[Federal Register: December 26, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 248)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
December 18, 2002.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. 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 comments should be submitted on or before February 24,
2003. 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 comments to Judith Boley Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-C804 or Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judith Boley Herman at (202)
418-0214 or via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
Title: FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Technical Support
Request Form.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, individuals or households, and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 17,500.
Estimated Time Per Response: 8 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 2,333 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $235,666.
Needs and Uses: The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau supports
several computer/internet-based systems used to support their licensing
and auction services. In offering this service, the public often
requests help or consultation with using these systems. The FCC
currently receives these requests via telephone and e-mail. There is
currently no burden or cost estimate for submitting these e-mails and
telephone requests. A streamlined, electronic form should substantially
decrease public and staff burden since all the information needed to
facilitate a technical support request will now be submitted in a
standard format. This will eliminate or at least minimize the need to
follow-up with the customers to obtain al the information necessary to
respond to their request. This form will also help presort requests to
previously defined categories to all staff to respond quickly.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1009.
Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45.
Form No.: FCC Form 499-M.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, quarterly, monthly, and
other reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, telecommunications carriers (and certain other providers of
telecommunications services) must contribute to the support and cost
recovery mechanisms for telecommunications relay services, numbering
administration, number portability, and universal service. The
Commission is seeking comment on three connection-based proposals to
further refine the record in the proceeding to revisit its universal
service contribution methodology. If adopted, the proposals may entail
altering the current reporting requirements to which interstate
telecommunications carriers are subject under Part 54 of the
Commission's rules.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0463.
Title: Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and
Speech Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 47
CFR part 64 (sections 64.601--64.605).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and state, local or
tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 5,052
Estimated Time Per Response: 6 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and every five year
reporting requirements, third party disclosure requirement, and
recordkeeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 26,831 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), which is codified at section 225 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended (the Act), mandates that the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) ensure that interstate and intrastate
telecommunications relay services (TRS) are available, to the extent
possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals in the United
States with hearing and speech disabilities. Title IV aims to further
the Act's goal of universal service by providing to individuals with
hearing or speech disabilities telephone services that are functionally
equivalent to those available to individuals without such disabilities.
Since the establishment of this mandate, the Commission has taken
numerous steps to increase the availability of TRS, and to ensure that
TRS users have access to the same services available to all telephone
service users.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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