[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2556]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

February 2, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, 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(s), as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 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 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 April 16, 2007. 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: You may submit PRA comments identified by [CG Docket No. 03-
123 and/or OMB Control Number 3060-1053], by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: Parties who choose to file by e-mail should submit 
their PRA comments to [email protected] and to Allison E. Zaleski at 
[email protected]. Please include the docket number and/
or OMB Control number in the subject line of the message.
     Mail/Fax: Parties who choose to file by paper should 
submit their PRA comments to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, and 
to Allison E. Zaleski, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10236 NEOB, 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or via fax at (202) 395-5167.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: [email protected] or phone (202) 418-
0539 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Cathy Williams at 202-418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1053.
    Title: 47 CFR 64.604--Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-
to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech 
Disabilities; IP Captioned Telephone Service, Declaratory Ruling, 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.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 96 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personal identifiable information (PII) 
from individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Use: 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 an 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 offers two-line captioned VCO service. This clarification increased 
the number of providers who will be providing one-line and two-line 
captioned VCO services.
    On January 11, 2007, the Commission released a Declaratory Ruling, 
In the Matter of Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG 
Docket No. 03-123, FCC 06-182, 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 Interstate TRS Fund 
when offered in compliance with the applicable TRS mandatory minimum 
standards.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-2556 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am]
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