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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: 

The categories of individuals whose 

information is involved in this matching 

program include, but are not limited to, 

those individuals (residing in a single 

household) who have applied for 

Lifeline benefits; are currently receiving 

Lifeline benefits; are individuals who 

enable another individual in their 

household to qualify for Lifeline 

benefits; are minors whose status 

qualifies a parent or guardian for 

Lifeline benefits; are individuals who 

have received Lifeline benefits; or are 

individuals acting on behalf of an 

eligible telecommunications carrier 

(ETC) who have enrolled individuals in 

the Lifeline program. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: 

The categories of records involved in 

the matching program include, but are 

not limited to, a Lifeline applicant or 

subscriber’s full name; physical and 

mailing addresses; partial Social 

Security number or Tribal ID number; 

date of birth; qualifying person’s full 

name (if qualifying person is different 

from subscriber); qualifying person’s 

physical and mailing addresses; 

qualifying person’s partial Social 

Security number or Tribal ID number, 

and qualifying person’s date of birth. 

The National Verifier will transfer these 

data elements to the source agencies, 

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

that the individual is enrolled in a 

Lifeline-qualifying assistance program. 

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: 

The USAC records shared as part of 

this matching program reside in the 

Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB–1, 

Lifeline Program, a notice of which the 

FCC published at 78 FR 73535 (Dec. 6, 

2013). The FCC is in the process of 

publishing an update to this system of 

records that reflects the new uses 

involved in operating this matching 

program. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–16963 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

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 notice announces 

the establishment of a computer 

matching program the Federal 

Communications Commission (‘‘FCC’’ 

or ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘Agency’’) and the 

Universal Service Administrative 

Company (USAC) will conduct with the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development (HUD). The purpose of 

this matching program is to verify the 

eligibility of applicants to and 

subscribers of the Universal Service 

Fund (USF) Lifeline program, which is 

administered by USAC under the 

direction of the FCC. 

DATES: Written comments are due on or 

before September 11, 2017. This 

computer matching program will 

commence on September 11, 2017 

unless comments are received that 

require a contrary determination. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. 

Leslie F. Smith, Privacy Manager, 

Information Technology (IT), Room 

1–C216, FCC, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, or to 

Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Leslie F. Smith, (202) 418–0217, or 

Leslie.Smith@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), or 

Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit. 

In a Report and Order adopted on March 

31, 2016, 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. 

PARTICIPATING AGENCY: 

The Department of Housing and 

Urban Development—Enterprise Income 

Verification System (EIV) (HUD/PIH– 

05), Inventory Management System 

(IMS/PIC) (HUD/PIH–01), and Tenant 

Rental Assistance Certification Systems 

(TRACS) (HUD/H–11); 

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING

PROGRAM: 

47 U.S.C. 254; 47 CFR 54.400 et seq.; 

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): 

In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization 

Order, the FCC required USAC to 

develop and operate a National Lifeline 

Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) to 

improve efficiency and reduce waste, 

fraud, and abuse in the Lifeline 

program. The stated purpose of the 

National Verifier is ‘‘to increase the 

integrity and improve the performance 

of the Lifeline program for the benefit of 

a variety of Lifeline participants, 

including Lifeline providers, 

subscribers, states, community-based 

organizations, USAC, and the 

Commission.’’ 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006, 

para. 126. To help determine whether 

Lifeline applicants and subscribers are 

eligible for Lifeline benefits, the Order 

contemplates that a USAC-operated 

Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED) will 

communicate with information systems 

and databases operated by other Federal 

and State agencies. Id. at 4011–2, paras. 

135–7. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: 

The categories of individuals whose 

information is involved in this matching 

program include, but are not limited to, 

those individuals (residing in a single 

household) who have applied for 

Lifeline benefits; are currently receiving 

Lifeline benefits; are individuals who 

enable another individual in their 

household to qualify for Lifeline 

benefits; are minors whose status 

qualifies a parent or guardian for 

Lifeline benefits; are individuals who 

have received Lifeline benefits; or are 

individuals acting on behalf of an 

eligible telecommunications carrier 

(ETC) who have enrolled individuals in 

the Lifeline program. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: 

The categories of records involved in 

the matching program include, but are 

not limited to, a Lifeline applicant or 

subscriber’s full name; physical and 

mailing addresses; partial Social 

Security number or Tribal ID number; 

date of birth; qualifying person’s full 

name (if qualifying person is different 

from subscriber); qualifying person’s 

physical and mailing addresses; 


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qualifying person’s partial Social 

Security number or Tribal ID number, 

and qualifying person’s date of birth. 

The National Verifier will transfer these 

data elements to the source agencies, 

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

that the individual is enrolled in a 

Lifeline-qualifying assistance program. 

SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: 

The USAC records shared as part of 

this matching program reside in the 

Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB–1, 

Lifeline Program, a notice of which the 

FCC published at 78 FR 73535 (Dec. 6, 

2013). The FCC is in the process of 

publishing an update to this system of 

records that reflects the new uses 

involved in operating this matching 

program. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17006 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0812] 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

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; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; 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 ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on 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 

PRA that does not display a valid Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number. 

DATES: Written PRA comments should 

be submitted on or before October 10, 

2017. If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contact listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@

fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork burdens, and as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

Commission) invites the general public 

and other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collections. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

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; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; 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 ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0812. 

Title: Regulatory Fee True-Up, Waiver 

or Exemption. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 19,674 respondents and 

19,774 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 

hour–1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: Annual, on 

occasion and one-time reporting 

requirements; recordkeeping 

requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 U.S.C. 158 and 47 

U.S.C. 159, Sections 4(i), 4(j) 8,9, and 

303(r) of the Communications Act, as 

amended. 

Total Annual Burden: 10,016 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No Cost. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

Licensees or regulatees concerned about 

disclosure of sensitive information in 

any submissions to the Commission 

may request confidential treatment 

pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the 

Commission’s rules. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission 

will submit this information collection 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) after this 60-day comment period 

in order to obtain the full three-year 

clearance from them. 

This information collection 

consolidates and revises the currently 

approved information collection 

requirements under OMB Control 

Numbers 3060–0655 and 3060–1064 

into 3060–0812. 

The Commission provides broadcast 

licensees and commercial mobile radio 

service (CMRS) licensees with a ‘‘trueup’’ opportunity to update or otherwise 

correct their assessed fee amounts well 

before the actual due date for payment 

of regulatory fees. Providing a ‘‘true-up’’ 

opportunity is necessary because the 

data sources that are used to generate 

the fee assessments are subject to 

change at time of transfer or assignment 

of the license. The ‘‘true-up’’ is also an 

opportunity for regulatees to correct 

inaccuracies. 

Per 47 CFR 1.1119 and 1.1166, the 

FCC may, upon a properly submitted 

written request, waive or defer 

collection of an application fee or 

waive, reduce, or defer payment of a 

regulatory fee in a specific instance for 

good cause shown where such action 

would promote the public interest. 

When submitting the request, no 

specific form is required. 

FCC requires that when licensees or 

regulates request exemption from 

regulatory fees based on their non-profit 

status, they must file a one-time 

documentation sufficient to establish 

their non-profit status. The 

documentation may take the form of an 

IRS Determination Letter, a state charter 

indicating non-profit status, proof of 

church affiliation indicating tax exempt 

status, etc. 


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