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OMB Control No: 3060-0715	ICR Reference No: 202311-3060-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-3060-020
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Other Customer Information, CC Docket No. 96-115
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/12/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/19/2023
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2027	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2024
Responses	94,434,733	0	76,441,232
Time Burden (Hours)	232,691	0	204,523
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,000,000	0	3,000,000

Abstract: This information collection implements the statutory obligations of section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 222. These regulations impose safeguards to protect customers' CPNI against unauthorized access and disclosure. In March 2007, the Commission adopted new rules, which focused on the efforts of communications service providers to prevent pretexting. These rules require providers of communications services to adopt additional privacy safeguards that, the Commission believes, will sharply limit pretexters' abilty to obtain unauthorized access to the type of personal customer information from carriers that the Commission regulates. In addition, the Commission's rules help ensure that law enforcement will have necessary tools to investigate and enforce prohibitions on illegal access to customer records.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 222 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201-205 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 208 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 222 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 69925	10/10/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 87776	12/19/2023
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
State, Local, or Tribal Government

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	94,434,733	76,441,232	17,993,501
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	232,691	204,523	28,168
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,000,000	3,000,000	1,000,000

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: The Commission made the following adjustments to these estimates: As noted above, the Commission has updated the estimate of the total number of respondents to these information collections, based on the total number of annual CPNI reports filed for calendar year 2022, the most recent year for which we have such data. This re-calculation brings the current estimated number of respondents down to 2,800 from the previous estimate of 3,390 (-590). Additionally, our estimate of the total number of customers affected by these collections has increased from 191,000,000 to 236,000,000, based on the most recent available data. These changes have resulted in corresponding adjustments to the total figures for the number of responses – up to 94,434,733 from 76,441,232 (+17,993,501) responses – and the burden hours – up to 232,691 from 204,523 hours (+28,168) – for each of the collections described in this supporting statement. Finally, the total annualized cost estimate has increased from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 (+$1,000,000) due to an increase in the estimated hourly rates for outside contracting of attorneys ($30/hour, up from $250/hour), accountants ($250/hour, up from $150/hour), and economists ($250/hour, up from $200/hour) needed for the cost study. There are no program changes.

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: Melissa Kirkel 202 418-7958 melissa.kirkel@fcc.gov

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