Telecommunications Relay Services Certification Applications and Video Relay Service Compliance Requirements, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1150 (2018).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-04-12	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
231060	Video Relay Service Program		New
197537	Video Relay Service Program		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1150	ICR Reference No: 201804-3060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201505-3060-002
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Telecommunications Relay Services Certification Applications and Video Relay Service Compliance Requirements, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/29/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/12/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2018
Responses	412	0	91
Time Burden (Hours)	1,179	0	419
Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,000	0	0

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Abstract: In 1991, the Commission adopted rules governing telecommunications relay service (TRS) and procedures for each state program to apply to the Commission for certification and renewal of certification of each state program. In 2011, the Commission adopted a new and modified certification process for Internet-based TRS (iTRS) providers to ensure that iTRS providers receiving certification are qualified to provide iTRS in compliance with the Commission's rules, and to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse through improved oversight of such providers.

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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:
	83 FR 4204	01/30/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 15566	04/11/2018
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
Video Relay Service Program
Video Relay Service Program

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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	412	91	0	39	282	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,179	419	0	338	422	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,000	0	0	24,000	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission has re-evaluated the information collection requirements contained in this document and makes the following program changes to include in this collection the following certification regulations that have been in existence for over 25 years in another collection: state relay certification applications, suspension or revocation proceedings, and notifications of substantive change. Therefore, the Commission has added the following burdens: +56 annual number of respondents, +39 annual number of responses, +338 annual burden hours, and +$24,000 annual cost. In sum, the program changes to OMB’s inventory are as follows: +56 respondents, from 15 to 71 annual number of respondents, +39 responses, from 91 to 130 annual number of responses, +338 hours, from 419 to 757 annual burden hours, and +$24,000 cost, from $0 cost to $24,000 annual cost. The Commission makes the following adjustments to this information collection: +1 respondent, from 71 to 72 annual number of respondents, +282 responses, from 130 to 412 annual number of responses, and +422 hours, from 757 to 1,179 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $27,759

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 04/12/2018

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