Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report and Section 20.19, Hearing-Aid Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 655 Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report and Section 20.19, Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
HAC Non-Substantive Change Request 04-11-14.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2014-04-11	Available
0999_ss_110812.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-11-09	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31563	Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report and Section 20.19, Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0999	ICR Reference No: 201404-3060-022
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-3060-003
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WTB
Title: Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report and Section 20.19, Hearing-Aid Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/15/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/11/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	11/30/2015	11/30/2015
Responses	925	0	925
Time Burden (Hours)	12,063	0	12,063
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission is requesting a revision of this IC due to updated disclosure requirements that were adopted in a Second Report and Order, FCC 10-145. As a result, the Commission is requesting a revision of this information collection due to the change in language required for disclosures under Section 20.19(f)(2) of the Commission's rules and the addition of content to be disclosed for certain headsets. The updated requirements will create no additional burdens for manufacturers and service providers, but will ensure that consumers are provided with consistent and sufficient information about the functionality and the limitations of their headsets. The Commission also revised the FCC Form 655. Specifically, manufacturers and service providers will be asked to provide the brand names under which they are offering digital commercial mobile radio services (if a service provider) or handsets (if a manufacturer), in order to avoid confusion by identifying products offered under more than one brand name. And, the question concerning handsets capable of Wi-FI voice operation will be expanded to include handsets capable of voice communication over any air interface or frequency band for which hearing aid compatibility technical standards do not exist without changes to the hardware in the handset. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is submitting this non-substantive change request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of minor non-substantive changes to FCC Form 655. The Commission utilizes FCC Form 655 as the principle means to ensure that wireless handset manufacturers and wireless service providers comply with the Commission's hearing aid compatibility requirements. Under the Commission's hearing aid compatibility requirements, wireless handset manufacturers and wireless service providers must file FCC Form 655 with the Commission on an annual basis – wireless service providers file their annual reports by January 15 and wireless handset manufacturers file their annual reports by July 15. The FCC Form 655 is an electronic form that the Commission has revised from time to time as it revises its hearing aid compatibility rules to ensure that the rules are up to date and effective. Most recently, on April 9, 2012, the Commission adopted final rules in a Third Report and Order, DA 12-550, that, among other changes, adopted the 2011 revision of the hearing aid compatibility technical standard (ANSI Standard) as an applicable technical standard alongside the 2007 version that was already in the Commission's rules. Following release of the Third Report and Order, the Commission amended FCC Form 655 to capture information regarding new disclosure requirements as well as other information important to monitoring compliance with the hearing aid compatibility rules. OMB approved these disclosure requirements and changes to FCC Form 655 on November 20, 2012, under OMB Control Number 3060-0999. Upon review of FCC Form 655, the Commission has determined that certain minor non-substantive changes need to be made in order to make the form more user-friendly, conform to the prior approved changes, and easier to follow. These changes do not affect the burden hours or the cost of compliance, and they do not require a change in the underlying supporting statement that was part of OMB's most recent approval of FCC Form 655 on November 20, 2012. See the non-substantive change justification for the specific minor changes to FCC Form 655.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i), 157 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 160 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201, 202, 214 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303, 308, 309(j), 310 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 610 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:
	77 FR 44614	07/30/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 60432	10/03/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report and Section 20.19, Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act)	FCC Form 655	Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	925	925	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,063	12,063	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $134,171

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: 04/11/2014

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