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  • Create a High Cost Filing

Create a High Cost Filing

Use the following steps to create a high cost filing.

  1. Select High-Cost Filing from the navigation panel.

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High-Cost Filing

  1. Select Create High-Cost. The Create High-Cost Filing pop-up window appears.

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Create High-Cost

  1. Select the filing period (annual or semi-annual) and year for which you want to file. Company Name and Company Code cannot be changed.

  2. Select Search to view any existing high cost filings for the chosen filing period and year.

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Search Filings

Note: If there is an existing high cost filing for the chosen filing period and year, it will appear below the Search button. You may revise the high cost filing by selecting Revise Latest High-Cost.

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Revise Latest High-Cost

Note: If there are no existing high cost filings, the message No surcharge filings were found appears below the Search button.

  1. Select Create New Filing if no surcharge filings were found or to create a new surcharge filing.

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Create New Filing

  1. Enter the following information for Block 1: Company Identification Information on the Create High Cost Filing pop-up window.

Field
Definition
101: Legal Name*

The legal name of the reporting company as it appears on the Articles of Incorporation or other legal documents.

102: Employer Identification Number (EIN)*

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employer identification number (EIN) for the company.  If the company has more than one EIN, it should include the number used to file federal excise taxes.

103: Doing Business As (DBA)

The principal name under which the company conducts telecommunications activities.  This would typically be the name that appears on customer bills or is used when service representatives answer customer inquiries.

104: Business Type (Select two in priority order)

Categories that best describe the company’s primary business

CLEC/CAP

(Competitive Local Exchange Carrier/Competitive Access Provider).  Competes with incumbent LECs to provide local exchange services or telecommunications services that link customers with interexchange facilities, local exchange networks, or other customers.

Cellular/PCS/SMR

(Cellular, Personal Communications Service, and Specialized Mobile Radio service provider).  Primarily provides wireless telecommunications services (wireless telephony).  This category includes the provision of wireless telephony by resale.  An SMR provider would select this category if it primarily provides wireless telephony rather than dispatch or other mobile services.

Incumbent LEC (ILEC)

(Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) Provides local exchange service.  Generally is a carrier that was at one time franchised as a monopoly service provider.

IXC

(Interexchange Carrier) Provides long-distance telecommunications services substantially through switches or circuits that it owns or leases.

Local Reseller

Provides local exchange or fixed telecommunications services by reselling services of other carriers.

OSP

(Operator Service Provider) Companies other than incumbent LECs that serve customers needing the assistance of an operator to complete calls, or needing alternate billing arrangements.

Paging and Messaging

Provides wireless paging or wireless messaging services.  This category includes the provision of paging and messaging services by resale.

Payphone Service Provider

(aka pay telephone aggregators)  Provides customers access to telephone networks through pay telephone equipment, equipment, etc. 

Pre-paid Card

Provides pre-paid calling card services by selling pre-paid calling cards to the public or to retailers.  Pre-paid providers may resell the services of other carriers and determine the price of the service by setting the price of the card and may also control the number of minutes that the card can be used.

Private Service Provider

Offers telecommunications to others for a fee which includes a company that offers excess capacity on a private (primarily internal purposes) system to others.

Satellite

Provides satellite space segments or earth stations that are used for telecommunications services.

Shared Tenant Service Provider

Manages or owns a multi-tenant location that provides telecommunication services or facilities to the tenants for a fee.

SMR

(Specialized Mobile Radio service provider, dispatch).  Primarily provides dispatch and mobile services other than wireless telephony.

Toll Reseller

Provides long-distance telecommunications services primarily by reselling the long distance telecommunications services of other carriers.

Wireless Data

Provides mobile or fixed wireless data services using wireless technology.  This category includes the provision of wireless data services by resale.

ISP Provider

Provides Dial-up and Dedicated Internet Service connection to the end-user.

Other Local, Toll Mobile

If one of these categories is checked, the company should further describe the nature of the service it provides.  For example, a company that provides network access services on behalf of a group of incumbent LECs would identify itself as "Other Local" and enter "incumbent LEC network access" in the space provided, or a company that provides interconnected fixed location VOIP services in accordance with a Commission Decision would identify itself as "Other Local" and describe itself.

104: Other Type

A business type not listed above

105: Holding Company

The name of the company's holding company or controlling entity, if any.  All affiliates or commonly controlled companies should have the same name appearing on Line (105).  An affiliate is a "person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person."

106: Holding Employer Identification Number (EIN)

The company's holding company’s IRS employer identification number.

107: Management Company

The name of the management company, if the company is managed by an entity other than itself.  If the filing company and at least one other company are commonly managed, then each should show the same management company.  Companies need not be affiliated to have a common management company.  The management company would typically be the point of contact for the CHCSM Administrator.

108: Corporate Headquarters Mailing Address*

The complete mailing address of the corporate headquarters.

Note: * indicates a required field.

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Block 1: Company Identification Information

  1. Enter the following information for Block 2: Contact Information on the Create High Cost Filing pop-up window.

Field
Definition

109: Legal Name*

The contact name of the person who can provide clarifications, additional information, and if necessary, who could serve as the first point of contact if either the Commission or the CHCSM Administrator has questions on or choose to audit this CHCSM filing. 

109: Email*

The e-mail address of the person who can provide clarifications, additional information, and if necessary, who could serve as the first point of contact if either the Commission or the CHCSM Administrator has questions on or choose to audit this CHCSM filing. 

109: Phone*

The phone number of the person who can provide clarifications, additional information, and if necessary, who could serve as the first point of contact if either the Commission or the CHCSM Administrator has questions on or choose to audit this CHCSM filing. 

109: Address 1*

Street address of the contact person

109: Address 2

Continued street address (building, unit, or suite number, if applicable) of the contact person

109: City*

City of the contact person

109: State*

State of the contact person

109: Zip Code*

Zip code of the contact person

Note: * indicates a required field.

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Block 2: Contact Information

  1. Select yes or no on the 110 Entity Sold drop-down list under Block 3: Sale of Acquisition on the Create High Cost Filing pop-up window.

    1. If the entity was not sold during the current year, select No.

      1. If you acquired a company during the current year, select Add Acquired Company.

      2. Select the Date Acquired.

      3. Enter the name of the Acquired Company.

    2. If the entity was sold during the current year, select Yes.

      1. Select the Date of Sale.

      2. Enter the name of the entity to which the entity listed in Field 101 was sold.

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Block 3: Sale or Acquisition

  1. Select Next.

  2. Enter the following information for Block 5: Contributor Revenue Information.

Wholesale Revenue

Fixed Local Revenue

203: Local Exchange Service

  • Monthly service

  • Local calling

  • Connection charges

  • Vertical features

  • Other local exchange service, including Prescribed Interexchange Carrier charges (PICCs) levied on carriers

  • Basic local service revenues except for local private line revenues, access revenues, and revenues from providing mobile or cellular service

  • For carriers required to use USOA, Account 5001 - Basic Area Revenue, Account 5002 - Optional Extended Area Revenue, Account 5050 - Customer Premises Revenue, Account 5060 - Other Local Exchange Revenue including charges for local directory assistance, and Account 5069 - Other Local Exchange Revenues Settlements

  • Amounts in Account 5004 - Other Mobile Service Revenue that were derived from connection with mobile service carriers

203a: Unbundled Network Element
Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue provided as unbundled network elements

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

203b: Under Tariff
Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue provided under tariffs or arrangements other than unbundled network elements

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

204: Per Minute Charges

Per-minute charges for originating or terminating calls should include:

  • Account 5082 - Switched Access revenue

  • Any revenues in Account 5084 - State Access revenue that were based on per-minute charges

  • Account 5003 - Cellular Mobile revenue

  • Gross charges to other carriers for the origination or termination of non-toll traffic

204a: State or Federal Access Tariffs
Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue provided under state or federal access tariffs

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

204b: Unbundled Network Elements
Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue provided as unbundled network elements or other contractual arrangements

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

205: Local Private Line and Special Access Services

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenues from:

  • Providing local services that involve dedicated circuits, private switching arrangements, and/or predefined transmission paths

  • Amounts recorded in Account - 5040 Local Private Line

  • Account - 5083 Special Access

  • Any intrastate special access revenues in Account - 5084 State Access Revenue

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

206: Payphone Compensation From Toll Carriers

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

  • Account 5020 - Pay telephone revenues

  • Revenues received from carriers as compensation for originating toll calls

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

207: Other Local Telecommunication Services Revenue

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • Account 5200 - Miscellaneous

  • Other local telecommunications services that reasonably would not be included with one of the other local service revenue categories

  • Charges for the physical collocation of equipment pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 251 (c)(6)

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

208: Universal Services Support Revenues

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • All amounts that contributors receive as universal service support from either the state (e.g. the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism) or the federal government

  • Lifeline Assistance reimbursement for the waived portion of subscriber line charges or credits for subsidized services provided to schools, libraries, and rural health care providers

  • Amounts received as cash as well as amounts received as credit against contribution obligations

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

Mobile Services

209: Monthly Activation and Message Charges Except Tolls

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • Mobile services other than toll charges to mobile service customers

  • Charges associated with customer premises equipment

  • All mobile services provided to resellers

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

Toll Services

210: Operator and Toll Calls with Alternative Billing Arrangements

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • All calling card or credit card calls

  • Person-to-person calls

  • All calls with alternative billing arrangements such as third number billing, collect calls and country-direct type calls that either originate or terminate in a U.S. point. 

  • All charges from toll or long-distance directory assistance

  • All calls placed from coin, public and semi-public, accommodation, and prison telephones

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

211: Other Switched Toll Services

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Amounts from Account 5100 - Long Distance Message Revenue - except for amounts reported on Lines (210), (223), or (225)

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

212: Ordinary Long Distance

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • Dedicated circuits, private switching arrangements, and/or predefined transmission paths, extending beyond the basic service area 

  • The resale of special access services

  • Account 5120 - Long distance private network revenue

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

213: Satellite Services

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from providing space segment service and earth station up-link capacity used for providing telecommunications or telecommunications services via satellite

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

214: All Other Long Distance Services

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

  • All other revenues from providing long distance communications services

  • Account 5160 - Other Long Distance Revenue

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

Retail Revenue

Surcharge or Other Service Amounts

215: Surcharge or Other Amounts on End-User Bills Distance Services

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

The total amount shown on FCC Form 499A. Includes:

  • Charges levied by the reporting entity to recover contributions to the federal universal service fund and the state high-cost support mechanism

  • Any charge that is included on a bill in order to recover contributions to the federal Universal Service Fund and the CHCSM

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

Fixed Local Service

216: Monthly Services and Other Local Exchange Services

216a: Provide as Flat Rate Including Intrastate Toll Service
Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

End-user revenues from field 203 including intrastate toll service

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

216b: Provide Without Intrastate Toll Included
Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

End-user revenues from field 203 without intrastate toll service

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

217: End User Charges

217a: Tariff Subscriber List Charges to End Users
Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • Charges to end-users (other than for special access services) specified in access tariffs

  • Revenues in Account 5081 - End-User Revenue

  • The appropriate portion of revenues in Account 5084 - State Access Revenue 

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

217b: Access Recovery Charge
Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

218: Local Private Line and Special Access Line

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

End-user revenues from field 205

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

219: Pay Telephone Coin Revenues

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Revenues paid directly to the payphone service provider

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

220: Other Local Telecommunication Services

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

End-user revenues from field 207

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

Mobile Service

221: Monthly Charges and Activation Charges

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • Monthly charges

  • Activation fees

  • Service order processing charges

  • Amounts in Account 5004 - Other Mobile Services revenues - that were derived from providing service directly to the public

  • End-user pre-paid wireless service revenues attributable to activation and daily or monthly access charges

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

222: Message Charges Roaming Exclude Toll Charges

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • Message charges, including any roaming charges assessed for calls placed out of customers’ home areas

  • Amounts in Account 5004 - Other Mobile Services revenues - that were derived from providing service directly to the public

  • End-user pre-paid wireless service revenues attributable to airtime

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

223: Prepaid Mobile Service Calling Charges Reported Face-Value of Cards

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Revenues from pre-paid calling cards provided either to customers or to retail establishments

**Gross billed revenues should represent the amounts actually paid by customers for the cards without any reduction or adjustment for discounts provided to retail establishments.

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

Toll Service

224: Prepaid Toll Calling Charges Reported at Face-Value of Cards

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Revenues from pre-paid toll calling cards provided either to customers or to retail establishments

**Gross billed revenues should represent the amounts actually paid by customers for the cards without any reduction or adjustment for discounts provided to retail establishments.

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

225: Operator and Toll Calls with Alternative Billing Arrangements

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

End-user revenues from field 210

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

226: Other Switch Toll Service

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

  • End-user revenues from field 211

  • Toll charges to mobile service customers

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

227: Long Distance Private Line

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

End-user revenues from field 212

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

228: Satellite Services

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

End-user revenues from field 213

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

229: All Other Long Distance Services

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

End-user revenues from field 214

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

Other Revenues

230: Non-telecommunications Products and Service Revenues

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Total revenue from:

  • Enhanced services and other services that are exempt from contribution requirements and are not reported elsewhere

  • Account 5270 - Carrier Billing and Collection revenue

  • Revenues from the sale, lease, maintenance, or insurance of customer premises equipment (CPE) and all non-telecommunications service revenues on the contributor’s books

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

231: Misc. Revenues

Field
Definition
Input

(a) Total Revenue

Any revenues in Account 5230 - Directory revenue

ex: 125.25

(b) Percentage Intrastate

Percentage of Total Revenue that are for Colorado intrastate service

Whole numbers 0-100

(c) Intrastate Revenue

Gross Total Revenue multiplied by Percentage Interstate

Auto-populated/no input

Note: All fields under Total Revenue will be auto-populated based on your inputs for all fields above.

  1. Select Next.

  2. Enter the following information for Block 4: CHCSM Declaration and Certification on the Create High-Cost Filing pop-up window.

Field
Definition

113: Prepared Name*

Name of the person preparing the return on behalf of the company indicated above

Prepared Email*

Email of the person preparing the return on behalf of the company indicated above

Prepared Phone Number*

Phone number of the person preparing the return on behalf of the company indicated above

114: Prepared Title*

Title of the person preparing the return on behalf of the company indicated above

115: Prepared Date*

Date the filing was prepared

Note: * indicates a required field.

  1. Check the box affirming that the information provided is correct and that you have the authority to submit the return on behalf of the company indicated above.

  2. Select Submit. The message High Cost filing was created appears in green at the bottom of the page.

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CHCSM Declaration and Certification

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