Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhanced Submarine Outage Data

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Submarine cable outage reporting FCC 19-138 (PRA Supporting Statement)_12-14-2020 final.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-29
47 cfr 4.15.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
244979	Business or other for-profit Other-Submarine Cable Template	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202012-3060-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhanced Submarine Outage Data
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/29/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	336	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,016	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information is needed in order to support Federal government national security and emergency preparedness communications programs, for purposes of providing situational awareness of submarine cable system performance as well as a greater understanding of potential physical threats to the system. The Commission has the authority over the licensing of submarine cables in the United States under 47 U.S.C. § 34-39 and 47 C.F.R. § 1.767.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i)-(j) & (o), 405 Name of Law: Cable Landing License Act of 1921
   US Code: 47 USC 34-39 Name of Law: Cable Landing License Act of 1921
   EO: EO 10553 Name/Subject of EO: null
   US Code: 3 USC 301 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AK39	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 52355	08/08/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 27416	05/08/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 85633	12/29/2020
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
Business or other for-profit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	336	0	0	336	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,016	0	0	2,016	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 program change/increases to the total respondents of +74, total annual responses of +336 and total burden hours of + 2,016 due to the adoption of FCC 16-81 and FCC 19-138. No adjustments are being reported for this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,939

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? No

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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: 12/29/2020

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