[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50495-50496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18079]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0853]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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 llected; 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 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 Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 
30, 2016. 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: 3060-0853.
    Title: Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity 
Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 
479; Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of Compliance 
with the Children's Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 486; and 
Funding Commitment Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form 500.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 63,700 respondents, 58,575 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour for FCC Form 479, 1 hour for 
FCC Form 486, 1 hour for FCC Form 500, and .75 hours for maintaining 
and updating the Internet Safety Policy.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual 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, 201-205, 218-220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405.
    Total Annual Burden: 58,575 hours.

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    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no assurance of 
confidentiality provided to respondents concerning this information 
collection. However, respondents may request materials or information 
submitted to the Commission or to the Administrator be withheld from 
public inspection under 47 C.F.R 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks to revise OMB 3060-0853 to 
conform the FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500 to changes implemented in the 
Order and FNPRM (E-rate Modernization Order) (WC Docket No. 13-184, FCC 
14-99; 79 FR 49160, August 19, 2014). The FCC Form 486 is being 
transitioned to an online platform for applicants that seek universal 
service support for funding year 2016 and later. Applicants needing to 
file a FCC Form 486 for a funding year earlier than funding year 2016 
will need to use the current FCC Form 486 which is an electronic or 
paper filing. The FCC Form 500 will also be transitioned to an online 
platform.
    The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB 
during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
them. The purpose of this information is to ensure that schools and 
libraries that are eligible to receive discounted Internet Access 
services (Category One), and Broadband Internal Connections, Managed 
Internal Broadband Services, and Basic Maintenance of Broadband 
Internal Connections (Basic Maintenance) (known together as Category 
Two Services) have in place Internet safety policies. Schools and 
libraries receiving these services must certify, by completing a FCC 
Form 486 (Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of 
Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act), that 
respondents are enforcing a policy of Internet safety and enforcing the 
operation of a technology prevention measure. Also, respondents who 
received a Funding Commitment Decision Letter indicating services 
eligible for universal service funding must file FCC Form 486 to 
indicate their service start date and to start the payment process. In 
addition, all members of a consortium must submit signed certifications 
to the Billed Entity of their consortium using a FCC Form 479; 
Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity of 
Compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act, in language 
consistent with the certifications adopted for the FCC Form 486. 
Consortia must, in turn, certify collection of the FCC Forms 479 on the 
FCC Form 486. FCC Form 500 is used by E-rate participants to make 
adjustments to previously filed forms, such as changing the contract 
expiration date filed with the FCC Form 471, changing the funding year 
service start date filed with the FCC Form 486, cancelling or reducing 
the amount of funding commitments, requesting extensions of the 
deadline for non-recurring services, and notifying USAC of equipment 
transfers. All of the requirements contained herein are necessary to 
implement the congressional mandate for universal service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-18079 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
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