[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 70150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24440]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1271; FRS 17195]


Information Collection Approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) has 
received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a revision 
of a currently approved information collection pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number, and no person is required to respond to a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number. Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden 
estimates and any suggestions for reducing the burden should be 
directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991 or via 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1271.
    OMB Approval Date: October 7, 2020.
    OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 2023.
    Title: Promoting Telehealth for Low-Income Consumers; COVID-19 
Telehealth Program.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 460, 461, 462, and 463.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 7,300 respondents; 34,623 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.30-25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and annual reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 198,347 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
sections 1-4, 201-205, 214, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 201-205, 214, 254, 303(r), 
and 403, and Division B of the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic 
Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (2020).
    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. Information submitted on Rural Health Care Program FCC 
Forms for the Connected Care Pilot Program is subject to public 
inspection and is used by the Universal Service Administrative Company 
(USAC) to update and expand the Connected Care Pilot Program dataset as 
part of its Open Data Platform. However, respondents may request 
materials or information submitted to the Commission or to USAC be 
withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: The revision to this collection will assist 
eligible health care providers to provide connected care services to 
consumers through the Programs. The Commission and USAC will use the 
information collected to facilitate the administration of the Programs 
and to determine whether applicants and participating entities are 
complying with the Commission's rules and to prevent waste, fraud, and 
abuse. This information also allows the Commission to evaluate the 
extent to which the Programs are adhering to the applicable rules and 
procedures and the Telecommunications Act or CARES Act as applicable. 
The Wireline Competition Bureau will issue a Public Notice announcing 
the opening date for the application window for the Connected Care 
Pilot Program.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-24440 Filed 11-3-20; 8:45 am]
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