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OMB Control No:
3060-1323
ICR Reference No:
202312-3060-003
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
WCB
Title:
Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule
Conclusion Date:
02/29/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/29/2023
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
36 Months From Approved
Responses
0
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
0
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Commission is proposing to establish a three-year Cybersecurity Pilot Program to ascertain whether supporting cybersecurity and advanced firewall services with universal service support could advance the key universal service principles of providing quality Internet and broadband services to K-12 schools and libraries at just, reasonable, and affordable rates; and to ensure schools’ and libraries’ access to advanced telecommunications provided by Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 1-4, 201-202, 254, 303(r), 403
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 151-154
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AK57
Proposed rulemaking
88 FR 90141
12/29/2023
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 90141
12/29/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 90141
12/29/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Not-for-profit-institutions
FCC Form 470, FCC Form 471
Description of Services Requested and Certification Form
,
Description of Services Requested and Certification Form
State, Local or Tribal Governments
FCC Form 472 and FCC Form 474, FCC Form 484 , FCC Form 488
Request for Reimbursement
,
Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program Application
,
Post-Commitment Change Request Form
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
If the Commission adopts the new information collection requirements as proposed in a final rulemaking, the following burdens/increases will be added to OMB’s Active Inventory: 23,000 total respondents, 201,100 total annual responses, and 743,900 total annual burden hours.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Veronica Ulloa-Garcia 202 418-0481
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
12/29/2023
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