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authorization, requests for changes need 

to be filed by entities on occasion. 

47 CFR 73.702 (note) states that 

permittees who during the process of 

construction wish to engage in 

equipment tests shall by informal 

written request, submitted to the 

Commission in triplicate not less than 

30 days before they desire to begin such 

testing, indicate the frequencies they 

desire to use for testing and the hours 

they desire to use those frequencies. 

47 CFR 73.702(e) states within 14 

days after the end of each season, each 

licensee or permittee must file a report 

with the Commission stating whether 

the licensee or permittee has operated 

the number of frequency hours 

authorized by the seasonal schedule to 

each of the zones or areas of reception 

specified in the schedule. 

47 CFR 73.782 requires that licensees 

retain logs of international broadcast 

stations for two years. If it involves 

communications incident to a disaster, 

logs should be retained as long as 

required by the Commission. 

47 CFR 73.759(d) states that the 

licensee or permittee must keep records 

of the time and results of each auxiliary 

transmitter test performed at least 

weekly. 

47 CFR 73.762(b) requires that 

licensees notify the Commission in 

writing of any limitation or 

discontinuance of operation of not more 

than 10 days. 

47 CFR 73.762(c) states that the 

licensee or permittee must request and 

receive specific authority from the 

Commission to discontinue operations 

for more than 10 days under extenuating 

circumstances. 

47 CFR 1.1301–1.1319 cover 

certifications of compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act and 

how the public will be protected from 

radio frequency radiation hazards. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04772 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[FR ID: 17538] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of re-establishment of 

four matching programs. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 

(‘‘Privacy Act’’), this document 

announces the establishment of 

computer matching programs the 

Federal Communications Commission 

(‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘Agency’’) 

and the Universal Service 

Administrative Company (USAC) will 

conduct with the State of Missouri’s 

Department of Social Services (MDSS); 

North Carolina’s Department of Health 

and Human Services (NCDHHS); 

Pennsylvania’s Department of Human 

Services (PDHS); and Tennessee’s 

Department of Human Services (TDHS). 

(‘‘Agencies’’). The purpose of these four 

matching programs is to verify the 

eligibility of applicants to and 

subscribers of the Universal Service 

Fund (USF) Lifeline program, which is 

administered by USAC under the 

direction of the FCC. More information 

about these programs is provided in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. 

DATES: Written comments are due on or 

before April 7, 2021. This computer 

matching program will commence on 

April 7, 2021, and will conclude 18 

months later. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret 

Drake, FCC, 45 L Street NE, Washington, 

DC 20554, or Privacy@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Margaret Drake at 202–418–1707 or 

Privacy@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Lifeline program provides support for 

discounted broadband and voice 

services to low-income consumers. 

Lifeline is administered by the 

Universal Service Administrative 

Company (USAC) under FCC direction. 

Consumers qualify for Lifeline through 

proof of income or participation in a 

qualifying program, such as Medicaid, 

the Supplemental Nutritional 

Assistance Program (SNAP), Federal 

Public Housing Assistance, 

Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 

Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit, 

and/or various Tribal-specific federal 

assistance programs. In a Report and 

Order adopted on March 31, 2016, the 

Commission ordered USAC to create a 

National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier 

(‘‘National Verifier’’), including the 

National Lifeline Eligibility Database 

(LED), that would match data about 

Lifeline applicants and subscribers with 

other data sources to verify the 

eligibility of an applicant or subscriber. 

The Commission found that the 

National Verifier would reduce 

compliance costs for Lifeline service 

providers, improve service for Lifeline 

subscribers, and reduce waste, fraud, 

and abuse in the program. The purpose 

of these particular matching programs is 

to verify Lifeline eligibility by 

establishing that applicants or 

subscribers in Missouri, North Carolina, 

Pennsylvania and Tennessee are 

enrolled in the SNAP and/or Medicaid 

programs. 

Participating Non–Federal Agencies 

• Missouri Department of Social 

Services (MDSS); 

• North Carolina Department of 

Health and Human Services (NCDHHS); 

• Pennsylvania Department of Human 

Services (PDHS); and 

• Tennessee Department of Human 

Services (TDHS). 

Authority for Conducting the Matching 

Program 

47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR 54.400 et seq.; 

Lifeline and Link Up Reform and 

Modernization, et al., Third Report and 

Order, Further Report and Order, and 

Order on Reconsideration, 31 FCC Rcd 

3962, 4006–21, paras. 126–66 (2016) 

(2016 Lifeline Modernization Order). 

Purpose(s) 

In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization 

Order, 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. 

Categories of Individuals 

The categories of individuals whose 

information is involved in the four 

matching programs include, but are not 

limited to, those individuals (residing in 

a single household) who have applied 

for Lifeline benefits; are currently 

receiving Lifeline benefits; are 

individuals who enable another 

individual in their household to qualify 

for Lifeline benefits; are minors whose 

status qualifies a parent or guardian for 

Lifeline benefits; are individuals who 

have received Lifeline benefits; or are 

individuals acting on behalf of an 

eligible telecommunications carrier 

(ETC) who have enrolled individuals in 

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Categories of Records 

The categories of records involved in 

the four matching programs include, but 

are not limited to, the last four digits of 

the Lifeline applicant’s Social Security 

Number, date of birth, and first name 

and last name. The National Verifier 

will transfer these data elements to the 

Missouri DSS; North Carolina DHHS; 

Pennsylvania DHS and the Tennessee 

DHS which will respond either ‘‘yes’’ or 

‘‘no’’ that the individual is enrolled in 

a Lifeline-qualifying assistance program: 

State of Missouri’s SNAP and Medicaid; 

State of North Carolina’s SNAP; State of 

Pennsylvania’s SNAP and Medicaid; 

and State of Tennessee’s SNAP. 

System(s) of Records 

The USAC records shared as part of 

this matching program reside in the 

Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB–1, 

Lifeline Program, a notice of which the 

FCC published at 86 FR 11526 (Feb. 25, 

2021). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04683 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1210, FRS 17536] 

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 7, 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 

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: 3060–1210. 

Title: Wireless E911 Location 

Accuracy Requirements (PS Docket No. 

07–114). 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, State, Local or Tribal 

Government, and Federal Government. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 4,567 respondents; 35,531 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2–10 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping, on occasion; one-time; 

quarterly and semi-annual reporting 

requirements, and third-party disclosure 

requirements. 

Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

Statutory authority for this information 

collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1, 2, 

4(i), 7, 10, 201, 214, 222, 251(e), 301, 

302, 303, 303(b), 303(r), 307, 307(a), 

309, 309(j)(3), 316, 316(a), and 332 of 

the Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended. 

Total Annual Burden: 139,461 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No Cost. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

The Commission is requesting that 

respondents submit confidential 

information to the Commission in the 

context of the test bed. Nationwide 

Commercial Mobile Radio Service 

(CMRS) providers must make data from 

the test bed available to small and 

regional CMRS providers so that the 

smaller providers can deploy 

technology throughout their networks 

that is consistent with a deployment 

that was successfully tested in the test 

bed. CMRS providers also may request 

confidential treatment of live 911 call 

data reports, but the Commission 

reserves the right to release aggregate or 

anonymized data on a limited basis to 

facilitate compliance with its rules. 

Needs and Uses: This notice pertains 

to multiple information collections 

relating to the Commission’s wireless 

E911 indoor location accuracy 

regulations. As described below, OMB 

previously approved the information 

collections associated with OMB 

Control No 3060–1210. This notice 


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