Election Whether to Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB_3060-1113 (2021)_final version .docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183206	Election Whether to Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert System.	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1113	ICR Reference No: 202106-3060-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-3060-013
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Election Whether to Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert System
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: 06/22/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	5,012	5,012
Time Burden (Hours)	28,820	28,820
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission requests an extension of four previously approved collections: (1) enhanced notice to consumers at time of sale; (2) disclosure as to degree of participation in wireless alerts (“in whole” or “in part”); (3) notice to current subscribers of non-participation in WEA; and (4) a database to voluntarily collect information, including election information, on area served by participating CMS providers and which phones will transmit WEAs. This information collection was originally submitted because, in the Second Report and Order in PS Docket Nos. 15-91 and 15-94, FCC 18-4, the Commission adopted rules that require Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) providers to submit information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Specifically, the Commission adopted rules that: (1) obligate commercial mobile service (CMS) providers to submit written election of intent to participate in WEA, consistent with new definitions of 'in whole' or 'in part' participation; (2) require CMS providers to notify consumers about the availability and benefits of enhanced geo-targeting via URL or a sales representative at the point of sale.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 218, 219, 230, 256, 302(a) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(f),303(g),303(j),303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403, 621(b)(3), 621(d) 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 19886	06/17/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 32676	06/22/2021
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
Election Whether to Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert System.

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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	5,012	5,012	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,820	28,820	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $115,000

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: 06/22/2021

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