Part 54 – Rate-of-Return Carrier Universal Service Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-0233 SS Revision_5.4.2020_final version .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-05-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29811	Business or other for-profit	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0233	ICR Reference No: 202004-3060-038
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-3060-011
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Part 54 – Rate-of-Return Carrier Universal Service Reporting 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: 06/22/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/13/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	4,044	0	3,616
Time Burden (Hours)	43,638	0	41,070
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In order to allow determination of the study areas that are entitled to an expense adjustment, and the wire centers that are entitled to high-cost universal service support, incumbent and competitive telecommunications carriers must provide certain data to the National Exchange Carrier Association or the Universal Service Administrative Company annually and/or on occasion. Local telecommunications carriers who want to participate in the federal universal service support program must make certain informational showings to demonstrate eligibility. The data collected on FCC Forms 507, 508, and 509, will include line counts, forecasted cost and revenues, and actual cost and revenue data associated with consumer broadband-only loops necessary for the calculation of universal service high-cost support.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i), 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 221(c) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 410(c) 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:
	85 FR 12558	03/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 28634	05/13/2020
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
Business or other for-profit	FCC Form 507, FCC Form 508, FCC Form 509	Line Count Data Collection ,   PROJECTED CONNECT AMERICA FUND-BROADBAND LOOP SUPPORT ,   CONNECT AMERICA FUND-BROADBAND LOOP SUPPORT ACTUAL COST AND REVENUE DATA COLLECTION

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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	4,044	3,616	0	428	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,638	41,070	0	2,568	0	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 information collection as a result of requiring additional carriers to file line counts on FCC Form 507. The total number of unique respondents subject to this collection stayed the same at 1,095, the total annual responses increased from 3,616 to 4044 (+428) and the total annual burden hours increased from 41,070 to 43,638 (+2,568).

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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? No

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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: 05/13/2020

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