Sections 1.49 and 1.54, Forbearance Petition Filing Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-1138 SS.Forb Procs.adj_final version.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191053	Business or other for-profit entities	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1138	ICR Reference No: 202409-3060-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202112-3060-004
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Sections 1.49 and 1.54, Forbearance Petition Filing Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/10/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2024
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	1	0	2
Time Burden (Hours)	640	0	1,280
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Carriers may petition for "forbearance" from provisions of the Act and/or the FCC rules. Under the statute the FCC must make 3 complex determinations within 1 year. To act within 1 year, and to present a stable petition for comment, the FCC requires forbearance petitioners to state with specificity all relevant provisions, rules, carriers, services, geographic areas, and other factors; to apply each statutory criterion to each rule; to identify needed data that the petitioner lacks; to meet routine filing requirements at 47 C.F.R §1.49; and to send the petition to forbearance@fcc.gov, together with supporting data (including market data) and any supporting statements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 10, 151, 154(i), 154(j) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 155(c), 160, 201, 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 56750	07/10/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 56750	07/10/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit entities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	1	2	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	640	1,280	0	0	-640	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: There are decreases to the total number of respondents, total annual responses and total burden hours which are due to a reduction in the number of forbearance petitions that the Commission estimates will be submitted annually (from 2 to 1). Also, the respondents’ burden hours are reduced by half (from 1,280 to 640 hours). There are no program changes since the last submission to OMB.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $186,628

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: 09/10/2024

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