Protecting National Security Through FCC Programs

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC 5640 Ownership Change Notification	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 5640 Reimbursement Claim Request, Section 1.50004(g)	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 5640 Application Request for Funding Allocation, Section 1.50004(c)	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 5640 Final Certification and Updates, Section 1.50004(m)	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 5640 Spending Reports, Section 1.50004(l)	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 5640 Status Updates, Section 1.50004(k)	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 5640 Individual Term Extension Request, Section 1.50004(h)(2)	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 5641 Annual Report, Section 1.50007	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 5641 Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Repair queued
3060-1270_ spending report supporting statement_final version .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-06-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Ownership Change Notification
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Reimbursement Claim Request, Section 1.50004(g)
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Application Request for Funding Allocation, Section 1.50004(c)
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Final Certification and Updates, Section 1.50004(m)
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Spending Reports, Section 1.50004(l)
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Status Updates, Section 1.50004(k)
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Individual Term Extension Request, Section 1.50004(h)(2)
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified	Annual Report, Section 1.50007
239106	Business or other for profit	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1270	ICR Reference No: 202306-3060-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202302-3060-003
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Protecting National Security Through FCC Programs
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/08/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	6,584	0	10,325
Time Burden (Hours)	20,236	0	27,475
Cost Burden (Dollars)	472,500	0	1,125,000

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Abstract: Providers of advanced communications services are prohibited from using Universal Service Fund (USF) monies to purchase, maintain, improve, modify, obtain, or otherwise support any equipment or services produced or provided by a company that poses a national security threat to the integrity of communications networks or the communications supply chain. Pursuant to the Supply Chain Reimbursement Program, the Commission has established requirements for the removal, replacement, and disposal of covered communications equipment and services that pose a national security risk.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1603-1604 Name of Law: Secure Networks Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 23421	04/17/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 42070	06/29/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for profit	FCC Form 5641, FCC Form 5640, FCC Form 5640, FCC Form 5640, FCC Form 5640, FCC Form 5640, FCC Form 5640, FCC 5640	Annual Report, Section 1.50007 ,   Individual Term Extension Request, Section 1.50004(h)(2) ,   Status Updates, Section 1.50004(k) ,   Spending Reports, Section 1.50004(l) ,   Final Certification and Updates, Section 1.50004(m) ,   Application Request for Funding Allocation, Section 1.50004(c) ,   Reimbursement Claim Request, Section 1.50004(g) ,   Ownership Change Notification

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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	6,584	10,325	0	0	-3,741	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,236	27,475	0	0	-7,239	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	472,500	1,125,000	0	0	-652,500	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Although we are proposing to increase the information to be collected here, this submission reflects a decrease in the estimated total annual responses, total annual burden hours, and total annual costs for this collection. These adjustments are due to a reduction of the number of respondents for several categories of information to be collected, based on our experience with the program since this collection was first approved. Initially, we estimated that as many as 300 respondents would receive funding under the Reimbursement Program, and up to that number of entities would thus be required to respond to items (c)-(k) of this collection. However, only 126 funding allocations have actually been approved by the FCC, reducing the number of responses for items (c)-(k) ,the total burden hours, and total annual costs accordingly. As a result, the total annual responses decreased from 10,325 to 6,584 (-3,741), total annual burden hours decreased from 27,475 to 20,236 (-7,239) and the total annual costs decreased from $1,125,000 to $472,500 (-$652,500).

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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: 06/29/2023

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