[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 77 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20994-20995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9256]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Comments Requested
April 13, 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 for 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 May 24, 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]. To view a copy of this information
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page
http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the
Web page called ``Currently Under Review'', (3)
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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, and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB
Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference
Number to view detailed information about this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0856.
Title: Universal Service - Schools and Libraries Universal Service
Program Reimbursement Forms.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 472, 473, and 474.
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: 22,200 respondents; 97,100
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 - 1.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements 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 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-205, 214, 254, 312(d), 312(f), 403
and 503(b).
Total Annual Burden: 143,150 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not
require respondents to submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the Commission does request applicants to submit
information that the respondent believes 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 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
during this comment period to obtain the full three year clearance from
them. There is no change to the reporting and/or third party disclosure
requirements. The Commission is now reporting a 9,500 hour increase in
burden which is due to an increase in the number of respondents based
on the actual number of participants in the E-rate program. For the FCC
Form 473, the Commission reduced the number of respondents to 5,000
based on the actual number of service providers filing FCC Form 473 in
the funding year 2008. There were no changes to the form.
FCC Form 472 is the Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement Form that
billed entities may pay the full amount for eligible services directly
to the service providers and then, once services have been received,
seek reimbursement from USAC to cover the amounts of the discounts for
which they have qualified.
FCC Form 473 is the Service Provider Annual Certification Form is
used by the service provider to attest that the invoices submitted
under the E-rate program will comply with FCC rules governing the E-
rate program. Service providers must submit a FCC Form 473 each year to
be eligible to submit invoices, and to use their service provider
identification number (SPIN).
FCC Form 474 is the Service Provider Invoice Form which is an
alternative to paying in full for eligible services for the billed
entity to pay only the amounts for eligible services that have been
discounted already by the service provider. Under is alternative, once
services have been received, service providers seek payment from USAC
to cover the amounts of the discounts for which the billed entity has
qualified.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-9256 Filed 4-21-10; 8:45 am]
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