The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized the FCC to create the National Broadband Plan that shall seek to ensure 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 requirements under the Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008, the Commission's Office of Strategic Planning seeks to conduct a broadband speed test and collect information sufficient to create a broadband unavailability registry. This assists in creating the national broadband map as funded under the ARRA.
Statute at Large:
111 Stat. 385
Name of Statute: Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 5 123
Name of Law: American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 385 103 Name of Law: Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
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.