Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0774_SS_05051_final.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-05-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30924	Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--Businesses and other for-profit	Modified
184305	Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--State, Local, or Tribal Governments	Modified
184304	Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--Individuals	Removed
184303	Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--Not-for-profit Institutions	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0774	ICR Reference No: 201012-3060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-3060-018
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/23/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/10/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2011
Responses	7,577,634	0	7,631,034
Time Burden (Hours)	1,152,255	0	1,279,455
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress directed the Commission to implement a new set of universal service support mechanisms that are explicitly and sufficient to advance the universal service principles enumerated in 47 USC Section 254 and other such principles as the Commission believes are necessary and appropriate for the protection of the public interest, convenience and necessity, and are consistent with the 1996 Act. Parts 36 and 54 promulgate the rules and requirements to preserve and advance universal service; the collections are necessary to implement Sec. 254.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151-154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201-205 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 214 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 218-220 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 410 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:
	76 FR 2375	01/13/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 27051	05/10/2011
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
Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--Businesses and other for-profit
Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--State, Local, or Tribal Governments
Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--Individuals
Parts 36 and 54, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--Not-for-profit Institutions

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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	7,577,634	7,631,034	0	-7,557,000	7,503,600	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,152,255	1,279,455	0	-649,728	522,528	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The Commission is revising this IC after the Bureau conducted an extensive clean-up effort, correcting mathematical errors, rule part consolidations, and one item was eliminated to avoid duplicity because the information is being reported on the same rule part under a different OMB control number (different IC). Redundant or unnecessary language was also removed. The Commission is reporting 127,200 hour adjustment decrease in burden. There are no program changes for this revision (as shown in the table above) the Commission simply removed two previous IC's that were incorrectly entered in ROCIS in 2008. (OMB's ROCIS system automatically shows a program change when an IC is removed.)

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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]? No

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: 05/10/2011

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