Broadband-Match Web Site Tool Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Ltr to OMB.Broadband-Match Tool.EmergRev.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-12-03	Available
Broadband Match Tool.SuppStmt.REVISED.120409.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-12-04	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
191487	Broadband-Match Web Site Tool	Other-Process Chart	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0660-0033	ICR Reference No: 200912-0660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Broadband-Match Web Site Tool Requirements
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/04/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/04/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/03/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	4,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,125	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Congress, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, directed the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and DOC's NTIA to expand broadband access to unserved and underserved communities across the U.S., increase jobs, spur investments in technology and infrastructure, and provide long-term economic benefits.

Emergency Justfication: This emergency is requested to achieve the following goal: For the next round of funding, NTIA is contemplating the use of a "comprehensive communities" strategy aimed at funding middle-mile projects to anchor institutions in the community, ideally with commitments from last-mile providers who would connect the middle-mile projects to residential end users. NTIA decided, in coordination with the White House’s Open Government Initiative that seeks to promote transparency, openness and collaboration, to create a tool that would allow larger anchor institutions, smaller satellite organizations, internet service providers and technical experts to find one another and create mutually beneficial proposals. The information submitted to the tool by potential BTOP applicants will be used by other applicants to seek partners. The information would be relevant to applicants between the tool’s launch in mid December 2009 and the close of the second-round window, roughly in mid-March 2010.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
  

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Broadband-Match Web Site Tool

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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	4,500	0	0	4,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,125	0	0	1,125	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,000

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)? Yes

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: 12/03/2009

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