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

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

Page Range		10576-10578
FR Document		2017-02964

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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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 
to other

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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.
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Commission (FCC or Commission) collection techniques or other forms of document FCC 11–123, Report and
invites the general public and other information technology; and ways to Order (iTRS Toll Free Order), published
Federal agencies to take this further reduce the information at 76 FR 59551, September 27, 2011.
opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business The rules adopted in these three
following information collections. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. orders have the following information
Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control No.: 3060–1089. collection requirements:
Whether the proposed collection of Title: Telecommunications Relay (A) Routing Information. VRS and IP
information is necessary for the proper Services and Speech-to-Speech Services Relay providers must obtain and retain
performance of the functions of the for Individuals with Hearing and current routing information from their
Commission, including whether the Speech Disabilities; E911 Requirements registered users.
information shall have practical utility; for IP-Enabled Service Providers; (B) Provision of Routing Information.
the accuracy of the Commission’s Internet-Based Telecommunications VRS and IP Relay providers must
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Relay Service Numbering, CG Docket provision and maintain their registered
quality, utility, and clarity of the No. 03–123, WC Docket No. 05–196, and users’ routing information to the TRS
information collected; ways to minimize WC Docket No. 10–191; FCC 08–151, Numbering Directory.
the burden of the collection of FCC 08–275, FCC 11–123. (C) Registered Location. VRS and IP
information on the respondents, Form No.: N/A. Relay providers must obtain from each
including the use of automated Type of Review: Revision of a newly registered user the physical
collection techniques or other forms of currently approved collection. location at which the service will be
information technology; and ways to Respondents: Business or other for- utilized (the user’s Registered Location)
further reduce the information profit entities; and individuals and and offer their registered users one or
collection burden on small business households. more methods of updating their
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Number of Respondents and physical location.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor Responses: 6 respondents; 3,450,036 (D) Provision of Registered Location.
a collection of information unless it responses. Each VRS and IP Relay provider must
displays a currently valid Office of Estimated Time per Response: 0.008 place its registered users’ Registered
Management and Budget (OMB) control hours (about 30 seconds) to 250 hours. Location and certain callback
number. No person shall be subject to Frequency of Response: On occasion information into, or make that
any penalty for failing to comply with and quarterly reporting requirements; information available through,
a collection of information subject to the Recordkeeping requirement; and Third Automatic Location Information (ALI)
PRA that does not display a valid OMB party disclosure requirements. databases across the country.
control number. Obligation to Respond: Required to (E) User Notification. Every VRS or IP
DATES: Written comments should be obtain or retain benefits. The statutory Relay provider must include an
submitted on or before April 17, 2017. authority for the collection is contained advisory on its Web site and in any
If you anticipate that you will be in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 225, 251, 255, promotional materials addressing
submitting comments, but find it and 303(r) of the Communications Act numbering and E911 services for VRS or
difficult to do so within the period of of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, IP Relay.
time allowed by this notice, you should 154(i), 154(j), 225, 251, 255, 303(r). (F) Affirmative Acknowledgements.
advise the contacts below as soon as Total Annual Burden: 52,334 hours. VRS and IP Relay providers must obtain
possible. Annual Cost Burden: $2,206,200. and keep a record of affirmative
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: acknowledgement from each of their
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to An assurance of confidentiality is not registered users of having received and
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ offered because this information understood the user notification.
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. collection does not require the (G) Ascertaining Registration Status of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For collection of personally identifiable VRS or IP Relay User. Every VRS and IP
additional information about the information from individuals. Relay provider must verify whether a
information collection, contact Cathy Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No dial-around user is registered with
Williams at (202) 418–2918. impact(s). another provider. Because there is only
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of Needs and Uses: The one IP Relay provider, dial-around
its continuing effort to reduce telecommunications relay service (TRS) service is not used with IP Relay at this
paperwork burdens, and as required by program enables access to the nation’s time.
the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), telephone network by persons with (H) Verifying Registration and
the FCC invites the general public and hearing and speech disabilities. Eligibility Information. Every VRS and
other Federal agencies to take this Between 2008 and 2011, the IP Relay provider must institute
opportunity to comment on the Commission adopted rules in three procedures to verify the accuracy of
following information collections. separate orders related to the telephone registration information, and include a
Comments are requested concerning: numbering system and enhanced 911 self-certification component requiring
Whether the proposed collection of (E911) services for users of two forms of consumers to verify that they have a
information is necessary for the proper Internet-based TRS: Video Relay Service disability necessitating their use of TRS.
performance of the functions of the (VRS); and Internet Protocol Relay (I) Commission Approval for the Pass
Commission, including whether the service (IP Relay). See document FCC Through of Numbering Costs. Each VRS
information shall have practical utility; 08–151, Report and Order and Further
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or IP Relay provider wishing to pass
the accuracy of the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (First through certain numbering-related costs
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Numbering Order), published at 73 FR to its users must obtain Commission
quality, utility, and clarity of the 41286, July 18, 2008; document FCC 08– approval to do so.
information collected; ways to minimize 275, Second Report and Order and (J) Information Sharing After a
the burden of the collection of Order on Reconsideration (Second Change in Default Providers. Each VRS
information on the respondents, Numbering Order), published at 73 FR provider that provides equipment to a
including the use of automated 79683, December 30, 2008; and consumer must make available to other

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VRS providers enough information advise the contact listed below as soon Section 9 (47 U.S.C. 159) for Regulatory
about that equipment to enable another as possible. Fees; Section 309(j) for Auction Fees;
VRS provider selected as the consumer’s ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to and the Debt Collection Improvement
default provider to perform all of the Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Act of 1996, Public Law 104–134,
functions of a default provider. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Chapter 10, Section 31001.
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Total Annual Burden: 25,055 hours.
Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Nicole Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. There is no need for confidentiality,
[FR Doc. 2017–02964 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of except for personally identifiable
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its continuing effort to reduce information (PII) that individuals may
paperwork burdens, and as required by submit on one or more of these forms.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of FCC Form 159 series instructions
COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal include a Privacy Act Statement.
Communications Commission (FCC or Furthermore, while the Commission is
Commission) invites the general public not requesting that the respondents
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and other Federal agencies to take this submit confidential information to the
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the FCC, respondents may request
by the Federal Communications following information collections. confidential treatment for information
Commission Comments are requested concerning: they believe to be confidential under 47
Whether the proposed collection of CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission’s
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper rules. The Commission has a system of
Commission. performance of the functions of the records notice (SORN), FCC/OMD–25,
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the Financial Operations Information
comments. information shall have practical utility; System (FOIS), to cover any PII that
the accuracy of the Commission’s individuals may submit. The SORN is
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort posted on the FCC Privacy Web page at:
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as https://www.fcc.gov/general/privacy-
quality, utility, and clarity of the
required by the Paperwork Reduction act-information#systems. Privacy
information collected; ways to minimize
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Impact Assessment (PIA): A PIA is being
the burden of the collection of
Communications Commission (FCC or drafted and posted on the FCC Privacy
information on the respondents,
the Commission) invites the general Web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/
including the use of automated
public and other Federal agencies to general/privacy-act-
collection techniques or other forms of
take this opportunity to comment on the information#systems.
information technology; and ways to
following information collection. Needs and Uses: The FCC supports a
further reduce the information
Comments are requested concerning: series of remittance advice forms and a
collection burden on small business
Whether the proposed collection of remittance voucher form that may be
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0589. submitted in lieu of a remittance advice
performance of the functions of the Title: FCC Remittance Advice Forms, form when entities or individuals
Commission, including whether the FCC Form 159/159–C, 159–B, 159–E, electronically submit a payment. A
information shall have practical utility; and 159–W. remittance advice form (or a remittance
the accuracy of the Commission’s Form Number(s): FCC Form 159 voucher form in lieu of an advice form)
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Remittance Advice, 159–C Remittance must accompany any payment to the
quality, utility, and clarity of the Advice Continuation Sheet, 159–B Federal Communications Commission
information collected; ways to minimize Remittance Advice Bill for Collection, (e.g., payments for regulatory fees,
the burden of the collection of 159–E Remittance Voucher, and 159–W application filing fees, auctions, fines,
information on the respondents, Interstate Telephone Service Provider forfeitures, Freedom of Information Act
including the use of automated Worksheet. (FOIA) billings, or any other debt due to
collection techniques or other forms of Type of Review: Extension of a the FCC. Information is collected on
information technology; and ways to currently approved collection. these forms to ensure credit for full
further reduce the information Respondents: Businesses or other for- payment, to ensure entities and
collection burden on small business profit entities; individuals or individuals receive any refunds due, to
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. households; not-for-profit institutions; service public inquiries, and to comply
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a and State, Local, or Tribal Governments. with the Debt Collection Improvement
collection of information unless it Number of Respondent and Act of 1996. On August 12, 2013 the
displays a currently valid control Responses: 102,405 respondents; Commission released a Report and
number. No person shall be subject to 102,405 responses. Order (R&O), In the Matter Assessment
any penalty for failing to comply with Estimated Time per Response: 15 and Collection of Regulatory Fee for
a collection of information subject to the minutes (0.25 hours). Fiscal Year 2013 and Procedures for
PRA that does not display a valid Office Frequency of Response: On occasion Assessment and Collection of
of Management and Budget (OMB) and annual reporting requirements; Regulatory Fees, MD Docket Nos. 13–
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control number. third party disclosure. 140 and 12–201, FCC 13–110. In this
DATES: Written PRA comments should Obligation to Respond: Required to R&O, the Commission requires that
be submitted on or before April 17, obtain or retain benefits. Statutory beginning in FY 2014, all regulatory fee
2017. If you anticipate that you will be Authority for this information collection payments be made electronically and
submitting comments, but find it is contained in the Communications Act that the Commission will no longer mail
difficult to do so within the period of of 1934, as amended; Section 8 (47 out initial regulatory fee assessments to
time allowed by this notice, you should U.S.C. 158) for Application Fees; CMRS providers.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
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.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 10576