Connect America Fund-Alternative Connect America Cost Model Support

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-1219 SS_final version_7.2.19.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-02	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
222482	Connect America Fund-Alternative Connet America Cost Model Support		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1219	ICR Reference No: 201906-3060-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-3060-003
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Connect America Fund-Alternative Connect America Cost Model Support
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: 08/20/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/02/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	1,100	0	2,090
Time Burden (Hours)	700	0	1,780
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rate-of-return carriers currently receiving high-cost universal service support based on legacy support mechanisms must make a filing to voluntarily elect model-based support. Rate-of-return carriers remaining on legacy support must make a filing to elect a methodology for calculating their broadband deployment obligations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 47 USC 410 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1302 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 155 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201-206 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 251 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 252 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 256 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 332 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-AK57	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 4711	02/19/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 17409	04/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 31589	07/01/2019
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
Connect America Fund-Alternative Connet America Cost Model Support

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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	1,100	2,090	0	-990	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	700	1,780	0	-1,080	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 to this information collection as a result of eliminated requirements associated with recent Rate-of-Return Order. Specifically, the collection eliminates the identification of special circumstances under the capital investment allowance (which has been repealed), the collection of information necessary to calculate the operating expense limitation (which is now available pursuant to another collection), and broadband-only loop counts (one-time filing has passed). Further, the collection changes the A-CAM elections from “one-time” to “periodic.” We estimate the periodic election will occur no more than once per year, which does not result in any change to the burden. The total number of respondents decreased from 2,010 to 1,100 (-910), the total number of responses decreased from 2,090 to 1,100 (-990); and the total annual burden hours decreased from 1,780 to 700 (-1,080).

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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: 07/02/2019

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