No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
12/07/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2024
09/30/2024
10,250
10,250
27,400
27,400
1,125,000
1,125,000
This submission is to make a
non-substantive change request to existing information collections
pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507. The Commission seeks to change the
FCC Form 5640 and FCC Form 5641(OMB Control No. 3060-1270).
Previously, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sought and
obtained approved from the Office of Management and Budget for
multiple information collections needed to implement the Secure and
Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program
(Reimbursement Program), OMB Control No. 3060-1270. The various
filings are submitted using the FCC Form 5640 and 5641. To further
protect the Reimbursement Program from waste, fraud, and abuse and
to align the certifications with other recently implemented funding
programs by the FCC, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau revised
the certifications associated with the FCC Form 5640. See Wireline
Competition Bureau Announces Best Practices for Equipment Disposal
and Revises FCC Form 5640 Certifications for the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Reimbursement Program, WC Docket No. 18-89,
Public Notice, DA 21-1234 (WCB Sept. 30, 2021). The Commission
revises this collection to implement the Supply Chain Reimbursement
Program, and related requirements, for the reimbursement of
expenses by providers of advanced communications services for the
removal, replacement, and disposal of covered communications
equipment and service that poses a national security risk.
The Commission is reporting
program changes to this information collection as a result of new
requirements and the elimination of an existing requirement. The
estimated total number of respondents, total annual responses,
total annual burden hours and total annual costs have therefore
increased under this OMB control number. The total number of
respondents increased from 2,257 to 3,500 (+1,243); the total
annual responses increased from 2,257 to 10,250 (+7,993); the total
annual burden hours increased from 6,771 to 27,400 (+20,629); and
the total annual costs increased from $0 to $1,125,000
(+$1,125,000). There are no adjustments.
$0
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
William Layton 202
418-1500
No
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.