The Commission is submitting this
revision to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval
to update the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) text-to-911
Registration Form to include PSAP requests for real-time-text (RTT)
service pursuant to the Report and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, (rel. Dec. 16, 2016,) in CG Docket No. 16-145
and GN Docket No. 15-178, the Commission amended its rules to
facilitate a transition from text telephone (TTY) technology to
RTT. The Report and Order builds on the framework established in
2014. In the Second Report and Order, PS Docket Nos. 11-153 and
10-255, FCC 14-118, the Commission amended its Part 20 rules to
codify the obligation of Commercial Mobile Radio Service providers
and providers of interconnected text messaging applications
(collectively, covered text providers) to route all 911 text
messages to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). The required
information collection assists the FCC in obtaining information
from PSAPs that they are technically ready to receive 911 text
messages so that covered text providers will have sufficient notice
to implement text-to-911 as required. The information collection
also includes third party notifications necessary to ensure that
consumers, covered text providers, and PSAPs are aware of the
limitations, capabilities, and status of text-to-911
service.
The Commission is reporting
adjustments/increases to this information collection since the last
submission to OMB. The total respondents increased from 2,649 to
3,882 (+1,233), the total annual responses increased from 51,730 to
52,963 (+1,233), and the total annual burden hours increased from
69,883 to 76,766 (+6,883). These adjustments are based on the most
current data from NENA regarding the number of PSAPs. The
adjustments also reflect the fact that a significant number of
PSAPs that have filed the previous form to request text-to-911
service may request RTT service using the updated Text-to-911 Form.
The adjustments also reflect the covered text providers must comply
with dispatchable location requirements by January 2022.
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John Evanoff 202 418-0848
john.evanoff@fcc.gov
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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:
(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.