[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77871-77872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31357]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 7, 2010.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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; (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, and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 (PRA) that does not 
display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before January 13, 2011. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget via fax at 202-395-5167 or via e-mail to 
[email protected] and to [email protected] and 
[email protected]. Include in the e-mail the OMB control number of 
the collection. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail 
contact the person listed below to make alternate arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918, or via Internet at [email protected], and/or [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 OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx. Title: Structure and Practices of 
the Video Relay Service Program, CG Docket No. 10-51.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 13 respondents; 169 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .017 hours (1 minute average per 
response).
    Frequency of Response: Annual and monthly reporting requirements.

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    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is found at 
sections 1, 4, 225, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended (Act), 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 225, and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 3 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 personally identifiable information (PII) 
from individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: In document FCC 10-88, the Commission finds good 
cause to adopt an interim rule requiring the Chief Executive Officer, 
Chief Financial Officer, or other senior executive of a 
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) provider submitting minutes to 
the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) administrator for compensation on a 
monthly basis to certify, under penalty of perjury, that the submitted 
minutes were handled in compliance with section 225 of the Act and the 
Commission's rules and orders. Also in this document, the Commission 
requires such an executive to certify, under penalty of perjury, that 
cost and demand data submitted to the Fund administrator on an annual 
basis related to the determination of compensation rates or 
methodologies are true and correct. The explosive growth in the Fund in 
recent years and evidence of fraud against the Fund, as evidenced by 
recent indictments and guilty pleas from call center managers and 
employees admitting to defrauding the Fund of tens of millions of 
dollars, require the Commission to take immediate steps in preserving 
the Fund to ensure the continued availability of TRS. By requiring 
providers to be more accountable for their submissions, the Commission 
takes necessary, affirmative steps to preserve the TRS Fund.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-31357 Filed 12-13-10; 8:45 am]
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