Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements (PS Docket No. 07-114)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-1210_SS_final version 032021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-03-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
242756	Federal Government	Modified
215768	State, Local or Tribal Government - (PSAPS)	Modified
215767	Business or other for-profit - (CMRS) Other-Live Call Data Reporting Template	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1210	ICR Reference No: 202103-3060-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements (PS Docket No. 07-114)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/08/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	35,531	29,028
Time Burden (Hours)	139,461	143,138
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Sixth Report and Order (rel. Jul. 17, 2020), adopted expanded deployment options to meet the Commission's vertical location accuracy metric established in this proceeding. In the Fifth Report and Order (rel;. Nov. 24, 2019), the Commission adopted rules that build on the last major revision to its 911 indoor location accuracy rules. Specifically, the Commission established a vertical location accuracy metric consistent with the framework adopted in the 2015 Fourth Report and Order. In the Fourth Report and Order (rel. Feb. 3, 2015), the Commission adopted rules that significantly enhance the ability of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to identify, with improved accuracy, the location of indoor wireless 911 callers. The rules also strengthen existing E911 location accuracy requirements to improve location determination for outdoor calls as well. The actions in the Sixth, Fifth and Fourth Report and Orders come in response to major changes in the landscape of wireless technology and consumer usage. The Commission seeks to revise this currently approved collection and requests approval of clarifying and expanding the scope of the previously approved information collection requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1, 2, 4(i) 7, 10 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 301, 302, 303, 303(b), 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 307, 307(a), 309, 309(j)(3) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 316, 316(a), 332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201, 214, 222, 251(e) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 260 106 Name of Law: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Act of 2010
   US Code: 47 USC 615, 615note, 615a, 615b, 615c Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 81 800 Name of Law: The Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AJ52	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 53234	08/28/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 76569	11/30/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 13373	03/08/2021
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
Business or other for-profit - (CMRS)
State, Local or Tribal Government - (PSAPS)
Federal Government

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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	35,531	29,028	0	6,503	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	139,461	143,138	0	-3,677	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 and adjustments to this collection arise out of the adoption in the Sixth Report and Order of a requirement for CMRS providers to notify customers of the availability of z-axis technology, 47 CFR § 9.10(i)(2)(ii)(J)(4). In addition, the Commission has revised the reporting template for live 911 call data submissions under 47 CFR § 9.10(i)(3)(ii) to facilitate the reporting of vertical (z-axis) information. Further, the Commission has adopted an additional compliance benchmark that will apply during the period covered by this modification request. 47 CFR § 9.10(i)(2)(ii)(G). This additional benchmark will increase the number of compliance certifications filed by CMRS providers under 47 CFR § 9.10(i)(2)(iii). In this supporting statement, we also update the number of CMRS providers (respondents) to reflect 2012 data from the U.S. Census Bureau (+ 173 respondents). In addition, we adjust the burden estimate to zero for several one-time reporting requirements that respondents have already satisfied. In sum, the program changes result in an increase in total responses due (+ 6,503) and decrease in total burdens (- 3,677).

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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.     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? Yes

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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: 03/08/2021

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