Before the next
three-year renewal FCC should reevaluate its current use of the
information collections associated with 47 CFR 64.2009 section (c)
and (e) and consider revising or removing them if they no longer
provide practical utility.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2018
79,243,541
0
174,994,901
495,507
0
404,409
4,000,000
0
3,000,000
This information collection implements
the statutory obligations of section 222 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 222. These regulations impose
safeguards to protect customers' CPNI against unauthorized access
and disclosure. In March 2007, the Commission adopted new rules,
which focused on the efforts of communications service providers to
prevent pretexting. These rules require providers of communications
services to adopt additional privacy safeguards that, the
Commission believes, will sharply limit pretexters' ability to
obtain unauthorized access to the type of personal customer
information from carriers that the Commission regulates. In
addition, the Commission's rules help ensure that law enforcement
will have necessary tools to investigate and enforce prohibitions
on illegal access to customer records.
US Code:
47
USC 222 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 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 201-205 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code: 47
USC 208 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 154(i) and 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of
1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law:
Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act
of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 222 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
For the Password and Back Up
Authentication Methods collection, the total number of annual
responses decreased from 87,479,280 to 39,603,600, a decrease of
47,875,680. The previous collection incorrectly calculated the
total number of customers nationwide at 437,378,400 instead of the
correct number of 198,000,000, based on the Voice Telephone
Services Report (formerly Local Telephone Competition Report).
Because the number of responses has been reduced, the total burden
hours are also decreased in turn, from 178,551 to 82,800, a
decrease of 95,751. For the same reason, the total number of
responses for the Notification of Account Changes collection
decreased from 87,476,040 to 39,600,360, a decrease of 47,875,680,
and the burden hours decreased from 175,311 to 79,560, a decrease
of 95,751 burden hours. Based upon comments received in response to
the Federal Register notice on this collection asserting that the
burden hour for this collection was too low, the burden hours for
the Compliance Guidance Certification requirement increased from
10,800 total burden hours to 147,600 total burden hours, an
increase of 136,800 hours. For the same reasons, the burden hours
for the Event Histories Recordkeeping requirement increased from
1,800 total burden hours to 147,600 total burden hours, an increase
of 145,800 hours. Based on these adjustments to this collection,
the total annual responses decreased by -95,751,360 and the total
annual burden hours increased by 91,098. Also, the total annual
cost has increased from $3,000,000.00 to $4,000,000.00
(+$1,000,000.00) due to an increase in the salary per hour of
employing outside consultants. There are no program changes.
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.
0715 Supporting Statement Sept 2017 (Final Version).docx
Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Other Customer Information, CC Docket No. 96-115