FRN Narrative/General
The FRN narrative states: Request for Internet Access +Telephone Sales Tax + Universal Connectivity Charge.
Which of these charges is ineligible and needs to be removed from the funding request?
Telephone Sales Tax
Ineligible products/services were identified and removed from the FRN. Which FCDL will be inserted?
<F3.76 - Ineligible Products/Services removed> The amount of the funding request was changed from $xx.xx to $xx.xx to remove the ineligible product(s) or service(s): <Insert Ineligible product or service>.
Review of all these exceptions is waived for Category One applications requesting less than $50,000 Pre-Discount EXCEPT:
Ex 12
Ex 33
Ex 35
Ex 9
Ex 9
The applicant requests a bandwidth of 500 Mbps on the FRN line item. However, vendor documentation indicates 300 Mbps. What 4 steps must the reviewer take to clear this exception?
-Modify the speed to 300 Mbps.
-Send a modification notification.
-Insert an FRN-level FCDL.
-Insert review note, making note of the modification performed.
Exception 7 triggers for FY2023 discount revalidation. The reviewer must begin their review note with the following statement:
“FY 2023 discount revalidation completed."
If the line item was created as a switch but the vendor documentation/service matrix lists it as a module, how will the reviewer move forward with this review?
The service type on the line item should be modified to module.
During review of exception 17A, the FRN was reduced in order to bring the entity within budget. What is the FCDL that will be inserted under exception 5?
The funding request amount was reduced from $xx.xx to $xx.xx to remove the amount that exceeded the Category Two budget set for the following entity(ies): <insert BEN(s) and BEN Name(s)>
If an entity cannot be validated as a NIF on the pdf version of the FCC Form 471, what is another way a NIF can be identified? (Name at least one)
A NIF can also be identified by the following:
Reviewing documentation to support the requested exception 7CEP percentage:
In some states, the base year is also listed on documentation as the ____ ____.
"Cycle Year" or "First Year"
What is missing from this review note:
"The applicant is requesting MIBS - Managed by a third party service provider and purchased from them or other vendors, with a total eligible cost of $30,000. The request is supported by Contract ID 427512. No narrative requests or ineligibles identified. Exception cleared."
The funding decision: "Approved" and the page number of the contract.
The applicant has written the following FRN Narratives on each FRN for a FY2023 application:
FRN A: 25 Mbps x 10 Mbps Internet for Maxine Library (month of July)
FRN B: 25 Mbps X 10 Mbps Internet for Maxine Library (August to June)
List the specific dates of service the reviewer will modify FRNs A and B to, given the provided information.
FRN A: July 1, 2023 - July 30, 2023 (1 month of service)
FRN B: August 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 (11 months of service)
The entity subtype was changed to agree with applicant documentation. Which FCDL will be inserted?
<G2.06 - Entity attribute sub-type change> The attribute sub-type for BEN <Insert BEN and name> has been [Choose from the following: <updated to include the following: <insert new attribute sub-type>> or <changed from <insert original attribute> to <insert new attribute> in accordance with the applicant supplied documentation>].
If the “CEP Percentage % CMS” is 49% and the applicant is requesting a CEP percentage of 53%, how will the reviewer move forward with the review? (What modifications, if any, are needed and what additional information is needed?)
No further verification or modification of the requested CEP percentage is needed since the CEP % CMS is 46.57% or higher, so therefore the applicant has already been validated at the highest NSLP %. Base year validation will still be necessary.
Category 1 FRN: FRN line .001 has auto-cleared. FRN line item .002 is requesting Taxes. There is no existing documentation and the request exceeds the 25% threshold for C1 taxes. What other source can the reviewer refer to in order to clear line item .002? (name at least one)
1Q 2023 FCC Proposed Contribution Factor Percentage (must be checked quarterly)
State and local taxes (must come from a government website)
What is missing from this review note:
"Approved. The applicant is requesting MIBS - Managed services contract of already installed equipment, with a total eligible cost of $4,500. See Doc ID 24327 for the list of equipment being supported and associated MID numbers, taken from the applicant response dated XX-X-XX from prior year FRN XXXX app XXXX. No narrative requests or ineligibles identified. Exception cleared."
Documentation that supports the requested charges for MIBS.
Which of the following falls under a "No-fault return."
a) The applicant responds to a modification notification with supporting documentation while the app is in Final Review.
b) The multi-year FRN was cleared with missing information cited during the previous year. IR cleared the FRN referring the same notes from the prior year app.
c) Incorrect FCDL was inserted due to a typo on the funding request.
A only
The applicant requested to increase the enrollment of an entity via the FRN narrative. Which FCDL will be inserted for this scenario?
<G2.47 - Student enrollment and NSLP count change> The <enrollment/NSLP> for BEN <insert BEN number and Name> was <decreased/increased> from <insert current number of students> to <insert new number of students> students based on <the applicant’s request in the FCC Form 471, FRN Narrative>.
The reviewer modified the service type for several line items on an FRN. What CCT will the reviewer send as the modification notification?
5C1CCT.21 - For use to notify the applicant of the modifications to the Funding Requests section of FCC Form 471 application
During review of an exception 5, the reviewer determines that there is no document uploaded in the contract profile, but there is a multi-year contract FRN. The reviewer opens the prior year application for the multi-year contract FRN and finds a bill dated October 31, 2020 which supports the requested service and dollar amount. How will the reviewer move forward with this review?
The reviewer will perform outreach to the applicant for documentation which supports the requested amount for the current year FRN, since bills and invoices cannot be used if they are more than 2 years old.
The reviewer will cite the information listed below in their review note:
Exception 7: The reviewer is using a spreadsheet taken from the DoE website. What TWO docs must be uploaded into EPC to support the requested discount?
1) The spreadsheet that verifies the discount.
2) A snapshot of the URL that verifies the sheet was taken from the DoE website.
The entire FRN is for BMIC and has auto-cleared. The FRN narrative notes that a specific piece of supported equipment is only 50% eligible and the MID cannot be determined via the Service Matrix. Documentation is not available. How will the reviewer proceed with this review?
-Unclear the FRN.
-Send outreach to the applicant for vendor doc and escalate to the services team to confirm the eligibility percentage.
The applicant requested a new RAL to cancel a previously submitted RAL Request. Which Global FCDL will be inserted?
<G2.64 - RAL cancellation> The RAL request for FCC Form 471 Form Application Number <insert Application #> to change <insert what change request is being cancelled> was canceled in consultation with the applicant.
According to FY2023 PIA Training Tip #02, auto-clearance will not apply if ______ is included in the FRN since vendor documentation review is required.
Firewall
The FRN includes a mix of IC and BMIC, which is validated by vendor documentation. The charges for BMIC were determined to be for 1 year Maintenance Support. The applicant has created this line item as a non-recurring charge. What specific modifications, if any, must be done to the cost for BMIC?
None. If the Maintenance Support Service term only covers one year, the BMIC costs can remain as non-recurring.
https://confluence.usac.loc/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=398558717
The applicant is requesting Fiber Maintenance & Operations on the FRN. To clear this FRN, what two supporting items must be included in the review note?
1) Supporting documentation to clear the requested M&O charges.
2) Evidence of existing Dark Fiber or Self Provisioned Network - either applicant documentation or an FRN with a request for one of those service types.