[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60457-60458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24658]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

September 27, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 - 3520. 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 estimate; (c) ways 
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; (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, and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden for small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not 
display a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be

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submitted on or before November 29, 2010. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within 
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#450b2c262d2a2924361a046b1a033724362037052a28276b202a356b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1957707a717675786a465837465f6b786a7c6b5976747b377c7669377e766f">[email protected]</span></a> and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d2d2f3c3d1b1e1e531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6e6e4f7f6d0d5d598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B. 
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93f9e6f7fae7fbbef1bdfbf6e1fef2fdd3f5f0f0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="59332c3d302d31743b77313c2b343837193f3a3a773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1112.
    Title: Comprehensive Review of the Universal Service Fund 
Management, Administration, and Oversight; Federal-State Joint Board on 
Universal Service; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support 
Mechanism, et al., WC Docket No. 05-195 et al.; FCC 07-150.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent; 1 response.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. section 254.
    Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The only respondent in this 
information collection is the Universal Service Administrative Company 
(USAC). We note that the Administrator of USAC must preserve the 
confidentiality of all data obtained from respondents and contributors 
to the Universal Service Fund.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period to obtain the three year clearance 
requirement. There is no change in the recordkeeping requirement. There 
is no change to the Commission's burden estimates.
    In August 2007, the Commission adopted new information collection 
requirements for he four universal service fund (USF) programs that 
include timely filing for Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets, a 
reminder that USF contributors must file FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q on a 
periodic basis, document retention and recordkeeping requirements, and 
administrative limitation periods. The FCC also adopted performance 
measures for the four universal service fund programs and the Universal 
Service Administrative Company (USAC).
    This recordkeeping requirement is part of the FCC's continuing 
process to deter misconduct and inappropriate uses of the universal 
service funds. It is the FCC's intention that this requirement will 
both safeguard the USF from waste, fraud, and abuse and improve the 
management, administration, and oversight of the USF.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.

[FR Doc. 2010-24658 Filed 9-29-10 8:45 am]
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