Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services and Equipment FNPRM

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-XXXX (FCC 11-151)(2011).doc Supporting Statement A	2011-12-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200306	Accessible Telecommunications and Advances Communications Services and Equipment	New
200305	Accessible Telecommunications and Advances Communications Services and Equipment	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1164	ICR Reference No: 201112-3060-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services and Equipment FNPRM
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: 02/17/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2011
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 of1 995. 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.

	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: The "Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010" (CVAA) was enacted to increase the access of individuals with disabilities to modern communications, and for other purposes. In enacting the CVAA, Congress noted that the communications marketplace had undergone a "fundamental transformation" since 1996, when it added section 255 to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). In October 2010, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) jointly issued a Public Notice seeking input on key provisions in sections 716, 717, and 718 of the Act, as amended by the CVAA. In March 2011, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing new accessibility requirements to implement sections 716 and 717 of the Act and seeking comment on the implementation of section 718. On October 7, 2011, the Commission adopted rules to implement sections 716 and 717 of the Act, which were added to the Act by the CVAA. The Commission also released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) proposing rules to implement section 718 of the Act and seeking comment on several issues.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 403, 503, 617, 618 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 619 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151-154, 225, 303(r) 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-AJ49	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 82240	12/30/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 82240	12/30/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 82240	12/30/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Accessible Telecommunications and Advances Communications Services and Equipment
Accessible Telecommunications and Advances Communications Services and Equipment

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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 a new collection of information. If the proposed information collection requirements are adopted by the Commission in a final rulemaking, program change/increases will be added to OMB's inventory for this collection as follows: 10,642 respondents; 37,917 responses; 272,168 annual burden hours; and $236,814 annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $69,770

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: 12/30/2011

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