Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board On Universal Service

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0942_SS_051413.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-05-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31421	Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board On Universal Service	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0942	ICR Reference No: 201301-3060-021
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-3060-014
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, 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: 06/27/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2013
Responses	20	0	945
Time Burden (Hours)	56	0	9,841
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Report and Order implements the Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Services (CALLS) Proposal, which resolves major outstanding issues concerning access charges; the pending NPRM to address implicit universal service support in access charges, the x-factor remand, the Low-Volume Long-Distance Users NOI, the pending NPRM on geographically deaveraging SCs and the next scheduled price-cap performance review.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 4(i), 4(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201-209 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 218-222 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 403 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:
	78 FR 8526	02/06/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 23930	04/23/2013
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
Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board On Universal Service

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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	20	945	0	-925	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56	9,841	0	-9,785	0	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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Commission, in the USF/ICC Transformation Order, FCC 11-161, eliminated the remaining universal service data filings previosly contained in this information collection. The burden associated with those filing are being removed from this information collection for which we seek OMB approval. Therefore, we are reporting a 9,785 hour program change decrease for this revision.

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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: 05/14/2013

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