This collection
is approved with the following terms of clearance: This collection
is approved as an emergency clearance to meet ARRA requirements.
This collection will be valid for six months. If the agency decides
to continue to use this collection past the approved emergency
request clearance time period, it must resubmit to OMB under the
normal PRA review process for a three year approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2010
6 Months From Approved
3,000
0
0
1,600
0
0
0
0
0
This questionnaire is necessary to
complete research done for the Broadband Plan on key consumer
issues including transparency and barriers to consumer switching
among providers of broadband and related services. These issues are
central to a number of the Broadband Plan's purposes,
including
The Commission is
seeking emergency OMB approval of this survey instrument because
this collection of information is critical to the National
Broadband Plan (Broadband Plan) authorized by the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, and to completing research
done for the Broadband Plan on key consumer issues including
transparency and barriers to consumer switching among providers of
broadband and related services.
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 385 4096 Name of Law: Broadband Data Improvement
Act of 2008
This is a new collection
resulting in a minimal program change increase of 1,600 total
annual burden hours. The Commission estimates that it will take
approximately 20 minutes to conduct this survey of wired and
wireless Internet services.
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:
(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;
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.