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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 SNAP 

and Medicaid benefits administered by 

the Colorado Governor’s Office of 

Information Technology. 

Participating Agencies: Colorado 

Governor’s Office of Information 

Technology (source agency); Federal 

Communications Commission (recipient 

agency) and Universal Service 

Administrative Company. 

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 

SNAP and Medicaid in Colorado. 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 the last four digits of 

the applicant’s Social Security Number, 

date of birth, and first or last name. The 

National Verifier will transfer these data 

elements to the Colorado Governor’s 

Office of Information Technology which 

will respond either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that 

the individual is enrolled in a qualifying 

assistance program: SNAP and Medicaid 

administered by the Colorado 

Governor’s Office of Information 

Technology. 

System(s) of Records: The records 

shared as part of this matching program 

reside in the Lifeline system of records, 

FCC/WCB–1, Lifeline, which was 

published in the Federal Register at 89 

FR 28777 (Apr. 19, 2024). 

The records shared as part of this 

matching program reside in the ACP 

system of records, FCC/WCB–3, 

Affordable Connectivity Program, which 

was published in the Federal Register at 

89 FR 28780 (Apr. 19, 2024). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00499 Filed 1–10–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0179; FR ID 272191] 

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 February 12, 

2025. 

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 


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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: 3060–0179. 

Title: Section 73.1590, Equipment 

Performance Measurements. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

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

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 13,049 respondents and 

13,049 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–18 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 12,335 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No cost. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection is contained 

in Section 154(i) of the Communications 

Act of 1934, as amended. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirements contained in 47 

CFR 73.1590(d) require licensees of AM, 

FM and TV stations to make audio and 

video equipment performance 

measurements for each main 

transmitter. These measurements and a 

description of the equipment and 

procedures used in making the 

measurements must be kept on file at 

the transmitter or remote control point 

for two years. In addition, this 

information must be made available to 

the FCC upon request. 

FederaL Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00498 Filed 1–10–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

[OMB No. 3064–0215] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection 

Renewal; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (FDIC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its 

obligations under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, invites the 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

request to renew the existing 

information collections described below 

(OMB Control No. 3064–0215). The 

notice of proposed renewal for this 

information collection was previously 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 25, 2024, allowing for a 60-day 

comment period. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before February 12, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are 

invited to submit written comments to 

the FDIC by any of the following 

methods: 

• Agency Website: https://

www.fdic.gov/resources/regulations/ 

federal-register-publications/. 

• Email: comments@fdic.gov. Include

the name and number of the collection 

in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Manny Cabeza (202–898–

3767), Regulatory Counsel, MB–3128, 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 

550 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 

20429. 

• Hand Delivery: Comments may be

hand-delivered to the guard station at 

the rear of the 17th Street NW building 

(located on F Street NW), on business 

days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Manny Cabeza, Regulatory Counsel, 

202–898–3767, mcabeza@fdic.gov, MB– 

3128, Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation, 550 17th Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20429. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FDIC 

is requesting OMB approval for the 

following collection of information: 

Title: FDIC National Survey of 

Unbanked and Underbanked 

Households. 

OMB Number: 3064–0215. 

Frequency of Response: Once. 

Affected Public: Individuals residing 

in U.S. households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

40,000. 

Average Time per Response: 9 

minutes (0.15 hours) per respondent. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

6,000 hours. 

General Description of Collection: The 

FDIC is committed to expanding 

Americans’ access to safe, secure, and 

affordable banking services, which is 

integral to the FDIC’s mission of 

maintaining the stability of, and public 

confidence in, the U.S. financial system. 

The Household Survey is one avenue by 

which the FDIC responds to a 

congressional mandate contained in 

section 7 of the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Reform Conforming 

Amendments Act of 2005 (Reform Act) 

(Pub. L. 109–173) for the FDIC to 

conduct ongoing surveys ‘‘on efforts by 

insured depository institutions to bring 

those individuals and families who have 

rarely, if ever, held a checking account, 

a savings account or other type of 

transaction or check cashing account at 


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