[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34738-34739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14786]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
June 14, 2010.
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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 - 3520. 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; (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, and (e)
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 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 currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before August 17, 2010. If you anticipate that you will
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications
Commission via email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B.
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0853.
Title: Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity
Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act/ Receipt of
Service Confirmation; and Adjustment to Funding Commitment and
Modification to Receipt of Service Confirmation Form.
Form Nos.: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 45,000 respondents; 45,000
responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 - 1.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements, recordkeeping 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. sections 151 - 154, 201 - 205, 218 - 220, 254, 303(r), 403 and
405.
Total Annual Burden: 62,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting that respondents submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the Commission requests applicants to submit information
that the respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request
confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection after this comment period in order to obtain the
full three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the
reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements).
There is no change in the Commission's burden estimates since this was
submitted to the OMB in 2006.
The purpose of this collection is to ensure that schools and
libraries that are eligible to receive discounted Internet
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access and internal connections have in place certain Internet safety
policies. Libraries receiving Internet access and internal connection
services supported by the schools and libraries support mechanism must
certify, by completing the FCC Form 486, Receipt of Service
Confirmation, the respondents are indicating they are enforcing a
policy of Internet safety and enforcing the operation of a technology
prevention measure. Respondents who received a Funding Commitment
Decision Letter indicating services eligible for universal service
discounts must file FCC Form 486 in order to start the payment process.
In addition, all members of a consortium must submit signed
certifications to the Billed Entity (using FCC Form 479, Certification
by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity Compliance with the
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) of each consortium, in
language consistent with that adopted on the FCC Form 486. FCC Form
500, Adjustment to Funding Commitment and Modification to Receipt of
Service Confirmation Form is used on conjunction with the FCC Form 486
to adjust funding commitments and/or modify the dates for receipt of
service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-14786 Filed 6-17-10; 8:45 am]
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