Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association and the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service -- CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30949	Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association and the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service -- CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0785	ICR Reference No: 199707-3060-017
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association and the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service -- CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/31/1997
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/31/1997
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/28/1997
Terms of Clearance: The FCC has permission to use a revision date rather than an expiration date. The FCC shall: 1) expeditiously work to allow electronic submission of this information; 2) ensure that respondents know that they can take steps to prevent inadvertant release of proprietary information; 3) add the District of Columbia to the Who Must File section of the instructions on page two; and use the most recent version of the Privacy and PRA Notice, including discussion of the Debt Collection Act requirements. This collection (FCC-457) must be compliant with the act because it is collecting the EIN which can be used to enforce the act.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/1998	01/31/1998
Responses	20,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	86,250	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,580,000	0	0

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Abstract: The Universal Worksheet, FCC form 457, will be submitted by contributors to universal service. Contributors are asked to submit semiannually information regarding their end-user telecommunications revenues. The worksheet will be used by the Administrator of the Universal Service Support Mechanisms to calculate individual contributions. Contributors will also be required to submit quarterly contributions to universal service. Contributors may also submit information in order to get credits against their contributions.

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association and the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service -- CC Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45	FCC-457

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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	20,000	0	0	20,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	86,250	0	0	86,250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,580,000	0	0	7,580,000	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 07/28/1997

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