[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7779-7780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02371]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Requirement 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before February
19, 2013. 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, OMB, via
email at [email protected] or fact at (202) 395-5197, and
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email [email protected] and to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB
processing of the information collection requirement(s) contained in
this notice and has requested OMB approval 30 days after the collection
is received at OMB. 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: Section 64.604(c)(9), Emergency Interim Rule for
Registration and Documentation of Disability for Eligibility to Use IP
Captioned Telephone Service, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
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Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; individuals or
households.
Annual Number of Respondents and Responses: 12,004 respondents;
24,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (.50 hours) to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On-going reporting requirement; One-time
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is Sec. 225 [47
U.S.C. 225] Telecommunications Services for Hearing-Impaired and
Speech-Impaired Individuals; The Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (ADA), Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69, enacted on July
26, 1990.
Total Annual Burden: 18,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $600,000.
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 the Emergency Interim Order (IP CTS Interim
Order) the Commission finds good cause to adopt on an emergency basis
interim rules requiring each Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone
Service (IP CTS) provider, in order to be eligible for compensation
from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund (Fund)
for providing service to each new IP CTS user to register each new IP
CTS user. As part of the registration process, each IP CTS provider
must obtain from each user a self-certification that (1) the user has a
hearing loss that necessitates IP CTS to communicate in a manner that
is functionally equivalent to communication by conventional voice
telephone users; (2) the user understands that the captioning service
is provided by a live communications assistant (CA); and (3) the user
understands that the cost of the IP CTS calls is funded by the TRS
Fund. Where the consumer accepts IP CTS equipment at a price below $75
from any source other than a governmental program, the IP CTS provider
must also obtain from the user a certification from an independent,
third-party professional attesting to the same. IP CTS providers are
required to maintain the confidentiality of the registration and
certification information that they obtain, as well as the content of
such information, except as required by law. The Commission takes this
action to prevent the unnecessary subscription to and use of the
service by consumers without a hearing loss that necessitates the use
of IP CTS to obtain functionally equivalent telephone service. If left
unchecked, the TRS Fund that disburses to IP CTS providers may be
compromised due to an unprecedented growth in new IP CTS consumers. The
action taken in this IP CTS Interim Order will enable the Commission to
better control the level of TRS disbursements and protect the
programmatic, legal, and financial integrity of the TRS program.
Conversely, failing to take immediate action to stem such practices
could well threaten the availability of the IP CTS service and other
relay services that are supported by the Fund for the benefit of
legitimate users.
The interim rules requiring providers to register and obtain
certification from each new user will become effective upon publication
in the Federal Register of a notice announcing the approval of such
requirements by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The interim rules will sunset on a common date,
which is 180 days after the effective date for the interim rules on
registration and certification or on the effective date of final rules
on these issues, whichever date comes sooner.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-02371 Filed 2-1-13; 8:45 am]
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