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OMB Control No: 3060-0804	ICR Reference No: 201107-3060-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201002-3060-017
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Universal Service - Rural Health Care Program/Rural Health Care Pilot Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/04/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/2011
Terms of Clearance: Withdrawn to be resubmitted.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	59,464	0	59,464
Time Burden (Hours)	67,468	0	67,468
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201 - 205 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 214 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 201-205 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 214 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996
US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The Commission has created eight templates, samples and spreadsheets provided to program participants to facilitate the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements under this IC. In response to the underutilization of the rural health care support mechanism, the FCC released the Rural Health Care Pilot Program which established a Pilot Program to assist public and non-profit health care providers to build state and region-wide broadband networks dedicated to the provision of health care services and connect those networks to a dedicated nationwide backbone. The construction of such networks will bring the benefits of innovative telehealth, and particularly, telemedicine services to those areas of the country where the need for those benefits is most acute. By connecting to a dedicated national backbone, health care providers at the state and local levels will have the opportunity to benefit from advanced applications in continuing education and research. In addition, a ubiquitous nationwide broadband network dedicated to health care will enhance the health care community's ability to provide a rapid and coordinated response in the event of a public health crisis.

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