Section 4.9, Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-0484 Pt 4 Item ICR_FINAL_2_ 2016.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-11-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30210	Section 4.9, Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications	Other-NORS Screen Shots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0484	ICR Reference No: 201611-3060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Section 4.9, Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications
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: 01/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2016
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	13,012	0	15,444
Time Burden (Hours)	25,006	0	29,870
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission needs the information collection in order to facilitate the Commission's analysis of the reliability and security of voice, paging, and interconnected VoIP communication services, and to identify and act on potential threats to our Nation's telecommunications infrastructure and to improve the Commission's situational awareness with respect to network events and their effect on the public. The Commission uses the information collected to identify the duration, magnitude, root causes, contributing factors, and preventative measures taken with respect to significant telecommunication service outages, and to take swift remedial action as required in appropriate circumstances. The FCC rules, 47 CFR Part 4, require outage reporting from all covered communications providers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 615c Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 615a-1 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 316 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 309(a) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 307 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(g) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(b) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 301 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 251(e)(3) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 218 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i)-(j) and (o) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201(b) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 214(d) 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-AK40	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 45055	07/12/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 62128	09/08/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 83839	11/22/2016
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
Section 4.9, Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications

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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	13,012	15,444	0	-2,432	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,006	29,870	0	-4,864	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: In the Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, the Commission adopts the information collection requirements as presented above, which resulted in a program change/decrease to this collection. The following decreases will be added to OMB’s inventory: the total number of respondents decreased from 1,100 to 798 (-302), the total number of responses decreased from 15,444 to 13,012, (-2,432), and the total annual burden hours decrease from 29,870 to 25,006, (-4,864).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $464,401

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: 11/22/2016

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