[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1753-1754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-152]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

December 22, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13, and as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the 
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public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). 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 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before February 10, 2006. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Leslie 
F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to 
[email protected] or Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3087 or 
via the Internet at [email protected]. If you would like 
to obtain or view a copy of this revised information collection, you 
may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-
0217 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1053.
    Title: Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individual with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket 
No. 98-67 and CG Docket No. 03-123.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and State, 
local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 3 respondents.
    Number of Responses: 6 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 64 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $0.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On August 1, 2003, the Commission released the 
Declaratory Ruling, In the Matter of Telecommunication Relay Services 
and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech 
Disabilities, CC 98-67, FCC 03-190. In the Declaratory Ruling, the 
Commission clarified 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 in accordance with section 225 of the Communications Act. The 
Commission also clarified that certain TRS mandatory minimum standards 
does not apply to one-line captioned VCO service, and waived 47 CFR 
64.604(a)(1) and (a)(3) of the Commission's rules for all current and 
future captioned telephone VCO service providers, for the same period 
of time beginning August 1, 2003. The waivers were contingent on the 
filing of annual reports, for a period of three years, with the 
Commission. Sections 64.604 (a)(1) and (a)(3) of the Commission's 
rules, which contained information collection requirements under the 
PRA became effective on March 26, 2004.
    On July 19, 2005, the Commission released a subsequent Order, In 
the Matter of Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC 98-67 
and CG Docket No. 03-123, FCC 05-141, that clarified two-line captioned 
telephone VCO service, like one-line captioned telephone VCO service, 
is a type of TRS eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS 
Fund. Also, the Commission clarified that certain TRS mandatory minimum 
standards do not apply to two-line captioned VCO service, and waived 47 
CFR 64.604(a)(1) and (a)(3) of the Commission's rules, for providers 
who offer two-line captioned VCO service. This clarification increased 
the number of providers who will be providing one-line and two-line 
captioned VCO services.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-152 Filed 1-10-06; 8:45 am]
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