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OMB Control No:
3060-1222
ICR Reference No:
202507-3060-019
Status:
Active
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:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/08/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/25/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2026
Responses
38
0
33
Time Burden (Hours)
9,165
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 ICS providers through the reporting process. The Commission required an officer of the provider to certify annually as to the accuracy of the data and other information submitted in the provider's annual report. The annual reports were revised in 2020 to improve the type and quality of information collected, and again in 2022. This collection is currently being revised to reflect revisions to the annual reporting instructions, template, and certification form for IPCS providers, as set forth in the January 8, 2025 IPCS Annual Reports Order. These revisions expand the reports to include video IPCS data and otherwise streamline much of the rate reporting and eliminate most reporting of site commissions and ancillary service charges that were prohibited in the 2024 IPCS Order.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 338 136 Stat. 6156
Name of Law: Martha Wright-Reed Act
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
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 68369
08/26/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 11415
03/06/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 35298
07/25/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
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(a), FCC Form 2301(b)
Incarcerated People’s Communications Services Annual Report Certification Form
,
IPCS Annual Reporting Form - Excel Template
,
Incarcerated People’s Communications Services Annual Reporting Form (FCC Form 2301(a)) 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
38
33
0
5
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
9,165
6,690
0
2,475
0
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:
The Commission is reporting program changes/increases to this collection given the expansion of the Commission’s jurisdiction under the Martha Wright-Reed Act to include advanced services, such as video IPCS. As a result of this expanded jurisdiction, the Commission’s rules were amended to require that all IPCS providers, including providers of video IPCS and advanced communications services not previously covered, be subject to the annual reporting and certification rule. Since our last submission to OMB in November 2023, the total number of respondents has increased from 30 to 35 (+ 5) and reporting has been expanded to encompass video IPCS, including video visitation. As a result of these expansions, the burden estimate for completion of the Annual Reports has increased from 120 hours to 160 hours per provider (+ 40), and the total annual burden hours have increased from 6,690 hours to 9,165 hours (+ 2,475). As with the prior submission to OMB, we anticipate that three providers will file waiver requests annually, and we again add three additional responses related to the waiver request reporting requirement. The total number of responses has therefore increased from 35 to 38 (+ 3). No adjustments are being reported in this submission to OMB.
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:
William Kehoe 202 418-1580 william.kehoe@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:
07/25/2025
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