[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21449]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; 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. 
3502-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested 
concerning: 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; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on 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 October 1, 2012. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at 
[email protected] and to Judith B. Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. 
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, FCC, at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-00819.
    Title: Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Advancing 
Broadband Availability Through Digital literacy Training.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 497, 550 and 555.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households and business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 16,100,940 respondents; 41,828,019 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5782166 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly, biennially, one 
time, monthly and annual reporting requirements, third party disclosure 
requirements and recordkeeping requirements.
    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 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 24,185,658 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests information that the respondents 
believe is confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment 
of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. We 
note that the Commission's sponsor, the Universal Service 
Administration Company (USAC) must preserve the confidentiality of all 
data obtain from respondents and contributors to the universal service 
support program mechanism, must not use the data except for the 
purposes of administering the universal service support program and 
must not disclose data in company-specific form unless directed to do 
so by the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this collection to the 
OMB for approval of a revision of this information collection.
    Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) are permitted to 
receive universal service support reimbursement for offering certain 
services to qualifying low-income customers. On February 6, 2012, the 
Commission released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Federal-
State Joint Board on Universal Service, FCC 12-11, intended to take 
immediate action to address potential waste, fraud and abuse in the 
universal service low income program. For specific details of the 
proposed information collection requirements and other requirements 
adopted see 77 FR 29241.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-21449 Filed 8-29-12; 8:45 am]
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