[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53055-53056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20800]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1286; FR ID 49761]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
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, 
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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it 
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for 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 and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before October 25, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into 
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In 
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your 
comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC, 
via email to [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 Title 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and 
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: 
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business

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Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ``further 
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns 
with fewer than 25 employees.''
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1286.
    Title: Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 471, 472, 474, and 500.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, state, local or tribal 
government institutions, and other not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 23,000 respondents; 132,100 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4.5 hours for FCC Form 471 (4 hours 
for response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping); 1.5 hours for FCC Forms 
472/474 (1 hour for response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping); 1.5 hours 
for Emergency Connectivity Fund Post-Commitment Change Request 
(streamlines collection based on the FCC Form 500 and FCC Form 471 for 
use in the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program) (1 hour for response; 
0.5 hours for recordkeeping)).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in in 
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-205, 214, 254, and 403 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 201-205, 
218-220, 254, 303(r), 403 and 405 and section 7402 of the American 
Rescue Plan Act, Public Law 117-2, 135 Stat. 4.
    Total Annual Burden: 315,450 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: The requirements contained herein are necessary to 
implement and administer the Congressional mandate for the Emergency 
Connectivity Fund. The information collected herein provides the 
Commission and USAC with the necessary information to administer the 
Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, determine the amount of support 
entities seeking funding are eligible to receive, determine if entities 
are complying with the Commission's rules, and to prevent waste, fraud, 
and abuse. The information will also allow the Commission to evaluate 
the extent to which the Emergency Connectivity Fund is meeting the 
statutory objectives specified in section 7402 of the American Rescue 
Plan Act, the Commission's performance goals set forth in the Emergency 
Connectivity Fund Report and Order, and to evaluate the need for and 
feasibility of any future revisions to program rules. The name, 
address, DUNS number and business type will be disclosed in accordance 
with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act/Digital 
Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA/DATA Act) reporting 
requirements. Emergency Connectivity Fund Program application, 
commitment, and disbursement data will also be publicly available.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-20800 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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