Connect America Challenge Process and Certifications, FCC Form 505

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-NEW_FCC505_SS_052913_revised 7.3.13 clean.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-07-07
NEW_FCC505_OMBCoverLetter_060613.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207152	FCC Form 505 (state, local and tribal entities)	New
207150	FCC Form 505 (business entities) Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1188	ICR Reference No: 201305-3060-034
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Connect America Challenge Process and Certifications, FCC Form 505
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/08/2013
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/09/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/06/2013
Terms of Clearance: Supporting statement updated.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	6 Months From Approved
Responses	113	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,260	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FCC seeks emergency OMB approval for this new information collection by July 8, 2013. Under this information collection, the Commission proposes to collect information to determine what areas should be eligible for Phase II of Connect America Fund and to ensure that Connect America Fund Phase I deployments occur in areas that are eligible for support. To aid in collecting this information regarding Phase II challenge process in a uniform manner, the FCC created FCC Form 505, which parties can use in filing their Phase II challenges and responses with the Commission.

Emergency Justfication: Two factors necessitate emergency OMB approval is that 1) unclaimed funds from Phase I will be added to Phase II; it is necessary to complete the Phase I election process as quickly as possible in order to implement fully Phase II; 2) if emergency OMB approval is granted, Phase I funds could start being distributed as early as September, enabling recipients to begin expanding broadband before winter weather impedes construction. Without emergency approval, broadband expansion to potentially hundreds of thousands of consumers across the country would be delayed, depriving those households of the access to jobs, education, and other opportunities that broadband provides.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 155 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201(b) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 214 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 218-220 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1302 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:
3060-AJ85	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 73830	11/29/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 34097	06/06/2013
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
FCC Form 505 (business entities)	FCC Form 505	Connect America Phase II Challenge Process Form
FCC Form 505 (state, local and tribal entities)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	113	0	0	113	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,260	0	0	1,260	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 adopted two orders (FCC 13-73 and DA 13-1113) which the Commission is requesting emergency approval. Two factors necessitate the emergency request to OMB. 1) unclaimed funds from Phase I wail be added to Phase II, it is necessary to complete the Phase I election process as quickly as possible to implement fully Phase II. 2) if the emergency request is granted, Phase I funds could start being distributed as early as September, enabling recipients to begin expanding broadband before winter weather impedes construction.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 06/06/2013

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