Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170 and CG Docket No 04-208

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0854 (2011).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-07-28	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31213	Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0854	ICR Reference No: 201107-3060-037
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-3060-022
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170 and CG Docket No 04-208
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: 09/07/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2011
Responses	34,130	0	41,858
Time Burden (Hours)	3,268,988	0	3,872,876
Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,418,200	0	15,418,200

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Abstract: The Commission applied previously-adopted rules to wireless carriers. Such rules are designed to make consumers' telecommunications bills easier to read and understand, and were adopted in response to consumers' difficulties in understanding their bills, detecting fraud, resolving billing disputes, and comparing carrier rates to get the best value for themselves.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 201(b) 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 29749	05/23/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 45565	07/29/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170

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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	34,130	41,858	0	0	-7,728	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,268,988	3,872,876	0	0	-603,888	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,418,200	15,418,200	0	0	0	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 assessment of the burdens for this information collection and determined there has been: a decrease in the number of annual respondents of -1,104 respondents, from 5,588 respondents to 4,484 respondents; a decrease in the annual number of responses of -7,728 responses, from 41,858 responses to 34,130 responses; and a decrease in annual hours of -603,888 hours, from 3,872,876 hours to 3,268,988 hours. With this submission, the Commission really examined and evaluated the numbers that were accounted for in this supporting statement. Therefore, the Commission used more concrete and précised numbers based on the Commission's September 2010 Trends in Telephone Report. The decrease in the annual burden hours is due to the decrease in the number of annual respondents to this information collection.

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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: 07/29/2011

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