Voglio sapere a riguardo di…

Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 193 / Friday, October 8, 2021 / Notices 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.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the National Verifier to verify applicants eligibility for EBBP. The purpose of this matching program is to verify the eligibility of Lifeline and EBBP
applicants and subscribers by determining whether they receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP benefits administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services.
Participating Agencies Connecticut Department of Social Services.

jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1

Authority for Conducting the Matching Program The authority for the FCCs EBBP is Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Public Law 116260, 134 Stat.
1182; 47 CFR part 54. The authority for the FCCs Lifeline program is 47 U.S.C.
254; 47 CFR 54.400 through 54.423;
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, 400621, paras. 12666 2016
2016 Lifeline Modernization Order.
Purposes In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order, the FCC required USAC to develop and operate the 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 the USAC-operated LED will communicate with information systems and databases operated by other Federal and State agencies. Id. at 4011
2, paras. 1357. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 directs the
VerDate Sep<11>2014

17:07 Oct 07, 2021

Jkt 256001

FCC to leverage the National Verifier to verify applicants eligibility for EBBP.
The purpose of this modified matching agreement is to verify the eligibility of applicants and subscribers to Lifeline, as well as to EBBP and other Federal programs that use qualification for Lifeline as an eligibility criterion.
This new agreement will permit eligibility verification for the Lifeline program by checking an applicants/
subscribers participation in SNAP.
Under FCC rules, consumers receiving these benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP benefits.
Categories of Individuals The categories of individuals whose information is involved in the matching program include, but are not limited to, those individuals who have applied for Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are currently receiving Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are individuals who enable another individual in their household to qualify for Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are minors whose status qualifies a parent or guardian for Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; or are individuals who have received Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits.
Categories of Records The categories of records involved in the matching program include, but are not limited to, the last four digits of the applicants Social Security Number, date of birth, first name, and last name.
The National Verifier will transfer these data elements to the Connecticut Department of Social Services, which will respond either yes or no that the individual is enrolled in a qualifying assistance program: SNAP administered by Connecticut Department of Social Services.
Systems of Records The records shared as part of this matching program reside in the Lifeline system of records, FCC/WCB1, Lifeline, which was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 11526 Feb.
25, 2021.
The records shared as part of this matching program reside in the EBBP
system of records, FCC/WCB3, Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 11523 Feb. 25, 2021.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch, Secretary.
FR Doc. 202122101 Filed 10721; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 671201P

PO 00000

Frm 00029

Fmt 4703

Sfmt 4703

56267

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
FR ID: 52488

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended Privacy Act, this document 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 North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Department. The purpose of this matching program is to verify the eligibility of applicants to and subscribers of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which is administered by USAC under the direction of the FCC, or other federal programs that use qualification for the FCCs Lifeline Program as an eligibility criterion. More information about this program is provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Written comments are due on or before November 8, 2021. This computer matching program will commence on November 8, 2021, and will conclude 18 months after becoming effective.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret Drake, FCC, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, or to Privacy@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Drake at 2024171707 or Privacy@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program EBBP was established by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Public Law 116260, 134 Stat.
1182. EBBP is a program that helps lowincome Americans obtain discounted broadband service and one-time co-pay for a connected device laptop, desktop computer or tablet. This program was created specifically to assist American families access to broadband, which has proven to be essential for work, school, and healthcare during the public health emergency that exists as a result of COVID19. A household may qualify for the EBBP benefit under various criteria, including an individual qualifying for the FCCs Lifeline program.
In a Report and Order adopted on March 31, 2016 81 FR 33026, May 24, 2016 2016 Lifeline Modernization SUMMARY:

E:FRFM08OCN1.SGM

08OCN1