Enhanced Geo-Targeted Wireless Emergency Alerts

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-1269_Modification Justification (06.14.21).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-06-15
Justification for 3060-1269_(07.08.20).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-07-08
3060-1269 Updated statistical methods -part B (06.14.21) .docx Supporting Statement B	2021-06-15
3060-1269_Updated supporting statement - part A (06.14.21) .docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
239011	State, Local and Tribal Governments Other-Screenshot - Livetestsurvey	Unchanged
239010	Individuals or Households Other-Screenshot - Preliminary Survey pdf	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1269	ICR Reference No: 202106-3060-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-3060-002
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Enhanced Geo-Targeted Wireless Emergency Alerts
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/15/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	02/28/2023
Responses	14,000	14,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,500	3,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission is requesting approval for non-substantial changes to the methodology and surveys associated with the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) testing in collection 3060-1269. The proposed updates to the collection’s methodology are designed to adapt the approved collection methodology for a nationwide test of WEA that will be conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, on August 11, 2021, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), with a backup date of August 25, 2021 at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) submits this non-substantive change request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to Information Collection, OMB Control Number 3060-1269, titled “Enhanced Geo-Targeted Wireless Emergency Alerts,” which was previously approved by OMB on February 5, 2020. As described in more detail in the enclosed materials, the Commission requests that OMB approve the following non-substantive changes to the information collection, please see the justification. The Federal Communication Commission's (Commission's) rules effective Nov. 30, 2019 require that Participating CMS providers (providers) be able to direct Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to 100% of a target geographic area specified by an alert originator with no more than a 0.1 mile overshoot (enhanced geo-targeting). The FCC seeks to perform an information collection to evaluate the accuracy and performance of providers' enhanced geo-targeting implementations shortly after this date.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i)(j)(o)
   US Code: 47 USC 301, 302(a), 303(f)(g)(j)(r)
   US Code: 47 USC 218, 219, 230, 256
   US Code: 47 USC 403
   Statute at Large: 120 Stat. 1884 Name of Statute: WARN Act, Title VI of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006
   US Code: 47 USC 1201 et seq., 1202(a)) Name of Law: WARN Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AK54	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 8619	02/28/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 43128	08/20/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 70188	12/20/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Individuals or Households
State, Local and Tribal Governments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	14,000	14,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,500	3,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 06/15/2021

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