No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
05/27/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2023
05/31/2023
93,687
93,687
382,741
382,741
0
0
This submission is being made for a
non-substantive change to an existing information collection
pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507. The Commission submits the modified
request for Funding Form (FCC Form 466) to be included as part of
the existing information collection for the Rural Health Care
Program for funding year 2022, from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
The existing information collection was approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) on May 22, 2020. There are no proposed
changes for the FCC Forms 465 or 467. Summary of Proposed Change:
We propose to modify the Request for Funding Form to delete a
certification related to rural rates that was made moot by a recent
Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau
order waiving the required use of the Rates Database for Rural
Health Care Program funding years 2021 and 2022 (DA 21-394). The
purpose of this non-substantive change is to avoid applicant
confusion while the waiver is in effect. There is no change in the
burden hours and no costs are associated with this collection. This
submission is being made for proposed non-substantive changes to an
existing information collection pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507. This
submission seeks to make non-substantive changes to certain fields
for the FCC Form 463 (the Invoice and Request for Disbursement Form
for the Healthcare Connect Fund) and the Telecom Program Invoice
Form to add a certification of compliance for service providers
participating in the Rural Health Care program and the Connected
Care Pilot program regarding rules adopted by the Commission in the
Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications
Supply Chain Through FCC Programs First Report and Order and the
Second Report and Order, (WC Docket No. 18-89, FCC 19-121 (First
Report and Order) and FCC 20-176 (Second Report and Order)). There
are no proposed changes for the FCC Forms 460, 461, 462, 465, 466,
or 467. The FCC Form 463 and the Telecom Program Invoice Form are
contained in an online database. The FCC seeks approval to: (1)
extend some of the existing information collection requirements for
the Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecommunications (Telecom)
Programs; (2) revise some of the information collection
requirements for the Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom Programs
and (3) add some new information collection requirements applicable
to both the Healthcare Connect Fund Program and the Telecom Program
as a result of the 2019 Promoting Telehealth Report and Order. The
FCC also seeks approval to reformat and revise the Telecom Program
Invoice Template and create a new Post-Commitment Request Form
consistent with the changes adopted in the 2019 Promoting
Telehealth Report and Order and to promote transparency into the
RHC Program procedures and requirements.
US Code:
47 USC 201 - 205 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 214 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 254 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996, as
amended
US Code: 47
USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
FCC Form 463, FCC Form 466, FCC Form 460, FCC Form 461, FCC
Form 463, FCC Form 463, FCC Form 465, FCC Form 461, FCC Form 462,
FCC Form 467, FCC Form 465, FCC Form 466, FCC Form 466
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.