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OMB Control No:
3060-0057
ICR Reference No:
202212-3060-010
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202212-3060-004
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
OET
Title:
Application for Equipment Authorization
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
12/16/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/20/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/06/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2023
6 Months From Approved
03/31/2024
Responses
24,873
0
24,873
Time Burden (Hours)
206,863
0
201,603
Cost Burden (Dollars)
50,155,140
0
50,155,140
Abstract:
The Commission requires applicants for equipment authorization to provide a written and signed certification that the subject radio frequency devices demonstrate compliance to specific technical and other requirements through testing and review of data by a certification body. The Commission adds new requirements to this collection: (1) that the applicant provide a written and signed certification that the equipment for which the applicant seeks equipment authorization through certification is not “covered” equipment on the Covered List established pursuant to section 1.50002 of the Commission’s rules, and that the applicant is not identified on the Covered List, along with the full name, mailing address and physical address (if different from mailing address), email address, and telephone number of the applicant for certification; (2) a written and signed certification designating an agent located in the United States for the purpose of accepting service of process on behalf of the applicant, along with the full name, mailing address and physical address (if different from mailing address), email address, and telephone number of the designated agent, and the applicant and agent’s acknowledgment of their consent obligation to receive service of process: and (3) each entity named on the Covered List as producing covered equipment, as defined in section 1.50002 of the Commission’s rules, provide to the Commission the following information: the full name, mailing address or physical address (if different from mailing address), e-mail address, and telephone number of each of that named entity’s associated entities (e.g., subsidiaries or affiliates) identified on the Covered List. These are ongoing requirements that apply to any changes to the reported information and any modifications to the equipment. This information is published through the Commission’s revised electronic system. The increasing complexity of the devices requires streamlining of the collection procedures.
Emergency Justfication:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requests Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to submit the information collection described herein under the “emergency processing” provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 5 CFR § 1320.13. The Commission is requesting clearance for a revised information collection entitled: 3060-0057, Application for Equipment Authorization, FCC Form 731. We respectfully request OMB approval for this revised information collection no later than 10 business days after it is received at OMB. On November 11, 2022, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, Order, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in ET Docket No. 21-232 and EA Docket No. 21-233, FCC 22-84, Protecting against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain through the Equipment Authorization Program (Report and Order). By this Report and Order, the Commission amends its rules to protect the nation’s telecommunications supply chain from equipment that poses a security risk to the United States or a threat to the security and safety of United States persons. Emergency processing of an information collection may be justified on the ground that “[p]ublic harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed,” 5 CFR § 1320.13(a)(2)(i), and we believe the continued authorization of equipment that has been determined to pose an unacceptable risk to national security, which the new rules are intended to prevent, constitutes “public harm.”
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 4(i), 154, 301, 302, 303
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 309(j), 312, 316
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 55 135, Stat. 423
Name of Law: Secure Equipment Act of 2021
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Equipment Authorization
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
24,873
24,873
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
206,863
201,603
0
5,260
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
50,155,140
50,155,140
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:
The Commission adopted new and revised information collection requirements under sections 2.903(b), 2.911(d)(5), (6), and (7); 2.929(c); 2.932(e); 2.938(b)(2); 2.1033(b)(1), (2), (3), and (4); 2.1033(c)(1), (2), (3), and (4); 2.1043(b)(2)(i)(B), (C), (D), and (E); and 2.1043(b)(3)(i)(B), (C), (D), and (E) in a final rulemaking, the increase in the total annual burden hours of +5,260 will be added to OMB’s Active Inventory.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,626,355
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Howard Griboff 202 418-0657 howard.griboff@fcc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
12/06/2022
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