Sections 76.970, 76.971 and 76.975, Commercial Leased Access, Rates, Terms and Conditions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0568 2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-03-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44966	Petitions for Relief	Unchanged
44965	Accountant Leased Access Reviews	Unchanged
44964	Third party billing	Unchanged
44963	Gathering, maintaining and disclosing permitted rate information	Unchanged
30385	Maximum Permitted Rates	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0568	ICR Reference No: 201203-3060-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-3060-016
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Sections 76.970, 76.971 and 76.975, Commercial Leased Access, Rates, Terms and Conditions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2012
Responses	11,970	0	11,970
Time Burden (Hours)	59,671	0	59,671
Cost Burden (Dollars)	74,000	0	74,000

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Abstract: The Commission has established final commercial leased access rules in the Second Report and Order on Reconsideration, CS Docket No. 96-60, FCC 97-27, released February 4, 1997. The information collected is used by prospective leased access programmers and the Commission to verify rate calculations for leased access channels and to eliminate uncertainty in negotiations for leased commercial access.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 612 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:
	77 FR 2542	01/18/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 16549	03/21/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Accountant Leased Access Reviews
Third party billing
Petitions for Relief
Gathering, maintaining and disclosing permitted rate information
Maximum Permitted Rates

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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	11,970	11,970	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	59,671	59,671	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	74,000	74,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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: 03/21/2012

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