Federal Communications Commission
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (the Bureau) adopts final procedures for, and provides eligible providers of advanced communications services with additional guidance regarding, the application filing and reimbursement process for the $1.9 billion Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program). The Bureau also adopted final versions of the FCC Form 5640 Application Request for Funding Allocation and Reimbursement Claim Request, the Catalog of Eligible Expenses and Estimated Costs (Catalog), and the List of Categories of Suggested Replacement Equipment and Services (Replacement List) for the Reimbursement Program.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 54 [WC Docket Nos. 18-89; DA 21-947; FRS 44708] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission (FCC). ACTION: Final action. SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (the Bureau) adopts final procedures for, and provides eligible providers of advanced communications services with additional guidance regarding, the application filing and reimbursement process for the $1.9 billion Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program). The Bureau also adopted final versions of the FCC Form 5640 Application Request for Funding Allocation and Reimbursement Claim Request, the Catalog of Eligible Expenses and Estimated Costs (Catalog), and the List of Categories of Suggested Replacement Equipment and Services (Replacement List) for the Reimbursement Program. DATES: The procedures outlined in this document are effective on September 30, 2021, except for the FCC Form 5640 application form, which is subject to approval from the Office of Management and Budget. The Bureau will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for the FCC Form 5640. The Bureau will also subsequently release a public notice announcing when it will begin accepting applications and the application deadline for participating in the Reimbursement Program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Koves, Wireline Competition Bureau, 202-418-7400 or by emailing Supplychain@fcc.gov . SUPPLEMENTA…
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Citation: 86 FR 48521