[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 75551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29632]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1200]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S. 
C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 estimate; 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 PRA that does not 
display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 
17, 2015. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1200.
    Title: Rural Broadband Experiments and Post-Selection Review of 
Rural Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders.
    Form Number: FCC Form 5610 and FCC Form 5620.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 500 respondents; 520 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and occasional reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 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 provisionally selected bidders are 
announced. At that time, the proposals submitted by provisionally 
selected bidders 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 
provisionally selected 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 FCC Form 5610 and FCC Form 5620, which 
applicants will use to apply to participate in the rural broadband 
experiments. These forms will be available electronically through the 
Internet and electronic filing will be required. This information will 
be used to determine which applicants submit the most-cost effective 
proposals in each funding category and whether provisionally selected 
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 
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.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-29632 Filed 12-17-14; 8:45 am]
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