Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, 2.1074, 2.1077 and 15.37, Equipment AuthorizationsâSupplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/08/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2024
17,000
16,675
161,500
158,422
17,000,000
33,352,000
Equipment testing is performed and data is gathered to provide information to aid in controlling interference to radio communications. Data collected verifies compliance of equipment to the FCC Rules. The manufacturer or equipment supplier further confirms compliance with the Commission Rules by including a Supplier's Declaration of Conformity in the literature furnished with the equipment. The test data are retained by the equipment manufacturer and made available upon request to the Commission.
This collection involves a Supplierâs Declaration of Conformity procedure change after the adoption of FCC 22-84. This is a revision to the information collection request resulting in a program/adjustment change. The program change (effect of the rules) is that the eligibility restrictions will result in 167 fewer applicants resulting in a decrease to the total respondents from 8,338 to 8,171 (-167). However, continued growth in participation in the program will result in a re-adjustment of 496 new applicants reflecting an increase to the total respondents from 8,171 to 8,500 (+496), total responses 16,675 to 17,000 (+325), and total annual burden hours from 158,422 to 161,500 (+3,078).
An adjustment was made to the annual cost due to the widespread availability of testing entities, competitive nature of these services, and testing scenarios that are less complex, on average, than had been originally estimated by the Commission. The cost estimate is being reduced by $ 2,000 from $4,000 per application (-$ 2,000) resulting in a decrease total annual cost of $ 33,352,000 to $17,000,000 (-$16,352,000).
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.