Sections 1.1420, 1.1422, and 1.1424, Pole Attachment Access Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-1151_Final Version (032018).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-03-01	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
197831	Sections 1.1420, 1.1422, and 1.1424, Pole Attachment Access Requirements		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1151	ICR Reference No: 201802-3060-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201501-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Sections 1.1420, 1.1422, and 1.1424, Pole Attachment Access Requirements
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: 04/11/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	36,136	0	36,207
Time Burden (Hours)	448,921	0	449,441
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission adopted a comprehensive regulatory scheme to ensure just and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions of access to utility infrastructure (usually called “poles or “pole attachment”). Access to poles involves requests, responses, notices, and coordination among utility pole owners, requesting attachers, and parties with existing facilities attached to the poles. The regulations include a pole access timeline and use by new attachers of utility-approved contract workers. In addition, incumbent LECs that file pole attachment complaints at the Commission must file information showing the public benefits of their use of the complaint process.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 224 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 60723	12/22/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 8992	03/02/2018
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 1.1420, 1.1422, and 1.1424, Pole Attachment Access Requirements

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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	36,136	36,207	0	0	-71	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	448,921	449,441	0	0	-520	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting adjustments/decreases in the number of respondents, annual responses, and annual burden hours in this submission to OMB. The changes result mainly from the decrease over the last three years in the number of attacher respondents that are cable service providers (from 660 in the last renewal of this collection to now 489 nationwide). The decrease is attributable to smaller cable system providers going out of business and to consolidation in the cable industry. In addition, there was a change in the estimate of the paperwork burden for section 1.1424 resulting from the deletion in this collection of the burdens on incumbent LECs that file pole attachment complaints. The complaint-related burdens for incumbent LECs already are reflected in OMB Collection No. 3060-0392. These adjustments are reflected in this supporting statement.

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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: 03/02/2018

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