[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21757-21758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08736]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3502-3520), the FCC 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 estimates; 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

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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 OMB 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 OMB 
Control Number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 19, 
2014. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the 
Internet at [email protected] and to Leslie Smith, 
Office of Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC), via the Internet at [email protected]. To submit your PRA 
comments by email, please send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Smith, Office of Managing 
Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at 202-418-
0217, or via the Internet at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Rates for Inmate Calling Services Data Collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
     Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 25 respondents; 25 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 90 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and one-time 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or maintain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,250 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission anticipates 
providing confidential treatment for proprietary information submitted 
by ICS providers. Parties that comply with the terms of a protective 
order for the proceeding will have an opportunity to comment on the 
data.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission's Report and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling 
Services, in WC Docket No. 12-375, FCC 13-113 (78 FR 67956), required 
that all inmate calling service (ICS) providers comply with a one-time 
mandatory data collection. The Report and Order requires ICS providers 
to submit data on the costs of providing interstate, intrastate toll, 
and local ICS. Data required to be submitted include data on the costs 
of telecommunications service, interconnection fees, equipment 
investment, installation and maintenance, security, ancillary services, 
and other costs. Providers will also be required to provide certain 
related rate, demand, and forecast data. The data will be used to 
inform the Commission's evaluation of rate reform options in the FNPRM, 
to enable the Commission to transition from interim rate reform to 
permanent rate reform, and to enable the Commission to discharge its 
core responsibility of ensuring just, reasonable and fair rates as 
required by sections 201 and 276 by ensuring ICS rates are just, 
reasonable, and fair pursuant to sections 201(b) and 276 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-08736 Filed 4-16-14; 8:45 am]
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