[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2432-2433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00660]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1222; FR ID 66690]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested 
concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 15, 
2022. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1222.
    Title: Inmate Calling Services (ICS) Provider Annual Reporting, 
Certification, Consumer Disclosure, and Waiver Request Requirements.
    Form Number(s): FCC Form 2301(a) and FCC Form 2301(b).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 23 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours-120 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting and certification 
requirements, third party disclosure and waiver request requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i)-4(j), 201(b), 218, 220, 225, 255, 276, 403, and 617 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j), 
201(b), 218, 220, 225, 255, 276, 403 and 617.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,740 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Protective Order in the 
Commission's inmate calling services (ICS) proceeding, WC Docket 12-
375, 28 FCC Rcd 16954 (WCB 2013), provides confidential treatment for 
the proprietary information submitted by (ICS providers in response to 
the Commission's directives. The Commission will treat as presumptively 
confidential any particular information identified as confidential by 
the provider in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and 
Commission rules. Each confidential document should be stamped and 
submitted to the Secretary's Office with an accompanying cover letter, 
as specified by the Protective Order.
    Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended (Act), 47 U.S.C 201, requires that ICS providers' interstate 
and international rates and practices be just and reasonable. Section 
276 of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 276, requires that payphone service providers 
(including ICS providers), be fairly compensated for completed calls.
    In 2015, the Commission released the Second Report and Order and 
Third Notice of Further Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 12-375, 30 
FCC Rcd 12763 (2015 ICS Order), in which the Commission required that 
ICS providers file Annual Reports providing data and other information 
on their ICS operations, as well as Annual Certifications that reported 
data are complete and accurate and comply with the Commission's ICS 
rules. Pursuant to the authority delegated it by the Commission in the 
2015 ICS Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) created 
standardized reporting templates (FCC Form No. 2301(a)) and a related 
certification of accuracy (FCC Form No. 2301(b)), as well as 
instructions to guide providers through the reporting process. The 
instructions explain the reporting and certification requirements and 
reduce the burden of the data collection. (ICS Annual Reporting Form 
(2017-2019), available at https://www.fcc.gov/general/ics-data-collections; ICS Annual Reporting Certification Form, available at 
https://www.fcc.gov/general/ics-data-collections).
    In 2021, the Commission released the Third Report and Order, Order 
on Reconsideration, and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking WC 
Docket No. 12-375, 36 FCC Rcd (2021) (2021 ICS Order), which continued 
the Commission's reform of its ICS rules. The Commission revised its 
rules by adopting, among other things, lower interim rate caps for 
interstate calls, new interim rate caps for international calls, and a 
new rate cap structure that requires ICS providers to differentiate 
between legally mandated and contractually required site commissions.
    On December 15, 2021, the Bureau issued a Public Notice seeking 
comment on its proposed revisions to the instructions and templates for 
the Annual Reports and Certifications submitted by ICS providers. The 
Bureau proposed to revise the instructions and templates for the Annual 
Reports, Certifications, and Instructions to be consistent with the 
Commission's rules and to reflect improvements based on

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the Bureau's experience reviewing prior Annual Reports. Notice of this 
document was published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2022 (87 
FR 212). The Bureau will consider comments submitted in response to the 
Public Notice in addition to comments submitted in response to this 60-
Day Notice in finalizing this information collection prior to 
submitting the documents to the Office of Management and Budget.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-00660 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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