Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form 477 (Report and Order, WC Docket No. 07-38, FCC 08-89; Order on Reconsideration, WC Docket No. 07-38, FCC 08-148)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 477 Local telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form 477 Form	Modified
Form FCC Form 477 Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form 477 Form	Modified
3060-0816 SS (Final 062017).doc Supporting Statement A	2017-05-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31105	Local telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form 477 Form	Modified
184754	Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form 477 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0816	ICR Reference No: 201704-3060-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201404-3060-028
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form 477 (Report and Order, WC Docket No. 07-38, FCC 08-89; Order on Reconsideration, WC Docket No. 07-38, FCC 08-148)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/28/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2017
Responses	4,662	0	4,004
Time Burden (Hours)	1,655,010	0	1,549,548
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FCC Form 477 gathers information on the development of local telephone competition including telephone services and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (interconnected VoIP) services, and on the deployment of broadband Internet access services. FCC staff use the information to advise the Commission about the efficacy of its rules and policies adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The data are necessary to evaluate the status of local telecommunications competition and broadband deployment. The Commission uses the data to prepare reports that help inform consumers and policy makers on the deployment and adoption of broadband services and on developments related to competition in the local telephone service market. The Commission also uses the data to support its analyses in a variety of rulemaking proceedings under the Communications Act, including those related to fulfilling its universal service mandate.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 4(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 218-220 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 251-252 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 271 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 157 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communicatioins Act of 1934, as amende
  

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:
	82 FR 12096	02/28/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 22543	05/16/2017
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
Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form 477	FCC 477, FCC Form 477	Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting ,   Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting
Local telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form 477	FCC Form 477, FCC 477	Local Teelphone Competition and Broadband Reporting Form ,   Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting

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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	4,662	4,004	0	0	658	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,655,010	1,549,548	0	0	105,462	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 reporting adjustments/increases to this information collection. The total number of respondents increased by 329 respondents, the total annual responses by 658 and the total annual burden hours increased by 105,462 burden hours. This change in burden hours is due to two factors. First, as explained in the answer to 12(1), supra, the number of respondents to Form 477 has increased, which increases the total burden. Two, the estimated average hour burden per response decreased from 387 to 355. The previous estimate of 387 was an average that included higher burden hour estimates (of 628 and 406) for the first two filings due under after the modifications to Form 477 were implemented in 2014. As respondents have become more familiar with the revised filing requirements and the accompanying online submission interface and have prepared and submitted their Form 477 data multiple times, we assume that their burden hours for each filing have decreased to an average of 355. Taken together, these two factors have resulted in a net increase in burden hours. There are no program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $298,000

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: 05/16/2017

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