Procedures for Formal Complaints

ICR 201711-3060-005

OMB: 3060-0411

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
3060-0411 201711-3060-005
Historical Active 201506-3060-006
FCC Enforcement Bureau
Procedures for Formal Complaints
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Delegated
Approved without change 11/21/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/21/2017
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
11/30/2020 36 Months From Approved 11/30/2017
77 0 302
1,937 0 1,348
475,650 0 1,847,901

Sections 206 to 209 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides the statutory framework for the Commission's rules for resolving formal complaints filed against common carriers. In addition, Rule 20.12 (e) of the Commission's rules adopts the Section 208 formal complaint procedures for formal complaints against commercial mobile data service providers, except there is no remedy for damages. The information submitted is used by the Commission to determine the sufficiency of complaints and to resolve the merits of disputes between the parties. The accelerated docket process expedites the processing of certain complaints.

US Code: 47 USC 301, 303 - 304, 309, 316, 332 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 206 - 209, 271(d)(6) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1302 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i) - 154(j) Name of Law: null
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  82 FR 44181 09/21/2017
82 FR 44181 09/21/2017
No

  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 77 302 0 0 -225 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,937 1,348 0 0 589 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 475,650 1,847,901 0 0 -1,372,251 0
No
No
The Commission is reporting adjustments to this information collection. We estimate 5 new proceedings a year which produce an estimated 77 responses annually. There is a decrease in the number of formal complaint proceedings filed annually and thus also in the total number of related ongoing pleading responses. In particular, new filings are reduced to 5 rather than 20 and, total annual responses are reduced from 302 to 77. Also, the Commission is reporting increases to this information collection. The total annual burden hours increased from 1,348 to 1,937. This increase was to due to an inadvertent omission because the burdens were not considered fully in our prior filing and for this reason there is an increase in those reporting aspects despite the overall decline in annual responses. Lastly, there is an increase in the total annual cost burden which results from an increase in the fee amount of $10 per formal complaint filed (requires using FCC Form 485); however, the total annual cost burden increases are offset by decreases to the previous estimates from $1,847,901 to $475,650. These estimates reflect adjustments to this information collection from the last submission to OMB based on more recent staff experience.

$17,460
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Tracy Bridgham 202 418-0967

  No

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.
11/21/2017


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