Misuse of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS); Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 1

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting statement OMB 3060-1053 - IP CTS supporting statement (revision)(August 2019).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-11-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31675	Two-Line Captioned Telephone Order; IP Captioned Telephone Service Declaratory Ruling; and Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service Reform Order, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1053	ICR Reference No: 201911-3060-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-3060-009
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Misuse of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS); Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 1
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: 12/26/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/19/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	1,218,242	0	180,012
Time Burden (Hours)	653,820	0	105,088
Cost Burden (Dollars)	56,000	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission is submitting this revised information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to add information collection requirements adopted in the IP CTS Modernization Order, FCC 18-79 and the IP CTS Program Management Order, FCC 19-11, pursuant to section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), and to modify the estimates of existing burdens that were included in the February 2018 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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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:
3060-AK01	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 9276	03/14/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 47290	09/09/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 63877	11/19/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Two-Line Captioned Telephone Order; IP Captioned Telephone Service Declaratory Ruling; and Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service Reform Order, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,218,242	180,012	0	966,218	72,012	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	653,820	105,088	0	530,642	18,090	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	56,000	0	0	56,000	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: The Commission has the following program changes to this collection which are due to (1) existing respondents having met the New Consumer Registration and Self Certification requirement adopted in the IP CTS Reform Order (- 60,000 respondents, -120,000 responses, and -90,000 annual burden hours); (2) adoption of the IP CTS Modernization Order and the IP CTS Program Management Order (+372,000 respondents, +1,146,230 responses, and +635,730 annual burden hours); and (3) reevaluation of the information collection requirements’ burdens previously reported in this collection: (a)(1) the number of respondents due to the IP Reform Order has decreased by -60,000, from 60,010 to 10 respondents; (a)(2) the number of respondents due to the IP CTS Program Management Order has increased by +372,000, from 10 to 372,010 respondents; Total Program Change in Respondents: +312,000 (b)(1) the number of responses due to the IP CTS Reform Order has decreased by -120,000, from 180,012 to 60,012; (b)(2) the number of responses due to the IP CTS Modernization Order and the IP CTS Program Management Order has increased by +1,086,218, from 60,012 to 1,146,230 responses; Total Program Change in Responses: +966,218 (c)(1) the total annual burden hours due to the IP CTS Reform Order has decreased by -90, from 105,088 to 104,998 annual burden hours; (c)(2) the total annual burden hours due to the IP CTS Modernization Order and the IP CTS Program Management Order has increased by +530,732, from 104,998 to 635,730 annual burden hours; and Total Program Change in Annual Burden Hours: +530,642 (d) the total annual cost for this collection increased from $0 to $56,000. Total Program Change in Annual Cost: +$56,000 The Commission also has the following adjustments to this collection which are due to the remaining IP CTS Reform Order information collection requirements regarding IP CTS Labeling and IP CTS Provider Applicant Assurance. The Commission has re-estimated the remaining burdens to reflect any changes that may have occurred since the last time this collection was reviewed and approved by OMB, and makes the following adjustments: (a) the Commission’s estimate for the number of responses has increased by +72,012 annual number of responses, from 1,146,230 to 1,218,242 annual number of responses; (b) the Commission’s estimate for the total annual burden hours has increased by +18,090 annual burden hours, from 635,730 to 653,820 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $31,441

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: 11/19/2019

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