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	Removed
Form FCC 5610 Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments Form and Instruction	Removed
3060-1200 SS (final2_2015).doc Supporting Statement A	2015-09-17

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	Removed
212748	Application to Participate in Rural Broadband Experiments Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1200	ICR Reference No: 201506-3060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201502-3060-019
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: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/10/2015
Terms of Clearance: Updated supporting statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2018
Responses	135	0	520
Time Burden (Hours)	1,834	0	2,700
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The subject information collection will be used to determine which applicants 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. The subject information collection will also be used to monitor the use of rural broadband experiment support and ensure that it is being used for its intended purposes. FCC Form 5620 will be used by entities that have submitted winning bids for rural broadband experiment projects.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 254 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 151-154 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:
3060-AF85	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 45705	08/06/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 26560	05/08/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 39772	07/10/2015
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
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	135	520	0	-412	27	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,834	2,700	0	-1,136	270	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting adjustments/increases to this information collection. These adjustments/increases are due to more provisionally selected winning bidders from Form 5620 which increased the total annual responses from 20 to 47 (27) and the total annual burden hours from 200 to 470 (270). Also, the Commission is reporting program changes/decreases to this collection. These program changes/decreases are to the total annual responses of -500 and -2,500 to the total annual burden hours which are due to the elimination of FCC Form 5610. There are also increases of 88 to the total annual responses and 1,364 to the total annual burden hours which are due to the new information collection requirements added to this collection. In ROCIS, this offset results in program changes of -412 to the annual number of responses and -1,136 to the total annual burden hours.

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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: 07/10/2015

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