[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9332-9333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3524]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 22, 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 30, 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 3060-0463], 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 email 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: 3060-0463.
    Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990, 47 CFR 64.601 through 64.605.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, state, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 5,052.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours.

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion, Annual, Every five years 
reporting requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 26,831 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 Uses: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 
Public Law 101-336, 104 Statute 327, 366-69, was enacted on July 26, 
1990. The purpose of the ADA is to provide a clear and comprehensive 
national mandate to end discrimination against individuals with 
disabilities and to bring persons with disabilities into the economic 
and social mainstream of American life; to provide enforceable 
standards addressing discrimination against individuals with 
disabilities; and to ensure that the Federal government play a central 
role in enforcing these standards on the behalf of individuals with 
disabilities. Title IV of the ADA adds Sec.  225 to the Communications 
Act of 1934. Section 225 of the Communications Act, requires the 
Commission to promulgate regulations that require all domestic 
telephone common carriers to provide telecommunications relay services 
(TRS). 47 CFR part 64, subpart F of the Commission's rules, implements 
certain provisions of the ADA. It contains the operational, technical, 
and functional standards required of all TRS providers and the 
procedures for state certification. Although Sec.  225 of the 
Communications Act imposes on all common carriers providing interstate 
or intrastate telephone services an obligation to provide to hearing 
and speech-impaired individuals telecommunications services that enable 
them to communicate with hearing individuals, and charges the 
Commission with regulatory oversight, states may seek to establish 
intrastate relay services that satisfy federal requirements.
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 64.602 Commission's rules, any violation of 
subpart F by any common carrier engaged in intrastate communications 
will be subject to the same remedies, penalties, and procedures as are 
applicable in interstate communications.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-3524 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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