Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Procedures for Self Certifying as a Rural Carrier, CC Docket No. 96-45

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0793_SS_090408.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-09-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30987	Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Procedures for Self Certifying as a Rural Carrier, CC Docket No. 96-45 Other-10th Report and Order	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0793	ICR Reference No: 200808-3060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200509-3060-013
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Procedures for Self Certifying as a Rural Carrier, CC Docket No. 96-45
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/02/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/02/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2008
Responses	1	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	10
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the Tenth Report and Order, the Commission adopted proposals that carriers servicing study areas with fewer than 100,000 access lines that already have certified their rural status need not re-certify for purposes of receiving support beginning January 1, 2000, and need only file thereafter if their status changes. Further, carriers serving more that 100,00 access lines need to file rural certifications for their year 2001 status and thereafter only if their status has changed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

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:
	73 FR 38210	07/03/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 38210	07/03/2008
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
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Procedures for Self Certifying as a Rural Carrier, CC Docket No. 96-45

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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	1	10	0	0	-9	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	10	0	0	-9	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: The Commission previously estimated and anticipated that as many as ten carriers per year may experience a change in rural status, whereas the Commission has received only a few such notifications, and in some years has received none. Therefore, the estimated number of respondents/responses and thus, the total annual burden has been reduced (adjusted).

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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: 09/02/2008

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