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for Individuals With Hearing and 

Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03– 

123. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit; Individuals or household; State, 

Local and Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 5,072 respondents; 7,314 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 

hours (30 minutes) to 80 hours. 

Frequency of Response: Annually, 

monthly, on occasion, and one-time 

reporting requirements; Recordkeeping 

and Third-Party Disclosure 

requirements. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefit. The statutory 

authority for the information collection 

requirements is found at section 225 of 

the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 225. 

The law was enacted on July 26, 1990, 

as Title IV of the ADA, Public Law 101– 

336, 104 Stat. 327, 366–69. 

Total Annual Burden: 12,342 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $10,800. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

Confidentiality is an issue to the extent 

that individuals and households 

provide personally identifiable 

information, which is covered under the 

FCC’s updated system of records notice 

(SORN), FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal 

Complaints, Inquiries, and Requests for 

Dispute Assistance.’’ As required by the 

Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the 

Commission also published a SORN, 

FCC/CGB–1 ‘‘Informal Complaints, 

Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute 

Assistance,’’ in the Federal Register on 

August 15, 2014 (79 FR 48152) which 

became effective on September 24, 2014. 

Privacy Impact Assessment: The FCC 

completed a Privacy Impact Assessment 

(PIA) on June 28, 2007. It may be 

reviewed at https://www.fcc.gov/ 

general/privacy-act-information#pia. 

The Commission is in the process of 

updating the PIA to incorporate various 

revisions to it as a result of revisions to 

the SORN. 

Needs and Uses 

On December 21, 2001, the 

Commission released the 2001 TRS Cost 

Recovery Order, document FCC 01–371, 

published at 67 FR 4203, January 29, 

2002, in which the Commission: 

(1) Directed the Interstate 

Telecommunications Relay Services 

(TRS) Fund (TRS Fund) administrator to 

continue to use the average cost per 

minute compensation methodology for 

the traditional TRS compensation rate; 

(2) required TRS providers to submit 

certain projected TRS-related cost and 

demand data to the TRS Fund 

administrator to be used to calculate the 

rate; and 

(3) directed the TRS Fund 

administrator to expand its form for 

providers to itemize their actual and 

projected costs and demand data, and to 

include specific sections to capture 

speech-to-speech (STS) and video relay 

service (VRS) costs and minutes of use. 

In 2003, the Commission released the 

2003 Second Improved TRS Order, 

published at 68 FR 50973, August 25, 

2003, which among other things 

required that TRS providers offer certain 

local exchange carrier (LEC)-based 

improved services and features where 

technologically feasible, including a 

speed dialing requirement which may 

entail voluntary recordkeeping for TRS 

providers to maintain a list of telephone 

numbers. See also 47 CFR 

64.604(a)(3)(vi)(B). 

In 2007, the Commission released the 

Section 225/255 VoIP Report and Order, 

published at 72 FR 43546, August 6, 

2007, extending the disability access 

requirements that apply to 

telecommunications service providers 

and equipment manufacturers under 47 

U.S.C. 225, 255 to interconnected voice 

over internet protocol (VoIP) service 

providers and equipment 

manufacturers. As a result, under rules 

implementing section 225 of the Act, 

interconnected VoIP service providers 

are required to publicize information 

about telecommunications relay services 

(TRS) and 711 abbreviated dialing 

access to TRS. See also 47 CFR 

64.604(c)(3). 

In 2007, the Commission also released 

the 2007 Cost Recovery Report and 

Order and Declaratory Ruling, 

published at 73 FR 3197, January 17, 

2008, in which the Commission: 

(1) Adopted a new cost recovery 

methodology for interstate traditional 

TRS and interstate STS based on the 

Multi-state Average Rate Structure 

(MARS) plan, under which interstate 

TRS compensation rates are determined 

by weighted average of the states’ 

intrastate compensation rates, and 

which includes for STS additional 

compensation approved by the 

Commission for STS outreach; 

(2) requires STS providers to file a 

report annually with the TRS Fund 

administrator and the Commission on 

their specific outreach efforts directly 

attributable to the additional 

compensation approved by the 

Commission for STS outreach. 

(3) adopted a new cost recovery 

methodology for interstate captioned 

telephone service (CTS), as well as 

internet Protocol captioned telephone 

service (IP CTS), based on the MARS 

plan; 

(4) adopted a cost recovery 

methodology for internet Protocol (IP) 

Relay based on price caps; 

(5) adopted a cost recovery 

methodology for VRS that adopted 

tiered rates based on call volume; 

(6) clarified the nature and extent that 

certain categories of costs are 

compensable from the Fund; and 

(7) addressed certain issues 

concerning the management and 

oversight of the Fund, including 

prohibiting financial incentives offered 

to consumers to make relay calls. 

In 2018, the Commission released the 

IP CTS Modernization Order, published 

at 83 FR 30082, June 27, 2018, in which 

the Commission: 

(1) Determined that it would 

transition the methodology for IP CTS 

cost recovery from the MARS plan to 

cost-based rates and adopted interim 

rates; and 

(2) added two cost reporting 

requirements for IP CTS providers: (i) In 

annual cost data filings and 

supplementary information provided to 

the TRS Fund administrator, IP CTS 

providers that contract for the supply of 

services used in the provision of TRS, 

shall include information about 

payments under such contracts, 

classified according to the substantive 

cost categories specified by the TRS 

Fund administrator; and (ii) in the 

course of an audit or otherwise upon 

demand, IP CTS providers must make 

available any relevant documentation. 

47 CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(D)(1), (6). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

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COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0233] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 


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take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The Commission may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) control number. No person shall 

be subject to any penalty for failing to 

comply with a collection of information 

subject to the PRA that does not display 

a valid OMB control number. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted on or before September 28, 

2018. If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contacts listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and 

to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@

fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. 

Include in the comments the OMB 

control number as shown in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the 

section of the web page called 

‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on 

the downward-pointing arrow in the 

‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the OMB 

control number of this ICR and then 

click on the ICR Reference Number. A 

copy of the FCC submission to OMB 

will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork burdens, and as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0233. 

Title: Part 54—High-Cost Loop 

Support Reporting to National Exchange 

Carrier Association (NECA). 

Form Number(s): FCC Form 507, FCC 

Form 508 and FCC Form 509. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 1,095 respondents; 3,616 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1–22 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

and annual reporting requirements, 

recordkeeping requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 214, 

218–220, 221(c), 254, and 303(r). 

Total Annual Burden: 41,070 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Privacy Act 

Impact Assessment: No impact(s). 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

No assurance of confidentiality has been 

given regarding the information. 

However, respondents may request 

materials or information submitted to 

the Commission be withheld from 

public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of 

the FCC’s rules. 

Needs and Uses: In order to determine 

which carriers are entitled to universal 

service support, all rate-of-return 

regulated (rate-of-return) incumbent 

local exchange carriers (LECs) must 

provide the National Exchange Carrier 

Association (NECA) with the loop cost 

and loop count data required by section 

54.1305 for each of its study areas and, 

if applicable, for each wire center as that 

term is defined in 47 CFR part 54. See 

47 CFR 54.1305 and 54.5. The loop cost 

and loop count information is to be filed 

annually with NECA by July 31st of 

each year, and may be updated 

occasionally pursuant to section 

54.1306. See 47 CFR 54.1306. Pursuant 

to section 54.1307, the information filed 

on July 31st of each year will be used 

to calculate universal service support 

for each study area and is filed by NECA 

with the Commission on October 1 of 

each year. See 47 CFR 54.1307. An 

incumbent LEC is defined as a carrier 

that meets the definition of ‘‘incumbent 

local exchange carrier’’ in section 51.5 

of the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR 

51.5. 

In March 2016, the Commission 

adopted the Rate-of-Return Reform 

Order to continue modernizing the 

universal service support mechanisms 

for rate-of-return carriers. Connect 

America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10– 

90 et al., Report and Order, Order and 

Order on Reconsideration and Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC 

Rcd 3087 (2016) (Rate-of-Return Reform 

Order and Further Notice). The Rate-ofReturn Reform Order replaces the 

Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) 

mechanism with the Connect America 

Fund—Broadband Loop Support (CAF– 

BLS) mechanism. While ICLS supported 

only lines used to provide traditional 

voice service (including voice service 

bundled with broadband service), CAF– 

BLS also supports consumer broadbandonly loops. FCC Forms 507, 508, and 

509 include additional line counts, 

forecasted cost and revenues, and actual 

cost and revenue data associated with 

consumer broadband-only loops 

necessary for the calculation of CAF– 

BLS. We propose to move the 

requirements associated with FCC Form 

507, FCC Form 508, FCC Form 509 

under OMB Control Number 3060–0986 

into this collection. 

The Commission therefore proposes 

to revise this information collection. 

Any increased burdens are associated 

with the moving of these requirements 

and forms into this information 

collection. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

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