[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47211-47212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18711]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WC Docket No. 10-90; FCC 11-161, FCC 12-52, FCC 12-137, DA 13-332]


Connect America Fund

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
certain information collection associated with the Commission's 
Universal Service--Connect America Fund, Report and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 76 FR 73830, November 29, 2011, Third 
Order on Reconsideration, 77 FR 30904, May 24, 2012, Fifth Order on 
Reconsideration, 78 FR 3837, January 17, 2013, and Order, 78 FR 22198, 
April 15, 2013 (Orders). The Commission submitted revised information 
collection requirements for review and approval by OMB, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), 78 FR 
34096, June 6, 2013, which were approved by the OMB on July 22, 2013. 
This notice is consistent with the Orders, which stated that the 
Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing 
the effective date of those rules.

DATES: 47 CFR 54.313(a)(7) through (a)(10), and (c) through (g) 
published at 76 FR 73830, November 29, 2011, 47 CFR 54.313(h) published 
at 77 FR 30904, May 24, 2012 and 47 CFR 54.313(f)(2)(i) through (iii) 
published at 78 FR 3837, January 17, 2013, and 47 CFR 54.313(a) 
published at 78 FR 22198, April 15, 2013, are effective August 5, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Minard, Wireline Competition 
Bureau at (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on July 22, 
2013, OMB approved, for a period of three years, certain information 
collection requirements contained in the Commission's Orders, FCC 11-
161, published at 76 FR 73830, November 29, 2011, FCC 12-52, published 
at 77 FR 30904, May 24, 2012 and FCC 12-137, published at 78 FR 3837, 
January 17, 2013, and DA 13-332, published at 78 FR 22198, April 15, 
2013. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0986. The Commission publishes 
this notice as an announcement of the effective date of 47 CFR 
54.313(a)(7)-(a)(10), and (c)-(h). If you have any comments on the 
burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact 
Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 
12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control 
Number, 3060-0986, in your correspondence. The Commission will also 
accept your comments via email. Please send them to [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
July 22, 2013, for the information collection requirements contained in 
the Commission's rules at 47 CFR 54.313(a) through (h).

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    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current, 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 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0986.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0986.
    OMB Approval Date: July 22, 2013.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2016.
    Title: Competitive Carrier Line Count Report and Self-Certification 
as a Rural Carrier, WC Docket No. 10-90.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 525 and 481.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 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 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. 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.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Parties may submit 
confidential information in relation to sub-item o 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 program; 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 has received OMB approval for a 
three year period to the revisions of this information collection. 
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 collection. FCC Form 481 will collect information described 
in the supporting statement from sub-items h-p of item 12. FCC Form 481 
will also collect information, already approved under OMB Control 
Number 3060-0819, that ETCs receiving low-income universal service 
support must include in their annual reports. The Commission developed 
FCC Form 481 in order to reduce the burden on ETCs subject to both 
high-cost and low-income reporting rules and so the information will be 
collected in a uniform format. For complete details regarding this 
revision, please see the 60 day notice that was published in the 
Federal Register on February 25, 2013, 78 FR 12750.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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