The subject information collection is used to determine the amount of, and eligibility for, high-cost universal service support received by incumbent and competitive ETCs. The Commission is proposing to update and modify certain rules, requirements and reporting obligations. The Commission is also proposing to add a requirement for CAF Phase II auction support recipients to certify networks they operated in the prior year meet certain performance requirements, as well as extend the same annual reporting requirements adopted for Phase II auction recipients to New York carriers who receive CAF Phase II support. The Commission is further proposing to modify the reasonable request certification rule to rate-of return ETCs and proposing to adopt a rule requiring price cap or fixed competitive eligible communications carriers receiving phase-down support to certify specific high-cost information. This collection is also being submitted to seek approval of certain changes to Form 481 and its instructions.
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 410
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
US Code:
47 USC 214
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission is reporting program changes to this information collection as a result of new or revised requirements associated with the CAF Phase II Auction Order, New York Waiver Order, 2018 Rate-of-Return Order, and CAF Phase II Transitions Order. Because a number of carriers have begun receiving high-cost support through the CAF Phase II auction, there are also a number of additional respondents for certain general requirements in this information collection. The estimated total number of respondents, total annual responses and annual burden hours have therefore increased under this OMB control number.
The total number of respondents increased from 1,877 to 2,034 (+157); the total annual responses increased from 11,977 to 12,729 (+752); and the total annual burden hours increased from 51,080 to 54,519 (+3,439).
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Alexander Minard 202 418-0428
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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:
(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;
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.
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