Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-1228 High-Cost Portal Supporting Statement 1_30_18 (final version).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-01-31	Available

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1228	ICR Reference No: 201711-3060-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-3060-022
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing
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: 02/01/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2017
Terms of Clearance: Updated supporting statement during review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2020
Responses	3,731	0	3,595
Time Burden (Hours)	68,607	0	65,713
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 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 214 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 151-154 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 155 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
   US Code: 47 USC 201-206 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:
	82 FR 44785	09/26/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 58392	12/12/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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	3,731	3,595	0	20	116	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68,607	65,713	0	2,128	766	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: The Commission is reporting program changes to this collection as a result of rate-of-return carriers and wireless CETCs receiving Alaska Plan support being subject to certain new requirements being added to this collection. These program changes resulted in an increase in the number of respondents, annual responses and annual burden hours. The number of respondents increased from 1,526 to 1,549 (+23), the annual responses increased from 3,595 to 3,615 (+20); and the annual burden hours increased from 65,713 to 66,479 (+766). The Commission is also reporting adjustments to this collection as a result of updating the number of respondents subject to certain requirements (recipients of Phase II support awarded in partnership with New York’s New NY Broadband Program and Alaska Plan recipients). This adjustment increases the number of respondents, annual responses and annual burden. The number of respondents increased from 1,549 to 1,599 (+50), the annual responses increased from 3,615 to 3,731 (+116); and the annual burden hours increased from to 66,479 to 68,607 (+2,128). The total number of respondents increased from 1,526 to 1,599 (+73); the total annual responses increased from 3,595 to 3,731 (+136); and the total annual burden hours increased from 65,713 to 68,607 (+2,894).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 12/12/2017

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