80 FR 8645 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8645-8646]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03316]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0687]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

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 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 OMB 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 OMB 
control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 20, 
2015. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email

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[email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments the 
OMB control number as shown in the Supplementary Information section 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when 
the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0687.
    Title: Access to Telecommunications Equipment and Services by 
Persons with Disabilities, CC Docket No. 87-124.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,268 respondents; 22,500,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 second (0.000278 hours) to 15 
seconds (0.004167 hours).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
section 710 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
610, and Public Law 100-394, the ``Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 
1988,'' 102 Stat. 976, Aug. 16, 1988.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,693 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $266,280.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personally identifiable information from 
individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 68.224--Notice of non-hearing aid 
compatibility. Every non-hearing aid compatible telephone offered for 
sale to the public on or after August 17, 1989, whether previously-
registered, newly registered or refurbished shall (a) contain in a 
conspicuous location on the surface of its packaging a statement that 
the telephone is not hearing aid compatible, or if offered for sale 
without a surrounding package, shall be affixed with a written 
statement that the telephone is not hearing aid compatible; and (b) be 
accompanied by instructions in accordance with 47 CFR 62.218(b)(2).
    47 CFR 68.300--Labeling requirements. As of April 1, 1997, all 
registered telephones, including cordless telephones, manufactured in 
the United States (other than for export) or imported for use in the 
United States, that are hearing aid compatible shall have the letters 
``HAC'' permanently affixed. The information collections for both rules 
contain third party disclosure and labeling requirements. The 
information is used primarily to inform consumers who purchase and/or 
use telephone equipment whether the telephone is hearing aid 
compatible.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
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