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OMB Control No:
3060-0422
ICR Reference No:
202404-3060-006
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202105-3060-009
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
CGB
Title:
Section 68.5, Waivers (Application for Waiver of Hearing Aid Compatibility Requirements)
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:
05/29/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/10/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
Responses
2,512
0
3,030
Time Burden (Hours)
5,930
0
7,242
Cost Burden (Dollars)
375,000
0
487,500
Abstract:
The Commission submits this revised information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to merge OMB Control Number 3060-0687 into OMB Control Number 3060-0422 and to extend the information collection requirements relating to the Commission’s hearing aid compatibility (HAC) requirements. Section 710 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), requires that almost all telephones manufactured in, or imported into, this country must be hearing aid compatible. The HAC requirements ensure that people with hearing loss (regardless of whether they use hearing aids or not) can effectively use wireline telephone handsets with the legacy telephone network and with advanced communications services (ACS), which include Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The HAC requirements are structured for handsets to provide sufficient magnetic fields to be used by people with hearing aids and to provide volume control. Congress recognized that there may be technological or economic reasons why some new telephones may not meet the hearing aid compatibility (HAC) requirement. Therefore, Congress provided a waiver request procedure. Section 68.5 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 68.5, provides the criteria to be used to assess waiver requests.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 610
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:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 8426
02/07/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 2564
04/10/2024
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 68.5, Waivers (Application for Waiver of Hearing Aid Compatibility Requirements)
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
2,512
3,030
0
0
-518
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
5,930
7,242
0
0
-1,312
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
375,000
487,500
0
0
-112,500
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:
The Commission has re-evaluated the existing burdens associated with this information collection since the last time this information collection was reviewed and approved by OMB and, therefore, makes the following adjustments: (a) the Commission’s estimate for the total number of responses has decreased by -518, from 3,030 to 2,512 annual number of responses; (b) the Commission’s estimate for the total number of hours has decreased by -1,312, from 7,242 to 5,930 annual number of hours; and (c) the Commission’s estimate for the total annual cost has decreased by -$112,500, from $487,500 to $375,000. There are no program changes to this information collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$534
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:
Michael Scott 202 418-1264
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:
04/10/2024
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