6712-01
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-XXXX, OMB 3060-0636, OMB 3060-0804; FR ID 230199]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and
Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites
the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following
information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks
specific comment on how it might “further reduce the information collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.” The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information
subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be
submitted on or before [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review - Open for Public Comments" or by
using the search function. Your comment must be submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the above
instructions for it to be considered. In addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov
and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. To view a copy of this information

collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) go to the web page
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called "Currently
Under Review," (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the "Select Agency" box below the
"Currently Under Review" heading, (4) select "Federal Communications Commission" from the list of
agencies presented in the "Select Agency" box, (5) click the "Submit" button to the right of the "Select
Agency" box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR
and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the
general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief
Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
might “further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.”
OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx.
Title: Section 9.10(s), Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 59 respondents; 59 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 2,

4(i), 4(j), 4(o), 251(e), 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 316, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 251(e), 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 316, 403, and section
4 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, Pub. L. 106-81, sections 101 and 201
of the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-283, and section 106
of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-260, as
amended 47 U.S.C. 615a, 615a-1, 615b, 615c.
Total Annual Burden: 2,360 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: Technical limitations of legacy Enhanced 911 (E911) routing can result in a
Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) provider routing a wireless 911 call to a Public Safety
Answering Point (PSAP) other than the one designated by the relevant state or local 911 authority to
receive calls from the actual location of the caller. To improve emergency response times, the
Commission adopted rules and procedures to require CMRS providers to implement location-based
routing (LBR) for wireless 911 voice calls and real-time text (RTT) communications to 911 nationwide.
With location-based routing as implemented under the Commission’s rules, CMRS providers will use
precise location information to route wireless 911 voice calls and RTT communications to 911 to the
appropriate public safety answering point. To facilitate the implementation of location-based routing for
wireless 911 voice calls and RTT communications to 911, and to monitor compliance, promote
transparency, and ensure accountability, the Commission adopted certain information collection
requirements.
Certification and reporting. The Commission will use the information collected pursuant to
section 9.10(s)(4) that is submitted by the CMRS providers in their compliance certifications, including
technologies and methodologies used, and live call data reports to assess and monitor the implementation
of LBR for wireless 911 voice calls and RTT communications to 911 call centers nationwide. Also, the
Commission would use the data generated by the information collections to analyze the effectiveness of
the LBR implementation at the benchmark dates set forth in the rules. In addition, it is imperative that
CMRS providers ensure the privacy and security of location-based routing information.
Section 9.10(s)(4) requires that within 60 days after each benchmark specified in paragraphs

(s)(1)(i), (ii), and (2) of section 9.10 of the rules, CMRS providers must comply with the following
certification and reporting requirements.
Under section 9.10(s)(4)(i)(A), CMRS providers must certify that they are in compliance with the
requirements specified in paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), and (2) of this section applicable to them.
Under section 9.10(s)(4)(i)(B), CMRS providers must identify specific network architecture,
systems, and procedures used to comply with paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), and (2) of this section, including
the extent to which the CMRS provider validates location information for routing purposes and the
validation practices used in connection with this information.
Under section 9.10(s)(4)(i)(C), CMRS providers must certify that neither they nor any third party
they rely on to obtain location information or associated data used for compliance with paragraphs
(s)(1)(i), (ii), or (2) of this section will use such location information or associated data for any non-911
purpose, except with prior express consent or as otherwise required by law. The certification must state
that the CMRS provider and any third parties it relies on to obtain location information or associated data
used for compliance with paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), or (2) of this section have implemented measures
sufficient to safeguard the privacy and security of such location information or associated data.
Under section 9.10(s)(4)(ii)(A), CMRS providers must collect and report aggregate data on the
routing technologies used for all live wireless 911 voice calls in the locations specified for live 911 call
location data in paragraph (i)(3)(ii) of this section for a thirty-day period which begins on the compliance
date(s) specified in paragraphs (s)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section. CMRS providers must retain live wireless
911 voice call data gathered pursuant to this section for a period of 2 years. CMRS providers must collect
and report the following data, expressed as both a number and percentage of the total number of live
wireless 911 voice calls for which data is collected pursuant to this section.
Under section 9.10(s)(4)(ii)(A)(1), CMRS providers must collect and report the data, expressed as
both a number and percentage of the total number of live wireless 911 voice calls for which data is
collected pursuant to this section, for live wireless 911 voice calls routed with location-based routing
using location information that meets the timeliness and accuracy thresholds defined in paragraph
(s)(3)(i)(A) and (B) of this section.
Under section 9.10(s)(4)(ii)(A)(2), CMRS providers must collect and report the data, expressed as

both a number and percentage of the total number of live wireless 911 voice calls for which data is
collected pursuant to this section, for live wireless 911 voice calls routed with location-based routing
using location information that does not meet the timeliness or accuracy thresholds defined in paragraph
(s)(3)(i)(A) and (B) of this section.
Under section 9.10(s)(4)(ii)(A)(3), CMRS providers must collect and report the data, expressed as
both a number and percentage of the total number of live wireless 911 voice calls for which data is
collected pursuant to this section, for live wireless 911 voice calls routed using tower-based routing.
Modification of deadlines by agreement. To monitor compliance dates agreed to between CMRS
providers and PSAPs that are different from the compliance dates established by the new rules, section
9.10(s)(5) establishes notification requirements for CMRS providers related to any modification of
deadlines between the PSAPs and CMRS providers by mutual agreement. Nothing in this section of the
rules shall prevent PSAPs and CMRS providers from establishing, by mutual consent, deadlines different
from those established for CMRS provider compliance in paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), and (2) of this section.
The CMRS provider must notify the Commission of the dates and terms of the alternate time frame within
30 days of the parties’ agreement or by June 12, 2024, whichever is later. The CMRS provider must
subsequently notify the Commission of the actual date by which it comes into compliance with the
location-based routing requirements in paragraphs (s)(1)(i), (ii), or (2) of section 9.10 within 30 days of
that date or by June 12, 2024, whichever is later. The CMRS providers must file any such notifications
pursuant to this paragraph (s)(5) in PS Docket No. 18-64.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0636.
Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, 2.1074, 2.1077 and 15.37, Equipment Authorizations – Supplier’s
Declaration of Conformity (SDoC).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,500 respondents; 17,000 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1-18 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party

disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302a, 303, 309(j), 312, 403, 503, and the Secure
Equipment Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-55, 135 Stat. 423.
Total Annual Burden: 161,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $17,000,000.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year
clearance from them.
In 2022, the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDOC) procedure were revised in a Report
and Order, FCC 22-84 (88 FR 7592, February 6, 2023). Revisions to the information collection included
amendments to rule sections 2.906 and 2.909 as reported herein, therefore, the eligibility restrictions
resulted in fewer applicants but the continued growth in participation in the program resulted in a readjustment of applicants which supports program changes and adjustments.
§ 2.906 Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity.
(a) Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure where the responsible
party, as defined in § 2.909, makes measurements or completes other procedures found
acceptable to the Commission to ensure that the equipment complies with the appropriate
technical standards and other applicable requirements. Submittal to the Commission of a
sample unit or representative data demonstrating compliance is not required unless
specifically requested pursuant to § 2.945.
(b) Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity is applicable to all items subsequently marketed
by the manufacturer, importer, or the responsible party that are identical, as defined in §
2.908, to the sample tested and found acceptable by the manufacturer.
(c) The responsible party may, if it desires, apply for Certification of a device subject to the
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. In such cases, all rules governing certification will
apply to that device.

(d) Notwithstanding other parts of this section, equipment otherwise subject to the
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity process that is produced by any entity identified on
the Covered List, established pursuant to § 1.50002 of this chapter, as producing covered
communications equipment is prohibited from obtaining equipment authorization through
that process. The rules governing certification apply to authorization of such equipment.
§ 2.909 Responsible Party.
(a) In the case of equipment that requires the issuance of a grant of certification, the party to whom that
grant of certification is issued is responsible for the compliance of the equipment with the applicable
technical and other requirements. If any party other than the grantee modifies the radio frequency
equipment and that party is not working under the authorization of the grantee pursuant to § 2.929(b), the
party performing the modification is responsible for compliance of the product with the applicable
administrative and technical provisions in this chapter.
(b) For equipment subject to Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity the party responsible for the
compliance of the equipment with the applicable standards, who must be located in the United States (see
§ 2.1077), is set forth as follows:
(1) The manufacturer or, if the equipment is assembled from individual component parts and the resulting
system is subject to authorization under Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity, the assembler.
(2) If the equipment by itself, or, a system is assembled from individual parts and the resulting system is
subject to Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity and that equipment or system is imported, the importer.
(3) Retailers or original equipment manufacturers may enter into an agreement with the responsible party
designated in paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this section to assume the responsibilities to ensure compliance
of equipment and become the new responsible party.
(4) If the radio frequency equipment is modified by any party not working under the authority of the
responsible party, the party performing the modifications, if located within the U.S., or the importer, if the
equipment is imported subsequent to the modifications, becomes the new responsible party.
(c) If the end product or equipment is subject to both certification and Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity (i.e., composite system), all the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) apply.
(d) If, because of modifications performed subsequent to authorization, a new party becomes responsible

for ensuring that a product complies with the technical standards and the new party does not obtain a new
equipment authorization, the equipment shall be labeled, following the specifications in § 2.925(d), with
the following: “This product has been modified by [insert name, address and telephone number or internet
contact information of the party performing the modifications].”
(e) In the case of transfer of control of equipment, as in the case of sale or merger of the responsible party,
the new entity shall bear the responsibility of continued compliance of the equipment.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0804.
Title: Universal Service—Rural Health Care Program.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 460, 461, 462, 463, 465, 466, 467, and 469.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and State,
Local, or Tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 12,854 unique respondents; 117,071 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.30–17 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time, annual, and monthly reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection of
information is contained in sections 1–4, 201–205, 214, 254, 303(r), and 403 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 201–205, 214, 254, 303(r), and 403, unless otherwise noted.
Total Annual Burden: 442,389 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks OMB approval of a revision of this information collection as a
result of the 2023 Promoting Telehealth Third Report and Order, FCC 23-110, rel. December 14, 2023
(2023 Third Report and Order) (89 FR 1834, January 11, 2024). This collection is utilized for the RHC
support mechanism of the Commission's universal service fund (USF). The collection of this information
is necessary so that the Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) will
have sufficient information to determine if entities are eligible for funding pursuant to the RHC universal
service support mechanism, to determine if entities are complying with the Commission's rules, and to
promote program integrity. This information is also necessary in order to allow the Commission to

evaluate the extent to which the RHC Program is meeting the statutory objectives specified in section
254(h) of the 1996 Act, and the Commission's performance goals for the RHC Program.
This information collection is being revised to: (1) extend some of the existing information
collection requirements for the Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom Programs; (2) revise some of the
information collection requirements for the Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom Programs as a result
of the 2023 Third Report and Order; and (3) add a new information collection requirement for the
Healthcare Connect Fund and Telecom Programs as a result of the 2023 Third Report and Order. As part
of this information collection, the Commission is also revising the FCC Form 460 Template, the FCC
Form 461 Template, the FCC Form 465 Template, the FCC Form 466 Template, and the PostCommitment Template. We propose to make changes to the Post-Commitment Template effective
funding year 2024. We propose to make changes to the FCC Form 460 Template, the FCC Form 461
Template, the FCC Form 465 Template, and the FCC Form 466 Template effective funding year 2025.
The FCC Form 467 and Telecom Invoice Form will not be used after funding year 2023.
As part of this information collection, the Commission is harmonizing the RHC Program
eligibility determination process by using the FCC Form 460 for eligibility determinations in both the
Telecom Program and the HCF Program, eliminating the eligibility determination portion from FCC
Form 465, which was previously used for eligibility determinations in the Telecom Program. The FCC
Form 460 will also be amended to seek information applicable to conditional approvals of eligibility,
which will enable health care providers to engage in competitive bidding and request funding (but not
receive disbursements) before they become eligible. Additionally, the FCC Form 466 will be amended
effective to reflect a streamlined process for calculating urban rates. Finally, the information collection
will be updated to allow health care providers to update the time period covered by evergreen contract
designations.
The Healthcare Connect Fund Program currently includes FCC Forms 460, 461, 462, and 463.
Effective funding year 2024, the Telecom Program includes FCC Forms 465, 466, and 469 and will
include the FCC Form 460 starting in funding year 2025. The information on the FCC Form templates is
a representative description of the information to be collected via an online portal and is not intended to
be a visual representation of what each applicant or service provider will see, the order in which they will

see information, or the exact wording or directions used to collect the information. Where possible,
information already provided by applicants from previous filing years or that was pre-filed in the system
portal will be carried forward and auto-generated into the form to simplify the information collection for
applicants.
Federal Communications Commission.
Aleta Bowers,

Information Management Specialist,
Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-14852 Filed: 7/5/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/8/2024]