Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 59028-59029 [2013-23237]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59028-59029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23237]


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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.govPRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@

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fcc.govCathy.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: 3060-1089.
    Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; E911 
Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers; Internet-Based 
Telecommunications Relay Service Numbering, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC 
Docket No. 05-196, and WC Docket No. 10-191; FCC 08-151, FCC 08-275, 
FCC 11-123.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Individuals or households; State, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 8 respondents; 2,495,002 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours (15 minutes) to 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting 
requirements; Recordkeeping and third party disclosure requirements; 
Quarterly reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for the collection is contained in Sections 1, 
4(i), 4(j), 225, 251 (e), and 255 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 225, 251(e), and 255.
    Total Annual Burden: 99,221 hours. Total Annual Cost: $4,269,135.
    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: On August 4, 2011 the Commission released Report 
and Order FCC 11-123, published at 76 FR 59551, September 27, 2011, 
adopting final rules-containing information collection requirements-
designed to improve assignment of telephone numbers associated with 
Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service (iTRS). Specifically, 
the final rules, described below are designed to promote the use of 
geographically appropriate local numbers, while ensuring that the deaf 
and hard-of-hearing community has access to toll free telephone numbers 
that is equivalent to access enjoyed by the hearing community.
    Below are the new and revised information collection requirements 
contained in the Report and Order:

A. Provision of Routing Information

    In addition to provisioning their registered users' routing 
information to the TRS Numbering Directory and maintaining such 
information in the database, the VRS and IP relay providers must ensure 
that the toll free number of a user that is associated with a 
geographically appropriate NANP number will be associated with the same 
Uniform Resource Identifier URI as that geographically appropriate NANP 
telephone number.

B. User Notification

    In addition to the information that the Commission previously 
instructed VRS and IP Relay providers to include in the consumer 
advisories, VRS and IP Relay providers must also include certain 
additional information in their consumer advisories under the Report 
and Order. Specifically, the consumer advisories must explain: (1) the 
process by which a VRS or IP Relay user may acquire a toll free number 
from a toll free service provider, or transfer control of a toll free 
number from a VRS or IP Relay provider to the user; and (2) the process 
by which persons holding a toll free number may have that number linked 
to their ten-digit telephone number in the TRS Numbering Directory.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-23237 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 am]
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