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OMB Control No:
3060-1222
ICR Reference No:
202503-3060-020
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202311-3060-001
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
WCB
Title:
Incarcerated People’s Communications Services (IPCS) Provider Annual Reporting, Certification, and Other Requirements, WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Withdrawn and continue
Conclusion Date:
07/08/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/01/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Withdrawn at request of the agency.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2026
Responses
33
0
33
Time Burden (Hours)
6,690
0
6,690
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 to certify annually as to the accuracy of the data and other information submitted in the providers' Annual Reports. In 2023, the President signed into law the Martha Wright-Reed Act, significantly expanding the Commission’s jurisdiction over incarcerated people’s communications services (IPCS) and directing the Commission to “establish a compensation plan to . . . ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities.” In the 2024 IPCS Order, the Commission, among other things, modified the scope and content of the requirements for the annual reports and certifications to reflect the Martha Wright-Reed Act’s expansion of Commission authority over other communications services in carceral facilities to include video IPCS and certain other advanced communications services, as well as intrastate IPCS, and the providers that offer these services. The Commission also adopted new rules concerning disability access, inactive accounts, and alternate pricing plans. Further, the Commission revised and strengthened existing consumer disclosure and waiver process requirements.
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
89 FR 77244
09/20/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 85209
10/25/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 14370
04/01/2025
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
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 November 2023 submission to OMB, the Commission is reporting a program change/increase to this collection as a result of rule changes adopted in the 2024 IPCS Order. In particular, the Commission: (1) added new rules addressing disability access, alternate pricing plans, and inactive accounts (+5,900 hours); and (2) revised its rules addressing, among other things, consumer disclosure and waiver reporting (+1,760 hours). In addition, he total number of respondents has increased from 30 to 35 due to the expansion of the Commission’s jurisdiction under the Martha Wright-Reed Act, which now includes additional video-only providers and advanced services such as video IPCS. The total number of annual responses increased from 33 to 47. Because of the increased number of IPCS providers and responses, the burden hours for the section 64.6040(c) information requirements and the annual reporting and certification information requirements have increased from 4,950 to 5,775 hours (+825 hours). As a result of these changes, the total annual burden hours have increased from 6,690 burden hours to 15,175 burden hours (+8,485) (5,900 hours + 1,760 hours + 825 hours). No adjustments are being reported to this collection.
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:
04/01/2025
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