[Federal Register: January 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 7)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management and Budget
December 22, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13, and as part
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the
general
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public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection(s). An agency 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 valid control
number. 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
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (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.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before February 10, 2006. 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
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Leslie
F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to
Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov or Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3087 or
via the Internet at Kristy_L._LaLonde@omb.eop.gov. If you would like
to obtain or view a copy of this revised information collection, you
may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-
0217 or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1053.
Title: Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech
Services for Individual with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket
No. 98-67 and CG Docket No. 03-123.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and State,
local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 3 respondents.
Number of Responses: 6 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Annual reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 64 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On August 1, 2003, the Commission released the
Declaratory Ruling, In the Matter of Telecommunication Relay Services
and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CC 98-67, FCC 03-190. In the Declaratory Ruling, the
Commission clarified that one-line captioned telephone voice carry over
(VCO) service is a type of telecommunications relay service (TRS) and
that eligible providers of such services are eligible to recover their
costs in accordance with section 225 of the Communications Act. The
Commission also clarified that certain TRS mandatory minimum standards
does not apply to one-line captioned VCO service, and waived 47 CFR
64.604(a)(1) and (a)(3) of the Commission's rules for all current and
future captioned telephone VCO service providers, for the same period
of time beginning August 1, 2003. The waivers were contingent on the
filing of annual reports, for a period of three years, with the
Commission. Sections 64.604 (a)(1) and (a)(3) of the Commission's
rules, which contained information collection requirements under the
PRA became effective on March 26, 2004.
On July 19, 2005, the Commission released a subsequent Order, In
the Matter of Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC 98-67
and CG Docket No. 03-123, FCC 05-141, that clarified two-line captioned
telephone VCO service, like one-line captioned telephone VCO service,
is a type of TRS eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS
Fund. Also, the Commission clarified that certain TRS mandatory minimum
standards do not apply to two-line captioned VCO service, and waived 47
CFR 64.604(a)(1) and (a)(3) of the Commission's rules, for providers
who offer two-line captioned VCO service. This clarification increased
the number of providers who will be providing one-line and two-line
captioned VCO services.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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