Implementation of the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals, CG Docket No. 10-210

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1146 (2015).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-04-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
196047	FCC 11-56		Modified
196046	FCC 11-56		Modified
196045	FCC 11-56		Modified
196044	FCC 11-56		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1146	ICR Reference No: 201504-3060-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-3060-019
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Implementation of the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals, CG Docket No. 10-210
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: 06/17/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	2,493	0	989
Time Burden (Hours)	5,850	0	21,465
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In 2011, the Commission adopted rules to establish the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) in accordance with Section 719 of the Communications Act. Established as a pilot program, the NDBEDP supports the distribution of communications equipment and provision of related services to low-income individuals who are deaf-blind. Section 719 authorizes up to $10 million annually from the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund for this purpose. The Commission certified one entity in each state to have full oversight and responsibility for NDBEDP activities in its state and to be reimbursed up to its annual allocation from the TRS Fund for its NDBEDP activities. The Commission launched the pilot program on July 1, 2012.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154, 151(i), 154((j), 620 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:
	80 FR 7590	02/11/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 22519	04/22/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FCC 11-56
FCC 11-56
FCC 11-56
FCC 11-56

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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	2,493	989	0	0	1,504	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,850	21,465	0	0	-15,615	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 adjusted the total number of respondents, annual responses, and annual burden hours from previous estimates, which were provided before the Commission launched the pilot program. The current estimates are based on the Commission's experience gained through the operation of the NDBEDP pilot program since it was launched in July 2012 and more accurately reflect the actual information collection burdens. Therefore, the OMB inventory should now reflect the following burdens: annual number of respondents decreased by -50, from 106 to 56 respondents; annual number of responses increased by +1,504, from 989 to 2,493 responses; annual burden hours decreased by -15,615, from 21,465 to 5,850 annual hours; and $0 annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $58,139

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: 04/22/2015

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