Communications Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OMB Control No. 3060-1003_final version.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-08-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31573	Business or other for-profit entities	Modified
265645	Federal Government	Modified
201995	State, Local and Tribal Government	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1003	ICR Reference No: 202407-3060-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202402-3060-006
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Communications Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/01/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2027
Responses	292,896	104,000
Time Burden (Hours)	48,816	16,320
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This collection will improve government management and mitigation of short and long term impacts of disasters on communications networks while providing the Commission, emergency responders, and the public with enhanced situational awareness of the reliability of those networks during emergencies and disasters.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 303(j),303(r),307,309,316,332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 251(e)(3),301,303(b),303(g) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1, 4(i),4(j),4(n),201,214,218 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 307,309(a),309(j), 316,332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151,154(i)-(j)&(n),309(a) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 309(j),403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 6206 Name of Law: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
   PL: Pub.L. 115 - 141 Section 506(a) Name of Law: RAY BAUM's Act of 2018
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 81 2, 3(b),6-7 Name of Law: Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 260 106 Name of Law: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Act of 2010
   US Code: 47 USC 615note, 615, 615a-1,615b,615c
   US Code: 47 USC 1426
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AL43	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 25535	04/11/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 45890	05/24/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 62735	08/01/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit entities
Federal Government
State, Local and Tribal Government

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	292,896	104,000	0	188,896	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,816	16,320	0	32,496	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: The Commission is reporting a program change in the number of respondents from 400 to 18,306 (+17,906) due to the reporting requirements in DIRS becoming mandatory. The total number of responses will also increase from 104,000 to 292,896 (+188,896), and annual burden hours will increase from 16,320 to 48,816 (+32,496), because of the change from voluntary to mandatory DIRS reporting. Respondents voluntarily submitting responses under the current framework will experience no change, but those respondents who did not previously register and file reports in DIRS will now be required to do so. No adjustments are being reported to this information 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.     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: 08/01/2024

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