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OMB Control No:
3060-1003
ICR Reference No:
202206-3060-013
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202004-3060-036
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
PSHSB
Title:
Communications Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)
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:
08/15/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/21/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2023
Responses
104,000
0
104,000
Time Burden (Hours)
16,320
0
16,320
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This information is needed to further the Commission's goal of assisting federal, state and Tribal Nation agencies in obtaining better situational awareness regarding the performance of communications networks during disasters. Service providers already file voluntary reports with the FCC upon activation of DIRS. The information collected here will allow these reports to be shared on a 'need to know" basis while preserving the confidentiality of the information while advancing public safety goals. Because the FCC anticipates that DIRS and NORS access will be requested together in most cases, it believes that the estimated burden hours and costs for Participating Agencies associated with DIRS access are fully included in the estimates that it has separately submitted as part of its collection on Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications, OMB Control No. 3060-0484. To avoid double-counting the estimated burden hours and costs associated with both collections, the Commission estimates the marginal cost of the Participating Agency aspect of this collection to be zero.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 1, 4(i),4(j),4(o)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 307,309(a),309(j), 316,332
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 403,1302
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 706
Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996
US Code:
47 USC 254, 301,303(b),303(g),303(r)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 151, 154(i)-(j)& (o),251(e)(3)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AK40
Final or interim final rulemaking
86 FR 22796
04/29/2021
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 21120
04/11/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 36852
06/21/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Business or other for-profit entities
Federal Government
State, Local and Tribal Government
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
104,000
104,000
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
16,320
16,320
0
0
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:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The Commission estimates that neither the total number of service provider respondents nor the number of responses will increase due to the proposed modifications to this information collection. The information collected from Participating Agencies is accounted for in our PRA submission for the NORS (3060-0484) because when they file there, we anticipate that Participating Agencies will request access to NORS and DIRS in the same filing.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Scott Cinnamon 202 418-2319 scott.cinnamon@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:
06/21/2022
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