On April 6, 2011, the Commission released an Order adopting final rules - containing several information collection requirements -- designed to eliminate fraud and abuse in the provision of VRS, and to ensure the sustainability and integrity of the TRS program and the TRS Fund. On July 28, 2011, the Commission adopted the VRS Certification Order amending its rules for certifying iTRS providers as eligible for payment from the TRS Fund for their provision of iTRS. On October 17, 2011, the Commission adopted the Second VRS Certification Order addressing three petitions related to the VRS Certification Order by revising the burdens contained in the requirements for the submission of documentation of a provider's VRS equipment and technologies and the submission of documentation regarding sponsorship arrangements.
US Code:
47 USC 225
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission re-evaluated the assessment of the burdens for this information collection and determined there have been adjustments to the total annual number of respondents of -3, from 13 to 10, to the total annual number of responses of -313, from 982 to 669, to the total annual burden hours of -882, from 2,723 to 1,841, and to the total annual cost of +$18,200, from $9,300 to $27,500. There are no program changes.
$30,227
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Eliot Greenwald 202 418-2235
No
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:
(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;
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.