Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of Investment Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0410ss_073108 final.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30101	Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of Investment Report Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0410	ICR Reference No: 200803-3060-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-3060-012
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of Investment Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2008
Responses	140	0	194
Time Burden (Hours)	5,600	0	7,760
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Forecast of Investment Usage and Actual Usage of Investment Reports are needed to detect and correct forcast errors that could lead to significant misallocation of network plant between regulated and nonregulated activities. FCC's purpose is to protect the regulated ratepayer from subsidizing the nonregulated activities of rate regulated telephone companies. Only large ILECs file these reports.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 219(b) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 161 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 220 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:
	73 FR 3248	01/17/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 43933	07/29/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of Investment Report	FCC Report 495 A, FCC Report 495 B, FCC Report 495 B, FCC Report 495 A	Forecast of Investment Usage Report ,   Forecast of Investment Usage Report ,   Actual Usage of Investment Report ,   Actual Usage of Investment Report

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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	140	194	0	0	-54	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,600	7,760	0	0	-2,160	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 decreasing the number of respondents by 27, from 97 to 70 respondents, to reflect the sale of three carriers (adjustment) and the Commission’s MOO that ordered forbearance for the 24 AT&T study areas respondents from filing these ARMIS Reports (program change). ARMIS reports enable the Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $646,788

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 07/31/2008

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