Part 11 - Emergency Alert System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0207_ss_012910.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-01-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29750	Part 11, Reporting, Recordkeeping and 3rd Party Disclosure Requirements (Private Sector)	Modified
184809	Section 11.21 - State EAS Plans	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0207	ICR Reference No: 201103-3060-033
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-3060-025
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Part 11 - Emergency Alert System
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: 03/24/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2011
Terms of Clearance: Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2011
Responses	3,569,028	0	3,533,196
Time Burden (Hours)	82,008	0	80,216
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Part 11 contains rules and regulations providing for an emergency alert system (EAS). The EAS provides the President with the capability to provide immediate communications and information to the general public during periods of national emergency. The EAS also provides state and local governments and the National Weather Service with the capability to provide immediate communications and information to the general public concerning emergency situations posing a threat to life and property.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 606 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AI49	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 12600	03/08/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Part 11, Reporting, Recordkeeping and 3rd Party Disclosure Requirements (Private Sector)
Section 11.21 - State EAS Plans

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	3,569,028	3,533,196	0	35,832	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	82,008	80,216	0	1,792	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 proposes to amend section 11.61(a)(3) to require EAS participants to record and submit to the Commission the following test-related diagnostic information: 1) whether they received the alert message during the designated test; 2) whether they retransmitted the alert; and 3) if they were not able to receive and/or transmit the alert, their "best effort" diagnostic analysis regarding the cause or causes for such failure. This new requirment increased the total annual burden by 1,792 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,310

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/29/2010

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