Contracts and Concessions, 47 CFR 43.51

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0751 March 2019 revision 3 22 19.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-06-06	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30829	Contracts and Concessions, 47 CFR 43.51		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0751	ICR Reference No: 201906-3060-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-3060-002
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Contracts and Concessions, 47 CFR 43.51
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: 07/19/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/07/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	20	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	140	0	300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision for the information collection, titled, “Contracts and Concessions – 47 CFR 43.51” under OMB Control Number 3060-0751. On November 29, 2012, the Commission released the International Settlements Policy Reform Order (“ISP Reform Order”), FCC 12-145. In this Order, the Commission decided to eliminate the international settlements policy and certain associated rules, including removal of the Section 43.51(d) filing requirements. and removal of Section 43.51(b)(3). As a result, this collection reflects a program change of -20 responses and -160 in annual burden hours. In the ISP Reform Order, the Commission removed Section 47 C.F.R. 43.51(d) of the rules, 47 C.F.R. 43.51(d). That provision required U.S.-international carriers to submit annually to the Commission certain information concerning their intercarrier agreements for the interconnection of an international private line to the U.S. public switched network (U.S. PSN). This rule did not apply to interconnected private lines that terminated in countries determined by the Commission to offer U.S. carriers equivalent private line resale opportunities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154, 211, 219 and 220 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-AJ77	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 11109	02/15/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 13043	04/03/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 26678	06/07/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Contracts and Concessions, 47 CFR 43.51

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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	20	40	0	-20	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	140	300	0	-160	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: The program changes to this collection to reflect the Commission’s decision in the ISP Reform Order to eliminate the international settlements policy and certain associated rules, including removal of the Section 43.51(d) filing requirements and removal of Section 43.51(b)(3). Removal of the Section 43.51(d) filing requirement eliminates 10 responses and 80 burden hours. Removal of Section 43.51(b)(3) reduces the number of responses to Sections 43.51(a) and 43.51(b) from 40 to 20. As a result, this information collection reflects a program change of -20 responses and -160 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,974

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.     No

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.     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: 06/07/2019

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