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qualifications for Lifeline (Medicaid, 

SNAP, etc.). EBBP provided $3.2 billion 

in monthly consumer discounts for 

broadband service and one-time 

provider reimbursement for a connected 

device (laptop, desktop computer or 

tablet). In the Infrastructure Investment 

and Jobs Act, Public Law 117–58, 135 

Stat. 429, 1238–44 (2021) (codified at 47 

U.S.C. 1751–52), Congress modified and 

extended EBBP, provided an additional 

$14.2 billion, and renamed it the 

Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). 

A household may qualify for the ACP 

benefit under various criteria, including 

an individual qualifying for the FCC’s 

Lifeline program. 

In a Report and Order adopted on 

March 31, 2016, (81 FR 33026, May 24, 

2016) (2016 Lifeline Modernization 

Order), 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 Consolidated Appropriations Act 

of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the 

National Verifier to verify applicants’ 

eligibility for ACP. The purpose of this 

matching program is to verify the 

eligibility of Lifeline and ACP 

applicants and subscribers by 

determining whether they receive 

Medicaid benefits administered by the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services. 

Participating Agencies 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services; Federal 

Communications Commission. 

Authority for Conducting the Matching 

Program 

The authority for the FCC’s ACP is 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 

Public Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 429, 1238– 

44 (2021) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1751– 

52); 47 CFR part 54. The authority for 

the FCC’s Lifeline program is 47 U.S.C. 

254; 47 CFR 54.400 through 54.423; 

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) 

The purpose of this modified 

matching agreement is to verify the 

eligibility of applicants and subscribers 

to Lifeline, as well as to ACP and other 

Federal programs that use qualification 

for Lifeline as an eligibility criterion. 

This new agreement will permit 

eligibility verification for the Lifeline 

program and ACP by checking an 

applicant’s/subscriber’s participation in 

Medicaid. Under FCC rules, consumers 

receiving these benefits qualify for 

Lifeline discounts and also for ACP 

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 

Lifeline and/or ACP benefits; are 

currently receiving Lifeline and/or ACP 

benefits; are individuals who enable 

another individual in their household to 

qualify for Lifeline and/or ACP benefits; 

are minors whose status qualifies a 

parent or guardian for Lifeline and/or 

ACP benefits; or are individuals who 

have received Lifeline and/or ACP 

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, first and last name, and 

state of residence. The National Verifier 

will transfer these data elements to the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, which will respond 

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

is enrolled in a qualifying assistance 

program: Medicaid administered by the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services. 

System(s) of Records 

The CMS System of Records Notice 

(SORN) that supports this matching 

program is ‘‘Transformed—Medicaid 

Statistical Information System (T– 

MSIS)’’, System No. 09–07–0541, last 

published in full at 84 FR 2230 

(February 16, 2019). 

The FCC SORNs that support this 

matching program are: (1) ‘‘FCC/WCB– 

1,’’ Lifeline, which was published in the 

Federal Register at 86 FR 11526 (Feb. 

25, 2021); and (2) ‘‘FCC/WCB–3,’’ 

Affordable Connectivity Program, which 

was published in the Federal Register at 

86 FR 71494 (Dec. 16, 2021). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1167; FR ID 166669] 

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.’’ 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted on or before September 28, 

2023. 

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 


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‘‘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 

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: 3060–1167. 

Title: Accessible Telecommunications 

and Advanced Communications 

Services and Equipment. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households; businesses or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 3,541 respondents; 42,106 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: .50 

hours (30 minutes) to 40 hours. 

Frequency of Response: Annual, onetime, and on occasion reporting 

requirements; recordkeeping 

requirement; third-party disclosure 

requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in sections 1–4, 255, 303(r), 

403, 503, 716, 717, and 718 of the 

Communications Act, as amended, 47 

U.S.C. 151–154, 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 

617, 618, and 619. 

Total Annual Burden: 120,999 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $17,800. 

Needs and Uses: In 2011, in 

document FCC 11–151, published at 76 

FR 82354, December 30, 2011, the FCC 

adopted rules to implement sections 716 

and 717 of the Communications Act of 

1934 (the Act), as amended, which were 

added to the Act by the Twenty-First 

Century Communications and Video 

Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). See 

Public Law 111–260, 104. Section 716 of 

the Act requires providers of advanced 

communications services and 

manufacturers of equipment used for 

advanced communications services to 

make their services and equipment 

accessible to individuals with 

disabilities, unless doing so is not 

achievable. 47 U.S.C. 617. Section 717 

of the Act established new 

recordkeeping requirements and 

enforcement procedures for service 

providers and equipment manufacturers 

that are subject to sections 255, 716, and 

718 of the Act. 47 U.S.C. 618. Section 

255 of the Act requires 

telecommunications and interconnected 

VoIP services and equipment to be 

accessible to individuals with 

disabilities, if readily achievable. 47 

U.S.C. 255. Section 718 of the Act 

requires internet browsers built into 

mobile phones to be accessible to and 

usable by individuals who are blind or 

have a visual impairment, unless doing 

so is not achievable. 47 U.S.C. 619. 

In document FCC 11–151, the 

Commission adopted rules relating to 

the following: 

(a) Service providers and equipment 

manufacturers that are subject to 

sections 255, 716, and 718 of the Act 

must ensure that the information and 

documentation that they provide is 

accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. 

(b) Service providers and equipment 

manufacturers may seek waivers from 

the accessibility obligations of section 

716 of the Act for services or equipment 

that are designed for multiple purposes, 

including advanced communications 

services, but are designed primarily for 

purposes other than using advanced 

communications services. 

(c) Service providers and equipment 

manufacturers that are subject to 

sections 255, 716, and 718 of the Act 

must maintain records of their efforts to 

implement those sections. 

(d) Service providers and equipment 

manufacturers that are subject to 

sections 255, 716, and 718 of the Act 

must certify annually to the 

Commission that records are kept in 

accordance with the recordkeeping 

requirements. The certification must 

include contact details of the person(s) 

authorized to resolve accessibility 

complaints and the agent designated for 

service of process. 

(e) The Commission established 

procedures to facilitate the filing of 

formal and informal complaints alleging 

violations of sections 255, 716, or 718 of 

the Act. Those procedures include a 

nondiscretionary pre-filing notice 

procedure to facilitate dispute 

resolution, that is, as a prerequisite to 

filing an informal complaint, 

complainants must first request dispute 

assistance from the Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau’s 

Disability Rights Office. 

In 2013, in document FCC 13–57, 

published at 78 FR 30226, May 22, 

2013, the FCC adopted rules to 

implement section 718 of the Act. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Mental Health; 

Notice of Closed Meetings 

Pursuant to section 1009 of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of the 

following meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; 

Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent 

T32). 


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