Broadband Subscription and Usage Survey (Supplement to Census Bureau's Current Population Survey)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Broadband Survey	Form	Modified	Available
0660.0021.REVISED.SuppStmt.PartB.081009.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2009-08-10	Available
Letter to OMB.Broadband.CPSEmergRev..pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-17	Available
0660.0021.REVISED.SuppStmt.081009.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-08-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
181505	Broadband Survey	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0660-0021	ICR Reference No: 200907-0660-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-0660-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Broadband Subscription and Usage Survey (Supplement to Census Bureau's Current Population Survey)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/01/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/18/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection will be valid for six months. If the agency decides to continue to use this collection past the approved emergency request clearance time period, it must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA review process for a three year approval.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	55,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	581	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: President Obama is committed to expanding broadband technology across the country. To that end, the Administration is working with Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and other parties to develop and advance economic and regulatory policies that foster broadband (high-speed Internet) deployment.

Emergency Justfication: The inclusion of the five broadband questions to the Current Population Survey will allow NTIA to collect reliable data on broadband (also known as high-speed Internet) use by U.S. households. The need for comprehensive broadband data has become more pressing in recent months and has necessitated this request for expedited review. The Government Accountability Office and NTIA recently issued reports noting the lack of useful broadband data for policymakers, and Congress passed legislation – the Broadband Data Improvement Act in 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 – wholly or partly in response to such criticisms.

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Broadband Survey	None	Broadband Subscription and Usage Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	55,000	0	0	55,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	581	0	0	581	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement which created the program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $325,000

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)? No

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: 07/17/2009

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