Universal Service - Rural Health Care Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 460 Business or other for-profit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
IC 3060-0804 - SS - final version.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-07-07	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31049	Business or other for-profit	Form and Instruction	Modified
207576	State, Local, or Tribal governments		Modified
199666	Federal Government	Other-Post Commitment Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0804	ICR Reference No: 202407-3060-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Universal Service - Rural Health Care Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/08/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	117,071	116,404
Time Burden (Hours)	442,389	442,117
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection covers the Commission's Rural Health Care Program. The Rural Health Care Program is part of the Commission's universal service efforts and provides support for telecommunications and broadband services for eligible health care providers. This collection allows the Commission to collect information necessary to commit funding for eligible health care providers and to conduct oversight of health care providers and service providers participating in the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1-4, 151-154, 201-205, 214 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 254, 303(r), 403 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AI85	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 1834	01/11/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 34243	04/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 55943	07/08/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit	FCC Form 460, FCC Form 461, FCC Form 462, FCC Form 463, FCC Form 465, FCC Form 467, FCC Form 466, FCC Form 469	RHC, Healthcare Connect Fund Program and Telecommunications Program ,   RHC, Healthcare Connect Fund Program, Description of Request for Services ,   RHC, HCFP, Description of Request for Funding ,   RHC, HCFP, Description of Request for Funding Disbursement ,   RHC, Telecommunications Program, Description of Eligibility and Request for Services ,   RHC, Telecommunications Program, Description of Request for Funding ,   RHC, Telecommunications Program, Connection Certification Form ,   RHC, Telecommunications Program, Description of Invoice and Request for Disbursement
Federal Government
State, Local, or Tribal governments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	117,071	116,404	0	667	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	442,389	442,117	0	272	0	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 program changes/increases to the total number of annual responses of +667, and program changes/increases to the total annual burden hours of +272. These program changes are due to the change of information collection requirements applicable to the RHC Program as a result of the 2023 Third Report and Order. There are no adjustments to this information collection.

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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: 07/08/2024

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