Sections 4.1 and 4.2 and Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications (NORS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
JUSTIFICATION FOR THE NONSUBSTANTIVE CHANGE FOR 3060-0484 (2013).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-01-24
0484_NORS Screen Shots_061512.docx Supplementary Document	2012-07-24
0484_ss_072412.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-07-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30210	Sections 4.1 and 4.2 and Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications (NORS) Other-NORS Screen Shots	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0484	ICR Reference No: 201401-3060-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-3060-003
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Sections 4.1 and 4.2 and Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications (NORS)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/28/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/24/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2015	09/30/2015	09/30/2015
Responses	15,444	0	15,444
Time Burden (Hours)	29,647	0	29,647
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 47 CFR Part 4 of FCC rules will require outage reporting requirements to include all communications providers (cable, satellite, and wireless providers). An initial and final report is required to be filed for each outage. The reports will enable the Commission to monitor developments affecting homeland security, public health or safety, and the economic well being of the Nation in view of the increasing importance of non-wireline communications in the Nation's communications networks and critical infrastructure. The Commission is requesting the approval for a non-substantive change request for collection 3060-0484, the Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) information collection from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission wants to add detail in an existing drop-down menu. Therefore, the purpose of this modification is to help the NORS team track outages involving cybersecurity threats, as distinguished from those involving physical vandalism such as a cut cable. The system currently has a yes/no/unknown drop-down for whether an outage was malicious, with a free text box for an explanation. Service providers will almost always know whether a malicious outage was caused by a cyber event or physical damage, but they do not always specify that in the current text box since it does not prompt them to distinguish between the two causes. We therefore propose to split the "yes" drop-down into two choices for cyber and physical events, keeping everything else as-is. This change also will not impact the burden hours or cost burden for collection 3060-0484.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 302(a) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(f) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(g) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 621(b)(3) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 621(d) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(o) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 218 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 219 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 230 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 256 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 301 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AI22	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 25088	04/27/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 26278	05/03/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 42497	07/19/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sections 4.1 and 4.2 and Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications (NORS)

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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	15,444	15,444	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,647	29,647	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers are now part of this information collection due to FCC 12-22, Report and Order (included in this submission). Therefore, the number of respondents/responses has increased; and therefore the total annual burden has increased (program change).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $483,640

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]? 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? 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: 01/24/2014

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