National Broadband Plan Survey of Consumers

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1128_ss_partB_031210.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2010-03-12	Available
1128_ss_partA_031210.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-03-12	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190928	National Broadband Plan Survey of Consumers	Other-Telephone Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1128	ICR Reference No: 201003-3060-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-3060-020
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OSPPA
Title: National Broadband Plan Survey of Consumers
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/12/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/12/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2010
Responses	5,100	0	5,100
Time Burden (Hours)	1,683	0	1,683
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized the Federal Communications Commission to create the national Broadband Plan that seeks 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 under the Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008, the FCC seeks to conduct surveys of residential consumers of broadband Internet to determine the state of brodband Internet access, use, service speed and price in order to make recommendations to congress as part of the National Broadband Plan. The plan is due to congress by March 17, 2010.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 385 1301 Name of Law: Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: 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 Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 58960	11/16/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 58960	11/16/2009
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
National Broadband Plan Survey of Consumers

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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	5,100	5,100	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,683	1,683	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $911,650

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 03/12/2010

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