82 FR 22546 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 93 (May 16, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09892

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1145]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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

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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 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, 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.
    Title: Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, 
CG Docket No. 10-51.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 10 respondents; 669 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes (0.1 hours) to 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, monthly, one-time, and semi-annually 
reporting requirements; Recordkeeping and Third Party Disclosure 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The 
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is 
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 ADA, Public Law 101-
336, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,841 hours. Total Annual Cost: $27,500.
    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 (PII) 
from individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On April 6, 2011, in document FCC 11-54, the 
Commission released a Report and Order, published at 76 FR 30841, May 
27, 2011, adopting final rules designed to eliminate the waste, fraud 
and abuse that has plagued the VRS program and had threatened its 
ability to continue serving Americans who use it and its long-term 
viability. The Report and Order contains potential information 
collection requirements with respect to the following seven 
requirements, all of which were adopted to ensure the sustainability 
and integrity of the TRS program and the TRS Fund. Though the Report 
and Order emphasizes VRS, several of the requirements also apply to 
other forms of TRS.
    (1) Provider Certification Under Penalty of Perjury. The Chief 
Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or other senior 
executive of a TRS provider shall certify, under penalty of perjury, 
to: (a) Compliance with the Commission's rules; and (b) the accuracy of 
(1) minutes submitted to the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) administrator 
for compensation and (2) cost and demand data submitted to the Fund 
administrator for the determination of compensation rates.
    (2) Requiring Providers to Submit Information about New and 
Existing Call Centers. VRS providers shall: (a) Submit to the 
Commission and the TRS Fund administrator certain call center 
information, twice a year, on April 1st and October 1st; and (b) notify 
the Commission and the TRS Fund administrator at least 30 days prior to 
any change to their call centers' locations, including the opening, 
closing, or relocation of any center.
    (3) Data Filed with the Fund Administrator to Support Payment 
Claims. VRS providers shall submit call data records (CDRs) and speed 
of answer compliance data to the Fund administrator.
    (4) Automated Call Data Collection. TRS providers shall use an 
automated record keeping system to capture the CDRs.
    (5) Record Retention. Internet-based TRS providers shall retain the 
CDRs that are used to support payment claims submitted to the Fund 
administrator for a minimum of five years, in an electronic format.
    (6) Third-party Agreements. VRS providers shall: (a) Maintain 
copies of all third-party contracts or agreements and make them 
available to the Commission and the TRS Fund administrator upon 
request; and (b) describe all agreements in connection with marketing 
and outreach activities in their annual submissions to the TRS Fund 
administrator.
    (7) Whistleblower Protection. TRS providers shall provide 
information about these TRS whistleblower protections to all employees 
and contractors, in writing.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of order to obtain the full three-year distance services that allows the BOCs
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal clearance from the OMB. The four to provide in-region, interstate, long
Communications Commission (FCC or information collection requirements distance services either directly or
Commission) invites the general public under this OMB Control Number are through affiliates that are neither section
and other Federal agencies to take this information disclosure requirements, 272 separate affiliates nor rule 64.1903
opportunity to comment on the Internet posting requirements, affiliates, see Section 272 Sunset Order,
following information collections. recordkeeping requirements, and annual FCC 07–159. Because the BOCs are no
Comments are requested concerning: certification requirements. These longer required to comply with the
Whether the proposed collection of requirements are necessary to provide section 272 structural safeguards, the
information is necessary for the proper consumers ready access to information Commission established special access
performance of the functions of the concerning the rates, terms, and performance metrics reporting
Commission, including whether the conditions governing the provision of requirements, i.e., ordering,
information shall have practical utility; interstate, domestic, interexchange provisioning, and repair and
the accuracy of the Commission’s services offered by nondominant maintenance to ensure that the BOCs
burden estimate; ways to enhance the interexchange carriers (IXCs) in a and their independent incumbent LEC
quality, utility, and clarity of the detariffed and increasingly competitive affiliates do not engage in non-price
information collected; ways to minimize environment. The information collected discrimination in the provision of
the burden of the collection of under the information disclosure special access services to unaffiliated
information on the respondents, requirement and the Internet posting entities. The information gleaned from
including the use of automated requirement must be disclosed to the these performance metrics will provide
collection techniques or other forms of public to ensure that consumers have the Commission and other interested
information technology; and ways to access to the information they need to parties with reasonable tools to monitor
further reduce the information select a telecommunications carrier and each BOC’s performance in providing
collection burden on small business to bring to the Commission’s attention these special access services to itself
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. to possible violations of the and its competitors.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0704. Communications Act without a specific Federal Communications Commission.
Title: Sections 42.10, 42.11, 64.1900 public disclosure requirement. The Marlene H. Dortch,
and Section 254(g): Policies and Rules information collected under the
Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
recordkeeping and certification
Marketplace. [FR Doc. 2017–09890 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am]
requirements will be used by the
Form Number: N/A. Commission to ensure that affected BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Type of Review: Extension of a interexchange carriers fulfill their
currently approved collection. obligations under the Communications
Respondents: Business or other for- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Act, as amended.
profit. OMB Control Number: 3060–1120. COMMISSION
Number of Respondents and Title: Service Quality Measure Plan [OMB 3060–1145]
Responses: 700 respondents; 2,800 for Interstate Special Access Quarterly
responses. Reporting Requirements. Information Collection Being Reviewed
Estimated Time per Response: .50 Form Number: N/A. by the Federal Communications
hours–2 hours. Type of Review: Extension of a Commission Under Delegated
Frequency of Response: Annual currently approved collection. Authority
reporting requirements, third party Respondents: Business or other for-
disclosure requirements and profit. AGENCY: Federal Communications
recordkeeping requirement. Number of Respondents and Commission.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Responses: 3 respondents; 12 responses. ACTION: Notice and request for
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Estimated Time per Response: 25 comments.
authority for this information collection hours.
is contained in: Sections 1, 4(i), 10, 201– Frequency of Response: Quarterly SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
205, 215, 218–220, 226, and 254 of the reporting requirement. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Communications Act of 1934, as Obligation to Respond: Required to required by the Paperwork Reduction
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 160, 201– obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
205, 215, 218–220, 226, and 254. authority for this information collection Communications Commission (FCC or
Total Annual Burden: 2,450 hours. is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,152, Commission) invites the general public
Total Annual Cost: No cost. 154(i), 154(j), 201–204, 214, 220(a), 251, and other Federal agencies to take this
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 252, 271, 272, and 303(r). opportunity to comment on the
impact. Total Annual Burden: 300 hours. following information collections.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Total Annual Cost: No cost. Comments are requested concerning:
The Commission is not requesting that Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Whether the proposed collection of
the respondents submit confidential impact(s). information is necessary for the proper
information to the Commission. If the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: performance of the functions of the
Commission requests respondents to The Commission anticipates that the Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
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submit information which respondents Bell Operating Companies (BOCs)
believe is confidential, respondents may which are AT&T, CenturyLink, and the accuracy of the Commission’s
request confidential treatment of such Verizon, may request confidentiality burden estimate; ways to enhance the
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the protection for the special access quality, utility, and clarity of the
Commission’s rules. performance information. information collected; ways to minimize
Needs and Uses: The Commission Needs and Uses: In 2007, the the burden of the collection of
will submit this information collection Commission established a framework to information on the respondents,
after this 60-day comment period in govern the provision of in-region, long- including the use of automated

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collection techniques or other forms of Frequency of Response: Annual, Claims. VRS providers shall submit call
information technology; and ways to monthly, one-time, and semi-annually data records (CDRs) and speed of
further reduce the information reporting requirements; Recordkeeping answer compliance data to the Fund
collection burden on small business and Third Party Disclosure administrator.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. requirements. (4) Automated Call Data Collection.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor Obligation to Respond: Required to TRS providers shall use an automated
a collection of information unless it obtain or retain benefit. The statutory record keeping system to capture the
displays a currently valid Office of authority for the information collection CDRs.
Management and Budget (OMB) control requirements is found at section 225 of (5) Record Retention. Internet-based
number. No person shall be subject to the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 225. TRS providers shall retain the CDRs that
any penalty for failing to comply with The law was enacted on July 26, 1990, are used to support payment claims
a collection of information subject to the as Title IV of the ADA, Public Law 101– submitted to the Fund administrator for
PRA that does not display a valid OMB 336, 104 Stat. 327, 366–69. a minimum of five years, in an
control number. Total Annual Burden: 1,841 hours. electronic format.
DATES: Written comments should be Total Annual Cost: $27,500. (6) Third-party Agreements. VRS
submitted on or before July 17, 2017. If Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: providers shall: (a) Maintain copies of
you anticipate that you will be An assurance of confidentiality is not all third-party contracts or agreements
submitting comments, but find it offered because this information and make them available to the
difficult to do so within the period of collection does not require the Commission and the TRS Fund
time allowed by this notice, you should collection of personally identifiable administrator upon request; and (b)
advise the contacts below as soon as information (PII) from individuals. describe all agreements in connection
Privacy Impact Assessment: No with marketing and outreach activities
possible.
impact(s). in their annual submissions to the TRS
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Needs and Uses: On April 6, 2011, in
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@ Fund administrator.
document FCC 11–54, the Commission
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. (7) Whistleblower Protection. TRS
released a Report and Order, published
providers shall provide information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For at 76 FR 30841, May 27, 2011, adopting
about these TRS whistleblower
additional information about the final rules designed to eliminate the
protections to all employees and
information collection, contact Cathy waste, fraud and abuse that has plagued
contractors, in writing.
Williams at (202) 418–2918. the VRS program and had threatened its
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of ability to continue serving Americans Federal Communications Commission.
its continuing effort to reduce who use it and its long-term viability. Marlene H. Dortch,
paperwork burdens, and as required by The Report and Order contains potential Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC information collection requirements [FR Doc. 2017–09892 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am]
invites the general public and other with respect to the following seven BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Federal agencies to take this requirements, all of which were adopted
opportunity to comment on the to ensure the sustainability and integrity
following information collections. of the TRS program and the TRS Fund. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Comments are requested concerning: Though the Report and Order COMMISSION
Whether the proposed collection of emphasizes VRS, several of the
[OMB 3060–1157]
information is necessary for the proper requirements also apply to other forms
performance of the functions of the of TRS. Information Collection Being Reviewed
Commission, including whether the (1) Provider Certification Under by the Federal Communications
information shall have practical utility; Penalty of Perjury. The Chief Executive Commission Under Delegated
the accuracy of the Commission’s Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer Authority
burden estimate; ways to enhance the (CFO), or other senior executive of a
quality, utility, and clarity of the TRS provider shall certify, under AGENCY: Federal Communications
information collected; ways to minimize penalty of perjury, to: (a) Compliance Commission.
the burden of the collection of with the Commission’s rules; and (b) the ACTION: Notice and request for
information on the respondents, accuracy of (1) minutes submitted to the comments.
including the use of automated Interstate TRS Fund (Fund)
collection techniques or other forms of administrator for compensation and (2) SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
information technology; and ways to cost and demand data submitted to the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
further reduce the information Fund administrator for the required by the Paperwork Reduction
collection burden on small business determination of compensation rates. Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. (2) Requiring Providers to Submit Communications Commission (FCC or
Title: Structure and Practices of the Information about New and Existing the Commission) invites the general
Video Relay Service Program, CG Call Centers. VRS providers shall: (a) public and other Federal agencies to
Docket No. 10–51. Submit to the Commission and the TRS take this opportunity to comment on the
Form Number: N/A. Fund administrator certain call center following information collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a information, twice a year, on April 1st Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
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currently approved collection. and October 1st; and (b) notify the
Respondents: Business or other for- Commission and the TRS Fund information is necessary for the proper
profit. administrator at least 30 days prior to performance of the functions of the
Number of Respondents and any change to their call centers’ Commission, including whether the
Responses: 10 respondents; 669 locations, including the opening, information shall have practical utility;
responses. closing, or relocation of any center. the accuracy of the Commission’s
Estimated Time per Response: 6 (3) Data Filed with the Fund burden estimate; ways to enhance the
minutes (0.1 hours) to 25 hours. Administrator to Support Payment quality, utility, and clarity of the

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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 July 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 22546