Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0950_ss_083110.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-08-31	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31441	Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands; WT Docket No. 99-266		Modified
181686	Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands, WT Docket No. 99-266		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0950	ICR Reference No: 201006-3060-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WT
Title: Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands
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: 08/31/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2010
Responses	5	0	3
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	180,000	0	108,000

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Abstract: The Report and Order implements bidding credits for federally-recognized tribal areas that have a telephone service penetration rate below seventy percent (qualifying tribal land). The Commission adopted the R&O to encourage deployment of wireless services to tribal lands. The 1990 Census indicates that communities on tribal lands have historically had less access to telecommunications services than any other segment of the population. Later, the Commission extended the time period during which winning bidders can negotiate with relevant tribes to obtain the certification needed to obtain the bidding credit in a particular market from 90 days to 180 days. Further, the 2nd R&O clarified various administrative matters involved in implementing the bidding credit. Finally, the 3rd R&O raised the wireline telephone penetration rate at which tribal lands are eligible for a bidding credit from 90% or less, to 85% or less, and increased the amount of the bidding credit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 309 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 37801	06/30/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 37801	06/30/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands, WT Docket No. 99-266
Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands; WT Docket No. 99-266

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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	3	0	0	2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	600	0	0	400	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	180,000	108,000	0	0	72,000	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: The burden has been adjusted to account for the number of potential respondents. This is due to the changing number of licenses estimated to be auctioned during a given year. In spite of the few applicants that are already affected, the number of applicants potentially affected is in the hundreds; perhaps thousands. In other words, while few applicants have actually attempted to take part in the Tribal Land Bidding Credit (TLBC) program, almost all applicants in any auction where TLBCs are available could take part in the program. Because so many could possibly participate, we need to continue OMB approval for this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,816

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]? No

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)? No

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: 08/31/2010

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