Telecommunications Carriers'
Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Other
Customer Information, CC Docket No. 96-115
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/03/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
76,441,232
79,243,541
204,523
495,507
3,000,000
4,000,000
This information collection implements
the statutory obligations of section 222 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 222. These regulations impose
safeguards to protect customers' CPNI against unauthorized access
and disclosure. In March 2007, the Commission adopted new rules,
which focused on the efforts of communications service providers to
prevent pretexting. These rules require providers of communications
services to adopt additional privacy safeguards that, the
Commission believes, will sharply limit pretexters' abiltiy to
obtain unauthorized access to the type of personal customer
information from carriers that the Commission regulates. In
addition, the Commission's rules help ensure that law enforcement
will have necessary tools to investigate and enforce prohibitions
on illegal access to customer records.
US Code:
47
USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code: 47
USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 201-205 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code: 47
USC 208 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 222 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 154(i) and 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of
1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law:
Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act
of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47 USC 222 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
The Commission has updated the
estimate of the total number of respondents to these information
collections, based on the total number of annual CPNI reports filed
for calendar year 2019, the most recent year for which we have such
data. This re-calculation brings the current estimated number of
respondents down to 3,390 from the previous estimate of 3,600.
Additionally, our estimate of the total number of customers
affected by these collections has been reduced from 198,000,000 to
191,000,000, based on the most recent available data. These
reductions have resulted in corresponding adjustments to the total
figures to the number of responses down to 76,441,232 from
79,243,541 responses and the burden hours down to 204,523 from
495,507 hours, and the total annual costs down to $3,000,000 from
$4,000,000, for each of the collections described in this
supporting statement. There are no program changes.
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.
0715 Supporting Statement_final version_112020.docx
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