[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16670-16671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07952]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0856]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
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, 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 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 Commission 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 comments should be submitted on or before May 22, 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0856.
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
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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. 2019-07952 Filed 4-19-19; 8:45 am]
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