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OMB Control No: 3060-0355	ICR Reference No: 202104-3060-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-3060-013
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OEA/IAD
Title: Rate-of-Return Reports
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/19/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	12/31/2021	12/31/2021
Responses	175	0	175
Time Burden (Hours)	1,400	0	1,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This submission is being made for proposed non-substantive changes to an existing information collection pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507. This submission seeks to update (i) the accompanying instructions to FCC Form 492 and (ii) the accompanying instructions to FCC Form 492A. This is due to minor changes in the contact information for the FCC’s Office of the Secretary and Office of Economics and Analytics. The Office of the Secretary receives paper copies of filings to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. On October 15, 2020, the FCC moved its Headquarters location to 45 L Street, NE, Washington, DC 20554 which necessitates a need to update the mailing address information. This submission is being made for proposed non-substantive changes to an existing information collection pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507. This submission seeks to update (i) the accompanying instructions to FCC Form 492 and (ii) the accompanying instructions to FCC Form 492A. This is due to minor changes in the contact information for the FCC’s Office of the Secretary and Wireline Competition Bureau. On December 11, 2018, the FCC opened the Office of Economics and Analytics, Industry Analysis Division which is now responsible for these data collections. FCC Form 492 is filed by each local exchange carrier (LEC) or group of carriers who file individual access tariffs or who are not subject to Sections 61.41 through 61.49 of the Commission's rules. Each LEC or group of affiliated carriers subject to the previously stated sections file FCC Form 492A. Both forms are filed annually. The reports contain rate-of-return information that are needed to enable the Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 220 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 161 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 209(b) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 160 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 50088	10/04/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 50088	10/04/2018
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
Rate-of-Return Reports	FCC Form 492, FCC Form 492A	,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	175	175
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,400	1,400
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:

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: Suzanne Mendez 202 418-0941 Suzanne.Mendez@fcc.gov

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