Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services and Equipment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting statement OMB 3060-1167 (2019).doc Supporting Statement A	2019-12-31

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1167	ICR Reference No: 201912-3060-015
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-3060-001
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services and Equipment
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: 02/27/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/31/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2020
Responses	42,106	0	54,064
Time Burden (Hours)	120,999	0	155,419
Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,800	0	17,510

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Abstract: The Commission is submitting this revised information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to modify and extend the information collection requirements that were included in the November 2016 Paperwork Reduction Act submission to OMB control number 3060-1167.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 717, 718 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 716, 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-AK21	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 7852	02/22/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 57421	10/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 72357	12/31/2019
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	42,106	54,064	0	-12,000	42	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	120,999	155,419	0	-34,500	80	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,800	17,510	0	0	290	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This is a revised collection of information that includes both adjustments and program changes. This information collection was modified in 2016 as a result of the 2015 Open Internet Order that reclassified BIAS as a telecommunications service. In 2017, the Commission reinstated the information service classification of BIAS. This information collection has been modified to reflect that reversal, resulting in decreases in the estimates of respondents, responses, and hours. Therefore, the Commission makes the following program changes: (a) the total number of annual respondents had decreased by -1,000, from 4,541 respondents to 3,541 respondents; (b) the total number of annual responses has decreased by -12,000, from 54,064 to 42,064 annual number of responses; (c) the total number of annual burden hours has decreased by -34,500, from 155,419 to 120,919 total annual burden hours. Also, the Commission makes the following adjustments: (a) the total number of annual responses has increased by +42, from 42,064 to 42,106 responses; (b) the total number of annual burden hours has increased by +80, from 120,919 to 120,999 annual burden hours; and (c) the total annual cost has increased by +$290, from $17,510 to $17,800 annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,933

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.     Yes

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: 12/31/2019

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