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OMB Control No:
3060-1269
ICR Reference No:
202107-3060-012
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202106-3060-010
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
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/19/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/16/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2023
02/28/2023
02/28/2023
Responses
12,000
0
14,000
Time Burden (Hours)
3,000
0
3,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Commission is requesting approval for non-substantive changes to the methodology and surveys associated with the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) testing in collection 3060-1269. The proposed update is designed to improve the accuracy of its findings by increasing the size of its control group from 2,000 respondents to 12,000 respondents. While the Commission initially believed 2,000 volunteers was largest size of the control group that its partners would make available, the Commission’s more recent experiences have demonstrated an overwhelming interest in making a large number of volunteers available to complete the survey. Based on this experience, the Commission now estimates a maximum of 12,000 respondents that will join the control group and take the WEA test survey. 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.
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
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AK54
Final or interim final rulemaking
83 FR 8619
02/28/2018
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
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Individuals or Households
State, Local and Tribal Governments
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
12,000
14,000
0
0
-2,000
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,000
3,500
0
0
-500
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:
As a result of this non-substantive change request, the Commission is reporting adjustments/decreases in the total annual responses by -2,000 responses (from 14,000 to 12,000) and in the total annual burden hours by -500 (from 3,500 to 3,000). The total number of respondents remain the same.
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
Agency Contact:
Austin Randazzo 202 418-1462 austin.randazzo@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:
07/16/2021
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