Toll Free Number Auctions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SUPPORTING STATEMENT_TFAM PRA_10.4.19 (002).docx Supporting Statement A	2019-10-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
238099	Toll Free Number Auctions - Business or Other For-Profit Other-Screenshot - Post Auction Letter of Agency	New
238098	Toll Free Number Auctions - State, Local or Tribal Government Other-Screenshot - Post Auction Letter of Agency	New
238097	Toll Free Number Auctions - Individuals/Households Other-FCC 5633 - Screen shot	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1266	ICR Reference No: 201910-3060-012
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Toll Free Number Auctions
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/12/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/15/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,220	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	105	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the Toll Free Assignment Modernization Order (2018), the Commission adopted the development of a secondary market for numbers in the 833 code assigned via competitive bidding. The information collected through this information collection will allow the Commission to fully evaluate the operation of the secondary market, including the demand for the right to use toll free numbers, the value parties place on the right to use toll free numbers, and how frequently transactions occur on the secondary market.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 251(e)(1) 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-AK91	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 53377	10/23/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 38629	08/07/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 55151	10/15/2019
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
Toll Free Number Auctions - Individuals/Households
Toll Free Number Auctions - State, Local or Tribal Government
Toll Free Number Auctions - Business or Other For-Profit

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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	1,220	0	0	1,220	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	105	0	0	105	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: This is a new information collection resulting in a program change/increases to the total number of respondents and total annual responses of +1,220 and total annual burden hours of +105 hours due to the adoption of FCC 18-137.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Yes

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: 10/15/2019

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