Emergency
approval granted to the Commission for use in the formulating
policy recommendations for the adoption and use of broadband as
required under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
(ARRA), Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat 115 (2009), to be delivered to
Congress by February 17, 2010 as part of the National Broadband
Plan.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2010
6 Months From Approved
3,500
0
0
2,770
0
0
0
0
0
The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to
create the National Broadband Plan that shall seek to ensure that
all people of the United States have access to broadband capability
and shall establish benchmarks for meeting that goal. Consistent
with this effort, and pursuant to the requirements of the Broadband
Data Improvement Act of 2008, the Commission's Office of Strategic
Planning seeks emergency OMB approval to conduct surveys of
business consumers of broadband Internet to determine the state of
broadband Internet access, use, service speed and price in order to
make recommendations as part of the National Broadband Plan which
is due to Congress by February 17, 2010.
This emergency request
is necessary so that the Commission can collect data from small and
large businesses on the state of broadband Internet access, use,
service speed and price in order to make recommendations as part of
the National Broadband Plan which is due to Congress by February
17, 2010.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American Reinvestment and
Recovery Act of 2009
Statute at Large: 110
Stat. 385 Name of Statute: Broadband Data Improvement Act of
2008
Statute at Large: 110 Stat. 385 Name of
Statute: Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008
This is a new, voluntary
collection resulting in a minor program change increase of 2,770
total annual burden hours. The Commission is seeking emergency OMB
approval because the Commission has a statutory mandate to submit a
National Broadband Plan to Congress by February 17, 2010. The
Commission is gathering data, via telephone, from businesses in
order to determine the state of broadband Internet access, use,
service speed and price in order to make recommendations to
congress as part of the National Broadband Plan.
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.
NEW_BB_ListofTitles_111709.xls
NEW_BB_BusinessSurvey_AdvancedLetter_111709.doc
NEW_BB_OMBLetter_businesssurvey_110209.pdf
National Broadband Plan Survey for Businesses