Notice of Public Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency Review and Approval, Comments Requested, 21893-21894 [2011-9407]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21893-21894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9407]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection Submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency Review and Approval, 
Comments Requested

April 12, 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 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 4, 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 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB 
processing of the information collection requirement(s) contained in 
this notice and has requested OMB approval 30 days after the collection 
is received at OMB.
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page https://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 OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1145.
    Title: Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, 
CG Docket No. 10-51.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 28 respondents; 174 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute (.017 hours) to 75 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly and one-time reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The 
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is 
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 ADA, Public Law 101-
336, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69.
    Total Annual Burden: 378 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 April 6, 2011, in document FCC 11-54, the 
Commission released a Report and Order adopting final rules designed to 
eliminate the waste, fraud and abuse that has plagued the VRS program 
and had threatened its ability to continue serving Americans who use it 
and its long-term viability. The Report and Order contains emergency 
information collection

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requirements on request for waiver of the new eligibility requirement 
for provider. This requirement aims to allow potential providers to 
apply for waiver of the new requirement so that these providers may 
continue to provide VRS on an interim basis until the new certification 
process becomes effective.
    Potential VRS providers wishing to receive a temporary waiver shall 
provide, in writing, a description of the specific requirement(s) for 
which it is seeking a waiver, along with documentation demonstrating 
the applicant's plan and ability to come into compliance with all of 
these requirements (other than the certification requirement) within a 
specified period of time, which shall not exceed three months from the 
date on which the rules become effective. Evidence of the applicant's 
plan and ability to come into compliance with the new rules shall 
include the applicant's detailed plan for modifying its business 
structure and operations in order to meet the new requirements, along 
with submission of the following relevant documentation to support the 
waiver request:
     A copy of each deed or lease for each call center operated 
by the applicant;
     A list of individuals or entities that hold at least a 10 
percent ownership share in the applicant's business and a description 
of the applicant's organizational structure, including the names of its 
executives, officers, partners, and board of directors;
     A list of all of the names of applicant's full-time and 
part-time employees;
     Proofs of purchase or license agreements for use of all 
equipment and/or technologies, including hardware and software, used by 
the applicant for its call center functions, including but not limited 
to, automatic call distribution (ACD) routing, call setup, mapping, 
call features, billing for compensation from the TRS fund, and 
registration;
     Copies of employment agreements for all of the provider's 
executives and CAs;
     A list of all financing arrangements pertaining to the 
provision of Internet-based relay service, including documentation on 
loans for equipment, inventory, property, promissory notes, and liens;
     Copies of all other agreements associated with the 
provision of Internet-based relay service; and
     A list of all sponsorship arrangements (e.g., those 
providing financial support or in-kind interpreting or personnel 
service for social activities in exchange for brand marketing), 
including any associated agreements.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-9407 Filed 4-18-11; 8:45 am]
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