Universal Service - Rural Health Care Program

ICR 201306-3060-006

OMB: 3060-0804

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form
New
Supporting Statement A
2013-06-28
ICR Details
3060-0804 201306-3060-006
Historical Active 201302-3060-006
FCC WCB
Universal Service - Rural Health Care Program
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 08/22/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 07/01/2013
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
08/31/2016 36 Months From Approved 11/30/2014
54,041 0 48,895
65,539 0 57,796
0 0 0

The Commission is submitting this revision which is utilized for the rural health care (RHC) support mechanism of the FCC's universal service fund (USF). The purpose of the revision is to seek OMB approval for: 1) new information collection requirements associated with the Healthcare Connect Fund, a new RHC fund created by the Rural Helath Care Support Mechanism Report and Order, FCC 12-150; 2) new innformation collection requirments associated with a skilled nursing facilities pilot program (SNF pilot); 3) revisions to the annual reporting requirement for participants in the FCC's existing rural health care Pilot Program (created in 2006); and 4) extend the information collection requirements forthe existing RHC programs (the Telecommunications Program and the Internet Access Program , as well as the 2006 Pilot Program.)

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 254 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) - 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  
None

3060-AJ85 Final or interim final rulemaking 78 FR 13936 03/01/2013

  78 FR 19479 04/01/2013
78 FR 39286 07/01/2013
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 54,041 48,895 0 5,146 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 65,539 57,796 0 7,743 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Changing Regulations
Yes
Changing Forms
The Commission is reporting a 7,743 hour program change increase for this revision. The program change increase is due to the creation of four new FCC Forms 460, 461, 462 and 463.

$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Cheryl Callahan 202 418-2320

  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.
07/01/2013


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