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1Session Closed-Exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(8) and (9). 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

following matters will be considered: 

PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

• Approval of Minutes for September 

14, 2023 

• Young, Beginning, and Small Farmers 

and Ranchers Final Rule 

PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: 

• Office of Secondary Market Oversight 

Periodic Report 1

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

If you need more information or 

assistance for accessibility reasons, or 

have questions, contact Ashley 

Waldron, Secretary to the Board. 

Telephone: 703–883–4009. TTY: 703– 

883–4056. 

Ashley Waldron, 

Secretary to the Board. 

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BILLING CODE 6705–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[FR ID: 174730] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of a new matching 

program. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 

(‘‘Privacy Act’’), this document 

announces a new computer matching 

program the Federal Communications 

Commission (‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’ 

or ‘‘Agency’’) and the Universal Service 

Administrative Company (USAC) will 

conduct with the U.S. Department of 

Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD). The purpose of this matching 

program is to verify the eligibility of 

applicants to and subscribers of Lifeline, 

and the Affordable Connectivity 

Program (ACP), both of which are 

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 October 30, 2023. This computer 

matching program will commence on 

October 30, 2023, and will conclude 18 

months after the effective date. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Elliot S. 

Tarloff, FCC, 45 L Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20554, or to Privacy@

fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliot S. Tarloff at 202–418–0886 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, 

or various Tribal-specific federal 

assistance programs. 

In the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 

Stat. 1182, 2129–36 (2020), Congress 

created the Emergency Broadband 

Benefit Program, and directed use of the 

National Verifier to determine eligibility 

based on various criteria, including the 

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 

Federal Public Housing Assistance 

benefits administered by the U.S. 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development. 

Participating Agencies 

U.S. Department of Housing and 

Urban Development; Federal 

Communications Commission. 

Authority for Conducting the Matching 

Program 

The authority to conduct the 

matching program for the FCC’s ACP is 

47 U.S.C. 1752(a)–(b). The authority to 

conduct the matching program for the 

FCC’s Lifeline program is 47 U.S.C. 

254(a)–(c), (j). 

Purpose(s) 

The purpose of this new 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 Federal 

Public Housing Assistance. 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, state of residence, and first 

and last name. The National Verifier 

will transfer these data elements to the 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, which will respond either 

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

enrolled in a qualifying assistance 

program: Federal Public Housing 

Assistance administered by the U.S. 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development. 


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System(s) of Records 

The HUD records shared as part of 

this CMA reside within the following: 

(1) HUD’s Tenant Rental Assistance 

Certification System (TRACS) system of 

records that HUD has designated as 

HUD/HOU–11, published in the Federal 

Register on July 14, 2023 (88 FR 45234). 

Routine Use No. 8 supports HUD’s 

disclosure under this Agreement. 

(2) HUD’s Inventory Management 

System/Public Housing Information 

Center (IMS/PIC) system of records that 

HUD has designated as HUD/PIH.01, 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 21, 2023 (88 FR 17005) and 

modifying the notice published on 

March 25, 2019 (84 FR 11117). Routine 

Use No. 14 supports HUD’s disclosures 

under this Agreement. 

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. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21295 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0249, OMB 3060–0501, OMB 

3060–0573, OMB 3060–0888 and 3060–1254; 

FR ID 173969] 

Information Collections 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 October 30, 

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 

‘‘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: 3060–0249. 

Title: Sections 74.781, 74.1281 and 

78.69, Station Records. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business and other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions; 

State, Federal or Tribal governments. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 14,052 respondents; 19,077 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.375 

hour–1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 12,751 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $6,030,000. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in Section 

154(i) of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirements contained in 

this collection are as follows: 

47 CFR 74.781 information collection 

requirements include the following: (a) 

The licensee of a low power TV, TV 

translator, or TV booster station shall 

maintain adequate station records, 

including the current instrument of 

authorization, official correspondence 

with the FCC, contracts, permission for 

rebroadcasts, and other pertinent 

documents. 

(b) Entries required by § 17.49 of this 

Chapter concerning any observed or 

otherwise known extinguishment or 

improper functioning of a tower light: 

(1) The nature of such extinguishment 

or improper functioning. (2) The date 

and time the extinguishment or 

improper operation was observed or 

otherwise noted. (3) The date, time and 

nature of adjustments, repairs or 

replacements made. 

(c) The station records shall be 

maintained for inspection at a 

residence, office, or public building, 

place of business, or other suitable 


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