Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/03/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2023
55,034
52,963
90,377
76,766
0
0
The Commission is submitting this
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension
of a currently-approved information collection for an additional
three years. This collection concerns the Public Safety Answering
Point (PSAP) text-to-911 Registration Form, which allows PSAPs to
request text-to-911 and 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 3,882 to
4,106 (+224), the total annual responses increased from 52,963 to
55,034 (+2,071), and the total annual burden hours increased from
76,766 to 90,377 (+13,611). 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.
In addition, the adjustments reflect that covered text providers
were required to comply with dispatchable location requirements by
January 2022. No program changes are being reported to this
information.
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No
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Brenda Boykin 202 418-2062
brenda.boykin@fcc.gov
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.