FCC Wants Comments About Reducing Paperwork Via More Paperwork
Published Date: 1/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking the public and other agencies to review and comment on their plans to collect information, aiming to cut down paperwork, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Comments are due by February 3, 2025, so everyone affected has a chance to weigh in. This effort helps save time and money by making government forms easier and less of a hassle.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Relay Service Reporting Requirements
The FCC is renewing and revising OMB Control No. 3060-0463 for Telecommunications Relay Services, Video Relay Service, and IP Captioned Telephone Service. The collection covers 5,075 respondents and 8,468 responses, with total annual burden of 15,850 hours and total annual cost of $348,000, and includes requirements such as CEO/CFO certification under penalty of perjury, twice-yearly call center reports, submission of detailed call data records, automated recordkeeping, and five-year retention of CDRs.
Correctional Facility CIS Certification Rules
The FCC is extending OMB Control No. 3060-1299 covering rules for contraband wireless device solutions in correctional facilities. The collections (54 respondents; 4,740 responses; estimated 21,767 annual burden hours) require CIS applicants to submit certification applications, perform on-site testing and self-certification, give wireless providers notice and opportunity to participate in tests, retain records for at least five years, and allow providers to object or reverse disabling actions within specified timelines.
Paperwork-Reduction Comment Window
The FCC is asking the public to comment on planned information collections and how to reduce paperwork burdens, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Comments must be submitted by February 3, 2025 via www.reginfo.gov and emailed copies to FCC contacts listed in the notice.
Home Wiring Ownership Rules Clarified
The FCC is extending OMB Control No. 3060-0692 covering home wiring and MVPD interference rules that clarify the disposition of cable operator-owned wiring in single-family homes and multiple dwelling units when a subscriber terminates service. The filing lists 22,000 respondents, 253,010 responses, and a total annual burden of 36,114 hours (no annual cost). Section 76.613 also requires MVPDs to prepare interference reports when ordered by a District Director or Resident Agent.
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