Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 59025-59026 [2013-23216]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59025-59026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23216]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collections. Comments are requested 
concerning: 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; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 
25, 2013. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
PRA@fcc.gov mailto: PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov 
mailto:Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1053.
    Title: Two-Line Captioned Telephone Order, IP Captioned Telephone 
Service Declaratory Ruling; and Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone 
Service Reform Order, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5 respondents; 216,080 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours (15 minutes) to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, every five years, on-going, and one-
time reporting requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for the information collection requirement is found 
at Sec. 225 [47 U.S.C. 225] Telecommunications Services for Hearing-
Impaired Individuals; The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 
(ADA), Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69, was enacted on July 
26, 1990.
    Total Annual Burden: 145,852 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $555,000.
    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).

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    Needs and Uses: On August 1, 2003, the Commission released the 
Declaratory Ruling, In the Matter of Telecommunication Relay Services 
and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech 
Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, published at 68 FR 55898, September 
28, 2003. In the Declaratory Ruling, the Commission clarified that one-
line captioned telephone voice carry over (VCO) service is a type of 
telecommunications relay service (TRS) and that eligible providers of 
such services are eligible to recover their costs in accordance with 
section 225 of the Communications Act. The Commission also clarified 
that certain TRS mandatory minimum standards does not apply to one-line 
captioned telephone VCO service, and waived 47 CFR 64.604(a)(1) and 
(a)(3) of the Commission's rules for all current and future captioned 
telephone VCO service providers, for the same period of time beginning 
August 1, 2003. The waivers were contingent on the filing of annual 
reports, for a period of three years, with the Commission. Sections 
64.604 (a)(1) and (a)(3) of the Commission's rules, which contained 
information collection requirements under the PRA became effective on 
March 26, 2004.
    On July 19, 2005, the Commission released a Order, In the Matter of 
Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for 
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67 
and CG Docket No. 03-123, published at 70 FR 54294, September 14, 2005, 
that clarified two-line captioned telephone VCO service, like one-line 
captioned telephone VCO service, is a type of TRS eligible for 
compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund. Also, the Commission 
clarified that certain TRS mandatory minimum standards do not apply to 
two-line captioned VCO service, and waived 47 CFR 64.604(a)(1) and 
(a)(3) of the Commission's rules, for providers who offers two-line 
captioned VCO service. This clarification increased the number of 
providers who will be providing one-line and two-line captioned 
telephone VCO services.
    On January 11, 2007, the Commission released a Declaratory Ruling, 
In the Matter of Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG 
Docket No. 03-123, published at 72 FR 6960, February 14, 2007, granting 
a request for clarification that Internet Protocol (IP) captioned 
telephone relay service (IP CTS) is a type of TRS eligible for 
compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) when offered in 
compliance with the applicable TRS mandatory minimum standards.
    On August 26, 2013, the Commission issued a Report and Order, In 
the Matter of Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone 
Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG 
Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123, published at 78 FR 53684, August 30, 
2013, to address on an ongoing basis the recent dramatic spike in IP 
CTS usage that, if left unaddressed, would constitute a serious threat 
to the Fund. The Report and Order regulates practices relating to the 
marketing of IP CTS, imposes certain requirements for the provision of 
this service, and mandates registration and certification of IP CTS 
users.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-23216 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 am]
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