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OMB Control No:
3060-0233
ICR Reference No:
201808-3060-007
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201708-3060-007
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
WCB
Title:
Part 54 – High Cost Loop Support Reporting to National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
10/18/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2018
Responses
3,616
0
1,515
Time Burden (Hours)
41,070
0
33,330
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
In order to allow determination of the study areas that are entitled to an expense adjustment, and the wire centers that are entitled to high-cost universal service support, incumbent and competitive telecommunications carriers must provide certain data to the National Exchange Carrier Association or the Universal Service Administrative Company annually and/or on occasion. Local telecommunications carriers who want to participate in the federal universal service support program must make certain informational showings to demonstrate eligibility. The Connect America Fund - Broadband Loop Support (CAF-BLS) supports consumer broadband-only loops. The data collected on FCC Forms 507, 508, and 509, will include line counts, forecasted cost and revenues, and actual cost and revenue data associated with consumer broadband-only loops necessary for the calculation of CAF-BLS.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 151
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 154(i), 154(j)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 221(c)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 410(c)
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
Final or interim final rulemaking
81 FR 24282
04/26/2016
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 28228
08/23/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 44050
08/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Part 54 – High Cost Loop Support Reporting to National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA)
FCC 507, FCC 509, FCC 508
LINE COUNT DATA COLLECTION
,
PROJECTED CONNECT AMERICA FUND-BROADBAND LOOP SUPPORT
,
ONNECT AMERICA FUND-BROADBAND LOOP SUPPORT ACTUAL COST AND REVENUE DATA COLLECTION
Rural carriers' voluntary quarterly filings
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
3,616
1,515
0
0
2,101
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
41,070
33,330
0
0
7,740
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The Commission is reporting adjustments to this information collection as a result of moving certain reporting requirements from OMB Control Number 3060-0986 into this one and as a result of updating the number of carriers that are required to submit information. The total number of unique respondents stayed the same at 1,095, the total annual responses increased from 1,515 to 3,616 (+2,101) and the total annual burden hours increased from 33,330 to 41,070 (+7,740). Therefore, these adjustments have been increased under this OMB control number since the last submission to OMB.
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Cheryl Callahan 202 418-2320
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:
08/29/2018
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