[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3253-3254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-758]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

January 9, 2008.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 17, 
2008. 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 all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. postal 
mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to [email protected]. To 
submit your comments by U.S. postal mail, mark them to the attention 
of: Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1043.
    Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG 
Docket No. 03-123, FCC 04-137.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 13.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 130 burden hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personally identifiable information from 
individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No Impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The reporting requirements included under OMB 
Control Number 3060-1043 enable the Commission to collect waiver 
reports from Video Relay Service (VRS) and Internet-Protocol Relay (IP 
Relay) providers requesting waivers from certain Telecommunications 
Relay Services (TRS) mandatory minimum standards. On June 30, 2004, the 
Commission released a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration in 
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for 
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, FCC 04-137. In the 
Report and Order, the Commission granted VRS and IP Relay providers 
waivers of the following TRS mandatory minimum requirements, amongst 
others: (1) 47 CFR 64.604(a)(3)--types of calls that must be handled; 
(2) 47 CFR 64.604(a)(4)--emergency call handling; and (3) 47 CFR 
64.604(b)(3)--equal access to interexchange carriers. These waivers are 
granted provided that VRS and IP Relay providers submit annual reports 
to the Commission, in a narrative form, detailing: (1) The provider's 
plan or general approach to meet the waived standards; (2) any 
additional costs that would be required to meet the standards; (3) the 
development of any new technology that may affect the particular 
waivers; (4) the progress made by the provider to meet the standards; 
(5) the specific steps taken to resolve any technical problems that 
prohibit the provider from meeting the standards; and (6) any other 
factors relevant to whether the waiver should continue in effect.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-758 Filed 1-16-08; 8:45 am]
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