Multi-Association Group Plan Order, Parts 54 and 69 Filing Requirements for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)and Interexchange Carriers (IXCs)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-0972 Supporting Statement_final version.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-11-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31497	Business or other for-profit	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0972	ICR Reference No: 202511-3060-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Multi-Association Group Plan Order, Parts 54 and 69 Filing Requirements for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)and Interexchange Carriers (IXCs)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/13/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	68	0	69
Time Burden (Hours)	1,422	0	1,512
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,040	0	55,800

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Abstract: Following the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act), the Commission adopted interstate access charge and universal service support reforms. These reforms were designed to establish a “pro-competitive, deregulatory national policy framework” for the United States telecommunications industry. Specifically, the Commission aligned the interstate access rate structure more closely with the manner in which costs are incurred, and created a universal service support mechanism for rate-of-return carriers (Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)) to replace implicit support in interstate access charges with explicit support that is portable to all eligible telecommunications carriers. More recently, the Commission reformed this universal service support mechanism, enabling rate-of-return carriers to elect to receive fixed support or to continue to receive cost-based support. The new cost-based support is known as Connect America Fund Broadband Loop (CAF BLS) support. To administer the CAF BLS support mechanism, the Universal Service Administrative Company collects demand, cost, and revenue data from rate-of-return carriers that did not elect to receive fixed support. In addition, rate-of-return carriers are required to submit demand, cost, and revenue data to the Commission to ensure that their cost-based rates are just and reasonable.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 201 - 205 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1-4, 10, 154(i), 154(j) 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:
	90 FR 44068	09/11/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 44068	09/11/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit

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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	68	69	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,422	1,512	0	0	-90	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,040	55,800	0	0	-54,760	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 notes that since the previous submission, the tariff filing fee has increased from $960 to $1,040. Despite the increased fee, the total annual cost burden has decreased from $55,800 to $1,040 (-$54,760) as the result of a decrease in the number of respondents filing tariffs from 202 to 201(-1), the number of tariff filings per year decreased from 69 to 68 (-1) and the number of annual burden hours decreased from 1,512 to 1,422 (-90).

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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: 11/13/2025

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