Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 499-A Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0855_ss_121806_final.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-12-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0855	ICR Reference No: 200611-3060-023
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-3060-014
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: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/19/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/18/2006
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves 3060-0855 for six months. During this approval period, FCC should continue to develop improved instructions/guidance documents intended to assist respondents who choose a traffic study as the method for providing Universal Service Fund contribution information to FCC. No less than 30 days prior to the next submission of 3060-0855 for OMB review, FCC should provide the improved traffic study instructions/guidance to OMB for review. FCC should work with OMB to ensure these instructions/guidance documents meet the agencies’ mutual goal of reducing burden through minimizing the potential for a respondent to submit an incomplete or inadequate traffic study. FCC’s next submission of 3060-0855 to OMB should contain the traffic study instructions/guidance documents reviewed and agreed upon by OMB. Additionally, FCC should provide the 60-day and the 30-day Federal Register notices for the next submission of 3060-0855 to OMB prior to their submission for publication. FCC should work with OMB to ensure the notices are specific enough to meet the Paperwork Reduction Act requirements for public notice and comment. If FCC does not meet all terms of clearance or OMB review of this collection continues beyond the expiration date (September 30, 2007), FCC should adhere to the prior terms of clearance (Notice of Action dated: July 27, 2006) to collect information under this OMB control number.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2007	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2007
Responses	17,465	0	17,465
Time Burden (Hours)	263,230	0	263,230
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Communications 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 Commission.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 56530	09/27/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 74911	12/13/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45	FCC Form 499-A, FCC Form 499-Q	Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (Annual) ,   Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (Quarterly)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	17,465	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	263,230	263,230	0	0	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: 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: 12/18/2006

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