Sections 1.1403(b), 1.1404(d), 1.1420, 1.1422, 1.1426 and 1.1428, Pole Attachment Access Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NEW_SS_PoleAttachments_FNPRM_072210.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193501	Sections 1.1403(b), 1.1404(d), 1.1420, 1.1422, 1.1426, and 1.1428, Pole Attachment Access Requirements	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1233	ICR Reference No: 201006-3060-017
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Sections 1.1403(b), 1.1404(d), 1.1420, 1.1422, 1.1426 and 1.1428, Pole Attachment Access Requirements
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/01/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/23/2010
Terms of Clearance: COMMENT: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission proposes a comprehensive regulatory scheme to ensure that the terms and conditions of access to utility infrastructure (usually called "poles" or "pole attachments") are just and reasonable. Access to poles involves requests, responses, and coordination among pole owners, requesting attachers, and parties that own facilities that are already attached to the poles. The Commission proposes regulations that would formalize communication among the parties, including a timeline, use of contract workers, and administration of the pole, including payments among attachers with facilities on the poles.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 224 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 47 USC 224 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AJ29	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 41338	07/15/2010

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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
Sections 1.1403(b), 1.1404(d), 1.1420, 1.1422, 1.1426, and 1.1428, Pole Attachment Access Requirements

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection resulting in a 966,337 hour burden increase. The increase is due to a program change increase of the reporting, recordkeeping and third party disclosure requirements proposed in the FNPRM. Section 224 of the Communications Act of 1934 directs the Commission to ensure that the rates, terms, and conditions of pole attachments are just and reasonable, and directs the Commission to adopt rules and regulations to carry out this mandate. The terms "pole attachment" and "poles" comprise other utility infrastructure, and include ducts, conduits, and rights-of-way as well as utility poles. Section 224 also mandates that telecommunications carriers (defined by section 224 to exclude incumbent local exchange carriers, which count as utilities) and cable companies have access to poles,

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 07/23/2010

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