Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhanced Submarine Outage Data

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060 1283 - PRA Supporting Statement_OMB_final version .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-02-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
244979	Business or other for-profit	Other-Submarine Cable Template	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1283	ICR Reference No: 202402-3060-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhanced Submarine Outage Data
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/07/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/21/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	154	0	336
Time Burden (Hours)	308	0	2,016
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected here facilitates FCC monitoring, analysis, and investigation of the reliability and security of submarine cable networks, and to identify and act on potential threats to our Nation's telecommunications infrastructure. The NORS outage reports collected from submarine cable providers help the FCC develop a better understanding of the root causes of significant outages, and to explore preventive measures to mitigate the impact of such outages.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i)-(j) & (o), 405 Name of Law: Cable Landing License Act of 1921
   US Code: 47 USC 34-39 Name of Law: Cable Landing License Act of 1921
   EO: EO 10553
   US Code: 3 USC 301
  

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 84323	12/05/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 13081	02/21/2024
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

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	154	336	0	0	-182	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	308	2,016	0	0	-1,708	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Recognizing an increase in the number of undersea cable licensees, this renewal reports an adjustment increasing the total number of respondents to 85 from 74 (+11). The 2021 Supporting Statement and current OMB inventory contemplates 336 total responses. We report that we are receiving an annual average of 154 responses (-182), and a reduction in total burden hours from 2,016 to 308, (-1,708) after a review of two years of actual data with the new rules adopted in FCC 16-81 and FCC 19-138. No program changes are being reported for this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $26,358

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: 02/21/2024

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