National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporitng statement OMB 3060-1225 (2023).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-07-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224675	National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program	Modified
224674	National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program	Modified
224673	National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1225	ICR Reference No: 202307-3060-026
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-3060-008
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
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: 07/20/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	6,989	3,806
Time Burden (Hours)	20,890	7,793
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,000	600

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Abstract: The Commission is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision of this information collection to allow communications equipment and related services to continue to be provided to low-income individuals who are deaf-blind. The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) requires the Commission to take various measures to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging communications technologies in the 21st century. Section 105 of the CVAA adds section 719 to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). Section 719 of the Act requires the Commission to establish rules that define as eligible for up to $10,000,000 of support annually from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund (TRS Fund) those programs that are approved by the Commission for the distribution of specialized customer premises equipment designed to make telecommunications service, Internet access service, and advanced communications, including interexchange services and advanced telecommunications and information services, accessible by low-income individuals who are deaf-blind.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i), 154(j), 620 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:
	88 FR 31758	05/18/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 46797	07/20/2023
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
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program

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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	6,989	3,806	0	0	3,183	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,890	7,793	0	0	13,097	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,000	600	0	0	2,400	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 the existing burdens associated with this information collection since the last time this information collection was reviewed and approved by OMB and, therefore, makes the following adjustments: (a) The Commission’s estimate for number of responses has increased by +3,183 responses; (b) The Commission’s estimate for the total annual burden hours has increased by +13,097 hours; and (c) Because the annual cost is now assessed on an annual basis instead of annualized, as previously estimated, the annual cost has increased by +$2,400.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,413

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)? Yes

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: 07/20/2023

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