Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Handset Displays and False Alert Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PLAW-116publ283.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-04
WEA NDAA Supporting Statement_final version March 2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
251959	State, Local or Tribal Governments	New
251957	Federal Government	New
251955	Business or other for profit	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202203-3060-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Handset Displays and False Alert Reporting
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: 03/04/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	167	0
Time Burden (Hours)	22,815	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 (NDAA21) ordered the Commission to make certain amendments to its part 10 Wireless Emergency Alert rules. The Commission's NDAA21 Alerting Order, FCC 21-77 (adopted June 17, 2021) adopted two new regulations triggering this request. First, Commission combined the current non-optional class of WEA “Presidential Alerts” with FEMA Administrator Alerts into a new renamed alert class named “National Alerts,” and required Participating CMS providers that have chosen to display the phrase “Presidential Alert” on their handsets to either discontinue the handset’s use of that phrase or otherwise change those displays to read “National Alert” by July 31, 2022. Network infrastructure that is technically incapable of meeting this requirement, such as legacy devices or networks that cannot be updated to support header display changes, are exempt from this requirement. Second, the Commission adopted a rule permitting the FEMA Administrator or a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government to voluntarily report WEA false alerts to the FCC Operations Center at [email protected], informing the Commission of the event and any relevant details.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 303(r),303(v),307,309,335,403
   US Code: 47 USC 151,152,154(i),154(o),301
   US Code: 47 USC 544(g),606,613,1201,1203,1204
   US Code: 47 USC 1206
  

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 72598	12/22/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 12450	03/04/2022
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
Federal Government
State, Local or Tribal Governments

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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	167	0	0	167	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,815	0	0	22,815	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. The Commission is reporting program changes/increases to the total number of respondents of +23,277, the total annual responses of +167 and total annual burden hours of 22,815, due to the adoption of FCC 21-77. These figures will be added to OMB’s Active Inventory.

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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: 03/04/2022

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