US Telecom Forbearance FCC 13-69 Conditions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-1195 Supporting Statement (final_2).doc Supporting Statement A	2017-04-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
210205	US Telecom Forbearance FCC 13-69 Conditions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1195	ICR Reference No: 201704-3060-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-3060-022
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: US Telecom Forbearance FCC 13-69 Conditions
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: 04/12/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/12/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2017
Responses	9	0	11
Time Burden (Hours)	712	0	2,096
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	104,800

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Abstract: In a May 2013 Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 13-69), the Commission acted on a petition filed by USTelecom and granted forbearance relief to the full extent supported by the record. This collection covers conditional forbearance relief granted by the commission from cost assignment rules, property record rules, ARMIS report 43-01, and structural separation requirements for Independent ILECs. The data, information, and documents acquired through this collection allows the Commission to meet its statutory requirements while allowing carriers to obtain forbearance relief.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 202 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 201 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 218 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 254(k) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 272(e)(3) Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 47 USC 160 Name of Law: null
US Code: 47 USC 201 Name of Law: null
US Code: 47 USC 202 Name of Law: null
US Code: 47 USC 218 Name of Law: null
US Code: 47 USC 254(k) Name of Law: null
US Code: 47 USC 272(e) Name of Law: null

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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 10002	02/09/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 10002	02/09/2017
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
US Telecom Forbearance FCC 13-69 Conditions

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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	9	11	0	0	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	712	2,096	0	0	-1,384	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	104,800	0	0	-104,800	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 is reporting the following adjustments to this information collection: - The number of price cap LECs has been adjusted to reflect that there are nine price cap LECs for purposes of the accounting, certification, and recordkeeping of the data involved in this collection. - The eight price cap LECs that have obtained Bureau approval of their Compliance Plans now have only recordkeeping and, with respect to the Cost Assignment Rules, annual certification requirements. - As a result of these adjustments, the total annual burden has decreased by -1,384 hours, from 2,096 hours to 712 hours. - In our last submission OMB, we inadvertently reported the in-house cost to respondents as the total annual costs. Therefore, the total annual costs estimate has been adjusted by - $104,800. There are no program changes.

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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: 04/12/2017

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