Section 64.604(c)(9), Emergency Interim Rule for Registration and Documentation of Disability for Eligibility to Use IP Captioned Telephone Service, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Emergency Letter Adopted January 24 2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-04	Available
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-xxxx (February 4 2013).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-02-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
205676	Registration and Documentation of Disability for Eligibility to Use IP Captioned Telephone Service		New
205675	Registration and Documentation of Disability for Eligibility to Use IP Captioned Telephone Service		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1182	ICR Reference No: 201302-3060-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Section 64.604(c)(9), Emergency Interim Rule for Registration and Documentation of Disability for Eligibility to Use IP Captioned Telephone Service, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/06/2013
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/04/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	6 Months From Approved
Responses	24,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	18,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	600,000	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue emergency approval within the effective date of the rules contained IP CTS Interim Order to address certain practices related to the provision of Internet protocol captioned telephone service (IP CTS) that appear to be contributing to a recent and dramatic spike in reimbursement requests to the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund (Fund), of sufficient magnitude to constitute a serious threat to the Fund if not promptly and decisively addressed. Without emergency approval of this information collection, the Fund may be depleted due to the unnecessary subscription to and use of the service by consumers without a hearing loss necessitating use of the service, which will also put all other forms of TRS in jeopardy.

Emergency Justfication: In accordance with OMB's emergency processing rules, 5 C.F.R. § 1320(13), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) requests expedited review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, of the new information collection requirements contained in paragraphs 33-35 of the attached Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Service Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (IP CTS Interim Order), adopted by the Commission on January 24, 2013. We make this request for emergency approval to address certain practices related to the provision and marketing of Internet protocol captioned telephone service (IP CTS) that appear to be contributing to a recent and dramatic spike in reimbursement requests to the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund (Fund), of sufficient magnitude to constitute a serious threat to the Fund if not promptly and decisively addressed. IP CTS is a form of TRS that enables an individual with hearing loss to communicate with other individuals. This is currently accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using a specially designed telephone and persons using a standard telephone. It works by having the hard of hearing user dial the number she or he wishes to call. The user’s phone is automatically connected to a captioned telephone CA at the same time she or he reaches the called party. Once connected, the CA re-voices everything the called party says, and uses voice recognition technology to automatically transcribe those words into captions. The captions then are transmitted directly to the user and are displayed, shortly after the called party speaks, on the display of a captioned telephone device, a computer, or a smartphone. When this service was first established in 2007, the Commission set the minimum standards that apply to all TRS, but did not establish any eligibility criteria specifically for use of this service. To prevent the unnecessary subscription to and use of the service by consumers without a hearing loss that necessitates the assistance of IP CTS to obtain functionally equivalent telephone service, the Commission adopts interim rules to require each IP CTS provider, in order to be eligible for compensation from the Fund for providing service to new IP CTS users, (i) to register each new user, (ii) as part of the registration process, to obtain from the user a self-certification that the user has a hearing loss that necessitates IP CTS to communicate in a manner that is functionally equivalent to communication by conventional voice telephone users, and (iii) where the consumer accepts IP CTS equipment at a price below $75 from any source other than a government program, to also obtain from the user a certification from an independent, third party professional attesting to the same. The Commission will publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking 15 days of public comment on the information collection requirements. The Commission is requesting that OMB approve the information collection requirements 30 days after the collection is received at the OMB.

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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:
3060-AI15	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 8032	02/05/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 7779	02/04/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 7779	02/04/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Registration and Documentation of Disability for Eligibility to Use IP Captioned Telephone Service
Registration and Documentation of Disability for Eligibility to Use IP Captioned Telephone Service

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	24,000	0	0	24,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,000	0	0	18,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	600,000	0	0	600,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission is submitting this collection as a new collection. If the emergency information collection requirement is approved by OMB, the following program change will be added to OMB's inventory for this collection as follows: + 12,004 respondents; +24,000 responses; +18,000 hours; and +$600,000 annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 02/04/2013

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