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Information Collection Request

National Broadband Plan Survey: Demand For Broadband

ICR 200912-3060-001 · OMB 3060-1132 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2009-12-18
Supplementary Document
2009-12-18
Supplementary Document
2009-12-18
Supplementary Document
2009-12-18
Supporting Statement A
2009-12-03
Supplementary Document
2009-12-03
Supporting Statement B
2009-12-18
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
191484 New
ICR Details
3060-1132 200912-3060-001
Historical Active
FCC OSP
National Broadband Plan Survey: Demand For Broadband
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Emergency 12/14/2009
Approved with change 12/18/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 12/03/2009
OMB approves this survey acknowledging the limitations of this study. Based on several outstanding concerns OMB approves this survey with the terms of clearance that among other things, there are potential issues with non-response bias, sample design weighting, and interpretation of whether the results can provide an accurate depiction of a household’s willingness to pay for internet service. The following disclaimer must be conspicuously displayed on any results or recommendations, public or otherwise, that are informed from this study, such as recommendations for the National Broadband Plan: “The survey used to generate these results has been determined not to meet the standards of OMB’s survey guidance and should not be used to infer accurate nationally representative estimates.”
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
06/30/2010 6 Months From Approved
4,500 0 0
1,350 0 0
0 0 0
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized the Federal Communications Commission to create the National Broadband Plan that shall seek to ensure all people of the United States have access to broadband capability and shall establish benchmarks for meeting that goal. Consistent with this effort, and pursant to requirements under the Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008, the Commission's Office of Strategic Planning seeks to conduct a survey of residential customers broadband Internet to determine their willingness to apy for different components of brodband service in ordedr to make recommendations as part ofthe National Broadband Plan that is due to congress by February 17, 2010.
In order to meet congress deadline of February 17, 2010 for a National Broadband Plan, the Commission is conducting a Demand for Broadband Survey that will ask consumers about their willlingness to pay for various aspects of broadband services at various prices. This information is necessary for crafting may of the policy recommendations being considered for inclusion in the National Broadband Plan.
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 385 103 Name of Law: Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 385 103 Name of Law: Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008
Not associated with rulemaking
No
1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
National Broadband Plan Survey: Demand for Broadband
  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 4,500 0 4,500 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,350 0 1,350 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
This is an emergency request resulting in a program change increase of 1,350 hours which is due to statutory requirements. The emergency request is necessary in order for the Commission to gather data to develop a National Broadband Plan which is due to congress by February 17, 2010.
$272,400
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Yes
Uncollected
Scott Wallsten 2024183632
  No
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.
12/03/2009