Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services and Equipment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-XXXX FCC 11-151 R&O 2011.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-03-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201376	Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services Equipment	New
201375	Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services Equipment	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1167	ICR Reference No: 201203-3060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services and Equipment
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: 04/16/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	119,660	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	408,695	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	110,588	0	0

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Abstract: The "Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010" (CVAA) was enacted to increase the access of individuals with disabilities to modern communications, and for other purposes. In enacting the CVAA, Congress noted that the communications marketplace had undergone a "fundamental transformation" since 1996, when it added section 255 to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). In October 2010, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) jointly issued a Public Notice seeking input on key provisions in sections 716, 717, and 718 of the Act, as amended by the CVAA. In March 2011, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing new accessibility requirements to implement sections 716 and 717 of the Act and seeking comment on the implementation of section 718. On October 7, 2011, the Commission adopted rules to implement sections 716 and 717 of the Act, which were added to the Act by the CVAA, CG Docket No. 10-213, FCC 11-151.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151 - 154, 255, 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403, 503, 617, 618, 619 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-AJ49	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 82354	12/30/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 82297	12/30/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 12837	03/02/2012
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
Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services Equipment
Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services Equipment

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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	119,660	0	0	119,660	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	408,695	0	0	408,695	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	110,588	0	0	110,588	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 a new collection of information. The program changes/increases added to OMB's inventory as a result of the final information collection requirements contained in FCC 11-151 are as follows: 9,454 respondents; 119,660 responses; 408,695 annual burden hours; and $110,588 annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,044

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: 03/02/2012

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