82 FR 20604 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20604-20605]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08889]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0463]


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 of 1995 (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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 3, 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, 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 Number: 3060-0463.
    Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG 
Docket No. 03-123, FCC 03-112, FCC 07-110, FCC 07-186.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; State, Local 
and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,510 respondents and 3,680 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and on-occasion reporting 
requirement; Recordkeeping requirement; Third Party Disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority can be found at section 225 of the Communications 
Act, 47 U.S.C. 225. The law was enacted on July 26, 1990, as Title IV 
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, 104 
Stat. 327.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,260 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,600.
    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: The Commission is submitting this modified 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
transfer burden hours and costs associated with regulations under 
section 225 of the Communications Act (Act), as previously approved 
under OMB control number 3060-1047, to this information collection. The 
Commission intends to discontinue information collection 3060-1047 once 
this information collection is approved.
    In 2003, the Commission released the 2003 Second Improved TRS 
Order, published at 68 FR 50973, August 25, 2003, which among other 
things

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required that TRS providers offer certain local exchange carrier (LEC)-
based improved services and features where technologically feasible, 
including a speed dialing requirement which may entail voluntary 
recordkeeping for TRS providers to maintain a list of telephone 
numbers. See also 47 CFR 64.604(a)(3)(vi)(B).
    In 2007, the Commission released the Section 225/255 VoIP Report 
and Order, published at 72 FR 43546, August 6, 2007, extending the 
disability access requirements that apply to telecommunications service 
providers and equipment manufacturers under 47 U.S.C. 225, 255 to 
interconnected voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service providers 
and equipment manufacturers. As a result, under rules implementing 
section 225 of the Act, interconnected VoIP service providers are 
required to publicize information about telecommunications relay 
services (TRS) and 711 abbreviated dialing access to TRS. See also 47 
CFR 64.604(c)(3).
    In 2007, the Commission released the 2007 Cost Recovery Report and 
Order and Declaratory Ruling, published at 73 FR 3197, January 17, 
2008, in which the Commission requires that TRS providers submit to the 
TRS Fund Administrator the following information annually for 
intrastate traditional TRS, STS, and CTS: (a) The per-minute 
compensation rate(s); (b) whether the rate applies to session minutes 
or conversation minutes; (c) the number of intrastate session minutes; 
and (d) the number of intrastate conversation minutes. Also, STS 
providers must file a report annually with the TRS Fund Administrator 
and the Commission on their specific outreach efforts directly 
attributable to the additional compensation approved by the Commission 
for STS outreach. See also 47 CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(D).

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