[Federal Register: September 8, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 173)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Public Information Collection(s) Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Emergency Review and Approval

August 27, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency 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 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. 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 estimate; (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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before October 8, 2004. 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 Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10234 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-3087, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at Kristy--L.--
LaLonde@omb.eop.gov, and Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or 
via Internet to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 
or via Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has requested emergency OMB 
processing review of this new information collection with an OMB 
approval by September 30, 2004.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Rural Wireless Community VISION Program Essay Guidelines.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: State, local and tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking emergency processing of 
this new information collection so that it may be implemented no later 
than October 15, 2004, as part of the President's program to bring 
``affordable broadband access to all corners of America by 2007.'' 
Additionally, we are requesting emergency processing so that we meet 
the terms in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) and the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).
    The information collection consists of a one page essay with five 
questions inviting any rural community to submit a Community VISION 
Essay, which describes their community's ``vision'' of how to utilize 
broadband access to bring new, economic, educational, healthcare, and 
other opportunities and benefits to their residents. The selected 
communities will work with a team of experts from FCC and USDA. The 
team of experts will provide direct, hands-on assistance to the 
communities to achieve successful wireless broadband deployments and 
thus make their Community's VISION a reality. The team of experts will 
select the participants in the program from among the communities that 
apply. These communities will serve as models to help speed wireless 
broadband access to unserved or underserved rural communities in the 
United States.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-20355 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am]

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