[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 45 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12174-12175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4140]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

February 25, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, 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 collection, 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. Pursuant to the PRA, no person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information 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 will 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 April 7, 
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 contacts listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at [email protected].gov 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167; and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, 20554, or via Internet at [email protected].
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or 
its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR 
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0833.
    Title: Implementation of Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act 
of 1996: Complaint Filings.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; 
State, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 7,854.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25-5.0 hours.

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 80,184 burden hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $160,000.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals and households provide personally 
identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's system of 
records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints and 
Inquiries.''
    Privacy Impact Assessment: The Privacy Impact Assessment was 
completed on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements included 
under this OMB Control Number 3060-0833 govern the filing of complaints 
with the Commission as part of the implementation of section 255 of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996, which seeks to ensure that 
telecommunications equipment and services are available to all 
Americans, including those individuals with disabilities. As with any 
complaint procedure, a certain number of regulatory and information 
burdens are necessary to ensure compliance with FCC rules. The 
information collection requirements also give full effect to the 
accessibility policies embodied in section 255, by requiring 
telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers to 
make end-user product documentation available in alternate formats, 
including providing contact information to request such documentation, 
and by requiring them to demonstrate how they considered accessibility 
during product development, when no other affirmative defenses to a 
complaint are pertinent.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-4140 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]
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