Lifeline Receives OMB Blessing, Effective Dates

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements associated with certain of the provision of the rules adopted as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Report and Order (Lifeline Third Reform Order).

• The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.202(a)(6), (d), and (e), and 54.205(c) published at 81 FR 33025, May 24, 2016, will become effective October 3, 2016.
• The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.101, 54.401(a)(2), (b), (c), (f), 54.403(a), 54.405(e)(1), (e)(3) through (e)(5), 54.407(a), (c)(2), (d), 54.408, 54.409(a)(2), 54.410(b) through (e), (g) through (h), 54.411, 54.416(a)(3), 54.420(b), and 54.422(b)(3) will become effective December 2, 2016.
• The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.410(f) will become effective January 1, 2017.
• The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.400(l) are applicable October 3, 2016.
• The rule amendments to 47 CFR 54.400(f), (j), and (m) through (o) are applicable December 2, 2016.