Service Provider and Billed Entity Identification Number and Contact Information Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-0824_2024 Supporting Statement_final version.docx edited.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-07-26	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44158	Service Provider and Bill Entity Identification Number and Contact Information Form	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0824	ICR Reference No: 202407-3060-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202311-3060-022
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Service Provider and Billed Entity Identification Number and Contact Information Form
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/26/2024

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2024
Responses	26,000	26,000
Time Burden (Hours)	19,500	19,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Administrator of the universal service support mechanisms must obtain contact and remittance information from service providers participating in the federal universal service High-cost, Low-income, Rural Health Care, and Schools and Libraries programs. The Administrator uses FCC Form 498 to collect service provider name, phone numbers, other contact information, and remittance information from universal service fund participants to enable the Administrator to perform its universal service disbursement functions under 47 CFR Part 54. FCC Form 498 allows fund participants to direct remittance to third parties or receive payments directly from the Administrator.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: Communications Act of1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151-154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

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:
	89 FR 44681	05/21/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 60632	07/26/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Service Provider and Bill Entity Identification Number and Contact Information Form	FCC Form 498	Service Provider And Billed Entity Identification Number and General Contact Information Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	26,000	26,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,500	19,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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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: 07/26/2024

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