[Federal Register: September 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 174)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
August 28, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid 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 control number. Comments are
requested concerning (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November
7, 2008. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or
U.S. post mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to
PRA@fcc.gov and/or Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by
U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of: Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collections, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and/or Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1047.
Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG
Docket No. 03-123.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
entities; State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 78 respondents; 209 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (.50 hours) to 10 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Annual, on
occasion, and one-time reporting requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 766 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 2,
4(i), 4(j), 225, 255 and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 225, 255, 303(r).
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: On December 12, 2005, the Commission released
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for
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Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123,
Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, 20 FCC Rcd 20577 (2005)
(2005 TRS Report and Order), published at 70 FR 76208, December 23,
2005, which created another method for some Telecommunications Relay
Service (TRS) providers to become eligible to receive compensation from
the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund). Specifically, the 2005 TRS Report and
Order amended the TRS regulations to permit a common carrier seeking to
offer Video Relay Service (VRS) or Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Service
and receive compensation from the Fund to apply to the Commission for
certification as an entity providing these services in compliance with
the TRS rules, and therefore eligible to receive reimbursement from the
Fund. In a subsequent declaratory ruling, the Commission also permitted
entities desiring to provide IP captioned telephone service to seek
certification from the Commission for eligibility to receive
compensation from the Fund. Telecommunications Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities; Internet-based Captioned Telephone Service, CG Docket No.
03-123, Declaratory Ruling, 22 FCC Rcd 379 (2007), published at 72 FR
6960, February 14, 2007.
In order to facilitate this certification process, the Commission
adopted information collection requirements that include the following:
(A) 47 CFR 64.606 (a)(2): Providing documentation detailing: (1) A
description of the forms of TRS to be provided, (2) a description of
how the provider will meet all non-waived mandatory minimum standards
applicable to each form of TRS offered, (3) a description of the
provider's procedures for ensuring compliance with all applicable TRS
rules, (4) a description of the provider's complaint procedures, (5) a
narrative describing any areas in which the provider's service will
differ from the applicable mandatory minimum standards, (6) a narrative
establishing that services that differ from the mandatory minimum
standards do not violate applicable mandatory minimum standards, (7)
demonstration of status as a common carrier, and (8) a statement that
the provider will file annual compliance reports demonstrating
continued compliance with the rules;
(B) 47 CFR 64.606 (c)(2): A provider may apply for renewal of its
certification by filing documentation with the Commission, at least 90
days prior to expiration of certification, containing the information
described in 47 CFR 64.606 (a)(2);
(C) 47 CFR 64.606 (e)(2): A provider must submit documentation
demonstrating ongoing compliance with the Commission's minimum
standards if, for example, the Commission receives evidence that a
certified provider may not be in compliance with the minimum standards
and the Commission requests such information;
(D) 47 CFR 64.606 (f)(2): Providers certified under this section
must notify the Commission of substantive changes in their TRS
programs, services, and features within 60 days of when such changes
occur, and must certify that the interstate TRS provider continues to
meet federal minimum standards after implementing the substantive
change; and
(E) 47 CFR 64.606 (g): Providers certified under this section shall
file with the Commission, on an annual basis, a report providing
evidence that they are in compliance with 47 CFR 64.604.
In Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, CG Docket No. 03-123, CC Docket No. 98-67,
Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd 12379 (2003), published at 68 FR 50993,
August 25, 2003, the Commission adopted additional requirements related
to the substance and implementation of TRS mandatory minimum standards.
In 47 CFR 64.604(a)(3), the Commission required TRS facilities to
provide speed dialing functionality, which may entail providers
maintaining a list of telephone numbers. In addition, the Commission
bolstered the contact information requirements of 47 CFR 64.604(c)(2).
Furthermore, the Commission required providers receiving waivers of
some of these standards to submit to the Commission an annual waiver
report that details (1) the technological changes with respect to the
functionalities covered by the waivers; (2) the progress made; and (3)
the steps taken to resolve the technological problems that prevent
these providers from offering certain types of TRS calls and features.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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