Sections 1.1411, 1.1412, 1.1415 and 1.1416 and Pole Attachment Access Requirements and Dispute Resolution Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197831	Business and other for-profit Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1151	ICR Reference No: 202601-3060-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202403-3060-021
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Sections 1.1411, 1.1412, 1.1415 and 1.1416 and Pole Attachment Access Requirements and Dispute Resolution Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/02/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2027
Responses	185,584	165,009
Time Burden (Hours)	146,264	120,980
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,800	1,800

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Abstract: The Commission adopted a comprehensive regulatory scheme to ensure just and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions of access to utility infrastructure (usually called “poles or “pole attachments”), with a robust dispute resolution process when the parties are not able to agree on terms. The new Order revised 47 CFR § 1.1411 to (1) require communications attachers to provide advance written notice to utilities of larger pole attachment orders that are likely associated with new broadband deployment projects and impose a meet-and-confer requirement following the notice for a subset of those orders; (2) establish a new timeline for processing large pole attachment requests; and (3) improve the pole attachment timelines by requiring utilities and existing attachers to promptly notify new attachers if they cannot meet survey and make-ready deadlines, allowing new attachers to use self-help for estimates, and prohibiting utility-imposed limits on application size and frequency that have the effect of restricting the number of pole attachments that attachers may seek in a given timeframe. The Order also revised 47 CFR § 1.1412 to expedite the contractor approval process by requiring utilities to respond to a request to add contractors to a utility-approved list within 30 days of receiving the request

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 224 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-AK32	Final or interim final rulemaking	90 FR 41726	08/26/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 59822	12/22/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 10091	03/02/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business and other for-profit	FCC Form 5653	Request for Rapid Broadband Assessment Team (RBAT) Review and Assessment

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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	185,584	165,009	0	20,575	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	146,264	120,980	0	25,284	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,800	1,800	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting a decrease in the total universe of respondents in this revision to OMB from 1,380 to 1,359 (-21). In addition, the Commission is reporting program changes/increases in the total annual responses from 165,009 to 185,584 (+20,575) and increases in the total annual burden hours from 120,980 to 146,264 (+25,284), due to the adoption of the information collections contained in the Order. Finally, the total annual cost to the respondent remained the same at $1,800. No adjustments are being reported in this revision to OMB.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,103

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: 03/02/2026

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