[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14662-14663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6204]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 8, 2011.
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

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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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES:  Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before May 16, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be 
submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES:  Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0463.
    Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report 
and Order and Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket No. 03-123, FCC 07-186.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; State, Local 
and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,045 respondents and 5,210 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10-15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement; Recordkeeping 
requirement; Third Party Disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority can be found at section 225 of the Communications 
Act, 47 U.S.C. 225. The law was enacted on July 26, 1990, as Title IV 
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, 104 
Stat. 327.
    Total Annual Burden: 25,397 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 from 
individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impacts(s).
    Needs and Uses: On November 19, 2007, the Commission released the 
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for 
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and 
Declaratory Ruling (2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order), CG Docket No. 03-
123, FCC 07-186, adopting (1) A new cost recovery methodology for 
interstate traditional Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and 
interstate Speech-to-Speech (STS) based on the Multi-state Average Rate 
Structure (MARS) plan proposed by Hamilton Relay, Inc., (2) a new cost 
recovery methodology for interstate captioned telephone service (CTS) 
and interstate and intrastate Internet-Protocol (IP) Captioned 
Telephone Service (IP CTS) based on the MARS plan, (3) a cost recovery 
methodology for IP Relay based on price caps, and (4) a cost recovery 
methodology for Video Relay Services (VRS) that adopts tiered rates 
based on call volume. The 2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order also clarifies 
the nature and extent that certain categories of costs are compensable 
from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund), and addresses certain issues 
concerning the management and oversight of the Fund, including 
financial incentives offered to consumers to make relay calls and the 
role of the Interstate TRS Fund Advisory Council.
    The 2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order establishes reporting requirements 
associated with the MARS plan cost recovery methodology for 
compensation from the Fund. Specifically, TRS providers must submit to 
the Fund administrator the following information annually, on a per-
state basis, regarding the previous calendar year: (1) The per-minute 
compensation rate(s) for intrastate traditional TRS, STS and CTS, (2) 
whether the rate applies to session minutes or conversation minutes, 
(3) the number of intrastate session minutes for traditional TRS, STS 
and CTS, and (4) the number of intrastate conversation minutes for 
traditional TRS, STS, and CTS. Also, STS providers must file a report 
annually with the Fund administrator and the Commission on their 
specific outreach efforts directly attributable to the additional 
compensation approved by the Commission for STS outreach.
    In the 2007 TRS Cost Recovery Order, the Commission has assessed 
the effects of imposing the submission of rate data, and has found that 
there is no increased administrative burden on businesses with fewer 
than 25 employees. The Commission recognizes that the required rate 
data is presently available with the states and the providers of 
interstate traditional TRS, interstate STS, and interstate CTS, thereby 
no additional step is required to produce such data.
    The Commission therefore believes that the submission of the rate 
data does not increase an administrative burden on businesses.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-6204 Filed 3-16-11; 8:45 am]
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