service support reimbursement for offering certain services to 
qualifying low-income customers. The ETCs must file FCC Form 497 to 
solicit reimbursement. The Commission's rules also require collection 
of certain information to certify and subsequently verify that the 
beneficiary of low-income support is qualified to receive such support, 
and these rules contain recordkeeping requirements as well. Collection 
of this data is necessary for the administrator to accurately provide 
settlements for the low-income programs according to Commission rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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