Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0519 (FINAL 2017).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-01-17	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30303	Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278		Modified
182445	Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0519	ICR Reference No: 201701-3060-011
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/17/2017
Terms of Clearance: Withdrawn at agency request.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	147,368,997	0	147,368,997
Time Burden (Hours)	666,138	0	666,138
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,745,000	0	2,745,000

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission seeks to revise the information collection associated with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, OMB Control No. 3060-0519. On August 11, 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order in CG Docket No. 02-278, FCC 16-99, adopting rules to implement the TCPA amendments Congress enacted in Section 301 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The Commission adopts rules for calls “solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States,” and for calls “to collect a debt owed or guaranteed by the United States.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 227 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-AI14	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 80594	11/16/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 76586	11/03/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 4875	01/17/2017
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
Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278
Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278

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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: On August 11, 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order in CG Docket No. 02-278, FCC 16-99, adopting rules implementing the TCPA amendments Congress enacted in Section 301 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Therefore, the Commission reports the following program changes: the number of respondents has increased by +1,600, from 34,948 to 36,548 respondents, the number of annual responses has increased by +65,800, from 147,368,997 to 147,434,797 responses, and the total annual burden hours has increased by +460, from 666,138 to 666,598 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 01/17/2017

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