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