Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-xxxx HC Portal Supporting Statement 2_21_17 final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-02-22	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
224951	Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing	Other-Template - HC Portal	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1228	ICR Reference No: 201612-3060-022
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2016
Terms of Clearance: Updated supporting statement during review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,595	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	65,713	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission required carriers with high cost reporting obligations to file information about their locations which meet their broadband deployment public interest obligations via an electronic portal. The Commission required that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) establish the portal so that carriers could file their location data starting in 2017.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151-154 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 155 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 201-206 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 214 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 218-220 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 251 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 252 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 256 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 332 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 405 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 410 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 1302 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AF85	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 24281	04/25/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 73400	10/25/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 96453	12/30/2016
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
Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing

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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	3,595	0	0	3,595	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	65,713	0	0	65,713	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection resulting in a program change/increase to the total respondents of 1,526, total annual responses of 3,595 and total annual burden hours of 65,713 to carry out the programs set forth in the Rate-of-Return Order and the Phase II Auction Order.

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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: 12/30/2016

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