Section 64.2401, Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170 and CG Docket No. 04-208

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0854 2021 extension.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-05-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31213	Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170 and CG Docket No. 04-208	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0854	ICR Reference No: 202105-3060-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-3060-003
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Section 64.2401, Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170 and CG Docket No. 04-208
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/17/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	23,157	33,819
Time Burden (Hours)	1,872,245	1,950,433
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,000,000	15,918,200

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Abstract: The Commission applied previously-adopted rules to wireless carriers. Such rules are designed to make consumers' telecommunications bills easier to read and understand, and were adopted in response to consumers' difficulties in understanding their bills, detecting fraud, resolving billing disputes, and comparing carrier rates to get the best value for themselves

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 201(b) and 258 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 13543	03/09/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 26722	05/17/2021
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
Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170 and CG Docket No. 04-208

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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	23,157	33,819	0	0	-10,662	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,872,245	1,950,433	0	0	-78,188	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,000,000	15,918,200	0	0	-5,918,200	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission has re-evaluated its previous burdens associated with this information collection and notes the following adjustments in associated burdens and costs described herein: The annual number of respondents remain the same at 4,165; the annual number of responses decreased by -10,662, from 33,819 to 23,157; the annual burden hours decreased by -78,188, from 1,950,433 to 1,872,245 and the annual burden hours decreased by -5,918,200 from $15,918,200 to $10,000,000. There are no program changes.

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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? 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: 05/17/2021

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