47 CFR Parts 64 and 68 of the
Commission's rules contain procedures for avoiding unwanted
telephone solicitations to residences, and to regulate the use of
automatic telephone dialing systems, artificial or prerecorded
voice messages, and telephone facsimile machines. The Commission
believes that the recordkeeping and reporting requirements are the
best means of preventing unwanted telephone solicitations.
US Code:
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USC 227 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
On February 15, 2012, the
Commission released a Report and Order in CG Docket No. 02-278, FCC
12-21 eliminating the established business relationship exemption
for purposes of telemarketing and telephone solicitation, and the
elimination of the exemption became effective at the end of 2013.
Due to this action, the Commission has program changes to this
collection. Therefore, the number of responses reduced by -44,330,
from 147,453,559 responses to 147,409,229 responses; and the number
of annual hours reduced by -11,083, from 712,140 hours to 701,057
hours. Also, due to the changes in the total number of
telemarketers and also the total number of common carriers due to
trends in the marketplace, the Commission has reevaluated its
previous burdens associated with this information collection and
notes the following adjustments in associated burdens and costs
described herein: The annual number of respondents reduced by
-15,203, from 50,151 respondents to 34,948 respondents; the number
of annual responses reduced by -40,232, from 147,409,229 to
147,368,997 responses; the annual burden hours reduced by -34,919,
from 701,057 annual hours to 666,138 annual hours; and the total
annual cost associated with retaining a third party "scrubber"
reduced by -$1,244,700 from $3,989,700 to $2,745,000.
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:
(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;
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.
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0519 (2015).doc
Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278