Empowering Consumers to Avoid Bill Shock; Consumer Information and Disclosure; CG Docket Nos. 10-207 and 09-158

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-xxxx (bill shock 2010).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-11-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
195300	Empowering Consumers to Avoid Bill Shock	Other-NPRM	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1235	ICR Reference No: 201011-3060-012
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Empowering Consumers to Avoid Bill Shock; Consumer Information and Disclosure; CG Docket Nos. 10-207 and 09-158
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 01/21/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2010
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On October 14, 2010, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Empowering Consumers to Avoid Bill Shock Consumer Information and Disclosure, CG Docket Nos. 10-207 and 09-158, FCC 10-180, proposing rules that would require mobile service providers to provide usage alerts and information that will assist consumers in avoiding unexpected charges on their bills. In so doing, the Commission found that consumers face significant challenges in monitoring mobile usage and protecting themselves from substantial roaming and overage charges for exceeding monthly allotments of voice, text and data services. The record compiled in this proceeding and the Commission’s own complaint data indicates that large numbers of mobile consumers experience bill shock each month. This type of bill shock can be prevented by timely and easily accessible usage information. In the absence of baseline information regarding usage balances, consumers are unable to control the costs they incur for mobile services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1-2, 201, 258, 301, 303, 332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AJ51	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 72773	11/26/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 72773	11/26/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 72773	11/26/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Empowering Consumers to Avoid Bill Shock

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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: This is a new collection of information. If the proposed information collection requirements are adopted by the Commission in a final rulemaking, program changes/increases will be added to OMB’s inventory for this collection as follows: 210,000 to the annual burden hours, 1,500 to the number of respondents, 3,000 to the annual number of responses and $10,000,000 to the annual costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 11/26/2010

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