Communications Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-1003 - DIRS Supporting Statement for Info Sharing _final version .docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-03
DIRS Emergency Justification Letter_7.27.23 signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31573	Business or other for-profit entities	Modified
201995	State, Local and Tribal Government	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1003	ICR Reference No: 202307-3060-031
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-3060-013
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Communications Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/07/2023
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/03/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	104,000	104,000
Time Burden (Hours)	16,320	16,320
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information is needed to further the Commission's goal of assisting federal, state and Tribal Nation agencies in obtaining better situational awareness regarding the performance of communications networks during disasters. Service providers already file voluntary reports with the FCC upon activation of DIRS. The information collected here will allow these reports to be shared on a "need to know" basis while preserving the confidentiality of the information while advancing public safety goals. Because the FCC anticipates that DIRS and NORS access will be requested together in most cases, it believes that the estimated burden hours and costs for Participating Agencies associated with DIRS access are fully included in the estimates that it has separately submitted as part of its collection on Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications, OMB Control No. 3060-0484. To avoid double-counting the estimated burden hours and costs associated with both collections, the Commission estimates the marginal cost of the Participating Agency aspect of this collection to be zero.

Emergency Justfication: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requests OMB approval to submit the information collection described herein under the “emergency processing” provision of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (5 C.F.R. § 1320.13). The Commission is requesting clearance for a revision to an existing information collection under OMB Control Number 3060-1003. We respectfully request OMB approval for this collection no later than 32 days after it is received by OMB to effectuate the public safety purposes of the collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1, 4(i),4(j),4(o) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 307,309(a),309(j), 316,332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403,1302 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 706 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996
   US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i)-(j)& (o),251(e)(3) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 254, 301,303(b),303(g),303(r) 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-AK40	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 22796	04/29/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 51317	08/03/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 51317	08/03/2023
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
Business or other for-profit entities
State, Local and Tribal Government

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	104,000	104,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,320	16,320	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     No

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? No

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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: 08/03/2023

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