Inmate Calling Services (ICS)
Provider Annual Reporting, Certification, and Other Requirements,
WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375, DA 23-656
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/09/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2025
33
23
6,690
3,740
0
0
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 required an officer
of each provider certify annually as to the accuracy of the data
and other information submitted in the providers' Annual Reports.
The Commission also required providers to disclose their rates and
ancillary charges to consumers. Providers must also comply with
certain requirements to the extent they seek a waiver. The annual
reports were revised in 2020 to improve the type and quality of
information collected, and again in 2022 to reflect rule changes in
the 2021 ICS Order. The collection is currently being revised to
reflect changes to the disability access rules, as set forth in a
2022 ICS Order.
Since the last submission to
OMB, the Commission is reporting a program change/increase because
of the addition of an information requirement for TRS providers
serving incarcerated people with communication disabilities (+1,200
hours). Further, since the last submission, the number of providers
has increased from 20 to 30 (+10) due to changes in the
marketplace; thus the number of responses has increased from 23 to
33 (+10). As with the prior submission, the additional three
responses relate to the waiver request reporting requirement. As a
result of both the program change (+1,200) and the adjustment in
the number of providers and responses (+ 1,750), the total burden
hours have increased from 3,740 to 6,690 (+2,950).
$0
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Amy Goodman 202
418-1500
No
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:
(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;
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.
Form FCC Form 2301(b) Business or other for-profit
3060-1222_Annual Reports--Section 64.6040(c) Supporting Statement_final version.docx
DA-23-656A1.pdf
Business or other for-profit