Direct Access to Numbers Order, FCC 15-70, Conditions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
DA 2nd RO PRA Supporting Statement_final version2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-03-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
218764	Direct Access to Numbers Order FCC 15-70 Conditions		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1214	ICR Reference No: 202402-3060-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Direct Access to Numbers Order, FCC 15-70, Conditions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/07/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	20	0	30
Time Burden (Hours)	1,100	0	1,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In a September 2023 Second Report and Order (FCC 23-75), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revised the Numbering Authorization Application process, which allows interconnected VoIP providers to apply for a blanket authorization from the FCC that, once granted, will allow them to demonstrate that they have the authority to provide service in specific areas, thus enabling them to request numbers directly from the Numbering Administrators. This collection covers the information and certifications that applicants must submit in order to comply with the Numbering Authorization Application process. The data, information, and documents acquired through this collection will allow interconnected VoIP providers to obtain numbers with minimal burden or delay while also preventing providers from obtaining numbers without first demonstrating that they can deploy and properly utilize such resources. The revisions to this information collection are necessary to further stem the tide of illegal robocalls perpetrated by interconnected VoIP providers, to protect the nation’s numbering resources from abuse by foreign bad actors, and to advance other important public policy objectives tied to the use of our nation’s limited numbering resources.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 6(a) Name of Law: Traced Act
   US Code: 47 USC 251(e)(1) Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AK36	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 80617	11/20/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 89690	12/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 16565	03/07/2024
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
Direct Access to Numbers Order FCC 15-70 Conditions

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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	20	30	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,100	1,200	0	0	-100	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: The Commission is reporting adjustments/decreases to this revised information collection. Based on an average of the number of respondents per year since 2015, the Commission adjusted the estimated number of respondents and annual responses to this information collection from 30 to 20. Because of this decrease, the total annual burden hours estimated for this collection decreased from 1,200 to 1,100. No program changes are being reported.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,800

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: 03/07/2024

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