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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–19406 Filed 9–6–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
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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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before November 8,
2019. 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.
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For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0809.
Title: Communications Assistance for
Law Enforcement Act (CALEA).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 200 respondents; 285
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 12
hours average (range of 7.5 to 80 hours).
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirements, recordkeeping
and third-party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory
and Voluntary. Statutory authority is
contained in sections 105, 107(c), 109(b)
and 301 of the Communications
Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
(CALEA), 47 U.S.C. 1004, 1006(c),
1008(b), and 229; Public Law 103–414,
108 Stat. 4279 (1994).
Total Annual Burden: 3,475 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
CALEA records submitted pursuant to
this information collection are not made
available routinely for public
inspection.
Needs and Uses: The
Communications Assistance for Law
Enforcement Act (CALEA) requires the
Commission to create rules that regulate
the conduct and recordkeeping of lawful
electronic surveillance. CALEA was
enacted in October 1994 to respond to
rapid advances in telecommunications
technology and eliminates obstacles
faced by law enforcement personnel in
conducting electronic surveillance.
Section 105 of CALEA requires
telecommunications carriers to protect
against the unlawful interception of
communications passing through their
systems. Law enforcement officials use
the information maintained by
telecommunications carriers to
determine the accountability and
accuracy of telecommunications
carriers’ compliance with lawful
electronic surveillance orders.
On May 12, 2006, the Commission
released a Second Report and Order and
Memorandum Opinion and Order in ET
Docket No. 04–195, FCC 06–56, which
became effective August 4, 2006, except
for §§ 1.20004 and 1.2005 of the
Commission’s rules, which became
effective on February 12, 2007. The
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Second Report and Order established
new guidelines for filing section 107(c)
petitions, section 109(b) petitions, and
monitoring reports (FCC Form 445).
CALEA section 107(c)(1) permits a
petitioner to apply for an extension of
time, up to two years from the date that
the petition is filed, and to come into
compliance with a particular CALEA
section 103 capability requirement.
CALEA section 109(b) permits a
telecommunication carrier covered by
CALEA to file a petition with the FCC
and an application with the Department
of Justice (DOJ) to request that DOJ pay
the costs of the carrier’s CALEA
compliance (cost-shifting relief) with
respect to any equipment, facility or
service installed or deployed after
January 1, 1995. The Second Report and
Order required several different
collections of information:
(a) Within 90 days of the effective
date of the Second Report and Order,
facilities based broadband internet
access and interconnected Voice over
Interconnected Protocol (VOIP)
providers newly identified in the First
Report and Order in this proceeding
were required to file system security
statements under the Commission’s
rules. (Security systems are currently
approved under the existing OMB
Control No. 3060–0809 information
collection).
(b) All telecommunications carriers,
including broadband internet access and
interconnected VoIP providers, must file
updates to their systems security
statements on file with the Commission
as their information changes.
(c) Petitions filed under Section
107(c), request for additional time to
comply with CALEA; these provisions
apply to all carriers subject to CALEA
and are voluntary filings.
(d) Section 109(b), request for
reimbursement of CALEA; these
provisions apply to all carriers subject
to CALEA and are voluntary filings.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Reviewed by the Federal
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 shall be
submitted on or before November 8,
2019. 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.
SUMMARY:
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:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1053.
Title: Misuse of internet Protocol
Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS);
Telecommunications Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13–24 and
03–123.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
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Number of Respondents and
Responses: 372,010 respondents;
1,218,242 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.1
hours (6 minutes) to 40 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, every
five years, monthly, and ongoing
reporting requirements; Recordkeeping
requirements; Third party disclosure
requirements.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for the information collection
requirements is found at Sec. 225 [47
U.S.C. 225] Telecommunications
Services for Hearing-Impaired
Individuals; The Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, (ADA), Public
Law 101–336, 104 Stat. 327, 366–69,
enacted on July 26, 1990.
Total Annual Burden: 653,820 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $86,000.
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–4, ‘‘Internet-based
Telecommunications Relay Service-User
Registration Database (ITRS–URD).’’ As
required by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C.
552a, the Commission also published a
SORN, FCC/CGB–4 ‘‘Internet-based
Telecommunications Relay Service-User
Registration Database (ITRS–URD),’’ in
the Federal Register on February 9,
2015 (80 FR 6963) which became
effective on March 23, 2015.
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 August 1, 2003,
the Commission released
Telecommunication Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98–67,
Declaratory Ruling, 68 FR 55898,
September 28, 2003, clarifying that oneline captioned telephone voice carry
over (VCO) service is a type of
telecommunications relay service (TRS)
and that eligible providers of such
services are eligible to recover their
costs from the Interstate TRS Fund
(Fund) in accordance with section 225
of the Communications Act.
On July 19, 2005, the Commission
released Telecommunication Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98–67 and
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CG Docket No. 03–123, Order, 70 FR
54294, September 14, 2005, clarifying
that two-line captioned telephone VCO
service, like one-line captioned
telephone VCO service, is a type of TRS
eligible for compensation from the
Fund.
On January 11, 2007, the Commission
released Telecommunications Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03–123,
Declaratory Ruling, 72 FR 6960,
February 14, 2007, granting a request for
clarification that internet Protocol (IP)
captioned telephone relay service (IP
CTS) is a type of TRS eligible for
compensation from the Fund.
On August 26, 2013, the Commission
issued Misuse of Internet Protocol
Captioned Telephone Service;
Telecommunications Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13–24 and
03–123, Report and Order, 78 FR 53684,
August 30, 2013, to regulate practices
relating to the marketing of IP CTS,
impose certain requirements for the
provision of this service, and mandate
registration and certification of IP CTS
users.
On June 8, 2018, the Commission
issued Misuse of Internet Protocol
Captioned Telephone Service;
Telecommunications Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13–24 and
03–123, Report and Order and
Declaratory Ruling, 83 FR 30082, June
27, 2018 (2018 IP CTS Modernization
Order), to facilitate the Commission’s
efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse
and improve its ability to efficiently
manage the IP CTS program through
regulating practices related to the
marketing of IP CTS, generally
prohibiting the provision of IP CTS to
consumers who do not genuinely need
the service, permitting the provision of
IP CTS in emergency shelters, and
approving the use of automatic speech
recognition to generate captions without
the assistance of a communications
assistant.
On February 15, 2019, the
Commission issued Misuse of Internet
Protocol Captioned Telephone Service;
Telecommunications Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13–24 and
03–123, Report and Order, and Order,
84 FR 8457, March 8, 2019 (2019 IP CTS
Program Management Order), requiring
the submission of IP CTS user
registration information to the
telecommunications relay service (TRS)
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User Registration Database (Database) so
that the Database administrator can
verify IP CTS users to reduce the risk of
waste, fraud, and abuse in the IP CTS
program.
This notice and request for comments
pertains to the programmatic changes in
information collection burdens due to
the 2018 IP CTS Modernization Order
and the 2019 IP CTS Program
Management Order, the extension of the
currently approved information
collection requirements for one-line and
two-line CTS and IP CTS rules, and the
update to the estimates of existing
burdens that were included in the
February 2018 PRA submission to OMB.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–19403 Filed 9–6–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0398]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
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
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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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before November 8,
2019. 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, (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0398.
Title: Sections 15.117(g)(2), 15.201(a),
15.201(d), 15.211, 15.213 and
15.221(c))—Equipment Authorization
Measurement Standards.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 250 respondents; 250
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15.4
hours (average).
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
and one-time reporting requirements,
recordkeeping requirement and thirdparty disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 302,
303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and
309(a).
Total Annual Burden: 3,850 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $50,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is a minimal exemption from the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 CFR 0.459(d) of
the Commission’s rules that is granted
for trade secrets, which may be
submitted to the Commission as part of
the documentation of the test results. No
other assurances of confidentiality are
provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
after this 60 day comment period to
obtain the full three year clearance from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). There is a change in the
Commission’s estimated respondents/
responses and/or total annual burden
hours.
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To ensure that technical standards are
applied uniformly, the Commission
requires respondents to follow
appropriate equipment authorization
procedures specified in subpart J of part
2 of the Commission’s rules. These
requirements require manufacturers to
comply with certain information
collection requirements common to all
equipment.1 In addition to these general
requirements, the responsible parties for
certain types of equipment must
maintain special records as specified by
the requirements for those devices.
(a) 47 CFR 15.117(g)(2) of the
Commission’s rules requires that the
responsible party (usually the
manufacturer) for equipment insert in
its files a statement explaining the basis
on which the manufacturer relies to
ensure that at least 97.5% of all
production units of the test sample that
are manufactured have a noise figure of
no greater than 14 dB.
(b) 47 CFR 15.201(a) requires that
devices operated under the provisions
of 47 CFR 15.211, 15.213 and 15.221 of
the Commission’s rules comply with
certain additional requirements.
(c) The Commission’s rules permit the
operation of field disturbance sensors in
the low VHF region of the spectrum,
subject to requirements in 47 CFR
15.201(d).
(1) Such systems have the potential
for interfering with television
broadcasting and other radio
communication signals.
(2) The Commission requires a unique
procedure for on-site testing and
compliance verification of these systems
to ensure that suitable safeguards are in
place for the operation of these devices
in the VHF range of the spectrum.
The Commission is seeking the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to revise the information
collection requirements contained in
OMB Control No. 3060–0387 and
consolidate them into this collection.
After OMB approval is received, the
FCC will discontinue OMB Control No.
3060–0387 and have it removed from
OMB’s Active Inventory.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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3060–0329 and 3060–0636.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1053]
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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 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 shall be submitted on or before November 8,
2019. 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:
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1053.
Title: Misuse of internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP
CTS); Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket Nos.
13-24 and 03-123.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 372,010 respondents; 1,218,242
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.1 hours (6 minutes) to 40 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, every five years, monthly, and
ongoing reporting requirements; Recordkeeping requirements; Third party
disclosure requirements.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is
found at Sec. 225 [47 U.S.C. 225] Telecommunications Services for
Hearing-Impaired Individuals; The Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, (ADA), Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69, enacted on July
26, 1990.
Total Annual Burden: 653,820 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $86,000.
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-4, ``Internet-based
Telecommunications Relay Service-User Registration Database (ITRS-
URD).'' As required by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission
also published a SORN, FCC/CGB-4 ``Internet-based Telecommunications
Relay Service-User Registration Database (ITRS-URD),'' in the Federal
Register on February 9, 2015 (80 FR 6963) which became effective on
March 23, 2015.
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 August 1, 2003, the Commission released
Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67,
Declaratory Ruling, 68 FR 55898, September 28, 2003, clarifying that
one-line captioned telephone voice carry over (VCO) service is a type
of telecommunications relay service (TRS) and that eligible providers
of such services are eligible to recover their costs from the
Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) in accordance with section 225 of the
Communications Act.
On July 19, 2005, the Commission released Telecommunication Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and
Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67 and CG Docket No. 03-123,
Order, 70 FR 54294, September 14, 2005, clarifying that two-line
captioned telephone VCO service, like one-line captioned telephone VCO
service, is a type of TRS eligible for compensation from the Fund.
On January 11, 2007, the Commission released Telecommunications
Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with
Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Declaratory
Ruling, 72 FR 6960, February 14, 2007, granting a request for
clarification that internet Protocol (IP) captioned telephone relay
service (IP CTS) is a type of TRS eligible for compensation from the
Fund.
On August 26, 2013, the Commission issued Misuse of Internet
Protocol Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services
and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123, Report and Order, 78 FR
53684, August 30, 2013, to regulate practices relating to the marketing
of IP CTS, impose certain requirements for the provision of this
service, and mandate registration and certification of IP CTS users.
On June 8, 2018, the Commission issued Misuse of Internet Protocol
Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123, Report and Order and
Declaratory Ruling, 83 FR 30082, June 27, 2018 (2018 IP CTS
Modernization Order), to facilitate the Commission's efforts to reduce
waste, fraud, and abuse and improve its ability to efficiently manage
the IP CTS program through regulating practices related to the
marketing of IP CTS, generally prohibiting the provision of IP CTS to
consumers who do not genuinely need the service, permitting the
provision of IP CTS in emergency shelters, and approving the use of
automatic speech recognition to generate captions without the
assistance of a communications assistant.
On February 15, 2019, the Commission issued Misuse of Internet
Protocol Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services
and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123, Report and Order, and
Order, 84 FR 8457, March 8, 2019 (2019 IP CTS Program Management
Order), requiring the submission of IP CTS user registration
information to the telecommunications relay service (TRS)
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User Registration Database (Database) so that the Database
administrator can verify IP CTS users to reduce the risk of waste,
fraud, and abuse in the IP CTS program.
This notice and request for comments pertains to the programmatic
changes in information collection burdens due to the 2018 IP CTS
Modernization Order and the 2019 IP CTS Program Management Order, the
extension of the currently approved information collection requirements
for one-line and two-line CTS and IP CTS rules, and the update to the
estimates of existing burdens that were included in the February 2018
PRA submission to OMB.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-19403 Filed 9-6-19; 8:45 am]
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