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and Order, 34 FCC Rcd 11423, 11433, 

para. 26. See also 47 CFR 54.9. 

Through several orders, the 

Commission has changed, modified, and 

eliminated certain reporting obligations 

for high-cost support. These changes are 

outlined in the following: 

On January 30, 2020, the Commission 

adopted an order establishing the 

framework for the Rural Digital 

Opportunity Fund (RDOF), building on 

the successful Connect America Fund 

(CAF) Phase II auction. Rural Digital 

Opportunity Fund; Connect America 

Fund, WC Docket Nos. 19–126 and 10– 

90, Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd 686 

(2020) (RDOF Order). The RDOF 

represents the Commission’s single 

biggest step to close the digital divide by 

providing up to $20.4 billion to connect 

millions more rural homes and small 

businesses to high-speed broadband 

networks. In the RDOF Order, ‘‘[t]o 

ensure that support recipients are 

meeting their deployment obligations,’’ 

the Commission ‘‘adopt[ed] essentially 

the same reporting requirements for the 

RDOF that the Commission adopted for 

the CAF Phase II auction.’’ Id. at 712, 

para. 56. 

In the 2020 Supply Chain Order, the 

Commission adopted two additional 

supply chain rules associated with 

newly required certifications. Protecting 

Against National Security Threats to the 

Communications Supply Chain Through 

FCC Programs, WC Docket No. 18–89, 

Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd 

14284 (2020) (2020 Supply Chain 

Order). First, the Commission adopted a 

rule, 47 CFR 54.10, to prohibit the use 

of a Federal subsidy made available 

through a program administered by the 

Commission that provides funds to be 

used for the capital expenditures 

necessary for the provision of advanced 

communications services has been or 

will be used to purchase, rent, lease, or 

otherwise obtain, any covered 

communications equipment or service, 

or maintain any covered 

communications equipment or service 

previously purchased, rented, leased, or 

otherwise obtained. Second, the 

Commission adopted a rule, 47 CFR 

54.11, which requires each eligible 

telecommunications carrier receiving 

universal service fund support to 

remove and replace all covered 

communications equipment and 

services from their networks, and 

subsequently certify prior to receiving a 

funding commitment or support that it 

does not use covered communications 

equipment or services. The Commission 

also adopted procedures, consistent 

with the Secure and Trusted 

Communications Networks Act of 2019 

(Pub. L. 116–124), to identify such 

covered equipment and services and 

publish a Covered List. That list was 

published March 12, 2021 and will be 

updated as needed. 

In the Rate Floor Repeal Order, the 

Commission decided to ‘‘eliminate the 

rate floor and, following a one-year 

period of monitoring residential retail 

rates, eliminate the accompanying 

reporting obligations after July 1, 2020.’’ 

Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 

10–90, Order, 34 FCC Rcd 2621, 2621 

para. 2 (2019) (Rate Floor Repeal Order); 

see also 47 CFR 54.313(h). As explained 

in the Order, the rate floor was 

‘‘[i]ntended to guard against artificial 

subsidization of rural end user rates 

significantly below the national urban 

average’’ but, practically speaking, 

‘‘increase[d] the telephone rates of rural 

subscribers . . . and individuals living 

on Tribal lands.’’ Rate Floor Repeal 

Order, 34 FCC Rcd at 2621 para. 1. 

The Commission therefore proposes 

to revise this information collection, as 

well as the Form 481 and its 

accompanying instructions, to reflect 

these modified and eliminated 

requirements. Finally, the Commission 

proposes to increase the respondents 

associated with existing reporting 

requirements to account for additional 

carriers that will be subject to those 

requirements. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–1178; FR ID 88994] 

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 July 1, 2022. 

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 


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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: 3060–1178. 

Title: TV Broadcast Relocation Fund 

Reimbursement Form, FCC Form 2100, 

Schedule 399; Section 73.3700(e), 

Reimbursement Rules. 

Form Number: FCC Form 2100, 

Schedule 399. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

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

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 2,080 respondents; 24,153 

responses. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 1–4 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: One-time 

reporting requirement; On occasion 

reporting requirement, Recordkeeping 

requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 46,133 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $7,350,000. 

Obligation To Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 

151, 154(j), 157 and 309(j) as amended; 

and Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 

Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112– 

96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 

309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 

1452), 126 stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum 

Act). 

Needs and Uses: The following 

information collection requirements are 

covered under this collection: Section 

73.3700(e)(2) requires all broadcast 

television station licensees and MVPDs 

that are eligible to receive payment of 

relocation costs to file an estimated cost 

form providing an estimate of their 

reasonably incurred relocation costs no 

later than three months following the 

release of the Channel Reassignment 

Public Notice. If a broadcast television 

station licensee or MVPD seeks 

reimbursement for new equipment, it 

must provide a justification as to why it 

is reasonable under the circumstances to 

purchase new equipment rather than 

modify its corresponding current 

equipment in order to change channels 

or to continue to carry the signal of a 

broadcast television station that changes 

channels. Entities that submit their own 

cost estimates, as opposed to the 

predetermined cost estimates provided 

in the estimated cost form, must submit 

supporting evidence and certify that the 

estimate is made in good faith. Entities 

must also update the form if 

circumstances change significantly. 

Section 73.3700(e)(3) requires all 

broadcast television station licensees 

and MVPDs that received an initial 

allocation from the TV Broadcaster 

Relocation Fund, upon completing 

construction or other reimbursable 

changes, or by a specific deadline prior 

to the end of the Reimbursement Period 

to be established by the Media Bureau, 

whichever is earlier, to provide the 

Commission with information and 

documentation, including invoices and 

receipts, regarding their actual expenses 

incurred as of a date to be determined 

by the Media Bureau. If a broadcast 

television station licensee or MVPD has 

not yet completed construction or other 

reimbursable changes by the Final 

Allocation Deadline, it must provide the 

Commission with information and 

documentation regarding any remaining 

eligible expenses that it expects to 

reasonably incur. 

Section 73.3700(e)(4) requires 

broadcast television station licensees 

and MVPDs that have received money 

from the TV Broadcaster Relocation 

Fund, after completing all construction 

or reimbursable changes, to submit final 

expense documentation containing a list 

of estimated expenses and actual 

expenses as of a date to be determined 

by the Media Bureau. Entities that have 

finished construction and have 

submitted all actual expense 

documentation by the Final Allocation 

Deadline will not be required to file at 

the final accounting stage. 

Section 73.3700(e)(6) requires 

broadcast television station licensees 

and MVPDs that receive payment from 

the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund to 

retain all relevant documents pertaining 

to construction or other reimbursable 

changes for a period ending not less 

than 10 years after the date on which it 

receives final payment from the TV 

Broadcaster Relocation Fund and to 

make available all relevant 

documentation upon request from the 

Commission or its contractor. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

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FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 

EXAMINATION COUNCIL 

[Docket No. AS22–04] 

Appraisal Subcommittee; Notice of 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Appraisal Subcommittee of the 

Federal Financial Institutions 

Examination Council. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

Description: In accordance with 

Section 1104 (b) of Title XI of the 

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 

and Enforcement Act of 1989, as 

amended, notice is hereby given that the 

Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) will 

meet in open session for its regular 

meeting: 

Location: This will be a virtual 

meeting via Zoom. Please visit the 

agency’s homepage (www.asc.gov) and 

access the provided registration link in 

the What’s New box. You MUST register 

in advance to attend this Meeting. 

Date: June 8, 2022. 

Time: 10:00 a.m. ET. 

Status: Open. 

Reports 

Chair 

Executive Director 

Grants Report 

Financial Report 

Notation Vote 

Action and Discussion Items 

Approval of Minutes 

March 9, 2022 Quarterly Meeting 

Minutes 

Appraiser Census/Survey 

Budget Amendment 

How To Attend and Observe an ASC 

Meeting 

The meeting will be open to the 

public via live webcast only. Visit the 

agency’s homepage (www.asc.gov) and 

access the provided registration link in 

the What’s New box. The meeting space 

is intended to accommodate public 

attendees. However, if the space will not 

accommodate all requests, the ASC may 

refuse attendance on that reasonable 

basis. The use of any video or audio 

tape recording device, photographing 

device, or any other electronic or 

mechanical device designed for similar 

purposes is prohibited at ASC Meetings. 

James R. Park, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11700 Filed 5–31–22; 8:45 am] 

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