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TRS compensation rates are determined
by weighted average of the states’
intrastate compensation rates, and
which includes for STS additional
compensation approved by the
Commission for STS outreach;
(b) adopted a new cost recovery
methodology for interstate captioned
telephone service (CTS), as well as
Internet Protocol captioned telephone
service (IP CTS), based on the MARS
plan;
(c) adopted a cost recovery
methodology for Internet Protocol (IP)
Relay based on price caps;
(d) adopted a cost recovery
methodology for VRS that adopted
tiered rates based on call volume;
(e) clarified the nature and extent that
certain categories of costs are
compensable from the Fund; and
(f) addressed certain issues
concerning the management and
oversight of the Fund, including
prohibiting financial incentives offered
to consumers to make relay calls and the
role of the Interstate TRS Fund Advisory
Council.
47 CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(D), mandatory
minimum standards adopted in the
2007 Cost Recovery Order, requires that
TRS providers submit to the TRS Fund
administrator information reasonably
requested by the administrator,
including the following for intrastate
traditional TRS, STS, and CTS:
(a) The per-minute compensation
rate(s);
(b) whether the rate applies to session
minutes or conversation minutes;
(c) the number of intrastate session
minutes; and
(d) the number of intrastate
conversation minutes.
47 CFR 64.604(a)(7) requires that in
order for VRS providers to be
compensated from the TRS Fund for
U.S. residents making VRS calls from
international points to the U.S., the
providers must pre-register the users
before they leave the country for the
purpose of making VRS calls from
international points for up to a
maximum period of 4 weeks.
47 CFR 64.604(c)(1) requires each
state and interstate TRS provider to
maintain a log of consumer complaints
and annually file a summary of the
complaint log with the Commission.
47 CFR 64.604(c)(2) requires each
state and interstate TRS provider to
submit contact information to the
Commission.
47 CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(D)(3) requires
providers to submit speed of answer
data.
47 CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(G) requires
each new TRS provider to submit to the
TRS Fund administrator a notification
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of its intent to participate in the TRS
Fund 30 days prior to submitting its first
report of TRS interstate minutes of use.
47 CFR 64.604(c)(6) provides
procedures for consumers to file
informal complaints alleging violations
of the TRS rules, for TRS providers to
respond to these complaints, and for the
Commission to refer complaints
concerning intrastate TRS to the states.
47 CFR 64.604(c)(7) requires that
contracts between state TRS
administrators and the TRS vendor
provide for the transfer of TRS customer
profile data from the outgoing TRS
vendor to the incoming TRS vendor.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1133]
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
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
SUMMARY:
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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 February 5, 2018.
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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1133.
Title: Application for Permit to
Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast
Stations (FCC Form 308); 47 CFR
Section 73.3545 and 73.3580.
Form No.: FCC Form 308.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents/Responses:
26 respondents; 70 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–2
hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in Section 325(c) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 73 hours.
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Annual Cost Burden: $26,451.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is requesting that the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve the establishment of a
new information collection titled,
‘‘Application for Permit to Deliver
Programs to Foreign Broadcast Stations
(FCC Form 308).’’ Applicants use the
FCC Form 308 to apply, under Section
325(c) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, for authority to
locate, use, or maintain a studio in the
United States for the purpose of
supplying program material to a foreign
radio or TV broadcast station whose
signals are consistently received in the
United States, or for extension of
existing authority.
Currently, the FCC Form 308 is only
available to the public in paper form.
The Commission obtained OMB
approval of a revised FCC Form 308, in
Excel format, that will be made
available to the public on the FCC
Forms page of the FCC’s Web site,
www.fcc.gov. The form was revised to
make it more user friendly and to
include questions to obtain only the
legal and technical information that is
essential to grant authority to U.S.
broadcasters to supply program material
to a foreign radio or TV broadcast
station whose signals are consistently
received in the U.S. or to extend the
current authority. After the applicant
completes the form, it is mailed to the
U.S. Bank along with the application
fee. Then, it is forwarded to the
International Bureau with the exception
of fee exempt applications which are
filed directly with the FCC Secretary’s
Office and then forwarded to the
Bureau.
FCC Form 308 applicants now have
the option to file their applicants in the
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS) and make their payment of their
application filing fees electronically in
the FCC Fee Filer System. Please note
that this method is optional rather than
mandatory. We believe that the
availability of this option will
substantially decrease or eliminate
paper filings of FCC Form 308’s with the
Commission. This option will save time
for the applicant and Commission staff.
There are no other changes to the
information collection, including
burden estimates.
Without this collection of
information, the Commission would not
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be able to ascertain whether the main
studio owner in the U.S. meets various
legal requirements or the foreign
broadcast facility, which receives and
retransmits programming from the main
studio in the U.S., meets various
technical requirements that prevent
harmful interference to other broadcast
stations or telecommunications
facilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–26161 Filed 12–4–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0859]
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
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.
SUMMARY:
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Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before February 5,
2018. 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
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
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: 3060–0859.
Title: Suggested Guidelines for
Petitions for Ruling Under Section 253
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 24 respondents; 24
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 63–125
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
Section 253 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 1,698 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
DATES:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1133]
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 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 February 5,
2018. 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1133.
Title: Application for Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign
Broadcast Stations (FCC Form 308); 47 CFR Section 73.3545 and 73.3580.
Form No.: FCC Form 308.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 26 respondents; 70 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-2 hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 325(c)
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 73 hours.
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Annual Cost Burden: $26,451.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission
(``Commission'') is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve the establishment of a new information collection titled,
``Application for Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast
Stations (FCC Form 308).'' Applicants use the FCC Form 308 to apply,
under Section 325(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, for
authority to locate, use, or maintain a studio in the United States for
the purpose of supplying program material to a foreign radio or TV
broadcast station whose signals are consistently received in the United
States, or for extension of existing authority.
Currently, the FCC Form 308 is only available to the public in
paper form. The Commission obtained OMB approval of a revised FCC Form
308, in Excel format, that will be made available to the public on the
FCC Forms page of the FCC's Web site, www.fcc.gov. The form was revised
to make it more user friendly and to include questions to obtain only
the legal and technical information that is essential to grant
authority to U.S. broadcasters to supply program material to a foreign
radio or TV broadcast station whose signals are consistently received
in the U.S. or to extend the current authority. After the applicant
completes the form, it is mailed to the U.S. Bank along with the
application fee. Then, it is forwarded to the International Bureau with
the exception of fee exempt applications which are filed directly with
the FCC Secretary's Office and then forwarded to the Bureau.
FCC Form 308 applicants now have the option to file their
applicants in the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) and make
their payment of their application filing fees electronically in the
FCC Fee Filer System. Please note that this method is optional rather
than mandatory. We believe that the availability of this option will
substantially decrease or eliminate paper filings of FCC Form 308's
with the Commission. This option will save time for the applicant and
Commission staff. There are no other changes to the information
collection, including burden estimates.
Without this collection of information, the Commission would not be
able to ascertain whether the main studio owner in the U.S. meets
various legal requirements or the foreign broadcast facility, which
receives and retransmits programming from the main studio in the U.S.,
meets various technical requirements that prevent harmful interference
to other broadcast stations or telecommunications facilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26161 Filed 12-4-17; 8:45 am]
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