[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 48747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19562]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission.

AGENCY: Federal Communication Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 
Whether the proposed collection(s) 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(s) 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 
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 Office of Management and Budget 
(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 September 17, 2014. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting 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 Leslie F. Smith, Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC), via email [email protected] or to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information the 
information collection, contact Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-0217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting that OMB 
approve this new information collection under the emergency processing 
provisions of the PRA, 5 C.F.R. Sections 1320.5, 1320.8(d), and 1320.13 
by September 19, 2014.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments 
and Post-Selection Review of Rural Broadband Experiment Winning 
Bidders.
    Form Number: FCC 5610 and 5620.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents; 520 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time and occasion reporting 
requirements.
    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 and 254.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,700 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost(s).
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information collected in FCC 
Form 5610 will be confidential until winning applicants are announced. 
At that time, the proposals submitted by winning applicants will be 
made publicly available. All other proposals submitted will remain 
confidential. Information collected in FCC Form 5620 will be 
confidential.
    Needs and Uses: Under this information collection, the Commission 
proposes to collect information to determine applicants that will be 
selected to participate in the rural broadband experiments and whether 
winning bidders are technically and financially capable of receiving 
funding for rural broadband experiment projects. To aid in collecting 
this information regarding the rural broadband experiments, the 
Commission has created proposed FCC Form 5610 and FCC Form 5620, which 
applicants will use to apply to participate in the rural broadband 
experiments. This information will be used to determine which 
applicants submit the most-cost effective proposals in each funding 
category and whether winning bidders have the technical and financial 
qualifications to successfully complete the proposed project within the 
required timeframes.
    The Communications Act of 1934, as amended requires the 
``preservation and advancement of universal service.'' The information 
collection requirements reported under this new collection are the 
result of various Commission actions to promote the Act's universal 
service goals, while minimizing waste, fraud, and abuse.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2014-19562 Filed 8-15-14; 8:45 am]
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