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OMB Control No:
3060-1222
ICR Reference No:
202311-3060-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202210-3060-001
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
WCB
Title:
Inmate Calling Services (ICS) Provider Annual Reporting, Certification, and Other Requirements, WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375, DA 23-656
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:
12/14/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/09/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2025
Responses
33
0
23
Time Burden (Hours)
6,690
0
3,740
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
In 2015, the Wireline Competition Bureau, pursuant to its delegated authority, created a standardized reporting template, as well as instructions to guide providers through the reporting process. The Commission required an officer of each provider certify annually as to the accuracy of the data and other information submitted in the providers' Annual Reports. The Commission also required providers to disclose their rates and ancillary charges to consumers. Providers must also comply with certain requirements to the extent they seek a waiver. The annual reports were revised in 2020 to improve the type and quality of information collected, and again in 2022 to reflect rule changes in the 2021 ICS Order. The collection is currently being revised to reflect changes to the disability access rules, as set forth in a 2022 ICS Order.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 1,2,4(i)-(j),5(c),201(b),218
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 220,225,255,276,403,716
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 151,152,154(i)-(j),155(c),617
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 338 136 Stat. 6156
Name of Law: Martha Wright-Reed Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AK08
Final or interim final rulemaking
87 FR 75496
12/09/2022
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 54318
08/10/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 77315
11/09/2023
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
Business or other for-profit
FCC Form 2301(a), FCC Form 2301(b), FCC Form 2301(a)
Inmate Calling Services Annual Report Certification Form
,
ICS Annual Reporting Form - Excel Template
,
ICS Annual Reporting Form - Word Template
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
33
23
0
0
10
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,690
3,740
0
1,750
1,200
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:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Since the last submission to OMB, the Commission is reporting a program change/increase because of the addition of an information requirement for TRS providers serving incarcerated people with communication disabilities (+1,200 hours). Further, since the last submission, the number of providers has increased from 20 to 30 (+10) due to changes in the marketplace; thus the number of responses has increased from 23 to 33 (+10). As with the prior submission, the additional three responses relate to the waiver request reporting requirement. As a result of both the program change (+1,200) and the adjustment in the number of providers and responses (+ 1,750), the total burden hours have increased from 3,740 to 6,690 (+2,950).
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:
Amy Goodman 202 418-1500
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:
11/09/2023
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