[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18021-18022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9072]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

March 26, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. 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 estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; and (d) ways to

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minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 13, 1999. 
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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commissions, Room 1-A804, 445 Twelfth Street., S.W., Washington, DC 
20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or via 
the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0687.
    Title: Access to Telecommunications Equipment and Services by 
Persons with Disabilities, CC Docket No. 87-124.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 806,100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.2 to 11.4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 991,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $638,500.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission requires that telephones with 
electro-magnetic coil hearing aid compatibility be stamped with the 
letters HAC. Section 68.112(b)(3)(E) requires that employees with 
fifteen or more employees provide emergency telephones for use by 
employees with hearing disabilities and that the employers 
``designate'' such telephones for emergency use. Section 68.224(a) 
requires a notice to be contained on the surface of the packaging of a 
non-hearing aid compatible telephone that the telephone is not hearing 
aid compatible. The requirements were implemented to assist the 
Commission in carrying out its responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9072 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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