This submission is being made to OMB
for a non-substantive change request to an existing information
collection pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507. This submission seeks to
modify: The FCC Forms 470 and 471, which are contained in an online
database. Summary of Proposed Updates to the FCC Forms 470 and 471:
(1) Removal of Voice Services from Form: The 2014 E-rate Order,
Modernizing the E-rate Program for Schools and Libraries, WC Docket
No. 13-184, Order, 29 FCC Rcd 8870 (2014), began a phasedown of
E-rate support for voice services beginning in funding year 2015.
When the phasedown is complete in funding year 2019, voice services
will no longer be eligible for E-rate support. Accordingly, options
for selecting voice services will no longer be available on the
online FCC Forms 470 or 471 commencing July 1, 2018. (2) Online
Portal Field Descriptions: We propose to update the field
descriptions to note that voice services will no longer be
available in the online forms effective July 1, 2018. (3) There is
a slight decrease in the burden hours due to voice services no
longer being available in the online forms. There are no costs
associated with this collection. In 1997 the Commission adopted
rules providing support for the Universal Service Schools and
Libraries Support Mechanism (E-rate Program). FCC Forms 470 and 471
are required to describe the services requested and ordered by
schools and libraries under the program. Please see the
non-substantive change request justification for an explanation of
this submission to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
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:
(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;
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.