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418–2716; email: William.Wallace@
fcc.gov.
This is a
summary of the Commission’s Public
Notice, DA 21–753, in CG Docket Nos.
03–123 and 13–24, released on June 25,
2021. To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities
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Synopsis
1. On September 30, 2020, the
Commission adopted Misuse of Internet
Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone
Service; Telecommunications Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, Report and Order, Order on
Reconsideration, and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, published at 85
FR 64971, October 14, 2020, and 86 FR
7681, February 1, 2021. Pursuant to the
Report and Order, TRS Fund
compensation for the provision of IP
CTS is to be reduced from the current
level of $1.42 per minute to $1.30 per
minute, effective July 1, 2021.
2. The Joint Providers contend that
deferring the scheduled compensation
reduction would better enable the
Commission to consider the impact on
compensation rates before adopting
changes in applicable service-quality
standards, as proposed in the Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The
Joint Providers point out that the
currently scheduled compensation
adjustment follows a series of previous
adjustments ordered by the Commission
over a three-year period, with the goal
of bringing TRS Fund compensation
into line with reasonable cost, and that
these prior adjustments reduced perminute IP CTS compensation from
$1.9467 (in the 2017–18 Fund Year) to
the current $1.42 level.
3. The Joint Providers also assert that
‘‘significant uncertainty as to future
costs and demand’’ has resulted from
the ‘‘protracted impact of the [COVID–
19] pandemic’’ and the consequent
adjustments made by IP CTS providers
‘‘to ensure high quality access for
users.’’ As a result, the Joint Providers
argue, ‘‘a prudent approach is to halt
further rate reductions, determine the
appropriate standards that will be
adopted for IP CTS, determine the
impact of those standards on
normalized costs (i.e., not impacted by
a worldwide pandemic), and determine
a long-term rate methodology that
ensures continued functional
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equivalence, innovation, and consumer
choice for IP CTS users.’’
4. The Bureau seeks comment on the
Joint Providers’ request. In particular,
because there is insufficient information
in the record to evaluate some of the
assertions in the request, and because
the Commission’s analysis of the issues
raised should be data driven, the Bureau
seeks additional information on the
following:
• Current estimates are that $1.30 is
substantially higher than the average
per-minute IP CTS cost projected for
2021–22. The $1.30 per-minute
compensation rate was adopted based
on pre-COVID–19 estimates of average
per-minute cost. To date, the impact of
the COVID–19 pandemic has been to
reduce average per-minute IP CTS costs
substantially below the $1.30 cost-based
rate adopted by the Commission. Based
on providers’ cost and demand
projections submitted in March 2021,
the TRS Fund administrator estimates a
weighted average cost for IP CTS
(including a 10% operating margin) of
$1.1169 per minute—approximately
14% lower than the scheduled $1.30
compensation. Have providers revised
their projections of 2021–22 costs and
demand? If so, the Bureau seeks detailed
information about such revised
projections and the basis on which they
were revised, to enable a determination
of the likelihood that average perminute costs (plus operating margin) for
the 2021–22 Fund Year will exceed the
$1.30 level. Is there other reliable data
supporting a compensation freeze at the
$1.42 level?
• The $1.30 per-minute rate that is
scheduled to become effective July 1
will expire at the end of the 2021–22
Fund Year. Is freezing the rate at a
higher level necessary at this time, or
could the Commission effectively
address the impact of possible changes
in service-quality standards when
setting compensation for the subsequent
rate period?
• While the Commission has
proposed that metric standards be
developed for IP CTS caption delay and
accuracy, no such standards have been
adopted to date. Nonetheless, the
Bureau seeks information about any
investments in quality and technology
improvements currently being
considered by providers. To what extent
could such investments be expected to
cause a net increase in a provider’s perminute service costs during the 2021–22
Fund Year?
• Given the industry’s recent
innovation, development, and
investment in automatic speech
recognition, to what extent could such
investment in quality and technology
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improvements result in a decrease in
per-minute costs?
• If the Commission were to ‘‘freeze’’
IP CTS compensation at the current
$1.42 level, what increase would be
needed in the proposed TRS funding
requirement and the contribution factor
for support of IP CTS? If such action
were to be taken after the $1.30
compensation level becomes effective,
should the Commission ‘‘true up’’
compensation retroactively to July 1?
How should such a true-up be handled?
Federal Communications Commission.
Gregory Haledjian,
Legal Advisor, Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
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Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
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, 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it might
‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for 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 and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before August 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
SUMMARY:
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Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the
above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in
www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed
information collection to Cathy
Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@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 Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918. 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 Title
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, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited
the general public and other Federal
Agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested
concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission’s burden estimates; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; and
(d) 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public
Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4),
the FCC seeks specific comment on how
it might ‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’
OMB Control Number: 3060–0874.
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Title: Consumer Complaint Center:
Informal Consumer Complaints.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
entities; Not for profit institutions; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 292,937 respondents;
292,937 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes (.25 hour) to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
The statutory authority for this
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 208
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended (the Act).
Total Annual Burden: 73,244 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
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.
It may be reviewed at https://
www.fcc.gov/general/privacy-actinformation#systems.
Privacy Impact Assessment: The FCC
completed a Privacy Impact Assessment
(PIA) on June 28, 2007. It may be
reviewed at https://www.fcc.gov/omd/
privacyact/Privacy-ImpactAssessment.html.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
consolidated all of the FCC informal
consumer complaint intake into an
online consumer complaint portal,
which allows the Commission to better
manage the collection of informal
consumer complaints. Informal
consumer complaints consist of
informal consumer complaints,
inquiries and comments. This revised
information collection requests OMB
approval for the addition of a layer of
consumer reported complaint
information related to the National DeafBlind Equipment Distribution Program
rules.
The information collection burdens
associated with these complaints is
being transferred from OMB Control
Number 3060–1225 (National DeafBlind Equipment Distribution Program)
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to OMB Control Number 3060–0874 to
enable consumers to file complaints
related to the National Deaf-Blind
Equipment Distribution Program rules
through the Commission’s Consumer
Complaint Center.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE
AGENCY
[No. 2021–N–8]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Federal Housing Finance
Agency.
ACTION: 60-Day notice of submission of
information collection for approval from
Office of Management and Budget.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA
or the Agency) is seeking public
comments concerning an information
collection known as ‘‘Minority and
Women Inclusion,’’ which has been
assigned control number 2590–0014 by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). FHFA intends to submit the
information collection to OMB for
review and approval of a three-year
extension of the control number, which
is due to expire on October 31, 2021.
DATES: Interested persons may submit
comments on or before September 13,
2021.
SUMMARY:
Submit comments to FHFA,
identified by ‘‘Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: ‘‘Minority and
Women Inclusion, (No. 2021–N–8)’’ by
any of the following methods:
• Agency Website: www.fhfa.gov/
open-for-comment-or-input.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. If
you submit your comment to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also
send it by email to FHFA at
RegComments@fhfa.gov to ensure
timely receipt by the Agency.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Federal
Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh
Street SW, Washington, DC 20219,
ATTENTION: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: ‘‘Minority and
Women Inclusion, (No. 2021–N–8)’’.
We will post all public comments we
receive without change, including any
ADDRESSES:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0874; FR ID 37712]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
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,
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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for 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 and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before August 16,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public
[[Page 37330]]
Comments'' or by using the search function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a
copy of your comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy
Williams, FCC, via email to [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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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 Title 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning:
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ``further
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns
with fewer than 25 employees.''
OMB Control Number: 3060-0874.
Title: Consumer Complaint Center: Informal Consumer Complaints.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit entities; Not for profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 292,937 respondents; 292,937
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (.25 hour) to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The statutory authority for this
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 208 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended (the Act).
Total Annual Burden: 73,244 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
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. It may be reviewed at
https://www.fcc.gov/general/privacy-act-information#systems.
Privacy Impact Assessment: The FCC completed a Privacy Impact
Assessment (PIA) on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at https://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy-Impact-Assessment.html.
Needs and Uses: The Commission consolidated all of the FCC informal
consumer complaint intake into an online consumer complaint portal,
which allows the Commission to better manage the collection of informal
consumer complaints. Informal consumer complaints consist of informal
consumer complaints, inquiries and comments. This revised information
collection requests OMB approval for the addition of a layer of
consumer reported complaint information related to the National Deaf-
Blind Equipment Distribution Program rules.
The information collection burdens associated with these complaints
is being transferred from OMB Control Number 3060-1225 (National Deaf-
Blind Equipment Distribution Program) to OMB Control Number 3060-0874
to enable consumers to file complaints related to the National Deaf-
Blind Equipment Distribution Program rules through the Commission's
Consumer Complaint Center.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15080 Filed 7-14-21; 8:45 am]
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