[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27051-27052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11377]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following 
information collection. 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 valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 9, 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 the Internet at 
[email protected]; and to the Federal Communications 
Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: [email protected]). Include in the 
e-mail the OMB control number of the collection as shown in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or if there is no OMB control 
number, include the Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail, contact 
the person listed below to make alternate arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Paul Laurenzano at 202-418-1359 or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0774.
    Title: Part 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal 
Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 7,570,974 respondents; 7,577,634 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .084 hours--125 hours (average).

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting, quarterly, annual, 
and once every 5 years reporting requirements, recordkeeping 
requirement 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 151-154, 201-205, 218-220, 214, 254, 303(r), 403 and 
410.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,152,255 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. However, respondents 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 expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
during this comment period in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for a 
revision.
    The Commission conducted an extensive clean-up of this information 
collection. There were mathematical corrections necessary, rule part 
consolidations, and one item was eliminated to avoid duplicity 
(information is being reported on the same rule part under a different 
OMB control number in a different information collection). Redundant or 
unnecessary information was removed. Therefore, the Commission is 
reporting a 127.200 hour burden reduction adjustment for which we seek 
OMB approval.
    In the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act), Congress directed 
the Commission to implement a new set of universal service support 
mechanisms that are explicit and sufficient to advance the universal 
service principles enumerated in 47 U.S.C. section 254 and other such 
principles as the Commission believes are necessary and appropriate for 
the protection of the public interest, convenience and necessity, and 
are consistent with the 1996 Act. Parts 36 and 54 promulgate the rules 
and requirements to preserve and advance universal service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-11377 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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