§  54.1018   Annual reports.

   (a) A 5G Fund support recipient authorized to receive 5G Fund support
   shall submit an annual report to the Administrator no later than July 1
   of each year after the year in which it was authorized to receive
   support. Each support recipient shall certify in its annual report that
   it is in compliance with the public interest obligations, performance
   requirements, and all of the terms and conditions associated with the
   receipt of 5G Fund support in order to continue receiving 5G Fund
   support disbursements.

   (b) All 5G Fund support recipients shall supplement the information
   provided in an annual report to the Administrator within 10 business
   days from the onset of any reduction in the percentage of the total
   eligible square kilometers being served in a state after the filing of
   an annual certification report or in the event of any failure to comply
   with any of the 5G Fund requirements.

   (c) The party submitting the annual report must certify that it has
   been authorized to do so by the 5G Fund support recipient.

   (d) Each annual report shall be submitted solely via the
   Administrator's online portal.

   (1) The Commission and the Administrator shall treat infrastructure
   data submitted as part of such a report as presumptively confidential.

   (2) The Administrator shall make such reports available to the
   Commission and to the relevant state, territory, and Tribal
   governmental entities, as applicable.

   (e) A 5G Fund support recipient shall have a continuing obligation to
   maintain the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in
   its annual reports. Any substantial change in the accuracy or
   completeness of any annual report must be reported as an update to the
   submitted annual report within ten (10) business days after the
   reportable event occurs.

   (f) The Commission shall retain the authority to look behind 5G Fund
   support recipients' annual reports and to take action to address any
   violations.

   Effective Date Note: At  85 FR 75822 , Nov. 25, 2020, § 54.1018 was
   revised, however, paragraphs (b) and (c) have a delayed effective date.