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OMB Control No:
3060-0233
ICR Reference No:
202408-3060-012
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202303-3060-009
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
WCB
Title:
Part 54 – Rate-of-Return Carrier Universal Service Reporting Requirements; Waiver of Local Exchange Carrier Study Area Boundary Changes
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:
10/16/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/05/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2026
Responses
3,627
0
4,044
Time Burden (Hours)
34,404
0
43,638
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. Local telecommunications carriers who want to participate in the federal universal service support program must make certain informational showings to demonstrate eligibility. 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 universal service high-cost support. In addition, the Commission now requires local exchange carriers seeking a change in study area boundaries to submit a petition for waiver of these boundary changes notwithstanding any prior exemptions from such waiver requests.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 151-154, 214, 218-220
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 221(c), 254, 303(r)
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
89 FR 25147
04/10/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 53423
06/26/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 72399
09/05/2024
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
Business or other for-profit
FCC Form 507, FCC Form 508, FCC Form 509
Line Count Data Collection
,
PROJECTED CONNECT AMERICA FUND-BROADBAND LOOP SUPPORT
,
CONNECT AMERICA FUND-BROADBAND LOOP SUPPORT ACTUAL COST AND REVENUE DATA COLLECTION
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
3,627
4,044
0
-417
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
34,404
43,638
0
-9,234
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
The Commission is reporting program changes as a result of a new requirement that local exchange carriers seek waiver to make changes to study area boundaries notwithstanding any prior exemptions from such waiver requests. This addition will increase the burdens. The Commission is also eliminating the requirement for rate-of-return carriers’ option to submit quarterly line count information to update their submissions to the NECA. The removal of the quarterly line count information greatly decreases the overall number of responses and burden hours in this collection. Together, the program changes resulted in an increase in the number of respondents but a decrease in annual responses and total annual burden hours. The number of respondents increased from 1,095 to 1,098 (+3); the annual responses decreased from 4,044 to 3,627 (-417); and the annual burden hours decreased from 43,638 to 34,404 (-9,234). No adjustments are being reported to this revised information collection.
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:
Jesse Jachman 202 418-7400 jesse.jachman@fcc.gov
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:
09/05/2024
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