[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14662-14663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6204]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
March 8, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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
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burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; (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, and (e) 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 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 (PRA) that does not
display a currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before May 16, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0463.
Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report
and Order and Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 03-123, FCC 07-186.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; State, Local
and Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,045 respondents and 5,210
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 10-15 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual 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: 25,397 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
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 impacts(s).
Needs and Uses: On November 19, 2007, the Commission released the
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and
Declaratory Ruling (2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order), CG Docket No. 03-
123, FCC 07-186, adopting (1) A new cost recovery methodology for
interstate traditional Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and
interstate Speech-to-Speech (STS) based on the Multi-state Average Rate
Structure (MARS) plan proposed by Hamilton Relay, Inc., (2) a new cost
recovery methodology for interstate captioned telephone service (CTS)
and interstate and intrastate Internet-Protocol (IP) Captioned
Telephone Service (IP CTS) based on the MARS plan, (3) a cost recovery
methodology for IP Relay based on price caps, and (4) a cost recovery
methodology for Video Relay Services (VRS) that adopts tiered rates
based on call volume. The 2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order also clarifies
the nature and extent that certain categories of costs are compensable
from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund), and addresses certain issues
concerning the management and oversight of the Fund, including
financial incentives offered to consumers to make relay calls and the
role of the Interstate TRS Fund Advisory Council.
The 2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order establishes reporting requirements
associated with the MARS plan cost recovery methodology for
compensation from the Fund. Specifically, TRS providers must submit to
the Fund administrator the following information annually, on a per-
state basis, regarding the previous calendar year: (1) The per-minute
compensation rate(s) for intrastate traditional TRS, STS and CTS, (2)
whether the rate applies to session minutes or conversation minutes,
(3) the number of intrastate session minutes for traditional TRS, STS
and CTS, and (4) the number of intrastate conversation minutes for
traditional TRS, STS, and CTS. Also, STS providers must file a report
annually with the Fund administrator and the Commission on their
specific outreach efforts directly attributable to the additional
compensation approved by the Commission for STS outreach.
In the 2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order, the Commission has assessed
the effects of imposing the submission of rate data, and has found that
there is no increased administrative burden on businesses with fewer
than 25 employees. The Commission recognizes that the required rate
data is presently available with the states and the providers of
interstate traditional TRS, interstate STS, and interstate CTS, thereby
no additional step is required to produce such data.
The Commission therefore believes that the submission of the rate
data does not increase an administrative burden on businesses.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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