Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44159	Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0855	ICR Reference No: 200606-3060-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200411-3060-014
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/20/2006
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2006
Terms of Clearance: The clearance of this information collection request is approved, with terms of clearance binding the FCC to actions agreed upon by OMB, FCC, and SBA - regararding burden reduction measures associated with the Forms 499A and 499Q. Under this agreement, VOIP providers will be required to submit limited information, and not the entire extent of Forms 499A and 499Q. Specifically, VOIP providers will be required to submit information in Blocks 1, 2, and 6 of Form 499 A, and Blocks 1,2,4, and lines 114, 119, and 120 of Form 499Q. In the short term, VOIP providers contributions to the USF will be based upon their projected gross interstate and international telecommunications revenues, as described in a forthcoming Public Notice from the FCC. The period of clearance will be for 4 months, expiring on November 26, 2006. As a terms of clearance, by November 1, 2006, FCC will be required to meet with OMB to discuss the requirements entailed in the traffic study calculation methodologies.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2006	01/31/2007	03/31/2007
Responses	17,465	0	15,500
Time Burden (Hours)	263,230	0	175,487
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requires all telecommunications providers and certain other providers of telecommunications, such as providers of interconnected voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services to contributed to universal service. Wireless and interconnected VoIP providers are required to contribute based either on their actual interstate end-user gross-billed telecommunications revenues, interim safe harbors, or traffic studies. The wireless safe harbor is 37.1 percent is 64.9 percent. Interconnected VoIP providers must get prior approval of a traffic study from the....

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
Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45	FCC-499, FCC-499-A, FCC-499-Q

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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	17,465	15,500	0	1,965	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	263,230	175,487	0	87,743	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: 06/29/2006

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