Sections 63.01, 63.03, and 63.04, Procedures for Applicants Requiring Section 214 Authorization for Domestic Interstate Transmission Lines Acquired Through Corporate Control

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-0989 SS Final 042017.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-03-21	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31539	Sections 63.01, 63.03 and 63.04, Procedures for Applicants Requiring Section 214 Authorization for Domestic Interstate Transmission Lines Acquired Through Corporate Control		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0989	ICR Reference No: 201703-3060-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-3060-019
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Sections 63.01, 63.03, and 63.04, Procedures for Applicants Requiring Section 214 Authorization for Domestic Interstate Transmission Lines Acquired Through Corporate Control
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/21/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2017
Responses	92	0	92
Time Burden (Hours)	861	0	1,031
Cost Burden (Dollars)	98,175	0	86,275

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Abstract: All telecommunications carriers seeking domestic section 214 approval concerning acquisitions fo corporate contgrol are required to comply with 47 CFR sections 63.03 and 63.04 of the Commission's rules. In this information collection there are two requirements identified, i.e., filing procedures for domestic transfer of control applications and pro forma transactions. The information will be used to ensure that applicants comply with the requirements of 47 USC Section 214.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 214 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:
	82 FR 4873	01/17/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 4873	01/17/2017
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
Sections 63.01, 63.03 and 63.04, Procedures for Applicants Requiring Section 214 Authorization for Domestic Interstate Transmission Lines Acquired Through Corporate Control

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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	92	92	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	861	1,031	0	0	-170	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	98,175	86,275	0	0	11,900	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: The Commission notes the following adjustments to this information collection from the previous submission to OMB: a) There is an adjustment/decrease in the total annual burden hours from 1,031 to 861 (-170) because the Commission implemented electronic filing for those applications, which made the process faster and more efficient for respondents. b) The number of respondents/total annual responses remains the same at 92. c) Although there is an adjustment/increase in the application fee from $1,050 to $1,155 per application due to the Commission’s increase in its filing fees, this adjustment resulted in an increase of +$11,900 (from $86,275 to $98,175). Also, this increase is due to the Commission making a correction to this figure in the overall annual cost since the last submission to OMB.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $510,000

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: 03/21/2017

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