[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47584-47585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19794]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency Review and Approval

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning 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; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; 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 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 30, 
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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 
202-395-5167, or via e-mail [email protected]; and to 
Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail [email protected] and to 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB 
processing of the information collection requirements contained in this 
notice and has requested OMB approval by September 6, 2011.
    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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, 
Interim Rules, CG Docket No. 10-51.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 31 respondents; 53 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .017 (1 minute) to .50 hours (30 
minutes).
    Frequency of Response: Annual and one-time reporting requirements; 
and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The 
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is 
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 ADA, Pub. L. 101-336, 
104 Stat. 327, 366-69.
    Total Annual Burden: 7 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: On July 28, 2011 the Commission released Second 
Report and Order and Order FCC 11-118, adopting final and interim 
rules--containing information collection requirements--designed to help 
prevent fraud and abuse, and ensure quality service, in the provision 
of Internet-based forms of Telecommunications Relay Services (iTRS).
    Specifically, the interim rules, described in A. and B. below, 
require that applicants and providers certify, under penalty of 
perjury, that their certification applications and annual compliance 
filings required under section 64.606 (a)(2) and 64.606(g) of the 
Commission's rules are truthful, accurate, and complete. The final 
rules, described in C. and D. below, are designed to enhance 
disclosures to iTRS

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consumers so that they are better aware of service terminations or 
temporary cessations.
    Below are the information collection requirements contained in the 
Second Report and Order and Order:

A. Applicant Certifying Under Penalty of Perjury for Certification 
Application

    The chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), 
or other senior executive of an applicant for Internet-based TRS 
certification with first hand knowledge of the accuracy and 
completeness of the information provided, when submitting an 
application for certification for eligibility to receive compensation 
from the Interstate TRS Fund, must certify under penalty of perjury 
that all application information required under the Commission's rules 
and orders has been provided and that all statements of fact, as well 
as all documentation contained in the application submission, are true, 
accurate, and complete.

B. Certified Provider Certifying Under Penalty of Perjury for Annual 
Compliance Filings

    The chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), 
or other senior executive of an Internet-based TRS provider with first 
hand knowledge of the accuracy and completeness of the information 
provided, when submitting an annual compliance report under paragraph 
(g) of section 64.606 of the Commission's rules, must certify under 
penalty of perjury that all information required under the Commission's 
rules and orders has been provided and all statements of fact, as well 
as all documentation contained in the annual compliance report 
submission, are true, accurate, and complete. .

C. Notification of Service Cessation

    The applicant for certification must give its customers at least 30 
days notice that it will no longer provide service should the 
Commission determine that the applicant's certification application 
does not qualify for certification under paragraph (a)(2) of section 
64.606 of the Commission's rules.

D. Notification on Web Site

    The provider must provide notification of temporary service outages 
to consumers on an accessible website, and the provider must ensure 
that the information regarding service status is updated on its website 
in a timely manner.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-19794 Filed 8-4-11; 8:45 am]
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