October 27, 2015<\/p>\n
~ Are you on the attached list?<\/a> ~<\/strong><\/p>\n ~ Extension requests also due by Oct 28 ~<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday, October 28 at 11:59 PM, is the deadline for submitting BEAR reimbursement forms for most FY 2014 funding requests (year ending June 30, 2015).\u00a0 It also is the deadline for submitting a request for a BEAR extension if you need one.<\/p>\n Please examine the attached excel list.\u00a0 If your organization is listed then please carefully review the rest of the message.\u00a0 If you\u2019re not listed, then you can feel free to delete and stop reading.<\/p>\n If your organization is on the attached list, it means one of six possible situations.\u00a0 I have no way of knowing which situation applies to each of you.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Your service provider gave you discounted bills, but has not yet submitted their Service Provider Invoice to USAC (which is not your responsibility).<\/p>\n If you filed a BEAR online and want to check the status, log-in to the online BEAR and click, “Track BEAR.”\u00a0 Then enter the invoice number or date range and look in the far right column.\u00a0 If it says Pending validation, you should file an invoice deadline extension request.\u00a0 If it says Passed Validation, it means your service provider has certified it has been sent to USAC for processing (meaning you don’t have to do anything else).<\/p>\n If you fall into #1, #2, or #3, you<\/strong>MUST submit a request for an invoice deadline extension by tomorrow\u2019s deadline (Wednesday, October 28).<\/strong>\u00a0 It\u2019s easy to do, and it will be approved AS LONG AS YOU SUBMIT IT BY TOMORROW.<\/strong>\u00a0 If you do not request the extension by tomorrow\u2019s deadline, USAC\/SLD will have no power or authority to grant an extension, and then the only recourse you have is to file a request for waiver of the deadline with the FCC.\u00a0 The FCC has stated that they will only grant waivers where the application can show extraordinary circumstances that would have prevented them from submitting the BEAR by October 28.<\/p>\n If you fall into #4, the SLD\u2019s head of invoicing has also advised that you should request an invoice deadline by tomorrow as an insurance policy against receiving a $0-funded BEAR notification. <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0A zero funded BEAR notification occurs when there is some mistake or problem with reviewing and authorizing payment on the BEAR.\u00a0 If you receive this zero funded BEAR notification letter after the 10\/28 deadline, and you have not requested an invoice extension, then the SLD\u2019s hands are tied – they cannot grant the invoice deadline extension – and you have to file a deadline waiver request with the FCC.<\/p>\n If you fall into # 5, #6 or # 7,<\/strong>then you don\u2019t have any action item from this message.<\/p>\n To request a BEAR invoice extension, simply complete the BEAR Extension Request document attached <\/a>to this message, and then submit online or via fax (see below). \u00a0All of the information you need to include on the request is in the attached <\/a>excel file.<\/p>\n Requesting by Email<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.slforms.universalservice.org\/EMailResponse\/emr_select.aspx<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n choose “Invoice Deadline Extension Request” from the “Topic Inquiry” menu and “Other” from the “Specific Inquiry” menu. You can either type your request in the freeform text box or indicate that you would like to submit an attachment containing your request. USAC will automatically reply to incoming emails to confirm receipt.<\/p>\n Requesting by Fax<\/strong><\/p>\n Requests filed by fax must be faxed to (973) 599-6526. The fax transmission should include a cover sheet listing contact name, contact phone number, and contact email address.\u00a0 Make sure you print out a fax transmission confirmation sheet that shows that the fax was successfully sent by 10\/28.<\/p>\n Please email me with your questions at jtschell@comcast.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n — Julie<\/p>\n Julie Tritt Schell 717-730-7133 – o penn*link<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n
\nPA E-rate Coordinator<\/p>\n
\n717-730-9060 – f
\njtschell@comcast.net<\/a>
\nwww.e-ratepa.org<\/a><\/p>\n