Handling Confidential Information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060_0862_SS (072017).docx Supporting Statement A	2017-05-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31242	Businesses and other for-profit -- Handling Confidential Information	Modified
185296	State, Local, or Tribal Government -- Handling Confidential Information	Unchanged
185291	Federal Government -- Handling Confidential Information	Unchanged
185289	Not-for-profit institutions -- Handling Confidential Information	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0862	ICR Reference No: 201705-3060-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201407-3060-014
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OGC
Title: Handling Confidential Information
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/16/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	2,400	0	2,400
Time Burden (Hours)	4,300	0	4,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Report and Order in the Matter of Examination of Current Policy Concerning the Treatment of Confidential Information Submitted to the Commission, GC Docket No. 96-55, requires that (a) parties entering into a protective order keep a log of those who have access to the confidential materials and make the log available to the submitter of the confidential materials, and (b) there is a showing necessary to support a request for confidentiality.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 552(b)(4) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 18 USC 1905 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 13998	03/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 13998	03/16/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Not-for-profit institutions -- Handling Confidential Information
Federal Government -- Handling Confidential Information
State, Local, or Tribal Government -- Handling Confidential Information
Businesses and other for-profit -- Handling Confidential Information

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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	2,400	2,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,300	4,900	0	0	-600	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: The Commission reports that there are adjustments/decreases to this collection since the last submission to OMB. The total annual burden hours were overstated by -600 hours (4,900 hours to 4,300 hours) due to a miscalculation in its previous burden estimates and have been updated in this submission to OMB. There are no program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 05/16/2017

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