Federal Communications Commission
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides guidance and voluntary best practices regarding the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program) disposal and verification requirements to assist providers of advanced communications services participating in the Reimbursement Program; revises the certification language in the FCC Form 5640, which participants must submit to request funding allocations and disbursements from the Reimbursement Program; and makes minor corrections to the Catalog of Eligible Expenses and Estimated Costs that is used by Reimbursement Program applicants to assist with reporting cost estimates for funding allocation requests.
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 No. 18-89; DA 21-1234; FR ID 54036] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final action. SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides guidance and voluntary best practices regarding the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program) disposal and verification requirements to assist providers of advanced communications services participating in the Reimbursement Program; revises the certification language in the FCC Form 5640, which participants must submit to request funding allocations and disbursements from the Reimbursement Program; and makes minor corrections to the Catalog of Eligible Expenses and Estimated Costs that is used by Reimbursement Program applicants to assist with reporting cost estimates for funding allocation requests. DATES: The guidance and voluntary best practices provided in this document are applicable beginning October 27, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Koves, Wireline Competition Bureau, 202-418-7400 or by emailing SupplyChain@fcc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's document (Public Notice), in WC Docket No. 18-89; DA 21-1234, released on September 30, 2021. The full text of this document is available at the following internet address: https://docs.fcc.gov/​public/​attachments/​DA-21-1234A1.pdf . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federa…
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Citation: 86 FR 59304
