Revisions to this collection are approved under the terms of clearance that FCC should, as soon as reasonably possible, address outstanding issues related to the limited exception from application of the interim cap to a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier that files its own cost data. Unless there are statutory or legal reasons which prevent this from occurring, OMB will not approve any future revisions or extensions for the full 3-year period until this has been addressed.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2011
1,919
0
6,201
33,323
0
8,693
0
0
0
On July 29, 2008, the Commission adopted the Competitive ETC Interim Cap Order. The order adopted an interim, emergency cap on the amount of high-cost support that competitive ETC's in each state are eligible to receive beginning March 2008 on an annualized basis. The Commission also adopted two limited exceptions from the application of the interim cap. First, a competitive ETC will not be subject to the interim cap to the extent it files cost data demonstrating that its costs meet the support threshold in the same manner as the incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC); and second, the Commission also created a limited exception for competitive ETCs serving tribal lands or Alaska Native regions. A competitive ETC may voluntarily participate in this limited exception on a study area by study area basis. The uncapped per line support is limited to one payment per each residential account. Finally, the Commission combined OMB Control Number 3060-0793 into this collection. FCC Form 525 will be used to gather information needed in a standardized format to help eliminate duplication of information collected. The information will be used to determine whether and to what extent rural incumbent telecommunications carriers providing the data are eligible to receive universal service support.
US Code:
47 USC 151 - 154
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 201 - 205
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 214
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 218 - 220
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 254
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 303(r)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 403
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 405
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 410
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission is reporting a program change increase for item 12e, Competitive ETC Tribal Lands/Alaska Native Regions Exception which is 50 hours; the remaining estimated burdens were recalculated applying four responses for quarterly reporting requirements and annual costs. Therefore, the burden hours have been adjusted by 24,733 hours and the internal in-house to the respondents increased.
$0
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Cheryl Callahan 202 418-2320
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:
(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;
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.
Form FCC Form 525 Competitive Carrier Line Count Report and Self-Certification as a Rural Carrier
0986_ss_Final_040209.doc
Competitive Carrier Line Count Report and Self-Certification as a Rural Carrier