[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]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

[[Page 16671]]

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]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P