Communications Disaster
Information Reporting System (DIRS)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/01/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2027
292,896
104,000
48,816
16,320
0
0
This collection will improve
government management and mitigation of short and long term impacts
of disasters on communications networks while providing the
Commission, emergency responders, and the public with enhanced
situational awareness of the reliability of those networks during
emergencies and disasters.
The Commission is reporting a
program change in the number of respondents from 400 to 18,306
(+17,906) due to the reporting requirements in DIRS becoming
mandatory. The total number of responses will also increase from
104,000 to 292,896 (+188,896), and annual burden hours will
increase from 16,320 to 48,816 (+32,496), because of the change
from voluntary to mandatory DIRS reporting. Respondents voluntarily
submitting responses under the current framework will experience no
change, but those respondents who did not previously register and
file reports in DIRS will now be required to do so. No adjustments
are being reported to this information collection.
$0
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Scott Cinnamon 202 418-2319
scott.cinnamon@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.