Inmate Calling Services (ICS) Data Collection; Annual Reporting; Certification, and Consumer Disclosure Requirements.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 2301(a) Inmate Calling Service Provider Annual Reporting, Certification, and Consumer Disclosure Requirements, WC Docket No. 12-375, FCC 15-136 Form	Modified
ICS Supporting Statement_122019.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224313	Inmate Calling Service Provider Annual Reporting, Certification, and Consumer Disclosure Requirements, WC Docket No. 12-375, FCC 15-136 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1222	ICR Reference No: 201910-3060-017
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-3060-008
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Inmate Calling Services (ICS) Data Collection; Annual Reporting; Certification, and Consumer Disclosure Requirements.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/28/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/27/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2020
Responses	20	0	15
Time Burden (Hours)	2,000	0	1,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Providers of inmate calling services (ICS) must report annually, using the form and instructions created by the Wireline Competition Bureau, the following information for the prior calendar year: interstate, international, and intrastate rates and minutes of use by facility and the name, size, and type of facility being served; fees for any ancillary services, the amount of these fees, and the number of times each fee was imposed; monthly site commission payments; the number of disability-related calls, problems associated with such calls, and ancillary fees charged in connection with such calls; and the number of complaints received related to, for example, dropped calls and poor call quality and the number of instances of each by TTY and TRS users. In addition, each inmate calling service provider must certify anually the accuracy of the data and other information submitted in the provider's annual report and the provider's compliance with the Commissions ICS rules. Finally, the consumer disclosure rule requires ICS providers to inform customers about their ICS rates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 276 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i)-(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201 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:
	84 FR 50034	09/24/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 71410	12/27/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Inmate Calling Service Provider Annual Reporting, Certification, and Consumer Disclosure Requirements, WC Docket No. 12-375, FCC 15-136	FCC Form 2301 (b), FCC Form 2301(a)	Inmate Calling Services Annual Reporting Form ,   Inmate Calling Services Annual Certification Form

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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	20	15	0	5	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,000	1,200	0	800	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: Since the last submission to OMB, the Commission is reporting a program change/increase to this collection as a result of revisions to Form 2301(a) and FCC Form 2301(b) and the accompanying instructions. The burden hours have increased from 1,200 to 2,000 hours (+800). The number of respondents and responses have increased from 15 to 20 due to changes in the ICS marketplace.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 12/27/2019

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