[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73859-73861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29217]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the following information
collection. 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
7, 2014. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
[email protected] [email protected] and to
[email protected] [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1043.
Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG
Docket No. 03-123, FCC 04-137.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 7 respondents; 8 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for the information collection requirement is
contained in section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
[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, was enacted on
July 26, 1990.
Total Annual Burden: 64 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 impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The reporting requirements included under OMB
Control Number 3060-1043 enable the Commission to collect waiver
reports from Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) providers
requesting waivers from certain TRS mandatory minimum standards. On
June 30, 2004, the Commission released a Report and Order and Order on
Reconsideration in Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-
Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities,
FCC 04-137, published at 69 FR 53346, September 1, 2004 and at 69 FR
53382, September 1, 2004. In the Report and Order, the Commission
harmonized the expiration dates of waivers for Video Relay Service and
Internet-Protocol (IP) Relay providers of the following TRS mandatory
minimum requirements, amongst others: (1) 47 CFR 64.604(a)(3)(vi)--call
release; and (2) 47 CFR 64.604(b)(3)--equal access to interexchange
carriers. The Commission also conditioned these waivers on providers
submitting annual reports to the Commission, in a narrative form,
detailing: (1) The provider's plan or general approach to meet the
waived standards; (2) any additional costs that would be required to
meet the standards; (3) the development of any new technology that may
affect the particular waivers; (4) the progress made by the provider to
meet the standards; (5) the specific steps taken to resolve any
technical problems that prohibit the provider from meeting the
standards; and (6) any other factors relevant to whether the waiver
should continue in effect. On January 11, 2007, the Commission released
a Declaratory Ruling in Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-
to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities; Internet-based Captioned Telephone Service, FCC 06-182,
published at 72 FR 6960, February 14, 2007. The ruling applied several
of the waivers to IP captioned telephone relay service, also
conditioned on the filing of annual reports, as described above.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0550.
Title: Local Franchising Authority Certification, Form FCC 328.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Section 3 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition
Act of 1992, 47 U.S.C. 543.
Total Annual Burden: 10 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: On May 3, 1993, the Commission released a Report
and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MM Docket No. 92-
266, FCC 93-177; In the Matter of Implementation of Sections of the
Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; Rate
Regulation. Among other things, the Report and Order implemented
Section 3(a) of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and
Competition Act of 1992 wherein a local franchise authority (``LFA'')
must file with the Commission a written certification when it seeks to
regulate basic service cable rates. Subsequently, the Commission
developed FCC Form 328 to provide a standardized, simple form for LFAs
to use when requesting certification.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0423.
Title: Section 73.3588, Dismissal of Petitions to Deny or
Withdrawal of Informal Objections.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
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Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is Section 154(i) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 17 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $63,750.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3588 states whenever a petition to deny
or an informal objection has been filed against any applications for
renewal, new construction permits, modifications, and transfers/
assignments, and the filing party seeks to dismiss or withdraw the
petition to deny or the informal objection, either unilaterally or in
exchange for financial consideration, that party must file with the
Commission a request for approval of the dismissal or withdrawal. This
request must include the following documents: (1) A copy of any written
agreement related to the dismissal or withdrawal, (2) an affidavit
stating that the petitioner has not received any consideration in
excess of legitimate and prudent expenses in exchange for dismissing/
withdrawing its petition, (3) an itemization of the expenses for which
it is seeking reimbursement, and (4) the terms of any oral agreements
related to the dismissal or withdrawal of the petitions to deny. Each
remaining party to any written or oral agreement must submit an
affidavit within 5 days of petitioner's request for approval stating
that it has paid no consideration to the petitioner in excess of the
petitioner's legitimate and prudent expenses. The affidavit must also
include the terms of any oral agreements relating to the dismissal or
withdrawal of the petition to deny.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-29217 Filed 12-6-13; 8:45 am]
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