Connect America Fund - Broadband Loop Support (CAF-BLS)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC 507 Connect America Fund - Broadband Loop Support	Form	Modified	Available
3060-0986_SS (05182017)_final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-05-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31529	Connect America Fund - Broadband Loop Support	Other-Service outages - Template	Modified
185391	Connect America Fund - Broadband Loop Support	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0986	ICR Reference No: 201704-3060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-3060-006
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Connect America Fund - Broadband Loop Support (CAF-BLS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2017
Terms of Clearance: Updated supporting statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2017
Responses	14,020	0	14,109
Time Burden (Hours)	242,585	0	274,455
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The subject information collection is used to determine the amount of, and eligibility for, high-cost universal service support received by incumbent and competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs). The Commission is seeking approval to extend the requirements contained in this information collection to obtain the full three-year approval. This collection is also being submitted to seek approval of certain changes to Form 481 and its instructions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 410 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 218 - 220 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 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151 - 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201 - 205 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 405 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:
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 95136	12/27/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 16037	03/31/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Connect America Fund - Broadband Loop Support	FCC 481	Carrier Annual Reporting Data Collection Form
Connect America Fund - Broadband Loop Support	FCC 525, FCC 505, FCC 507, FCC 508, FCC 509	Line Count Data Collection Form ,   Projected Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support ,   CAF BLS Actual Cost and Revenue Data Form ,   Unbundled Network Element Reporting ,   Connect America Phase II Challenge Process

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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	14,020	14,109	0	-89	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	242,585	274,455	0	-31,870	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 is reporting program changes/decreases to this collection as a result of moving certain requirements from this information collection into OMB control number 3060-1228, Connect America Fund – High Cost Portal Filing. The estimated total number of respondents, total annual responses and annual burden hours have therefore been reduced under this OMB control number. The total number of respondents decreased from 1,977 to 1,948 (-29); the total annual responses decreased from 14,109 to 14,040 (-89); and the total annual burden hours decreased from 274,455 to 242,585 (-31,870). As a result of moving certain requirements into OMB control number 3060-1228, these decreases resulted in a program change since our last submission to OMB. There are no adjustments.

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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: 04/17/2017

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