82_FR_48402 82 FR 48203 - Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Services Program

82 FR 48203 - Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Services Program

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

Page Range48203-48204
FR Document2017-22468

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with rules adopted in the Commission's document Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Services Program; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to- Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order (Report and Order). This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CG Docket Nos. 10-51 and 03-123; FCC 17-26]


Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Services Program

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
the information collection associated with rules adopted in the 
Commission's document Structure and Practices of the Video Relay 
Services Program; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-
Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, 
Report and Order (Report and Order). This document is consistent with 
the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those 
rules.

DATES: 47 CFR 64.604(b)(8) and 64.611(a)(5) and (g)(1)(vii); and 
amendments to Sec. Sec.  64.604(b)(4)(iii), 64.611(c)(2)(i), 
64.615(a)(3)(i) introductory text and (a)(3)(i)(A), 64.630, 64.5101(b), 
and 64.5103(m), published at 82 FR 17754, April 13, 2017, are effective 
October 17, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Scott, Disability Rights 
Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-1264, or 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on October 2, 
2017, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements contained in the Commission's Report and Order, 
FCC 17-26, published at 82 FR 17754, April 13, 2017. The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-1201. The Commission publishes this document as an 
announcement of the effective date of the rules. If you have any 
comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission 
can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, 
please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the 
OMB Control Number, 3060-1201, in your correspondence. The Commission 
will also accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to 
[email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (844) 432-2275 (videophone), 
or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
October 2, 2017, for the information collection requirements contained 
in the Commission's rules at Sec. Sec.  64.604(b)(4)(iii) and (b)(8); 
64.611(a)(5), (c)(2)(i), and (g)(1)(vii); 64.615(a)(3)(i) introductory 
text and (a)(3)(i)(A); 64.630; 64.5101(b); and 64.5103(m).
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB 
Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-1201.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1201.
    OMB Approval Date: October 2, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 2020.
    Title: Video Relay Services, CG Docket Nos. 10-51 & 03-123.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or 
households; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 135,350 respondents; 2,395,180 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours (30 minutes) to 300 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, monthly, on-going, one-time, and 
quarterly reporting requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for the information collections is contained in 
section 225 of the Communications Act. The law was enacted on July 26, 
1990, as Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 
Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69.
    Total Annual Burden: 473,809 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $41,000.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals and households provide personally 
identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's updated 
system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-4, ``Internet-based 
Telecommunications Relay Service-User Registration Database (ITRS-
URD).'' As required by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission 
also published a SORN, FCC/CGB-4 ``Internet-based Telecommunications 
Relay Service-User Registration Database (ITRS-URD),'' in the Federal 
Register on February 9, 2015 (80 FR 6963) which became effective on 
March 23, 2015.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: This information collection affects 
individuals or households. As required by the Office of Management and 
Budget Memorandum M-03-22 (September 26, 2003), the FCC is in the 
process of completing the Privacy Impact Assessment.
    Needs and Uses: On March 23, 2017, the Commission released 
Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Services Program et al., FCC 
17-26, published at 82 FR 17754, April 13, 2017, (2017 VRS Improvements 
Order), which among other things, (1) allows VRS providers to assign 
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digit telephone numbers to hearing individuals for the limited purpose 
of making point-to-pint video calls, and (2) gives VRS providers the 
option to participate in an at-home call handling pilot program, 
subject to certain limitations, as well as recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 17, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 48203 Acting Regional Administrator FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The total annual reporting burdens This document informs regulated Michael Scott, Disability Rights Office, and costs for the respondents are as facilities and the public of the EPA’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs follows: approval of Vermont’s request for partial Bureau, at (202) 418–1264, or email: OMB Control Number: 3060–1201. delegation of authority to implement Michael.Scott@fcc.gov. OMB Approval Date: October 2, 2017. and enforce the NSPS. The partial OMB Expiration Date: October 31, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This delegation of authority was effective on 2020. document announces that, on October 2, Title: Video Relay Services, CG September 19, 2017. 2017, OMB approved, for a period of Docket Nos. 10–51 & 03–123. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60 three years, the information collection Form Number: N/A. requirements contained in the Type of Review: Revision of a Environmental protection, Commission’s Report and Order, FCC Administrative practice and procedure, currently approved collection. 17–26, published at 82 FR 17754, April Respondents: Business or other for- Air pollution control, Hazardous 13, 2017. The OMB Control Number is substances, Intergovernmental relations, profit; Individuals or households; Not- 3060–1201. The Commission publishes for-profit institutions. Reporting and recordkeeping this document as an announcement of requirements. Number of Respondents and the effective date of the rules. If you Responses: 135,350 respondents; Authority: This action is issued under the have any comments on the burden 2,395,180 responses. authority of section 111 of the Clean Air Act, estimates listed below, or how the Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7412. Commission can improve the hours (30 minutes) to 300 hours. Dated: October 2, 2017. collections and reduce any burdens Frequency of Response: Annual, Deborah A. Szaro, caused thereby, please contact Cathy monthly, on-going, one-time, and Acting Regional Administrator, EPA-New Williams, Federal Communications quarterly reporting requirements; England. Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th Recordkeeping requirement; Third party [FR Doc. 2017–22364 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. disclosure requirement. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Please include the OMB Control Obligation to Respond: Required to Number, 3060–1201, in your obtain or retain benefits. The statutory correspondence. The Commission will authority for the information collections FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS also accept your comments via the is contained in section 225 of the COMMISSION Internet if you send them to PRA@ Communications Act. The law was fcc.gov. enacted on July 26, 1990, as Title IV of 47 CFR Part 64 To request materials in accessible the Americans with Disabilities Act of formats for people with disabilities 1990 (ADA), Public Law 101–336, 104 [CG Docket Nos. 10–51 and 03–123; FCC 17–26] (Braille, large print, electronic files, Stat. 327, 366–69. audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Total Annual Burden: 473,809 hours. Structure and Practices of the Video fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Total Annual Cost: $41,000. Relay Services Program Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 418–0530 (voice), (844) 432–2275 Confidentiality is an issue to the extent AGENCY: Federal Communications that individuals and households (videophone), or (202) 418–0432 (TTY). Commission. provide personally identifiable ACTION: Final rule; announcement of Synopsis information, which is covered under the effective date. As required by the Paperwork FCC’s updated system of records notice Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), (SORN), FCC/CGB–4, ‘‘Internet-based SUMMARY: In this document, the Telecommunications Relay Service-User Commission announces that the Office the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on October 2, Registration Database (ITRS-URD).’’ As of Management and Budget (OMB) has required by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. approved, for a period of three years, the 2017, for the information collection requirements contained in the 552a, the Commission also published a information collection associated with SORN, FCC/CGB–4 ‘‘Internet-based rules adopted in the Commission’s Commission’s rules at §§ 64.604(b)(4)(iii) and (b)(8); Telecommunications Relay Service-User document Structure and Practices of the Registration Database (ITRS-URD),’’ in Video Relay Services Program; 64.611(a)(5), (c)(2)(i), and (g)(1)(vii); 64.615(a)(3)(i) introductory text and the Federal Register on February 9, Telecommunications Relay Services and 2015 (80 FR 6963) which became Speech-to-Speech Services for (a)(3)(i)(A); 64.630; 64.5101(b); and 64.5103(m). effective on March 23, 2015. Individuals with Hearing and Speech Privacy Impact Assessment: This Disabilities, Report and Order (Report Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency information collection affects and Order). This document is consistent may not conduct or sponsor a collection individuals or households. As required with the Report and Order, which stated of information unless it displays a by the Office of Management and that the Commission would publish a current, valid OMB Control Number. Budget Memorandum M–03–22 document in the Federal Register No person shall be subject to any (September 26, 2003), the FCC is in the announcing the effective date of those penalty for failing to comply with a process of completing the Privacy rules. collection of information subject to the Impact Assessment. DATES: 47 CFR 64.604(b)(8) and Paperwork Reduction Act that does not Needs and Uses: On March 23, 2017, display a current, valid OMB Control the Commission released Structure and nlaroche on DSK9F9SC42PROD with RULES 64.611(a)(5) and (g)(1)(vii); and amendments to §§ 64.604(b)(4)(iii), Number. The OMB Control Number is Practices of the Video Relay Services 64.611(c)(2)(i), 64.615(a)(3)(i) 3060–1201. Program et al., FCC 17–26, published at introductory text and (a)(3)(i)(A), The foregoing notice is required by 82 FR 17754, April 13, 2017, (2017 VRS 64.630, 64.5101(b), and 64.5103(m), the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Improvements Order), which among published at 82 FR 17754, April 13, Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, other things, (1) allows VRS providers to 2017, are effective October 17, 2017. and 44 U.S.C. 3507. assign TRS Numbering Directory 10- VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:55 Oct 16, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\17OCR1.SGM 17OCR1

48204 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 17, 2017 / Rules and Regulations digit telephone numbers to hearing DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska Program for the Central Regulatory Area individuals for the limited purpose of local time (ALT), October 12, 2017, of the GOA. making point-to-pint video calls, and (2) through 2400 hours, ALT, December 31, Classification gives VRS providers the option to 2017. participate in an at-home call handling FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh This action responds to the best pilot program, subject to certain Keaton, 907–586–7228. available information recently obtained limitations, as well as recordkeeping from the fishery. The Assistant and reporting requirements. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA manages the groundfish fishery in the (AA), finds good cause to waive the Federal Communications Commission. GOA exclusive economic zone requirement to provide prior notice and Marlene H. Dortch, according to the Fishery Management opportunity for public comment Secretary. Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 [FR Doc. 2017–22468 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Pacific Fishery Management Council impracticable and contrary to the public under authority of the Magnuson- interest. This requirement is Stevens Fishery Conservation and impracticable and contrary to the public DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Act. Regulations governing interest as it would prevent NMFS from National Oceanic and Atmospheric fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance responding to the most recent fisheries Administration with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 data in a timely fashion and would CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. delay prohibiting the retention of 50 CFR Part 679 The 2017 total allowable catch (TAC) sablefish by vessels using trawl gear and of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear not participating in the cooperative [Docket No. 160920866–7167–02] and not participating in the cooperative fishery of the Rockfish Program in the RIN 0648–XF756 fishery of the Rockfish Program in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. Central Regulatory Area of the GOA is NMFS was unable to publish a notice Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 439 metric tons (mt) as established by providing time for public comment Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the the final 2017 and 2018 harvest because the most recent, relevant data Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of specifications for groundfish of the GOA only became available as of October 6, Alaska (82 FR 12032, February 27, 2017). 2017. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries In accordance with § 679.20(d)(2), the The AA also finds good cause to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS waive the 30-day delay in the effective Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (Regional Administrator), has date of this action under 5 U.S.C. Commerce. determined that the 2017 TAC of 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. sablefish by vessels using trawl gear and the reasons provided above for waiver of not participating in the cooperative prior notice and opportunity for public SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention fishery of the Rockfish Program in the comment. of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear Central Regulatory Area of the GOA has This action is required by § 679.20 and not participating in the cooperative been reached. Therefore, NMFS is and § 679.21 and is exempt from review fishery of the Rockfish Program in the requiring that sablefish by vessels using under Executive Order 12866. Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of trawl gear and not participating in the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary cooperative fishery of the Rockfish because the 2017 total allowable catch Program in the Central Regulatory Area Dated: October 12, 2017. of sablefish allocated to vessels using of the GOA be treated as prohibited Alan D. Risenhoover, trawl gear and not participating in the species in accordance with § 679.21(b). Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, cooperative fishery of the Rockfish This closure does not apply to fishing National Marine Fisheries Service. Program in the Central Regulatory Area by vessels participating in the [FR Doc. 2017–22454 Filed 10–12–17; 4:15 pm] of the GOA has been reached. cooperative fishery of the Rockfish BILLING CODE 3510–22–P nlaroche on DSK9F9SC42PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:55 Oct 16, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\17OCR1.SGM 17OCR1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates47 CFR 64.604(b)(8) and 64.611(a)(5) and (g)(1)(vii); and amendments to Sec. Sec. 64.604(b)(4)(iii), 64.611(c)(2)(i), 64.615(a)(3)(i) introductory text and (a)(3)(i)(A), 64.630, 64.5101(b), and 64.5103(m), published at 82 FR 17754, April 13, 2017, are effective October 17, 2017.
ContactMichael Scott, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-1264, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 48203 
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