Rural Call Completion Recordkeeping Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RCC PRA Supporting Statement_final version .docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206653	RCC - Business respondents	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1186	ICR Reference No: 202107-3060-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-3060-006
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Rural Call Completion Recordkeeping Requirements
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: 07/26/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	56	112
Time Burden (Hours)	56	2,744
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	350,000

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Abstract: The Commission has found that rural call completion is a continuing problem imposing needless economic and personal costs on local communities, and that continued Commission focus on the issue is warranted. The information collected through these data collections will facilitate industry collaboration to address call completion issues.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 152 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 202 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 218 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 220(a) 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 251(a) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151 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 26722	05/17/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 40045	07/26/2021
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
RCC - Business respondents

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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	56	112	0	-56	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56	2,744	0	-2,688	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	350,000	0	-350,000	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 Commission is reporting program changes to this revised collection—specifically, the removal of the recordkeeping and retention requirements. These program changes to the Commission’s previous burden estimates are a result of the Commission’s elimination of the recordkeeping and retention requirements contained in the 2019 RCC Order. As a result of these changes, covered providers are no longer required to maintain records of call completion data. We previously estimated that respondents would require 48 hours per year to respond to the recordkeeping requirements. In eliminating the recordkeeping requirement, we accordingly reduce the total number of responses by 56, and the annual burden hours to respondents by 48 hours. We estimate that the point of contact publication requirement will continue to require one hour of response time annually per covered provider, for a total annual burden of 56 hours. Overall, this reduces the total annual burden hours of this information collection by 2,688 hours. Regarding annualized costs, our previous estimate annualized the cost of the recordkeeping and reporting rules over 8 years, assuming that the reporting and retention rules would end at the end of the transition for reforming intercarrier compensation, which we estimated would take approximately 8 years. We believe covered providers have already expended the initial startup costs associated with these rules, moreover, the recordkeeping and reporting rules have been sunset and are no longer in effect. Therefore, we reduce the total annual costs associated with this information collection from $350,000 to $0.

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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: 07/26/2021

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