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for Individuals With Hearing and
Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03–
123.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit; Individuals or household; State,
Local and Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 5,072 respondents; 7,314
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
hours (30 minutes) to 80 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annually,
monthly, on occasion, and one-time
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: 12,342 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $10,800.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
that individuals and households
provide personally identifiable
information, which is covered under the
FCC’s updated system of records notice
(SORN), FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal
Complaints, Inquiries, and Requests for
Dispute Assistance.’’ As required by the
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
Commission also published a SORN,
FCC/CGB–1 ‘‘Informal Complaints,
Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute
Assistance,’’ in the Federal Register on
August 15, 2014 (79 FR 48152) which
became effective on September 24, 2014.
Privacy Impact Assessment: The FCC
completed a Privacy Impact Assessment
(PIA) on June 28, 2007. It may be
reviewed at https://www.fcc.gov/
general/privacy-act-information#pia.
The Commission is in the process of
updating the PIA to incorporate various
revisions to it as a result of revisions to
the SORN.
Needs and Uses
On December 21, 2001, the
Commission released the 2001 TRS Cost
Recovery Order, document FCC 01–371,
published at 67 FR 4203, January 29,
2002, in which the Commission:
(1) Directed the Interstate
Telecommunications Relay Services
(TRS) Fund (TRS Fund) administrator to
continue to use the average cost per
minute compensation methodology for
the traditional TRS compensation rate;
(2) required TRS providers to submit
certain projected TRS-related cost and
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demand data to the TRS Fund
administrator to be used to calculate the
rate; and
(3) directed the TRS Fund
administrator to expand its form for
providers to itemize their actual and
projected costs and demand data, and to
include specific sections to capture
speech-to-speech (STS) and video relay
service (VRS) costs and minutes of use.
In 2003, the Commission released the
2003 Second Improved TRS Order,
published at 68 FR 50973, August 25,
2003, which among other things
required that TRS providers offer certain
local exchange carrier (LEC)-based
improved services and features where
technologically feasible, including a
speed dialing requirement which may
entail voluntary recordkeeping for TRS
providers to maintain a list of telephone
numbers. See also 47 CFR
64.604(a)(3)(vi)(B).
In 2007, the Commission released the
Section 225/255 VoIP Report and Order,
published at 72 FR 43546, August 6,
2007, extending the disability access
requirements that apply to
telecommunications service providers
and equipment manufacturers under 47
U.S.C. 225, 255 to interconnected voice
over internet protocol (VoIP) service
providers and equipment
manufacturers. As a result, under rules
implementing section 225 of the Act,
interconnected VoIP service providers
are required to publicize information
about telecommunications relay services
(TRS) and 711 abbreviated dialing
access to TRS. See also 47 CFR
64.604(c)(3).
In 2007, the Commission also released
the 2007 Cost Recovery Report and
Order and Declaratory Ruling,
published at 73 FR 3197, January 17,
2008, in which the Commission:
(1) Adopted a new cost recovery
methodology for interstate traditional
TRS and interstate STS based on the
Multi-state Average Rate Structure
(MARS) plan, under which interstate
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;
(2) requires STS providers to file a
report annually with the TRS Fund
administrator and the Commission on
their specific outreach efforts directly
attributable to the additional
compensation approved by the
Commission for STS outreach.
(3) adopted a new cost recovery
methodology for interstate captioned
telephone service (CTS), as well as
internet Protocol captioned telephone
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service (IP CTS), based on the MARS
plan;
(4) adopted a cost recovery
methodology for internet Protocol (IP)
Relay based on price caps;
(5) adopted a cost recovery
methodology for VRS that adopted
tiered rates based on call volume;
(6) clarified the nature and extent that
certain categories of costs are
compensable from the Fund; and
(7) addressed certain issues
concerning the management and
oversight of the Fund, including
prohibiting financial incentives offered
to consumers to make relay calls.
In 2018, the Commission released the
IP CTS Modernization Order, published
at 83 FR 30082, June 27, 2018, in which
the Commission:
(1) Determined that it would
transition the methodology for IP CTS
cost recovery from the MARS plan to
cost-based rates and adopted interim
rates; and
(2) added two cost reporting
requirements for IP CTS providers: (i) In
annual cost data filings and
supplementary information provided to
the TRS Fund administrator, IP CTS
providers that contract for the supply of
services used in the provision of TRS,
shall include information about
payments under such contracts,
classified according to the substantive
cost categories specified by the TRS
Fund administrator; and (ii) in the
course of an audit or otherwise upon
demand, IP CTS providers must make
available any relevant documentation.
47 CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(D)(1), (6).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
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
SUMMARY:
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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 Commission 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.
Written comments should be
submitted on or before September 28,
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 listed below as soon
as possible.
DATES:
Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Include in the comments the OMB
control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the
section of the web page called
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
the downward-pointing arrow in the
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the OMB
control number of this ICR and then
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
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will be displayed.
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
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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0233.
Title: Part 54—High-Cost Loop
Support Reporting to National Exchange
Carrier Association (NECA).
Form Number(s): FCC Form 507, FCC
Form 508 and FCC Form 509.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,095 respondents; 3,616
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–22
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and annual reporting requirements,
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 214,
218–220, 221(c), 254, and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 41,070 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Privacy Act
Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
No assurance of confidentiality has been
given regarding the information.
However, respondents may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of
the FCC’s rules.
Needs and Uses: In order to determine
which carriers are entitled to universal
service support, all rate-of-return
regulated (rate-of-return) incumbent
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local exchange carriers (LECs) must
provide the National Exchange Carrier
Association (NECA) with the loop cost
and loop count data required by section
54.1305 for each of its study areas and,
if applicable, for each wire center as that
term is defined in 47 CFR part 54. See
47 CFR 54.1305 and 54.5. The loop cost
and loop count information is to be filed
annually with NECA by July 31st of
each year, and may be updated
occasionally pursuant to section
54.1306. See 47 CFR 54.1306. Pursuant
to section 54.1307, the information filed
on July 31st of each year will be used
to calculate universal service support
for each study area and is filed by NECA
with the Commission on October 1 of
each year. See 47 CFR 54.1307. An
incumbent LEC is defined as a carrier
that meets the definition of ‘‘incumbent
local exchange carrier’’ in section 51.5
of the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR
51.5.
In March 2016, the Commission
adopted the Rate-of-Return Reform
Order to continue modernizing the
universal service support mechanisms
for rate-of-return carriers. Connect
America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–
90 et al., Report and Order, Order and
Order on Reconsideration and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC
Rcd 3087 (2016) (Rate-of-Return Reform
Order and Further Notice). The Rate-ofReturn Reform Order replaces the
Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)
mechanism with the Connect America
Fund—Broadband Loop Support (CAF–
BLS) mechanism. While ICLS supported
only lines used to provide traditional
voice service (including voice service
bundled with broadband service), CAF–
BLS also supports consumer broadbandonly loops. FCC Forms 507, 508, and
509 include additional line counts,
forecasted cost and revenues, and actual
cost and revenue data associated with
consumer broadband-only loops
necessary for the calculation of CAF–
BLS. We propose to move the
requirements associated with FCC Form
507, FCC Form 508, FCC Form 509
under OMB Control Number 3060–0986
into this collection.
The Commission therefore proposes
to revise this information collection.
Any increased burdens are associated
with the moving of these requirements
and forms into this information
collection.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
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, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to
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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 Commission 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 September 28,
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 listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
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 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0233.
Title: Part 54--High-Cost Loop Support Reporting to National
Exchange Carrier Association (NECA).
Form Number(s): FCC Form 507, FCC Form 508 and FCC Form 509.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,095 respondents; 3,616
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-22 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements, recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151-154, 214, 218-220, 221(c), 254, and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 41,070 hours. Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No assurance of
confidentiality has been given regarding the information. However,
respondents may request materials or information submitted to the
Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
FCC's rules.
Needs and Uses: In order to determine which carriers are entitled
to universal service support, all rate-of-return regulated (rate-of-
return) incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) must provide the
National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) with the loop cost and
loop count data required by section 54.1305 for each of its study areas
and, if applicable, for each wire center as that term is defined in 47
CFR part 54. See 47 CFR 54.1305 and 54.5. The loop cost and loop count
information is to be filed annually with NECA by July 31st of each
year, and may be updated occasionally pursuant to section 54.1306. See
47 CFR 54.1306. Pursuant to section 54.1307, the information filed on
July 31st of each year will be used to calculate universal service
support for each study area and is filed by NECA with the Commission on
October 1 of each year. See 47 CFR 54.1307. An incumbent LEC is defined
as a carrier that meets the definition of ``incumbent local exchange
carrier'' in section 51.5 of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 51.5.
In March 2016, the Commission adopted the Rate-of-Return Reform
Order to continue modernizing the universal service support mechanisms
for rate-of-return carriers. Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No.
10-90 et al., Report and Order, Order and Order on Reconsideration and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 3087 (2016) (Rate-of-
Return Reform Order and Further Notice). The Rate-of-Return Reform
Order replaces the Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) mechanism with
the Connect America Fund--Broadband Loop Support (CAF-BLS) mechanism.
While ICLS supported only lines used to provide traditional voice
service (including voice service bundled with broadband service), CAF-
BLS also supports consumer broadband-only loops. FCC Forms 507, 508,
and 509 include additional line counts, forecasted cost and revenues,
and actual cost and revenue data associated with consumer broadband-
only loops necessary for the calculation of CAF-BLS. We propose to move
the requirements associated with FCC Form 507, FCC Form 508, FCC Form
509 under OMB Control Number 3060-0986 into this collection.
The Commission therefore proposes to revise this information
collection. Any increased burdens are associated with the moving of
these requirements and forms into this information collection.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-18693 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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