Connect America Fund Phase II and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Support

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-1256 SS_2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-13	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
231486	State, Local or Tribal Government		Modified
231485	Business or other for-profit entities		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1256	ICR Reference No: 202602-3060-036
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202501-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Connect America Fund Phase II and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Support
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/06/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	530	930
Time Burden (Hours)	1,060	5,860
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under this information collection, Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Connect America Fund Phase II auction support recipients must maintain the limited ongoing requirements related to the annual maintenance of letters of credit under 47 C.F.R. §§54.315(c) CAF Phase II and §§54.804(c) RDOF.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154, 214, 254, 303(r) 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:
	91 FR 4081	01/30/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 17277	04/06/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit entities
State, Local or Tribal Government

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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	530	930	0	-400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,060	5,860	0	-4,800	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting a program change as a result of revised requirements. The application process for the RDOF winning bidders has concluded and the Commission is proposing eliminating the information collection requirement related to the RDOF winning bidders, FCC Form 683. With the elimination of the application requirement, the total number of annual responses has decreased from 930 to 530 (-400) and the annual burden hours also decreased from 5,860 to 1,060 (-4,800). The number of respondents remains the same. There are no adjustments being reported to this 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: 04/06/2026

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