82 FR 10576 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications 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 Office of Management and Budget (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 82, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10576-10578]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02964]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1089]


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), the Federal 
Communications

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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 Office of Management and Budget 
(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 April 17, 
2017. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC 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.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1089.
    Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; E911 
Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers; Internet-Based 
Telecommunications Relay Service Numbering, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC 
Docket No. 05-196, and WC Docket No. 10-191; FCC 08-151, FCC 08-275, 
FCC 11-123.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and individuals 
and households.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 6 respondents; 3,450,036 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.008 hours (about 30 seconds) to 250 
hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and quarterly reporting 
requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; and Third party disclosure 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for the collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 
4(i), 4(j), 225, 251, 255, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 225, 251, 255, 
303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 52,334 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $2,206,200.
    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 Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The telecommunications relay service (TRS) program 
enables access to the nation's telephone network by persons with 
hearing and speech disabilities. Between 2008 and 2011, the Commission 
adopted rules in three separate orders related to the telephone 
numbering system and enhanced 911 (E911) services for users of two 
forms of Internet-based TRS: Video Relay Service (VRS); and Internet 
Protocol Relay service (IP Relay). See document FCC 08-151, Report and 
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (First Numbering 
Order), published at 73 FR 41286, July 18, 2008; document FCC 08-275, 
Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration (Second Numbering 
Order), published at 73 FR 79683, December 30, 2008; and document FCC 
11-123, Report and Order (iTRS Toll Free Order), published at 76 FR 
59551, September 27, 2011.
    The rules adopted in these three orders have the following 
information collection requirements:
    (A) Routing Information. VRS and IP Relay providers must obtain and 
retain current routing information from their registered users.
    (B) Provision of Routing Information. VRS and IP Relay providers 
must provision and maintain their registered users' routing information 
to the TRS Numbering Directory.
    (C) Registered Location. VRS and IP Relay providers must obtain 
from each newly registered user the physical location at which the 
service will be utilized (the user's Registered Location) and offer 
their registered users one or more methods of updating their physical 
location.
    (D) Provision of Registered Location. Each VRS and IP Relay 
provider must place its registered users' Registered Location and 
certain callback information into, or make that information available 
through, Automatic Location Information (ALI) databases across the 
country.
    (E) User Notification. Every VRS or IP Relay provider must include 
an advisory on its Web site and in any promotional materials addressing 
numbering and E911 services for VRS or IP Relay.
    (F) Affirmative Acknowledgements. VRS and IP Relay providers must 
obtain and keep a record of affirmative acknowledgement from each of 
their registered users of having received and understood the user 
notification.
    (G) Ascertaining Registration Status of VRS or IP Relay User. Every 
VRS and IP Relay provider must verify whether a dial-around user is 
registered with another provider. Because there is only one IP Relay 
provider, dial-around service is not used with IP Relay at this time.
    (H) Verifying Registration and Eligibility Information. Every VRS 
and IP Relay provider must institute procedures to verify the accuracy 
of registration information, and include a self-certification component 
requiring consumers to verify that they have a disability necessitating 
their use of TRS.
    (I) Commission Approval for the Pass Through of Numbering Costs. 
Each VRS or IP Relay provider wishing to pass through certain 
numbering-related costs to its users must obtain Commission approval to 
do so.
    (J) Information Sharing After a Change in Default Providers. Each 
VRS provider that provides equipment to a consumer must make available 
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VRS providers enough information about that equipment to enable another 
VRS provider selected as the consumer's default provider to perform all 
of the functions of a default provider.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02964 Filed 2-13-17; 8:45 am]
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