Rural Broadband Experiments and Post-Selection Review of Rural Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC 5620 Post Selection Review of Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC 5620 Post Selection Review of Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC 5610 Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC 5610 Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments Form and Instruction	Modified
final_3060-1200 SS_2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-02-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
212752	Post Selection Review of Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders Form and Instruction	Modified
212751	Post Selection Review of Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders Form and Instruction	Modified
212750	Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments Form and Instruction	Modified
212748	Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1200	ICR Reference No: 201502-3060-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201408-3060-008
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Rural Broadband Experiments and Post-Selection Review of Rural Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/23/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	520	0	520
Time Burden (Hours)	2,700	0	2,700
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection is being submitted as part of the Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 14-98 (rel. July 14, 2014) to extend the requirements contained in this information collection from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year approval. Under this information collection, the Commission proposes to collect information to determine applicants that will be selected to participate in the rural broadband experiments and whether winning bidders are technically and financially capable of receiving funding for rural broadband experiment projects. To aid in collecting this information regarding the rural broadband experiments, the Commission has created proposed FCC Form 5610 and FCC Form 5620, which applicants will use to apply to participate in the rural broadband experiments. This information will be used to determine which applicants submit the most-cost effective proposals in each funding category and whether winning bidders have the technical and financial qualifications to successfully complete the proposed project within the required timeframes. The Communications Act of 1934, as amended requires the "preservation and advancement of universal service." The information collection requirements reported under this new collection are the result of various Commission actions to promote the Act's universal service goals, while minimizing waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151-154 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	79 FR 75551	12/18/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 75551	12/18/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments	FCC 5610	Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments
Post Selection Review of Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders	FCC 5620	Post-Selection Review of Rural Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders
Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments	FCC 5610	Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments
Post Selection Review of Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders	FCC 5620	Post-Selection Review of Rural Broadband Experiment Winning Bidders

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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	520	520	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,700	2,700	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

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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 02/23/2015

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