Part 61, Tariffs (Other than Tariff Review Plan)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-0298 Supporting Statement_final version_8.30.23_Access Arbitrage .docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29915	Business or other-for profit	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0298	ICR Reference No: 202308-3060-017
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202103-3060-006
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Part 61, Tariffs (Other than Tariff Review Plan)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/30/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	4,659	9,585
Time Burden (Hours)	171,378	244,477
Cost Burden (Dollars)	604,000	1,608,000

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Abstract: Part 61 is designed to ensure that all tariffs filed by common carriers are formally sound, well organized, and provide the Commission and the public with sufficient information to determine the justness and reasonableness as required by the Act, of the rates, terms and conditions in those tariffs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 251-271, 403, 502, 503 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151-155, 201-205, 208 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-AG49	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 35743	06/01/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 39847	06/20/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 59919	08/30/2023
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
Business or other-for profit

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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	4,659	9,585	0	-4,913	-13	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	171,378	244,477	0	-73,086	-13	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	604,000	1,608,000	0	0	-1,004,000	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 information collection to reflect the expansion of the price cap LEC detariffing requirement to include rate-of-return LECs due to the triennial update to the business data services competitive market test, the addition of a one-time detariffing requirement for access-stimulating LECs, the addition of two on-occasion reporting requirements for access-stimulating IPES Providers, the completion of the requirement for the detariffing of competitive LECs, and the completion of the transition of intercarrier compensation for toll free (8YY) services either to lower, uniform rate caps or to bill-and-keep over three years as a means of curtailing abuse of the 8YY intercarrier compensation regime. The total program change is a decrease of 4,913 annual responses. Burden hours have decreased by 73,086 burden hours. Also, the Commission is reporting adjustments to this information collection due to changes in the marketplace which resulted in a further decrease of 13 annual responses and 13 burden hours. Overall, the total number of respondents has increased from 2,925 to 3,834 (+ 909), the total number of responses has decreased from 9,585 to 4,659 (−4,926) and the total annual burden hours have decreased from 244,477 to 171,378 (−73,099). The total annualized cost has adjusted/decreased from $1,608,000 to $604,000 (−$1,004,000) due to a decrease in volume of fee-payable tariff filings.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $980,863

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: 08/30/2023

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