Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan Order, Part 69 Filing Requirements for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) and Interexchange Carriers (IXCs)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0972 30 day FRN_050914.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-09
0972 60 day FRN_123013.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-04-30
0972 ss_050914 final.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-05-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31497	Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan Order, Part 69 Filing Requirements for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap ILECs and IXCs	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0972	ICR Reference No: 201404-3060-036
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201009-3060-002
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan Order, Part 69 Filing Requirements for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) and Interexchange Carriers (IXCs)
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: 06/19/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2014
Responses	69	0	10,849
Time Burden (Hours)	1,512	0	46,885
Cost Burden (Dollars)	50,700	0	48,900

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Abstract: This information collection previously required rate-of-return carriers to submit information necessary to calculate the Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) amounts pursuant to the MAG Order proceeding, and to file information necessary to implement changes to interstate tariffs. With this revision, the universal service requirements have been consolidated with similar information requirements in OMB Control Number 3060-0986. This information collection continues to requirement rate-of-return carriers to file certain tariff data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1-4 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 10 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 201 - 205 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 79446	12/30/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 26756	05/09/2014
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
Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan Order, Part 69 Filing Requirements for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap ILECs and IXCs

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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	69	10,849	0	-10,780	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,512	46,885	0	-45,373	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	50,700	48,900	0	1,800	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 FCC consolidated the universal service information collection requirements contained in various sections with similar collection requirements under 3060-0986. The FCC also eliminated several information collection requirements which are no longer required. Only the GSF Allocation and Transport and Special Access Deaveraging information collection requirements remain in 3060-0972.

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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: 05/09/2014

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