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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Public Information Collection(s)
Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Emergency Review and Approval
June 19, 2006.
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 of 1995, Public Law 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
Paperwork Reduction Act (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.
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before July 28, 2006. 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.
DATES:
Direct all PRA comments to
Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10234
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395–3087, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or
via Internet at
Kristy_L._LaLonde@omb.eop.gov and to
Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
C804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20554 or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
If you would like to obtain or view a
copy of this information collection, you
may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web
page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
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ADDRESSES:
For
additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Judith
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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B. Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the
Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Commission is requesting
emergency OMB processing of these
information collections and has
requested OMB approval by July 3,
2006.
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Interim Procedures for Filing
Applications Seeking Approval for
Designated Entity Reportable Eligibility
Events and Annual Reports.
Form Nos.: FCC Forms 609–T and
611–T.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, state,
local and tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 1,000
respondents; 2,500 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .50–6
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and annual reporting requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 6,625 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,358,750.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking emergency processing of these
information collections by July 3, 2006.
On April 25, 2006, the Commission
adopted and released a Second Report
and Order and Second Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in FCC 06–52,
WT Docket No. 05–211 which modified
the Commission’s rules regarding the
collection of information regarding
eligibility for designated entity benefits
pursuant to 47 CFR sections 1.2110(n)
and 1.2114. The Second Report and
Order specifically required licensees
that have designated entity benefits to:
(1) submit annual report to the
Commission on new FCC Form 611–T;
and (2) report certain agreements and
arrangements entered into by the
designated entity licensee, called
‘‘reportable eligibility events’’ that may
affect a licensee’s eligibility for
designated entity benefits and are
reported on new FCC Form 609–T.
On June 2, 2006, the Commission, on
its own motion, released an Order on
Reconsideration of the Second Report
and Order in FCC 06–78, WT Docket
No. 05–211 which reconsidered and reclarified its newly-adopted rules,
including those resulting in the
information collections that are subject
of this emergency request. A copy of the
entire OMB submission may be found
under the ADDRESSES section of this
Federal Register. Please look for the
title of this collection in our PRA
website because it has not been assigned
an OMB Control Number yet.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0799.
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Title: FCC Ownership Disclosure
Information for the Wireless
Telecommunications Services.
Form No.: FCC Forms 602.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, state,
local and tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 500
respondents; 5,065 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .50–3
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement and third party
disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 5,065 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $478,200.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking emergency processing of these
information collections by July 3, 2006.
On April 25, 2006, the Commission
adopted and released a Second Report
and Order and Second Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in FCC 06–52,
WT Docket No. 05–211. This
rulemaking will become effective thirty
days after publication in the Federal
Register. The Commission is now
revising FCC Form 602 instructions to
require that designated entities have
updated and complete FCC Form 602’s
on file with the Commission whenever
a designated entity files an application
for approval of a reportable eligibility
event. All designated entities are
required to have an FCC Form 602 on
file, so a designated entity applying for
approval of a reportable eligibility event
will have to check its Form 602 to
ensure that it is complete and, if it is not
complete, file an updated version. This
emergency request is to implement
interim procedures to allow the
Commission to collect information
regarding the ownership of a designated
entity when an application is filed
seeking approval of a reportable
eligibility event will not change the
questions on the Form or the substance
of the information collected in any way.
We note that, if the information on the
designated entity’s FCC Form 602 is
complete and accurate when an
application seeking approval for a
reportable eligibility event is filed, the
designated entity will not have to file a
new or updated FCC Form 602. A copy
of the entire OMB submission may be
found under the ADDRESSES section of
this Federal Register. Please look for the
OMB control number (3060–0799) in
our PRA Web site.
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 28, 2006 / Notices
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–10185 Filed 6–27–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[CG Docket No. 03–123; DA 06–1244]
Notice of Certification of GoAmerica,
Inc. as a Provider of Internet Protocol
Relay (IP Relay) and Video Relay
Service (VRS) Eligible for
Compensation From the Interstate
Telecommunications Relay Service
(TRS) Fund
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In this document, the
Commission grants GoAmerica, Inc.
(GoAmerica) certification as a provider
of IP Relay and VRS services eligible for
compensation from the Interstate TRS
Fund. The Commission concludes that
GoAmerica has demonstrated that its
provision of IP Relay and VRS will meet
or exceed all operational, technical, and
functional TRS standards set forth in the
Commission’s rules; that it makes
available adequate procedures and
remedies for ensuring compliance with
applicable Commission rules; and that
to the extent GoAmerica’s service differs
from the mandatory minimum
standards, the service does not violate
the rules.
DATES: Effective June 9, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Hlibok, Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability
Rights Office at (866) 410–5787 ext.
16757 (Voice), (202) 418–0431 (TTY), or
e-mail at Gregory.Hlibok@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s
document DA 06–1244, released June 9,
2006, addressing an application for
certification filed by GoAmerica, Inc. on
March 16, 2006. See Notice of
Certification of GoAmerica as a Provider
of Internet Protocol (IP Relay) and Video
Relay Service (VRS) Eligible for
Compensation from the Interstate
Telecommunications Relay Service
(TRS) Fund, in CG Docket No. 03–123.
The full text of document DA 06–1244
and copies of any subsequently filed
documents in this matter will be
available for public inspection and
copying during regular business hours
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at the FCC Reference Information
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
Document DA 06–1244 and copies of
subsequently filed documents in this
matter may also be purchased from the
Commission’s duplicating contractor at
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room
CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554.
Customers may contact the
Commission’s duplicating contractor at
its Web site https://www.bcpiweb.com or
by calling 1–800–378–3160. To request
materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (Braille, large
print, electronic files, audio format),
send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
418–0432 (TTY). Document DA 06–1244
can also be downloaded in Word or
Portable Document Format (PDF) at:
https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro.
Synopsis
On March 16, 2006, GoAmerica, Inc.
(GoAmerica) filed an application for
certification, (GoAmerica, Inc., IP Relay
and VRS Certification Application of
GoAmerica, Inc., CG Docket No. 03–123
(March 16, 2006) (GoAmerica
Application)) as a provider of IP Relay
and VRS services eligible for
compensation from the Interstate TRS
Fund (Fund) pursuant to the recently
adopted provider certification rules. See
Telecommunications Relay Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, Report and Order and Order
on Reconsideration, CG Docket No. 03–
123, FCC 05–203 (December 12, 2005);
published at 70 FR 76208, December 23,
2005 (2005 IP Relay and VRS Provider
Order); 47 CFR 64.605(a)(2) of the
Commission’s rules. Prior to the 2005 IP
Relay and VRS Provider Order, an entity
desiring to offer TRS and receive
compensation from the Fund had to
meet one of the three eligibility
standards set forth in 47 CFR
64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F) of the Commission’s
rules. On April 21, 2006, GoAmerica
submitted a supplement, (GoAmerica,
Inc., IP Relay and VRS Certification
Supplement to Application of
GoAmerica, Inc., CG Docket No. 03–123
(April 21, 2006) (GoAmerica
Supplement)) to its original application
for certification. GoAmerica’s
application is granted, subject to the
conditions noted below.
On December 12, 2005, the
Commission released an order adopting
new rules permitting carriers desiring to
offer IP Relay and VRS services and
receive payment from the Fund to seek
certification as a provider eligible for
compensation from the Fund. 2005 IP
Relay and VRS Provider Order, supra.
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The rules require entities seeking such
certification to submit documentation to
the Commission setting forth, in
narrative form:
(i) A description of the forms of TRS to be
provided (i.e., VRS and/or IP Relay); (ii) a
description of how the provider will meet all
non-waived mandatory minimum standards
applicable to each form of TRS offered; (iii)
a description of the provider’s procedures for
ensuring compliance with all applicable TRS
rules; (iv) a description of the provider’s
complaint procedures; (v) a narrative
describing any areas in which the provider’s
service will differ from the applicable
mandatory minimum standards; (vi) a
narrative establishing that services that differ
from the mandatory minimum standards do
not violate applicable mandatory minimum
standards; (vii) demonstration of status as a
common carrier; and (viii) a statement that
the provider will file annual compliance
reports demonstrating continued compliance
with these rules. 47 CFR 64.605(a)(2) of the
Commission’s rules.
The rules further provide that after
review of the submitted documentation,
the Commission shall certify that the
provider of IP Relay and VRS services
is eligible for compensation from the
Fund if the Commission determines that
the certification documentation:
(i) Establishes that the provision of IP
Relay and VRS * * * will meet or exceed all
non-waived operational, technical, and
functional minimum standards contained in
§ 64.604 of the Commission’s rules;
(ii) establishes that the IP Relay and VRS
* * * provider makes available adequate
procedures and remedies for ensuring
compliance with the requirements of this
section and the mandatory minimum
standards contained in § 64.604 of the
Commission’s rules, including that it makes
available for TRS users informational
materials on complaint procedures sufficient
for users to know the proper procedures for
filing complaints; and
(iii) where the TRS service differs from the
mandatory minimum standards contained in
§ 64.604 of the Commission’s rules, the IP
Relay and VRS * * * provider establishes
that its service does not violate applicable
mandatory minimum standards. 47 CFR
64.605(b)(2) of the Commission’s rules.
The Bureau has reviewed the
GoAmerica Application and GoAmerica
Supplement pursuant to these rules.
The Bureau concludes that GoAmerica
has demonstrated that its provision of IP
Relay and VRS services will meet or
exceed all operational, technical, and
functional TRS standards set forth in 47
CFR 64.604 of the Commission’s rules;
that it makes available adequate
procedures and remedies for ensuring
compliance with applicable
Commission rules; and that to the extent
GoAmerica’s service differs from the
mandatory minimum standards, the
service does not violate the rules. See,
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection(s) Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Emergency Review and Approval
June 19, 2006.
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 of 1995, Public Law 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
Paperwork Reduction Act (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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before July 28, 2006. 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 Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10234 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395-3087, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at Kristy--L.--
LaLonde@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or
an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of
this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web
page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Commission is requesting emergency OMB processing of these
information collections and has requested OMB approval by July 3, 2006.
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Interim Procedures for Filing Applications Seeking Approval
for Designated Entity Reportable Eligibility Events and Annual Reports.
Form Nos.: FCC Forms 609-T and 611-T.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, state, local and tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 1,000 respondents; 2,500 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .50-6 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 6,625 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,358,750.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking emergency processing of
these information collections by July 3, 2006.
On April 25, 2006, the Commission adopted and released a Second
Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in
FCC 06-52, WT Docket No. 05-211 which modified the Commission's rules
regarding the collection of information regarding eligibility for
designated entity benefits pursuant to 47 CFR sections 1.2110(n) and
1.2114. The Second Report and Order specifically required licensees
that have designated entity benefits to: (1) submit annual report to
the Commission on new FCC Form 611-T; and (2) report certain agreements
and arrangements entered into by the designated entity licensee, called
``reportable eligibility events'' that may affect a licensee's
eligibility for designated entity benefits and are reported on new FCC
Form 609-T.
On June 2, 2006, the Commission, on its own motion, released an
Order on Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order in FCC 06-78,
WT Docket No. 05-211 which reconsidered and re-clarified its newly-
adopted rules, including those resulting in the information collections
that are subject of this emergency request. A copy of the entire OMB
submission may be found under the ADDRESSES section of this Federal
Register. Please look for the title of this collection in our PRA
website because it has not been assigned an OMB Control Number yet.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0799.
Title: FCC Ownership Disclosure Information for the Wireless
Telecommunications Services.
Form No.: FCC Forms 602.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, state, local and tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 500 respondents; 5,065 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .50-3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 5,065 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $478,200.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking emergency processing of
these information collections by July 3, 2006.
On April 25, 2006, the Commission adopted and released a Second
Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in
FCC 06-52, WT Docket No. 05-211. This rulemaking will become effective
thirty days after publication in the Federal Register. The Commission
is now revising FCC Form 602 instructions to require that designated
entities have updated and complete FCC Form 602's on file with the
Commission whenever a designated entity files an application for
approval of a reportable eligibility event. All designated entities are
required to have an FCC Form 602 on file, so a designated entity
applying for approval of a reportable eligibility event will have to
check its Form 602 to ensure that it is complete and, if it is not
complete, file an updated version. This emergency request is to
implement interim procedures to allow the Commission to collect
information regarding the ownership of a designated entity when an
application is filed seeking approval of a reportable eligibility event
will not change the questions on the Form or the substance of the
information collected in any way. We note that, if the information on
the designated entity's FCC Form 602 is complete and accurate when an
application seeking approval for a reportable eligibility event is
filed, the designated entity will not have to file a new or updated FCC
Form 602. A copy of the entire OMB submission may be found under the
ADDRESSES section of this Federal Register. Please look for the OMB
control number (3060-0799) in our PRA Web site.
[[Page 36794]]
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-10185 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
