[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52464-52465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13714]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0806; FR ID 227133]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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

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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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 20, 
2024. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0806.
    Title: Universal Service-Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program, FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal government institutions, and 
other not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 25,000 respondents; 83,560 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours for FCC Form 470 (3 hours for 
response; 1 hour for recordkeeping); 4 hours for FCC Form 471 (4 hours 
for response; 1 hour for recordkeeping).
    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 
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.
    Total Annual Burden: 236,890 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks approval to extend the 
existing collection 3060-0806 (FCC Forms 470 and 471). The Commission 
is reporting an adjustment to the number of respondents, responses, and 
the total burden hours within this submission based on FY 2023 data 
received from USAC. Collection of the information on FCC Forms 470 and 
471 is necessary so that the Commission and USAC have sufficient 
information to determine if entities are eligible for funding pursuant 
to the schools and libraries support mechanism, to determine if 
entities are complying with the Commission's rules, and to prevent 
waste, fraud, and abuse. In addition, the information is necessary for 
the Commission to evaluate the extent to which the E-rate program is 
meeting the statutory objectives specified in section 254(h) of the 
1996 Act, and the Commission's performance goals established in the E-
rate Modernization Order and Second E-rate Modernization Order.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-13714 Filed 6-21-24; 8:45 am]
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