Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability, CC Docket No. 98-147

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-0848 Supporting Statement_FINAL VERSION_October 2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31178	Business or other for-profit		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0848	ICR Reference No: 202609-3060-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202311-3060-017
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability, CC Docket No. 98-147
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: 10/08/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2027
Responses	7,278	9,270
Time Burden (Hours)	25,873	32,845
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The requirements implement sections 201 and 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide for physical collocation on rate, terms, and conditions that are just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory, and to promote deployment of advanced services without significantly degrading the performance of other services. All the requirements will be used by the Commission and competitive local exchange carriers (LECs) to facilitate the deployment of telecommunications services, including advanced services, and to implement sections 201 and 251 of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151-154,201-203,251-254,256 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1-4,303(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 48874	08/03/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 64375	10/08/2026
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
Business or other for-profit

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	7,278	9,270	0	0	-1,992	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,873	32,845	0	0	-6,972	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: The Commission is reporting an adjustment to the burden hours because the number of reporting entities has decreased. This burden falls on ILECs. Current Commission records indicated that, over time, the number of active incumbent LECs has decreased from approximately 1,500 to approximately 1,168, of which we count half as respondents. The total number of annual responses has decreased from 9,270 to 7,278 (-1,992). The annual burden hours for this collection are now estimated to be decreased from 32,845 hours to 25,873 hours (-6,972).

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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: 10/08/2026

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