USAC ONLINE FORM 486 HELP: How to use the system


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CREATE AND SAVE FORM 486
  1. Click the 'Create Form 486' button on the menu page
  2. Enter your Billed Entity Number (BEN) and click the 'Find' button
  3. Verify that the Billed Entity information displayed is correct and click the 'Start New Form 486' button
  4. Fill out Block 1 of the online form using the form instructions, available using the "Need Help?" link at the top of each page. Enter as much information as possible
  5. Click the 'Save and Exit' button at the bottom of the form, or click the 'Next' button to continue filling out the form. Note both actions will save Block 1
  6. Record your Form 486 Application Number and Security Code and click the 'Exit' button
NOTE: The incomplete Form 486 will be saved in the system and will not be available for certification until it is completed and submitted

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EDIT FORM 486
  1. Click the 'Continue Incomplete' button on the menu page
  2. Enter your Form 486 Number and Security Code, click the 'Retrieve Form' button
  3. Block 1 will be displayed. Edit the information as needed and click the 'Next' button
  4. Edit the rest of the form
  5. Click the 'Save and Exit' button at the bottom of the form
NOTE: The incomplete Form 486 will be saved in the system and will not be available for certification until it is completed and submitted

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DISPLAY FORM 486
  1. Click the 'Display' button on the menu page
  2. Enter your Form 486 Number and Security Code, click the 'Retrieve Form' button
  3. Verify that the information displayed is correct
  4. Click the 'Print Preview' button if you wish to print
  5. Click the 'Exit' button to return to the menu page
NOTE: This is a read-only display of the data entered and cannot be used to edit the data

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PRINT FORM 486
  1. Click the   Print Preview   button located at the top right corner of the form
  2. The print preview page will appear in a different window. Make sure your browser allows pop-ups
  3. Verify that the information displayed is correct and click the print button on your browser
  4. Close the print preview page by closing your browser
NOTE: The Print Preview page will be available once you save Block 1 of Form 486 for the first time. The page should display information entered until the point where the 'Print Preview' button was clicked

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SUBMIT FORM 486
  1. Click 'Create Form 486' button on the main menu or click the 'Continue Incomplete' button
  2. Complete all blocks of the Form 486 (Block 1: Billed Entity Information, Block 2: Early Filing Information and CIPA Waiver Requests, Block 4 Certifications, Block 3: Service Information, and Block 4: Signature) using the form instructions
  3. Click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the form
NOTE: The Form 486 will be now be available for certification

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CERTIFY FORM 486
  1. Click 'Create Form 486' button to start a new Form 486, click the 'Continue Incomplete' button to complete an incomplete Form 486 that has not been submitted, or click the 'Certify Complete' button to certify a complete Form 486 that has been submitted
  2. For a new or incomplete form:
    • Complete all blocks of the Form 486 (Block 1: Billed Entity Information, Block 2: Early Filing Information and CIPA Waiver Requests, Block 4 Certifications, Block 3: Service Information, and Block 4: Signature) using the Create or Continue buttons using the instructions for the form
    • Click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the form
  3. There are three ways you can certify your Form 486:
    • 'Certify Online Now' - If you have received a PIN
    • 'Certify Later' - If you do not have a PIN but expect to receive one [ See Applicant PIN FAQs]
    • 'Certify On Paper' - If you wish to print, sign, and submit your form to USAC
  4. For a form that's been submitted
    • Follow the instructions in the 'Certify Complete' area of the website

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