Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets and Related Collections, FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q

ICR 201111-3060-009

OMB: 3060-0855

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2011-11-09
Supporting Statement A
2011-10-12
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
3060-0855 201111-3060-009
Historical Active 201110-3060-010
FCC WCB
Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets and Related Collections, FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 11/17/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/09/2011
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
10/31/2014 10/31/2014 10/31/2014
46,957 0 46,957
313,881 0 313,881
0 0 0

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requires telecommunications carriers and other providers of telecommunications to contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Service Fund. Contribution revenue data, as well as other information, are reported by carriers on FCC Forms 499-A (annual) and 499-Q (quarterly). Accompanying these forms are instructions on how to report revenue. On October 7, 2011, the Commission released the Contributions to the TRS Fund Report and Order (Report and Order) FCC 11-150, adopting rules to implement section 715 of the Act. The Report and Order takes the following actions: requires non-interconnected VoIP service providers with interstate end-user revenues that are subject to contribution to the TRS Fund to register with the Commission, designate a District of Columbia agent for service of process, annually file FCC Form 499-A, and contribute to the TRS Fund; extends the 64.9 percent safe harbor provision for calculating interstate end-user revenues to non-interconnected VoIP service providers; maintains interstate end-user revenues as the basis for calculating TRS Fund contributions; requires no contributions to the TRS Fund by non-interconnected VoIP service providers that offer services for free and have zero interstate end-user revenues. On May 23, 2011, the Commission received preapproval for the proposed requirements and changes to FCC Form 499-A from the OMB. The requirements were adopted as proposed with some non-substantial changes to the instructions of Form 499-A. This submission is being made to OMB to receive final OMB approval for the requirements and form changes.

US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 155 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 157 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 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 225 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 616 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 620 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  
None

3060-AJ63 Final or interim final rulemaking 76 FR 18490 04/04/2011

  76 FR 18490 04/04/2011
76 FR 18490 04/04/2011
No

  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 46,957 46,957 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 313,881 313,881 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
The Commission is adding program changes to an existing information collection. The information collection requirements were adopted by the Commission in FCC 11-150 and the program change/increases added to OMB's inventory are as follows: +2,383 respondents, from 5,800 respondents to 8,183 respondents; +2,383 responses, from 44,574 responses to 46,957 responses; +32,171 annual burden hours, from 281,710 hours to 313,881 hours; and $0 annual cost.

$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Ernesto Beckford 202 418-1523

  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.
11/09/2011


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