Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 73859-73861 [2013-29217]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73859-73861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29217]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

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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 (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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 February 
7, 2014. 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 PRA@fcc.gov and to 
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov 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: 3060-1043.
    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 and Responses: 7 respondents; 8 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for the information collection requirement is 
contained in section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 
[47 U.S.C. 225], Telecommunications Services for Hearing-Impaired and 
Speech-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: 64 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 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 Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) providers 
requesting waivers from certain 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, published at 69 FR 53346, September 1, 2004 and at 69 FR 
53382, September 1, 2004. In the Report and Order, the Commission 
harmonized the expiration dates of waivers for Video Relay Service and 
Internet-Protocol (IP) Relay providers of the following TRS mandatory 
minimum requirements, amongst others: (1) 47 CFR 64.604(a)(3)(vi)--call 
release; and (2) 47 CFR 64.604(b)(3)--equal access to interexchange 
carriers. The Commission also conditioned these waivers on providers 
submitting 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. On January 11, 2007, the Commission released 
a Declaratory Ruling in Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-
to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech 
Disabilities; Internet-based Captioned Telephone Service, FCC 06-182, 
published at 72 FR 6960, February 14, 2007. The ruling applied several 
of the waivers to IP captioned telephone relay service, also 
conditioned on the filing of annual reports, as described above.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0550.
    Title: Local Franchising Authority Certification, Form FCC 328.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 3 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition 
Act of 1992, 47 U.S.C. 543.
    Total Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On May 3, 1993, the Commission released a Report 
and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MM Docket No. 92-
266, FCC 93-177; In the Matter of Implementation of Sections of the 
Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; Rate 
Regulation. Among other things, the Report and Order implemented 
Section 3(a) of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and 
Competition Act of 1992 wherein a local franchise authority (``LFA'') 
must file with the Commission a written certification when it seeks to 
regulate basic service cable rates. Subsequently, the Commission 
developed FCC Form 328 to provide a standardized, simple form for LFAs 
to use when requesting certification.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0423.
    Title: Section 73.3588, Dismissal of Petitions to Deny or 
Withdrawal of Informal Objections.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is Section 154(i) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 17 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $63,750.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3588 states whenever a petition to deny 
or an informal objection has been filed against any applications for 
renewal, new construction permits, modifications, and transfers/
assignments, and the filing party seeks to dismiss or withdraw the 
petition to deny or the informal objection, either unilaterally or in 
exchange for financial consideration, that party must file with the 
Commission a request for approval of the dismissal or withdrawal. This 
request must include the following documents: (1) A copy of any written 
agreement related to the dismissal or withdrawal, (2) an affidavit 
stating that the petitioner has not received any consideration in 
excess of legitimate and prudent expenses in exchange for dismissing/
withdrawing its petition, (3) an itemization of the expenses for which 
it is seeking reimbursement, and (4) the terms of any oral agreements 
related to the dismissal or withdrawal of the petitions to deny. Each 
remaining party to any written or oral agreement must submit an 
affidavit within 5 days of petitioner's request for approval stating 
that it has paid no consideration to the petitioner in excess of the 
petitioner's legitimate and prudent expenses. The affidavit must also 
include the terms of any oral agreements relating to the dismissal or 
withdrawal of the petition to deny.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-29217 Filed 12-6-13; 8:45 am]
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