[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 69842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28347]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB)

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimates and any 
suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person 
listed in the For Further Information Contact section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nakesha Woodward, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division at 202-418-7400 or 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0824.
    OMB Approval Date: November 1, 2012.
    OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 2015.
    Title: Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and Contact 
Information Form, Report and Order, GN Docket No. 09-191 and WC Docket 
No. 07-52.
    Form Number: FCC Form 498.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,000 respondents; 5,000 responses; 1.5 
hours per response; 7,500 burden hours per year; total annual cost 
burden N/A.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1-4 
and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-
154, 254, and Part 54 of the Commission's rules.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission notes that 
USAC must preserve the confidentiality of all data obtained from 
respondents and contributors to the universal service programs, must 
not use the data except for purposes of administering the universal 
service programs, and must not disclose data in company-specific form 
unless directed to do so by the Commission. With respect to the Service 
Provider Identification Number and Contact Information Form (FCC Form 
498), USAC shall publish each participant's name, SPIN, and contact 
information via USAC's Web site. All other information, including 
financial institution account numbers or routing information, shall 
remain confidential.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected by FCC Form 498 is used 
by USAC to disburse federal universal service support consistent with 
the specifications of eligible participants in the universal service 
programs. FCC Form 498 submissions also provide USAC with updated 
contact information so that USAC can contact universal service fund 
participants when necessary. Without such information, USAC would not 
be able to distribute support to the proper entities and this would 
prevent the Commission from fulfilling its statutory responsibilities 
under the Act to preserve and advance universal service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Associate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-28347 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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