[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34096-34097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13348]



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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; 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 July 8, 2013. 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: 3060-0856.
    Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program Reimbursement Forms.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 472, 473 and 474.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 25,925 respondents; 158,165 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour per form.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 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 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-205, 214, 254, 312(d), 312(f), 403 
and 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 158,165 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impacts.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not 
request that respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests applicants to submit information 
that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request 
confidential treatment under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection during this comment period to obtain the full, three year 
clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The 
Commission is requesting approval for a revision. The Commission is 
also reporting a 15,015 hour burden increase adjustment. This is due to 
updated information based on actual participation in the E-rate 
program. The Commission requests a total hourly burden change for FCC 
Forms 472, 473 and 474 from 143,150 burden hours to 158,165 burden 
hours.
    FCC Form 472 (Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (BEAR) Form). 
The Commission has made minor administrative revisions to the FCC Form 
472 and associated instructions to ensure consistency with the 
Commission's rules and improve the clarity of the instructions. We also 
added a certification to the form that requires services providers to 
certify compliance with all E-rate rules.
    FCC Form 473 (Service Provider Annual Certification Form) was 
modified the existing certification regarding recordkeeping on the FCC 
Form 473 to ensure consistency with 47 CFR 54.516 of the Commission's 
rules, which requires service providers to retain documentation for at 
least five years after the last day of the delivery of discounted 
services and we have modified the language regarding production of 
documents to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) or the 
Fund Administrator. We have added a certification requiring service 
providers to certify that they have properly allocated eligible and 
ineligible service components. We have added a certification requiring 
service providers to attest that they will not pay any part of the non-
discount share that is to be paid by applicants. We have also added 
certifications regarding the prohibition against kickback, gifts and 
participation while suspended or debarred. Finally, we have also added 
a certification to the FCC Form 473 that requires services providers to 
certify compliance with all E-rate rules. The instructions to the FCC 
Form 473 have been revised to reflect the changes to that form.
    FCC Form 474 (Service Provider Invoice (SPI) Form). The Commission 
made minor administrative revisions to the FCC Form 474 and associated 
instructions to ensure consistency with the Commission's rules and to 
improve the clarity of the instructions. We have also added three 
certifications to the FCC Form 474 that requires services providers to 
certify compliance with all E-rate rules and also to verify that the 
services providers FCC Form 473 certifications are correct.
    The purposes of each FCC form were described in the 60 day notice 
that was published on February 6, 2013 (78 FR 8527). All of the 
requirements contained in this information collection are necessary to 
implement the congressional mandate for the schools and libraries 
universal service support program and reimbursement process.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0986.
    Title: Competitive Carrier Line Count Report and Self-Certification 
as a Rural Carrier.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 525 and 481.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 8,690 respondents; 8,804 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 100 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, on occasion and quarterly reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping

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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(i) and (j), 205, 221(c), 254, 303(r), 403, 410 
and 1302 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 272,017 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Parties may submit 
confidential information in relation to sub-item 0 in item 12 of the 
supporting statement pursuant to a protective order. We note that USAC 
must preserve the confidentiality of all data obtained 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 information 
collection as a revision during this comment period to obtain the full, 
three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
    There are no changes to the FCC Form 525, which is part of this 
information collection. New FCC Form 481 is being added to this 
information for which we seek OMB approval along with other information 
collection requirements. See the 60 day notice for specific details of 
the revision which was published in the Federal Register on February 
25, 2013 (78 FR 12750).

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