Invoice Deadline Extension Requests

In limited situations, USAC may extend the deadline for filing invoices (BEARs or SPIs). According to USAC, these situations are limited to:

• Authorized service provider changes
• Authorized service substitutions
• No timely USAC notice (e.g., the service provider's Form 486 Notification Letter is returned as undeliverable)
• USAC errors (for example, in data entry) that ultimately result in a late invoice
• Documentation requirements that necessitate third-party contact or certification
• Natural or man-made disasters that prevent timely filing of invoices
• "Good Samaritan" BEARs
• Circumstances beyond the service provider's control

To request an invoice deadline extension, a letter is sent to USAC outlining the request and include the following informaion:

• Contact person name
• Contact information (including email address)
• Form 471 Application Number
• Funding Request Number (FRN)
• Service provider name
• Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN)
• USAC-assigned Invoice Number (if known)
• Amount of invoice
• Reason for extension request

Requests can be submitted electronically via e-mail can be submitted the SLD's "Submit a Question " feature. Other means of submission include fax (to 973-599-6526) or via mail/courier to:

Invoice Deadline Extension Request

Schools and Libraries Division - Correspondence Unit

100 S. Jefferson Rd

P.O. Box 902

Whippany, NJ 07981