In association with the Empowering Consumers to Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges ("Cramming"); Consumer Information and Disclosure; Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("Cramming R&O") adopted by the Commission on April 27, 2012, FCC 12-42, the Commission adopted rules that require wireline telephone companies (i.e. wireline telecommunications common carriers) to notify subscribers clearly and conspicuously, at the point of sale, on each bill, and on their websites, of the option to block third-party charges from their telephone bills, if the company offers that option; and (2) place charges from non-telephone company third-parties in a distinct bill section separate from telephone company charges and include a separate subtotal.
Please see the attached justification for this non-substantial change submission.
The Commission has program changes to this information collection. These program changes are due to the adoption of the Commission's Cramming R&O, and the removal of the proposed information collection requirements that were approved under OMB Control Number 3060-0854. The Commission will consider those proposed information collection requirements when it considers the pending matters from the 2005 Second Further Notice. The program changes are as follows: +1,960 to the total annual number of responses, -1,194,814 hours to the total annual burden hours, and +$500,000 total annual cost.
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Uncollected
John Adams 202 418-2854 johnb.adams@fcc.gov
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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:
(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;
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.