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the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0704.
Title: Sections 42.10, 42.11, 64.1900
and Section 254(g): Policies and Rules
Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange
Marketplace.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 700 respondents; 2,800
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50
hours–2 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirements, third party
disclosure requirements and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in: Sections 1, 4(i), 10, 201–
205, 215, 218–220, 226, and 254 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 160, 201–
205, 215, 218–220, 226, and 254.
Total Annual Burden: 2,450 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting that
the respondents submit confidential
information to the Commission. If the
Commission requests respondents to
submit information which respondents
believe is confidential, respondents may
request confidential treatment of such
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
after this 60-day comment period in
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order to obtain the full three-year
clearance from the OMB. The four
information collection requirements
under this OMB Control Number are
information disclosure requirements,
Internet posting requirements,
recordkeeping requirements, and annual
certification requirements. These
requirements are necessary to provide
consumers ready access to information
concerning the rates, terms, and
conditions governing the provision of
interstate, domestic, interexchange
services offered by nondominant
interexchange carriers (IXCs) in a
detariffed and increasingly competitive
environment. The information collected
under the information disclosure
requirement and the Internet posting
requirement must be disclosed to the
public to ensure that consumers have
access to the information they need to
select a telecommunications carrier and
to bring to the Commission’s attention
to possible violations of the
Communications Act without a specific
public disclosure requirement. The
information collected under the
recordkeeping and certification
requirements will be used by the
Commission to ensure that affected
interexchange carriers fulfill their
obligations under the Communications
Act, as amended.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1120.
Title: Service Quality Measure Plan
for Interstate Special Access Quarterly
Reporting Requirements.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 3 respondents; 12 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 25
hours.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,152,
154(i), 154(j), 201–204, 214, 220(a), 251,
252, 271, 272, and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission anticipates that the
Bell Operating Companies (BOCs)
which are AT&T, CenturyLink, and
Verizon, may request confidentiality
protection for the special access
performance information.
Needs and Uses: In 2007, the
Commission established a framework to
govern the provision of in-region, long-
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distance services that allows the BOCs
to provide in-region, interstate, long
distance services either directly or
through affiliates that are neither section
272 separate affiliates nor rule 64.1903
affiliates, see Section 272 Sunset Order,
FCC 07–159. Because the BOCs are no
longer required to comply with the
section 272 structural safeguards, the
Commission established special access
performance metrics reporting
requirements, i.e., ordering,
provisioning, and repair and
maintenance to ensure that the BOCs
and their independent incumbent LEC
affiliates do not engage in non-price
discrimination in the provision of
special access services to unaffiliated
entities. The information gleaned from
these performance metrics will provide
the Commission and other interested
parties with reasonable tools to monitor
each BOC’s performance in providing
these special access services to itself
and its competitors.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–09890 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1145]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
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
SUMMARY:
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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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) 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 OMB
control number.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before July 17, 2017. 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 contacts below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by
the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC
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.
Title: Structure and Practices of the
Video Relay Service Program, CG
Docket No. 10–51.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 10 respondents; 669
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 6
minutes (0.1 hours) to 25 hours.
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Frequency of Response: Annual,
monthly, one-time, and semi-annually
reporting requirements; Recordkeeping
and Third Party Disclosure
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: 1,841 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $27,500.
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, published
at 76 FR 30841, May 27, 2011, 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 potential
information collection requirements
with respect to the following seven
requirements, all of which were adopted
to ensure the sustainability and integrity
of the TRS program and the TRS Fund.
Though the Report and Order
emphasizes VRS, several of the
requirements also apply to other forms
of TRS.
(1) Provider Certification Under
Penalty of Perjury. The Chief Executive
Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer
(CFO), or other senior executive of a
TRS provider shall certify, under
penalty of perjury, to: (a) Compliance
with the Commission’s rules; and (b) the
accuracy of (1) minutes submitted to the
Interstate TRS Fund (Fund)
administrator for compensation and (2)
cost and demand data submitted to the
Fund administrator for the
determination of compensation rates.
(2) Requiring Providers to Submit
Information about New and Existing
Call Centers. VRS providers shall: (a)
Submit to the Commission and the TRS
Fund administrator certain call center
information, twice a year, on April 1st
and October 1st; and (b) notify the
Commission and the TRS Fund
administrator at least 30 days prior to
any change to their call centers’
locations, including the opening,
closing, or relocation of any center.
(3) Data Filed with the Fund
Administrator to Support Payment
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Claims. VRS providers shall submit call
data records (CDRs) and speed of
answer compliance data to the Fund
administrator.
(4) Automated Call Data Collection.
TRS providers shall use an automated
record keeping system to capture the
CDRs.
(5) Record Retention. Internet-based
TRS providers shall retain the CDRs that
are used to support payment claims
submitted to the Fund administrator for
a minimum of five years, in an
electronic format.
(6) Third-party Agreements. VRS
providers shall: (a) Maintain copies of
all third-party contracts or agreements
and make them available to the
Commission and the TRS Fund
administrator upon request; and (b)
describe all agreements in connection
with marketing and outreach activities
in their annual submissions to the TRS
Fund administrator.
(7) Whistleblower Protection. TRS
providers shall provide information
about these TRS whistleblower
protections to all employees and
contractors, in writing.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–09892 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1157]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, 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
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1145]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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 of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or 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
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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 Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) 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 OMB control number.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 17, 2017.
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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email:
PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, the
FCC 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.
Title: Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program,
CG Docket No. 10-51.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 10 respondents; 669 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes (0.1 hours) to 25 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, monthly, one-time, and semi-annually
reporting requirements; Recordkeeping and Third Party Disclosure
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: 1,841 hours. Total Annual Cost: $27,500.
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, published at 76 FR 30841, May
27, 2011, 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 potential information
collection requirements with respect to the following seven
requirements, all of which were adopted to ensure the sustainability
and integrity of the TRS program and the TRS Fund. Though the Report
and Order emphasizes VRS, several of the requirements also apply to
other forms of TRS.
(1) Provider Certification Under Penalty of Perjury. The Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or other senior
executive of a TRS provider shall certify, under penalty of perjury,
to: (a) Compliance with the Commission's rules; and (b) the accuracy of
(1) minutes submitted to the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) administrator
for compensation and (2) cost and demand data submitted to the Fund
administrator for the determination of compensation rates.
(2) Requiring Providers to Submit Information about New and
Existing Call Centers. VRS providers shall: (a) Submit to the
Commission and the TRS Fund administrator certain call center
information, twice a year, on April 1st and October 1st; and (b) notify
the Commission and the TRS Fund administrator at least 30 days prior to
any change to their call centers' locations, including the opening,
closing, or relocation of any center.
(3) Data Filed with the Fund Administrator to Support Payment
Claims. VRS providers shall submit call data records (CDRs) and speed
of answer compliance data to the Fund administrator.
(4) Automated Call Data Collection. TRS providers shall use an
automated record keeping system to capture the CDRs.
(5) Record Retention. Internet-based TRS providers shall retain the
CDRs that are used to support payment claims submitted to the Fund
administrator for a minimum of five years, in an electronic format.
(6) Third-party Agreements. VRS providers shall: (a) Maintain
copies of all third-party contracts or agreements and make them
available to the Commission and the TRS Fund administrator upon
request; and (b) describe all agreements in connection with marketing
and outreach activities in their annual submissions to the TRS Fund
administrator.
(7) Whistleblower Protection. TRS providers shall provide
information about these TRS whistleblower protections to all employees
and contractors, in writing.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-09892 Filed 5-15-17; 8:45 am]
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