Providers of inmate calling services
(ICS) must report annually, using the form and instructions created
by the Wireline Competition Bureau, the following information for
the prior calendar year: interstate, international, and intrastate
rates and minutes of use by facility and the name, size, and type
of facility being served; fees for any ancillary services, the
amount of these fees, and the number of times each fee was imposed;
monthly site commission payments; the number of disability-related
calls, problems associated with such calls, and ancillary fees
charged in connection with such calls; and the number of complaints
received related to, for example, dropped calls and poor call
quality and the number of instances of each by TTY and TRS users.
In addition, each inmate calling service provider must certify
anually the accuracy of the data and other information submitted in
the provider's annual report and the provider's compliance with the
Commissions ICS rules. Finally, the consumer disclosure rule
requires ICS providers to inform customers about their ICS
rates.
US Code:
47
USC 303(r) 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 276 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 154(i)-(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code: 47
USC 201 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Since the last submission to
OMB, the Commission is reporting a program change/increase to this
collection as a result of revisions to Form 2301(a) and FCC Form
2301(b) and the accompanying instructions. The burden hours have
increased from 1,200 to 2,000 hours (+800). The number of
respondents and responses have increased from 15 to 20 due to
changes in the ICS marketplace.
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No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Amy Goodman 202
418-1500
No
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:
(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;
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.