§  54.1019   Annual reports.

   (a) A winning bidder authorized to receive Mobility Fund Phase II
   support shall submit an annual report no later than July 1 in each year
   for the ten (10) years after it is so authorized.

   (b) The party submitting the annual report must certify that it has
   been authorized to do so by the winning bidder.

   (c) Each annual report shall be submitted to the Office of the
   Secretary of the Commission, clearly referencing the appropriate docket
   for Mobility Fund Phase II reporting; the Administrator; and the
   relevant state commissions, relevant authority in a U.S. Territory, or
   Tribal governments, as appropriate, until such time that the
   Administrator announces that annual reports shall be filed solely via
   the Administrator's online portal.

   (d) In each annual report, a recipient of Mobility Fund Phase II
   support shall certify that it is in compliance with all requirements
   for receipt of such support to continue receiving Mobility Fund Phase
   II disbursements.

   (e) Winning bidders have a continuing obligation to maintain the
   accuracy and completeness of the information provided in their
   long-form applications and their annual reports. All winning bidders
   shall provide information about any substantial change that may be of
   decisional significance regarding their eligibility for Mobility Fund
   Phase II support and compliance with Mobility Fund Phase II
   requirements as an update to their annual report submitted to the
   entities listed in § 54.1019(c). Such notification of a substantial
   change, including any reduction in the percentage of eligible square
   miles being served or any failure to comply with any of the Mobility
   Fund Phase II requirements, shall be submitted within ten (10) business
   days after the reportable event occurs.

   (f) In order for a recipient of Mobility Fund Phase II support to
   continue to receive support for the following calendar year, it must
   submit the annual report required by this section annually by July 1 of
   each year. Mobile eligible telecommunications carriers that file their
   reports after the July 1 deadline shall receive a reduction in support
   pursuant to the following schedule:

   (1) A mobile eligible telecommunications carrier that files after the
   July 1 deadline, but by July 8, will have its support reduced in an
   amount equivalent to seven (7) days of support;

   (2) A mobile eligible telecommunications carrier that files on or after
   July 9 will have its support reduced on a pro-rata daily basis
   equivalent to the period of non-compliance, plus the minimum seven-day
   reduction.

   (g) A mobile eligible telecommunications carrier that submits the
   annual reporting information required by this section within three (3)
   days of the July 1 deadline will not receive a reduction in support if
   the mobile eligible telecommunications carrier has not missed the July
   1 deadline in any prior year.

   [ 82 FR 15450 , Mar. 28, 2017, as amended at  82 FR 16297 , Apr. 4, 2017]

   Effective Date Note: At  82 FR 15450 , Mar. 28, 2017, § 54.1019 was added.
   This section contains information collection and recordkeeping
   requirements and will not become effective until approval has been
   given by the Office of Management and Budget.