Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands

ICR 201006-3060-008

OMB: 3060-0950

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2010-08-31
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
3060-0950 201006-3060-008
Historical Active 200708-3060-005
FCC WT
Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Delegated
Approved without change 08/31/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/31/2010
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
08/31/2013 36 Months From Approved 09/30/2010
5 0 3
1,000 0 600
180,000 0 108,000

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.

US Code: 47 USC 309 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  75 FR 37801 06/30/2010
75 FR 37801 06/30/2010
No

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

  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
No
No
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.

$1,816
No
No
No
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Linda Chang 202 418-1339 [email protected]

  No

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.
08/31/2010


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