[Federal Register: March 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 45)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval, Comments Requested
February 25, 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 collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. Pursuant to the PRA, no person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information 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 will 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 April 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov
or via fax at (202) 395-5167; and to Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20554, or via Internet at PRA@fcc.gov.
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or
its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0833.
Title: Implementation of Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act
of 1996: Complaint Filings.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; Federal government;
State, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents: 7,854.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25-5.0 hours.
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Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting
requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 80,184 burden hours.
Total Annual Cost: $160,000.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
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 system of
records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints and
Inquiries.''
Privacy Impact Assessment: The Privacy Impact Assessment was
completed on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at http://www.fcc.gov/
omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements included
under this OMB Control Number 3060-0833 govern the filing of complaints
with the Commission as part of the implementation of section 255 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, which seeks to ensure that
telecommunications equipment and services are available to all
Americans, including those individuals with disabilities. As with any
complaint procedure, a certain number of regulatory and information
burdens are necessary to ensure compliance with FCC rules. The
information collection requirements also give full effect to the
accessibility policies embodied in section 255, by requiring
telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers to
make end-user product documentation available in alternate formats,
including providing contact information to request such documentation,
and by requiring them to demonstrate how they considered accessibility
during product development, when no other affirmative defenses to a
complaint are pertinent.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-4140 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]
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