[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16624-16625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6904]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Comments Requested
March 17, 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 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 for 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 April 25, 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to [email protected]. To view a copy of this
information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the
Web page http://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, and (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 or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams on (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: N/A.
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 and Responses: 6,569 respondents and 71,329
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (.25 hours)--5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting
requirements; Third Party Disclosure Requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for the information collection requirements are
contained in section 255 [47 U.S.C. 255] Access By Persons with
Disabilities, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56, added to the
Communications Act by the Telecommunications Act of 1996; and section
4(i) (47 U.S.C. 154(i)) of the Communications Act.
Total Annual Burden: 67,092 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $165,000.
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 system of
records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints and
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Inquiries.'' As required by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
Commission also published a SORN, FCC/CGB-1 ``Informal Complaints and
Inquiries,'' in the Federal Register on December 15, 2009 (74 FR 66356)
which became effective on January 25, 2010.
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
was completed on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html. The
Commission is in the process of updating the PIA to incorporate various
revisions made to the SORN.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements included
under this OMB Control Number 3060-0833 governs 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.
They do so 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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