Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NEW_E911LocationAccuracy_ss_021811.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
195449	Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements	New
195448	Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1147	ICR Reference No: 201011-3060-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/30/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/18/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	13,700	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	71,100	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission needs to collect, compile and maintain a list of counties, Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) service areas, and specific parts for public safety awareness of areas where wireless carriers are unable to comply with requirements for location accuracy concerning the ability of PSAPs to determine the location of emergency wireless 911 calls. The Commission also needs to ensure that wireless carriers and third party systems service providers transport confidence and uncertainty data for he location of wireless E911 calls to PSAPs on a per-call basis upon a PSAP's request (two years after the effective date of the Second Report and Order, FCC 10-176.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 332 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:
3060-AJ52	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 70604	11/18/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 75464	12/03/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 7566	02/10/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements
Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements

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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	13,700	0	0	13,700	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	71,100	0	0	71,100	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection resulting in 13,700 responses and 71,100 hours. The Commission implemented this new collection to satisfy amended location accuracy standards in connection with wireless E911 at either a county-based or PSAP-based geographic level. This is to keep the Commission, public safety organizations, and stae and local jurisdictions informed of the specific counties and areas in those counties where wireless carriers are unable to comply with the Commission's amended location accuracy standards by the end of newly adopted benchmark periods.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $420,532

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 02/18/2011

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