47 CFR 43.62, Annual Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International Services and Circuits

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1156 Section 43 62 (FCC 13-6).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-01-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
198506	Annual Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International Services and Circuits	Other-Filing Manual	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1156	ICR Reference No: 201501-3060-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201305-3060-020
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: 47 CFR 43.62, Annual Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International Services and Circuits
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: 02/05/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/05/2015
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	2,328	0	1,153
Time Burden (Hours)	14,606	0	1,153
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,400	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of an existing information collection, titled "Annual Reporting of ITS Resale and International Miscellaneous Services." The purpose of the revision is to obtain OMB approval of the annual reporting requirements stipulated under 47 CFR 43.62 which requires that entities providing international services file annual circuit capacity reports and annual traffic and revenue reports, in a format set out in a Filing Manual.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 303(r), 309, 403, 211 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i), 154(j), 161, Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201-205, 214, 219-220 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-AI42	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 15615	03/12/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 60158	10/06/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 222	01/05/2015
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
Annual Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International Services and Circuits

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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	2,328	1,153	0	1,175	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,606	1,153	0	13,453	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,400	0	0	2,400	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: This collection reflects a program change from 1,153 to 2,328 (+1,175) respondents, 1,153 to 2,328 (+1,175) responses, 1,153 to 14,606 (+13,453) annual burden hours, and from zero $0 to $2,400 (+$2,400) in annual costs. The program changes are the result of information collection requirements associated with 47 CFR 43.62 that were adopted in the 2013 Part 43 Review Order, FCC 13-6.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $150,450

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: 01/05/2015

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