Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested, 3253-3254 [E8-758]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 12 / Thursday, January 17, 2008 / Notices Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and state, local, or tribal governments. Number of Respondents and Responses: 10,000 respondents; 10,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirements; recordkeeping; and third party disclosure. Total Annual Burden: 5,000 hours. Total Annual Cost: $0.00. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts. Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: The Commission’s rules, under 47 CFR 1.1206, require that a public record be made of ex parte presentations (i.e., written presentations not served on all parties to the proceeding or oral presentations as to which all parties have not been given notice and an opportunity to be present) to decision-making personnel in ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceedings, such as notice-and-comment rulemakings and declaratory ruling proceedings. Persons making such presentations must file two copies of written presentations and two copies of memoranda reflecting new data or arguments in oral presentations no later than the next business day after the presentation. The information is used by parties to permit-but-disclose proceedings, including interested members of the public, to respond to the arguments made and data offered in the presentations. The responses may then be used by the Commission in its decision-making. The availability of the ex parte materials ensures that the Commission’s decisional processes are fair, impartial, and comport with the concept of due process in that all interested parties can know of and respond to the arguments made to the decision-making officials. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–745 Filed 1–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Jan 16, 2008 Jkt 214001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested January 9, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 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 March 17, 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. postal 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, send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–1043. Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3253 Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03– 123, FCC 04–137. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 13. Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 130 burden hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 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: The reporting requirements included under OMB Control Number 3060–1043 enable the Commission to collect waiver reports from Video Relay Service (VRS) and Internet-Protocol Relay (IP Relay) providers requesting waivers from certain Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) mandatory minimum standards. On June 30, 2004, the Commission released a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration in Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, FCC 04–137. In the Report and Order, the Commission granted VRS and IP Relay providers waivers of the following TRS mandatory minimum requirements, amongst others: (1) 47 CFR 64.604(a)(3)—types of calls that must be handled; (2) 47 CFR 64.604(a)(4)—emergency call handling; and (3) 47 CFR 64.604(b)(3)—equal access to interexchange carriers. These waivers are granted provided that VRS and IP Relay providers submit annual reports to the Commission, in a narrative form, detailing: (1) The provider’s plan or general approach to meet the waived standards; (2) any additional costs that would be required to meet the standards; (3) the development of any new technology that may affect the particular waivers; (4) the progress made by the provider to meet the standards; (5) the specific steps taken to resolve any technical problems that prohibit the provider from meeting the standards; and (6) any other factors relevant to whether the waiver should continue in effect. E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1 3254 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 12 / Thursday, January 17, 2008 / Notices Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–758 Filed 1–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested January 11, 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(s), 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. Subject 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 17, 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. DATES: You 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. 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. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: For additional information about the information collection(s), contact Cathy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Jan 16, 2008 Jkt 214001 Williams at (202) 418–2918 or send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. 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: Not applicable. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 5,053. Estimated Time per Response: 10–25 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement; Recordkeeping requirement; Third Party Disclosure. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Total Annual Burden: 27,412 burden 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 (PII) from individuals. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(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 TRS and interstate Speechto-Speech (STS) based on the Mulitistate 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 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 perminute 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. [FR Doc. E8–761 Filed 1–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested January 9, 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 (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104– E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3253-3254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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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

January 9, 2008.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 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 March 17, 
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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. postal 
mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To 
submit your comments by U.S. postal 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, send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy 
Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1043.
    Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG 
Docket No. 03-123, FCC 04-137.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 13.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 130 burden hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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: The reporting requirements included under OMB 
Control Number 3060-1043 enable the Commission to collect waiver 
reports from Video Relay Service (VRS) and Internet-Protocol Relay (IP 
Relay) providers requesting waivers from certain Telecommunications 
Relay Services (TRS) mandatory minimum standards. On June 30, 2004, the 
Commission released a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration in 
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for 
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, FCC 04-137. In the 
Report and Order, the Commission granted VRS and IP Relay providers 
waivers of the following TRS mandatory minimum requirements, amongst 
others: (1) 47 CFR 64.604(a)(3)--types of calls that must be handled; 
(2) 47 CFR 64.604(a)(4)--emergency call handling; and (3) 47 CFR 
64.604(b)(3)--equal access to interexchange carriers. These waivers are 
granted provided that VRS and IP Relay providers submit annual reports 
to the Commission, in a narrative form, detailing: (1) The provider's 
plan or general approach to meet the waived standards; (2) any 
additional costs that would be required to meet the standards; (3) the 
development of any new technology that may affect the particular 
waivers; (4) the progress made by the provider to meet the standards; 
(5) the specific steps taken to resolve any technical problems that 
prohibit the provider from meeting the standards; and (6) any other 
factors relevant to whether the waiver should continue in effect.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-758 Filed 1-16-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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