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information technology; and further
ways to reduce the information burden
for 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 OMB 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 valid Control
Number.
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before February 28,
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 FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments
to Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), via
the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email,
send them to PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, contact Leslie F.
Smith at (202) 418–0217, or via the
Internet at PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1186.
Title: Rural Call Completion, WC
Docket No. 13–39.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision to a
currently pre-approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 225 respondents; 940
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 12
hours (average).
Frequency of Response: Quarterly and
one-time reporting requirements and
recordkeeping.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefit. The statutory
authority for the information collection
requirements are contained in section
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
201(b), 202(a), 218, 220(a), 251(a), 403.
Total Annual Burden: 11,280 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $793,750.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
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. If the FCC
requests that respondents submit
information which respondents believe
is confidential, respondents may request
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confidential treatment of such
information pursuant to Section 0.459 of
the FCC’s rules, 47 CFR Section 0.459.
Needs and Uses: The rules adopted in
the Rural Call Completion Report and
Order (‘‘Order’’), WC Docket No. 13–39,
FCC 13–135, require covered providers
to record, retain and report call
completion data. Covered providers are
providers of long-distance voice service
that make the initial long-distance call
path choice for more than 100,000
domestic retail subscriber lines. These
providers generally must collect call
completion data, retain such data for six
months, and file quarterly reports with
the Commission. The collection of this
data will give the Commission the
information it needs to investigate rural
call completion problems. In addition to
the recordkeeping, retention, and
reporting obligations described above,
the Order also requires certain providers
to file a one-time letter in the docket
explaining that they do not make the
initial long-distance call path choice
and identifying the long-distance
provider or providers to which they
hand off their end-user customers’ calls.
Finally, the Order encourages rural
incumbent local exchange carriers to
report quarterly on the number of
incoming long-distance call attempts
received, the number answered on its
network, and the call answer rate
calculation for each of the previous
three months.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burden(s) and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s).
Comments are requested concerning:
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
SUMMARY:
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performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate(s); 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 further
ways to reduce the information burden
for 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 OMB 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 valid OMB Control
Number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before February 28,
2014. 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: Submit your PRA comments
to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax
at: (202) 395–5167 or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and
to Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director (OMD), Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), via
the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email,
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director (OMD), Federal
Communications Commission (FCC),
(202) 418–0217, or via the Internet at
Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
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 forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 7 respondents; 8 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
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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: No cost(s).
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
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. While the
Commission does not require that
respondents submit confidential
information to the Commission, if the
Commission does request applicants to
submit information that the respondents
believe is confidential, respondents may
do so under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: These reporting
requirements 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 Section 64.604(a)(3)(vi)–call
release; and (2) 47 CFR Section
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
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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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013–31181 Filed 12–27–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burden(s) and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s).
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(s); 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 further
ways to reduce the information burden
for 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 OMB 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
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00061
Fmt 4703
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does not display a valid OMB Control
Number.
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before February 28,
2014. 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: Submit your PRA comments
to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax
at: (202) 395–5167 or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and
to Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director (OMD), Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), via
the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email,
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director (OMD), Federal
Communications Commission (FCC),
(202) 418–0217, or via the Internet at
Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0370.
Title: Part 32, Uniform System of
Accounts for Telecommunications
Companies.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 859 respondents; 859
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 11, 151, 154,
161, 201–205, 215, and 218–220.
Total Annual Burden: 859 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost(s).
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting that
the respondents submit confidential
information to the Commission. If the
Commission requests applicants to
submit information that the respondents
believe is confidential, respondents may
request confidential treatment of such
information under 47 CFR Section 0.459
of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission, in
2004, adopted the Joint Conference’s
recommendations to reinstate the
following Part 32 accounts:
Account 5230, Directory revenue;
DATES:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden(s)
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collection(s). 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(s); 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 further ways to reduce the
information burden for 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 OMB 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 valid OMB Control Number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before February 28, 2014. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at: (202) 395-5167 or via the
Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Leslie F. Smith,
Office of Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA
comments by email, send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), (202) 418-
0217, or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
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.
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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: No cost(s).
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
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. While the Commission does not require that respondents
submit confidential information to the Commission, if the Commission
does request applicants to submit information that the respondents
believe is confidential, respondents may do so under 47 CFR Section
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: These reporting requirements 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 Section
64.604(a)(3)(vi)-call release; and (2) 47 CFR Section 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-31181 Filed 12-27-13; 8:45 am]
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