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OMB Control No:
3060-0357
ICR Reference No:
202307-3060-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202211-3060-002
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
OIA
Title:
Recognized Private Operating Agency (RPOA), 47 CFR 63.701
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:
08/08/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/03/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2025
Responses
3
0
5
Time Burden (Hours)
8
0
19
Cost Burden (Dollars)
4,810
0
8,725
Abstract:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a revision to OMB Control No. 3060-0357 – Recognized Private Operating Agency – 47 CFR 63.701. The Commission is developing revised and new electronic forms for this collection as part of the Commission’s modernization of its online, web-based electronic filing system – the International Communications filing system (ICFS). This information collection seeks approval for the new and revised forms for requests to be designated as a Recognized Operating Agency (ROA), and reflects changes in the costs and burdens associated with these applications.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 154(j), 201-25, 214, 403
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-AL61
Final or interim final rulemaking
86 FR 54396
10/01/2021
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 20519
04/06/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 42719
07/03/2023
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
Section 63.701, Request for Designation as a Recognized Private Operating Agency (RPOA)
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
3
5
0
-2
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
8
19
0
-11
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
4,810
8,725
0
-3,915
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
The changes in this revision are associated with revisions to current form and new forms required for ROA applicants that increase the burden hour estimates for this collection. The number of responses has been adjusted to reflect the actual number of filings over the past three years (2020-2022) and the revised application fees. The Commission has also reevaluated and raised the estimate of how many hours outside counsel spend assisting respondents prepare and submit ROA applications and filings. Therefore, the Commission’s program changes for the collection are as follows: -3 to the number of respondents (from 5 to 2), -2 to the annual number of responses (from 5 to 3), -11 to the annual burden hours (from 19 to 8) and -$3,915 to the annual cost (from $8,725 to $4,810).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,159
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:
David Krech 202 418-1460 david.krech@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:
07/03/2023
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