Inmate Calling Services (ICS) Provider Annual Reporting, Certification, Consumer Disclosure, and Waiver Request Requirements, WC Docket No. 12-375, FCC 21-60

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 2301(a) ICS Annual Reporting Form - Word Template	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 2301(a) ICS Annual Reporting Form - Excel Template	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 2301(b) Inmate Calling Services Annual Report Certification Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 2301(b) Business or other for-profit	Form	Modified	Available
ICS Annual Report Revisions Supporting Statement_final version July 2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-07-22	Repair queued
DA-22-676A1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-06-30	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
224313	Business or other for-profit	Form	Modified	ICS Annual Reporting Form - Word Template
224313	Business or other for-profit	Form	Modified	ICS Annual Reporting Form - Excel Template
224313	Business or other for-profit	Form	Modified	Inmate Calling Services Annual Report Certification Form
224313	Business or other for-profit	Form	Modified
224313	Business or other for-profit	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1222	ICR Reference No: 202206-3060-017
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-3060-015
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Inmate Calling Services (ICS) Provider Annual Reporting, Certification, Consumer Disclosure, and Waiver Request Requirements, WC Docket No. 12-375, FCC 21-60
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/03/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/22/2022
Terms of Clearance: Updated supporting statement to respond to comments.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	23	0	23
Time Burden (Hours)	3,740	0	2,940
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Providers of inmate calling services (ICS) must file annually rate data and other information on their ICS operations. In 2015, the Wireline Competition Bureau, pursuant to its delegated authority, created a standardized reporting template, as well as instructions to guide providers through the reporting process. The Commission also required an officer of each ICS provider certify annually as to the accuracy of the data and other information submitted in the providers' Annual Reports. The Commission also required ICS providers to disclose their interstate, intrastate, and international rates and ancillary charges. ICS providers must also comply with certain requirements to the extent they seek a waiver. The Annual Report, Certifications, and Instructions are being revised.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 403, 617, 716 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1, 4(i)-(j),151, 154(i)-(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 201(b),218,220,225,255, 276 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:
3060-AK08	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 79163	12/18/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 2432	01/14/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 43849	07/22/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit	FCC Form 2301(b), FCC Form 2301(a), FCC Form 2301(a)	Inmate Calling Services Annual Report Certification Form ,   ICS Annual Reporting Form - Excel Template ,   ICS Annual Reporting Form - Word Template

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Approved	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	23	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,740	2,940	0	800	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: Since the last submission to OMB, the Commission is reporting a program change/increase to this collection as a result of revisions to the Annual Report, Instructions, and Certifications. The burden hours have increased from 2,940 to 3,740 (+800) to reflect these changes. The number of respondents and responses has not changed since the last submission.

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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: 07/22/2022

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