Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling Under Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-0859 SS 2015_final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-03-24	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31237	Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling Under Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996		Modified
202117	Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling under Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 - state, local or tribal governments		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0859	ICR Reference No: 201503-3060-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-3060-008
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling Under Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/24/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2015
Responses	24	0	24
Time Burden (Hours)	1,698	0	1,698
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The attached Public Notice establishes various procedural guidelines related to the Commission's processing of petitions for preemption pursuant to Section 253 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The Commission will use the information to discharge its statutory mandate relating to the preemption of state or local statutes or other state or local legal requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 253 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 47 USC 253 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934

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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:
	80 FR 2706	01/20/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 2706	01/20/2015
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
Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling Under Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling under Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 - state, local or tribal governments

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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	24	24	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,698	1,698	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: $300,000

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: 03/24/2015

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