Justification for non-substantive change request

May 27, 2021

Federal Communications Commission

Explanation of Non-Substantive Change to OMB Control Number: 3060-0804:

• FCC Form 466 Request for Funding

Purpose of this Submission: 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.

Attachment: Updated FCC Form 466

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