Application for Connect America Fund Phase II and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Support

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 683 State, Local or Tribal Government	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 683 Business or other for-profit entities	Form	Modified	Available
3060-1256 SS final version_06192020.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-06-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
231486	State, Local or Tribal Government	Form	Modified
231485	Business or other for-profit entities	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1256	ICR Reference No: 202005-3060-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Application for Connect America Fund Phase II and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction 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: 08/04/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/22/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	1,060	0	800
Time Burden (Hours)	7,420	0	5,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under this information collection, the Commission will use this information to collect disclosures and certifications adopted by the Commission that must be made by Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction winning bidders that are seeking to become authorized for Rural Digital Opportunity Fun support. The FCC Form 683 will be used by entities to become authorized to receive Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 254 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 154 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	85 FR 13773	03/10/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 18958	04/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 37450	06/22/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State, Local or Tribal Government	FCC Form 683	Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Long Form
Business or other for-profit entities	FCC Form 683	Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) Long Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,060	800	0	800	-540	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,420	5,600	0	5,600	-3,780	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 an adjustment to this collection because CAF Phase II auction winning bidders have been announced. As a result of this adjustment, the total respondents decreased from 400 total respondents to 130 (-270), the total annual responses decreased from 800 responses to 260 (-540), and the total annual burden hours decreased from 5,600 to 1,820 (-3,780). The Commission is also reporting a program change to this collection due to the implementation of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction. As a result of this program change, the total respondents increased from 130 to 530 (+400), the total annual responses increased from 260 responses to 1,060 (+800), and the total annual burden hours increased from 1,820 to 7,420 (+5,600).

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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: 06/22/2020

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