Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket 03-123, FCC 07-186

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0463 TRS cost data and compliance (consolidation)(2018).docx Supporting Statement A	2018-06-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30177	Telecommunications Relay Services and Sppech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities Instruction	Modified
231677	Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities	New
179864	Telecommunications Relay Services and Sppech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0463	ICR Reference No: 201806-3060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket 03-123, FCC 07-186
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: 07/31/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/07/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	7,299	0	3,680
Time Burden (Hours)	10,822	0	5,260
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,800	0	1,600

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Abstract: The Commission is submitting this modified information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to transfer burden hours and costs associated with regulations under section 225 of the Communications Act (Act), which is currently approved under OMB control number 3060-1249, to this information collection. The Commission intends to discontinue information collection 3060-1249 once this information collection is approved.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 225 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 13485	03/29/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 26460	06/07/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Telecommunications Relay Services and Sppech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities	None, None	Intrastate Rate and Minute Data for MARS Methodology ,   Interstate TRS Annual Provider Information
Telecommunications Relay Services and Sppech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	7,299	3,680	0	0	3,619	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,822	5,260	0	0	5,562	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,800	1,600	0	0	9,200	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Due to the transfer of the information collection requirements from OMB control 3060-1249 and the re-evaluation of the existing burdens for this information collection, the Commission makes the following adjustments: the annual number of respondents has increased by +1,562, from 3,510 to 5,072 annual number of respondents; the annual number of responses has increased by +3,619, from 3,680 to 7,299 annual number of responses; the annual burdens hours has increased by +5,562 annual burden hours, from 5,260 to 10,822 annual burden hours; and the annual cost has increased by +$9,200, from $1,600 to $10,800. There are no program changes to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,335

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 06/07/2018

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