Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket 03-123, FCC 07-186

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0463 Cost Recovery RO (2011).doc Supporting Statement A	2011-05-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30177	Telecommuinications Relay Services and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 47 CFR Part 64	Modified
179864	Telecommunications Relay Services and Sppech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0463	ICR Reference No: 201105-3060-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-3060-009
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling, CG Docket 03-123, FCC 07-186
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/30/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/23/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	5,210	0	5,211
Time Burden (Hours)	27,397	0	27,412
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling, FCC 07-186, CG Docket No. 03-123, the Commission adopted new cost recovery methodologies for various forms of telecommunications relay services (TRS), e.g. interstate traditional TRS, interstate STS, interstate CTS, and interstate and intrastate IP CTS, based on the MARS plan, which averages state intrastate compensation rates. The FCC is taking this action to ensure that providers of these services receive compensation that more accurately reflects their reasonable actual costs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 225 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 14662	03/17/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 29748	05/23/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Telecommuinications Relay Services and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 47 CFR Part 64
Telecommunications Relay Services and Sppech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,210	5,211	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,397	27,412	0	0	-15	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission has re-evaluated the assessment of the burdens for this information collection and determined there has been: a decrease in the number of responses of -1, from 5,211 to 5,210; and a decrease in annual hours of -15 hours, from 27,412 hours to 27,397. With this submission, the Commission examined and evaluated the numbers that were accounted for in this supporting statement. Therefore, the Commission used more concrete and precise numbers based on the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (TRS Fund Administrator) December 2010 monthly report. The decrease in the annual burden hours is due to the decrease in the number of annual respondents for the STS annual reports on outreach efforts reporting requirement. There are no program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,451

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/23/2011

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