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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 

2021 directs the FCC to leverage the 

National Verifier to verify applicants’ 

eligibility for EBBP. The purpose of this 

matching program is to verify the 

eligibility of EBBP applicants and 

subscribers by determining whether 

they receive Medicaid or Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 

benefits administered by the 

Pennsylvania Department of Human 

Services. Under FCC rules, consumers 

receiving these benefits qualify for 

Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP 

benefits. 

PARTICIPATING NON-FEDERAL AGENCIES: 

Pennsylvania Department of Human 

Services (PDHS). 

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING

PROGRAM: 

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 

2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 Stat. 

1182; 47 CFR part 54. 

PURPOSE(S): 

In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization 

Order (81 FR 33026, May 24, 2016), the 

FCC required USAC to develop and 

operate the National Verifier to improve 

efficiency and reduce waste, fraud, and 

abuse in the Lifeline program. The 

stated purpose of the National Verifier 

is ‘‘to increase the integrity and improve 

the performance of the Lifeline program 

for the benefit of a variety of Lifeline 

participants, including Lifeline 

providers, subscribers, states, 

community-based organizations, USAC, 

and the Commission.’’ 31 FCC Rcd 

3962, 4006, para. 126. To help 

determine whether Lifeline applicants 

and subscribers are eligible for Lifeline 

benefits, the Order contemplates that 

the USAC-operated LED will 

communicate with information systems 

and databases operated by other Federal 

and State agencies. Id. at 4011–2, paras. 

135–7. 

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 

of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the 

National Verifier to verify applicants’ 

eligibility for EBBP. The purpose of this 

matching program is to verify the 

eligibility of EBBP applicants and 

subscribers by determining whether 

they receive Medicaid or SNAP benefits 

administered by the Pennsylvania 

Department of Human Services. Under 

FCC rules, consumers receiving these 

benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts 

and also for EBBP benefits. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: 

The categories of individuals whose 

information is involved in the matching 

program include, but are not limited to, 

those individuals who have applied for 

EBBP benefits; are currently receiving 

benefits; are individuals who enable 

another individual in their household to 

qualify for EBBP benefits; are minors 

whose status qualifies a parent or 

guardian for EBBP benefits; or are 

individuals who have received EBBP 

benefits. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: 

The categories of records involved in 

the matching program include, but are 

not limited to, the last four digits of the 

applicant’s Social Security Number, 

date of birth, and first name or last 

name. The National Verifier will 

transfer these data elements to the 

Pennsylvania DHS which will respond 

either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the individual 

is enrolled in a EBBP-qualifying 

assistance program: State of 

Pennsylvania’s SNAP or Medicaid. 

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: 

The USAC records shared as part of 

this matching program reside in the 

EBBP system of records, FCC/WCB–3, 

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, 

which can be found on the FCC website 

at https://www.fcc.gov/managingdirector/privacy-transparency/privacyact-information#systems. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04397 Filed 3–2–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1030; FRS 17516] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 can 

further reduce the information 

collection burden for small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted on or before April 2, 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 Cathy 

Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@

fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 

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 Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 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: 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. 

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 


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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 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: 3060–1030. 

Title: Service Rules for Advanced 

Wireless Services (AWS) in the 1.7 GHz 

and 2.1 GHz Bands. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; state, local, or tribal 

government; Federal Government and 

not for profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 223 

Respondents; 3,463 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 

5 hours. 

Frequency of Response: Annual, semiannual, one time, and on occasion 

reporting requirements, recordkeeping 

requirement, third-party disclosure 

requirements, and every ten years 

reporting requirements. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection is contained 

in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 201, 301, 302, 303, 

307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332, 

and 333 of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended, and sections 6003, 

6004, and 6401 of the Middle Class Tax 

Relief Act of 2012, Public Law 112–96, 

126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 

201, 301, 302(a), 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 

316, 319, 324, 332, 333, 1403, 1404, and 

1451. 

Total Annual Burden: 10,351 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $471,690. 

Privacy Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Needs and Uses: The currently 

approved information collections under 

Control No. 3060–1030 relate to three 

groups of Advanced Wireless Service 

(‘‘AWS’’) spectrum, commonly referred 

to as AWS–1, AWS–3, and AWS–4. The 

FCC’s policies and rules apply to 

application, licensing, operating and 

technical rules for this spectrum. The 

respondents are AWS licensees, 

incumbent Fixed Microwave Service 

(FS) and Broadband Radio Service (BRS) 

licensees that relocate out of the AWS 

bands. AWS licensees also have 

coordination requirements with certain 

Federal Government incumbents. 

Recordkeeping, reporting, and thirdparty disclosure requirements 

associated with the FCC items listed in 

item 1 of the supporting statement will 

be used by incumbent licensees and 

new entrants to negotiate relocation 

agreements and to coordinate operations 

to avoid interference. The information 

also will be used by licensees to 

determine reimbursement obligations of 

other licensees pursuant to the 

Commission’s rules, and notify to notify 

such licensees of their reimbursement 

obligations. Additionally, the 

information will be used to facilitate 

dispute resolution and for FCC oversight 

of the cost-sharing plan. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04396 Filed 3–2–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–XXXX; FRS 17513] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 April 2, 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 PRA@fcc.gov and to 

Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. 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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