Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 472 and F State, Local or Tribal Governments Form	Modified
Form FCC Form 470 Not-for-profit-institutions Form	Modified
3060-1323 Cybersecurity Pilot Supporting Statement_June 2025.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-06-24
DA-25-53A1.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-06-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
263883	State, Local or Tribal Governments Form	Modified
263882	Not-for-profit-institutions Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1323	ICR Reference No: 202505-3060-027
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-3060-014
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/24/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2027
Responses	17,710	201,100
Time Burden (Hours)	121,690	743,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission established a three-year Cybersecurity Pilot Program to ascertain whether supporting cybersecurity and advanced firewall services with universal service support could advance the key universal service principles of providing quality Internet and broadband services to K-12 schools and libraries at just, reasonable, and affordable rates; and to ensure schools' and libraries' access to advanced telecommunications provided by Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1-4, 201-202, 254, 303(r), 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151-154 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:
3060-AK57	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 61282	07/30/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 15713	04/15/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 26814	06/24/2025
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
Not-for-profit-institutions	FCC Form 470, FCC Form 471	Description of Services Requested and Certification Form ,   Description of Services Requested and Certification Form
State, Local or Tribal Governments	FCC Form 472 and FCC Form 474, FCC Form 484 , FCC Form 488	Request for Reimbursement ,   Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program Application ,   Post-Commitment Change Request Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	17,710	201,100	0	-198,240	14,850	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	121,690	743,900	0	-716,860	94,650	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting program changes and adjustments to this information collection. The Commission added a third part to FCC Form 484 for participants (selected from the applicants that submitted the first part of FCC Form 484) in the Pilot Program. Adding the third part to FCC Form 484 decreased the number of respondents. In addition, we revised language to the certifications in FCC Form 471. There are no changes to the burden hours for completing FCC Form 471 since the program change only included revising the certification language. The Commission makes the following program changes: (a) the total number of annual respondents has increased by +1,000, from 2,500 to 3,500 annual number of respondents; (b) the total number of annual responses has decreased by -198,240, from 215,950 to 17,710 annual number of responses; and (c) the total number of annual hours has decreased by -716,860, from 838,550 to 121,690 annual number of hours; and The Commission has re-evaluated the existing burdens associated with this information collection since the last time this information collection was reviewed and approved by OMB. In this submission, there is a change in the number of respondents because the actual number of respondents that applied to participate in the Cybersecurity Pilot Program and submitted the first part of the Cybersecurity Pilot Program FCC Form 484 was significantly smaller than the estimated number of Cybersecurity Pilot Program participants that were estimated to apply for the Pilot Program. The change in the number of responses also takes into account the annual reporting data that needs to be collected from Cybersecurity Pilot Program participants. The Commission makes the following adjustments: (a) the total number of annual respondents has decreased by -20,500, from 23,000 to 2,500 annual number of respondents; (b) the total number of responses has increased by +14,850, from 201,100 to 215,950 annual number of responses; (c) the total number of annual hours has increased by +94,650, from 743,900 to 838,550 annual number of hours.

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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: 06/24/2025

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