Notice2021-27588
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
December 21, 2021
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might "further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees." The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 242 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72231-72232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27588]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1222; FR ID 62740]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.'' The Commission may
not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a
valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before January 20,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> also send a copy of your
comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC,
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fdfddcecfe9ececa1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f1f1d0e0f292c2c61282039">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7836111b17141d5637161f1d141d381e1b1b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b65424844474e0564454c4e474e6b4d4848054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, (2) look for the
[[Page 72232]]
section of the web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on
the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the
``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications
Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select
Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the
``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under
review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on the
ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be
displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ``further
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns
with fewer than 25 employees.''
OMB Control Number: 3060-1222.
Title: Inmate Calling Services Annual Reporting, Certification,
Consumer Disclosure, and Waiver Request Requirements.
Form Number(s): FCC Form 2301(a) and FCC Form 2301(b).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 23 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours-80 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting; on occasion; and third
party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in sections 1, 4(i)-4(j), 201(b), 218, 220,
225, 255, 276, 403, and 716 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j), 201(b), 218, 220, 225, 255, 276,
403 and 617.
Total Annual Burden: 2,940 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission anticipates
treating as presumptively confidential any particular information
identified as proprietary by providers of inmate calling services
(ICS).
Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the Communications Act of 1934 Act,
as amended (Act), 47 U.S.C. 201, requires that ICS providers'
interstate and international rates and practices be just and
reasonable. Section 276 of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 276, requires that
payphone service providers (including ICS providers) be fairly
compensated for completed calls.
On May 24, 2021, the Commission released the Third Report and
Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 12-375, FCC 21-60 (2021 ICS Order), in which
it continued its reform of the ICS marketplace. In that Order, the
Commission, among other things, lowered the interstate interim rate
caps; reformed the current treatment of site commission payments;
eliminated the separate interstate collect calling rate caps; reformed
the ancillary service rules for third-party financial fees; capped, for
the first time, international calling rates; adopted a new mandatory
data collection to gather data to set permanent rates; and reaffirmed
providers' obligations regarding access for incarcerated people with
disabilities.
The reforms also included expanded consumer disclosure
requirements, as well as new reporting requirements for ICS providers
seeking waiver of the Commission's interstate and international rate
caps. In connection with international rates, the Commission required
that providers must separately disclose the rate component for
terminating calls to each country where that provider terminates
international calls.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27588 Filed 12-20-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on December 21, 2021.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.