New Procedure for Non-Federal Public Safety Entities To License Federal Government Interoperability Channels

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS for Order on Fed-non-Fed Interoperability_6112018_PSHSB.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-06-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231696	State, Local or Tribal Government	New
231695	Not-for-Profit Institutions	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1257	ICR Reference No: 201806-3060-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: New Procedure for Non-Federal Public Safety Entities To License Federal Government Interoperability Channels
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/13/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/02/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	45,947	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11,487	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: New Section 90.25, requires any non-federal public safety entity seeking to license mobile and portable units on the federal interoperability channels to obtain written concurrence from its Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) or state appointed official and include such written concurrence with its application for license.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 301, 303, 332 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-AK74	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 19976	05/07/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 18054	04/25/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 30934	07/02/2018
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
Not-for-Profit Institutions
State, Local or Tribal Government

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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	45,947	0	0	45,947	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,487	0	0	11,487	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: This is a new information collection resulting in a program change/increase of 45,947 respondents, 45,947 responses and 11,487 annual burden hours. These estimates will be added to OMB’s Active Inventory.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $424,435

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.     Yes

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? 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: 07/02/2018

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