[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53724-53725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21942]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0853]
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
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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 November 7,
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: 3060-0853.
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 and Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form 500.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500.
Type of Review: Extension 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: 58,500 respondents, 58,500
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 and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and
1302.
Total Annual Burden: 53,375 hours.
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 the Administrator be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to extend the currently approved
requirements contained in this information collection There is a
decrease in burden hours of 5,200 hours. 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
adjust 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 nonrecurring services, and notifying USAC of equipment transfers.
All requirements contained herein are necessary to implement the
congressional mandate for universal service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-21942 Filed 10-7-19; 8:45 am]
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