[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8588-8589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02994]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0391; FRS 16489]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 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;

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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 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 14, 
2020. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0391.
    Title: Parts 54 and 36, Program to Monitor the Impacts of the 
Universal Service Support Mechanisms.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 65 respondents; 260 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 227 minutes (3.783 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly reporting requirement and third-
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201-205, 215, 218, 220, 229, 254, and 410.
    Total Annual Burden: 984 hours.
    Total Annual Cost(s): No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The data requested are 
regarded as non-proprietary. If the FCC requests that respondents 
submit information which respondents believe is confidential, 
respondents may request confidential treatment of such information 
pursuant to Section 0.459 of the FCC's rules, 47 CFR 0.459.
    Needs and Uses: The monitoring program is necessary for the 
Commission, the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, 
Congress and the general public to assess the impact of the universal 
service support mechanisms. This information collection has become a 
valuable tool to review network usage and growth data and the 
advancement of universal service. The Commission is reporting a 124 
hour increase in the total hour burden based on updated information 
from the National Exchange Carrier Association [NECA] regarding the 
number of respondents/responses.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-02994 Filed 2-13-20; 8:45 am]
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