[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 174 (Monday, September 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52044-52045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20741]


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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

August 28, 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 collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 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 November 
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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or 
U.S. post mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to 
[email protected] and/or [email protected]. To submit your comments by 
U.S. 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, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or 
send an e-mail to [email protected] and/or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1047.
    Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG 
Docket No. 03-123.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
entities; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 78 respondents; 209 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (.50 hours) to 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Annual, on 
occasion, and one-time reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 766 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 
4(i), 4(j), 225, 255 and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 225, 255, 303(r).
    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: On December 12, 2005, the Commission released 
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for

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Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, 
Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, 20 FCC Rcd 20577 (2005) 
(2005 TRS Report and Order), published at 70 FR 76208, December 23, 
2005, which created another method for some Telecommunications Relay 
Service (TRS) providers to become eligible to receive compensation from 
the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund). Specifically, the 2005 TRS Report and 
Order amended the TRS regulations to permit a common carrier seeking to 
offer Video Relay Service (VRS) or Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Service 
and receive compensation from the Fund to apply to the Commission for 
certification as an entity providing these services in compliance with 
the TRS rules, and therefore eligible to receive reimbursement from the 
Fund. In a subsequent declaratory ruling, the Commission also permitted 
entities desiring to provide IP captioned telephone service to seek 
certification from the Commission for eligibility to receive 
compensation from the Fund. Telecommunications Relay Services and 
Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech 
Disabilities; Internet-based Captioned Telephone Service, CG Docket No. 
03-123, Declaratory Ruling, 22 FCC Rcd 379 (2007), published at 72 FR 
6960, February 14, 2007.
    In order to facilitate this certification process, the Commission 
adopted information collection requirements that include the following:
    (A) 47 CFR 64.606 (a)(2): Providing documentation detailing: (1) A 
description of the forms of TRS to be provided, (2) a description of 
how the provider will meet all non-waived mandatory minimum standards 
applicable to each form of TRS offered, (3) a description of the 
provider's procedures for ensuring compliance with all applicable TRS 
rules, (4) a description of the provider's complaint procedures, (5) a 
narrative describing any areas in which the provider's service will 
differ from the applicable mandatory minimum standards, (6) a narrative 
establishing that services that differ from the mandatory minimum 
standards do not violate applicable mandatory minimum standards, (7) 
demonstration of status as a common carrier, and (8) a statement that 
the provider will file annual compliance reports demonstrating 
continued compliance with the rules;
    (B) 47 CFR 64.606 (c)(2): A provider may apply for renewal of its 
certification by filing documentation with the Commission, at least 90 
days prior to expiration of certification, containing the information 
described in 47 CFR 64.606 (a)(2);
    (C) 47 CFR 64.606 (e)(2): A provider must submit documentation 
demonstrating ongoing compliance with the Commission's minimum 
standards if, for example, the Commission receives evidence that a 
certified provider may not be in compliance with the minimum standards 
and the Commission requests such information;
    (D) 47 CFR 64.606 (f)(2): Providers certified under this section 
must notify the Commission of substantive changes in their TRS 
programs, services, and features within 60 days of when such changes 
occur, and must certify that the interstate TRS provider continues to 
meet federal minimum standards after implementing the substantive 
change; and
    (E) 47 CFR 64.606 (g): Providers certified under this section shall 
file with the Commission, on an annual basis, a report providing 
evidence that they are in compliance with 47 CFR 64.604.
    In Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services 
for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990, CG Docket No. 03-123, CC Docket No. 98-67, 
Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, 18 FCC Rcd 12379 (2003), published at 68 FR 50993, 
August 25, 2003, the Commission adopted additional requirements related 
to the substance and implementation of TRS mandatory minimum standards. 
In 47 CFR 64.604(a)(3), the Commission required TRS facilities to 
provide speed dialing functionality, which may entail providers 
maintaining a list of telephone numbers. In addition, the Commission 
bolstered the contact information requirements of 47 CFR 64.604(c)(2).
    Furthermore, the Commission required providers receiving waivers of 
some of these standards to submit to the Commission an annual waiver 
report that details (1) the technological changes with respect to the 
functionalities covered by the waivers; (2) the progress made; and (3) 
the steps taken to resolve the technological problems that prevent 
these providers from offering certain types of TRS calls and features.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-20741 Filed 9-5-08; 8:45 am]
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