[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3166-3167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01724]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0856]


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 of 1995 (PRA), the 
Federal Communications 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 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 PRA 
that does not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 12, 
2019. 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, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0856.

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    Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Support Program Reimbursement Forms.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 472, 473, and 474.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, Not-for-
profit institutions, and State, Local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 22,000 respondents; 158,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour per form.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
Commission's statutory authority to collect this information is derived 
from 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
    Total Annual Burden: 158,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: If the Commission requests 
applicants to submit information that the respondents believe is 
confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment of such 
information under section 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB, which is an extension of a currently approved 
collection, to obtain a full three-year clearance from OMB. FCC Forms 
472, 473, and 474 have no revisions. The hourly burden will decrease by 
165 hours for FCC Forms 472, 473, and 474. The public burden for the 
collection contained herein will decrease to 158,000 burden hours.
    The FCC Form 472 is used by an eligible entity to seek 
reimbursement from the service provider for the discounts on services 
paid in full. After receiving an invoice from the service provider, 
together with an FCC Form 472, USAC is able to verify the eligible 
service and approved amounts that should be reimbursed and can make the 
appropriate payment to the service provider. The FCC Form 472 is also 
used to ensure that each service provider has provided discounted 
services within the current funding year for which it submits an 
invoice to USAC and that invoices submitted from service providers for 
the costs of discounted eligible services do not exceed the amount that 
has been approved.
    The FCC Form 473 is used to verify that the service provider is 
eligible to participate in the schools and libraries universal service 
support program (E-Rate program) and to confirm that the invoice forms 
submitted by the service provider are in compliance with the Federal 
Communications Commission's E-Rate program rules. The FCC Form 473 is 
also used by USAC to assure that the dollars paid out by the universal 
service fund go to eligible providers.
    The FCC Form 474 is used by an eligible service provider to seek 
payment for the discounted costs of services it provided to billed 
entities for eligible services. After receiving an invoice from the 
service provider, together with an FCC Form 474, USAC is able to verify 
that the eligible and approved amounts can be paid. The FCC Form 474 is 
also used to ensure that each service provider has provided discounted 
services within the current funding year for which it submits an 
invoice to USAC and that invoices submitted from service providers for 
the costs of discounted eligible services do not exceed the amount that 
has been approved.
    All of the requirements contained in this information collection 
are necessary to implement the Congressional mandate for the E-Rate 
program and reimbursement process.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-01724 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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