Safe Connections Act - Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement - SCA - final version .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-03-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
265955	Business or other for-profit entities		New
265953	Individuals or Households		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1325	ICR Reference No: 202403-3060-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Safe Connections Act - Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,650,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,527,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Congress enacted the Safe Connections Act of 2022 (SCA) to ensure that survivors of domestic violence can separate from abusers without losing independent access to their mobile service plan. The SCA amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require mobile service providers to separate the line of a survivor of domestic violence (and other related crimes and abuse), and any individuals in the care of the survivor, from a mobile service contract shared with an abuser within two business days after receiving a request from the survivor. The SCA also directs the Commission to issue rules implementing the line separation requirement within 180 days of enactment (i.e., by June 7, 2024). To implement the line separation process, the Commission establishes this collection, which requires covered providers to notify consumers about the availability of the line separation process, and requires survivors to submit certain information to covered providers to request a line separation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 345 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AL48	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 84406	12/05/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 2948	01/17/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 20966	03/26/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit entities
Individuals or Households

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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	1,650,000	0	0	1,650,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,527,500	0	0	3,527,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection resulting in a program change/increases due to the enactment of the Safe Connections Act of 2022. There are increases to the total number of respondents, +1,650,000; total annual responses, +1,650,000; and total annual burden hours, +3,527,500, which will be added to OMB’s Current Inventory. There are no adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     Yes

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: 03/26/2024

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