Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance...

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0787 supporting statement_9_4_07 (clean).doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30968	Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance...	Modified
182231	Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions.....	New
182230	Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions.....	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0787	ICR Reference No: 200710-3060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200407-3060-017
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance...
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/05/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/04/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	25,041	0	35,036
Time Burden (Hours)	105,901	0	146,794
Cost Burden (Dollars)	51,285,000	0	51,187,000

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Abstract: The goal of section 258 is to eliminate the practice of "slamming", which is the unauthorized change of a subscriber's preferred carrier. The revisions and additions adopted in the attached Third Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will improve the carrier change process for consumers and carriers alike, while making it more difficult for unscrupulous carriers to peretrate slams.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 258 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 36704	07/05/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 56758	10/04/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions.....
Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions.....
Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance...

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	25,041	35,036	0	0	-9,995	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	105,901	146,794	0	0	-40,893	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	51,285,000	51,187,000	0	0	98,000	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In the previous submission, the Commission miscalculated the total annual hourly burden for some of the components of the information collection requirements. The Commission has recalculated the number of respondents, total annual hourly costs, and number of responses due to the Commission’s re-estimation of the various hourly burdens for the existing information collection requirements. Due to this re-estimation: (a) The Commission’s estimated number of respondents has decreased from 35,036 respondents to 25,041 respondents;(b) the Commission’s estimated number of responses has decreased from 35,036 responses to 25,041 responses;(c) the Commission’s estimated total annual burden hours have decreased from 146,794 to 105,901 hours; and(d)the Commission’s estimated total cost burden has increased from $51,187,500 to $51,285,000. There are no program changes to this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $375,535

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/04/2007

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