[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-338]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority; Comments Requested
December 28, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control
number. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d) 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 7, 2000.
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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Washington, DC
20554 or via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or
via the Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0720.
Title: Report of Bell Operating Companies of Modified Comparably
Efficient Interconnection Plans.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 7 respondents.
Estimated Time Per Response: 6 hours per response (avg.).
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
Needs and Uses: Bell Operating Companies are required to supplement
the CEI plans they already file with the Commission with descriptions
of how they are complying with the CEI equal access parameters. Without
provision of these reports, the Commission would be unable to ascertain
whether the BOCs were providing competing payphone providers with
unbundled nondiscriminatory access to its network features and
functionalities. The report allows the Commission to determine how the
BOC will provide competing payphone providers with equal access to all
the basic underlying network services that are provided to its own
payphones.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0722.
Title: Initial Report of Bell Operating Companies of Comparably
Efficient Interconnection Plans.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 7 respondents.
Estimated Time Per Response: 50 hours per response (avg.).
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Total Annual Burden: 350 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
Needs and Uses: Bell Operating Companies are required to provide
initial CEI plans describing how they intend to comply with the CEI
equal access parameters. Thereafter, they may include this information
in the CEI plans they already file with the Commission. The report
allows the Commission to determine how the BOCs will provide competing
payphone providers with equal access to all the basic underlying
network services that are provided to its own payphones.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0099.
Title: Annual Report--Form M.
Form Number: FCC Form M.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 3 respondents.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1,120 hours per response (avg.).
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Total Annual Burden: 3,360 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form M is required by Sections
1.785 and 43.21 of the FCC Rules and Section 219 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended. Filing of the Form M is required by subject
telephone carriers having annual operating revenues in excess of the
indexed revenue threshold. The data are used by staff members in the
regulation of the telephone industry and by the public in analyzing the
industry.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0894.
Title: Certification Letter Accounting for Receipt of Federal
Support (CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 96-262).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 51 respondents.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours per response (avg.).
Frequency of Response: On occasion; annually.
Total Annual Burden: 153 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
Needs and Uses: The Commission requires states to certify that
carriers within the state had accounted for its receipt of federal
support in its rates or otherwise used the support pursuant to 47
U.S.C. Section 254(e). This information will be used to show that
federal high-cost support is being provided to the carrier to assist in
keeping rates affordable in those subscribers' area. Further, the
collection of information will be used to verify that the carriers have
accounted for its receipt of federal support in its rates or otherwise
used the support for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of
facilities and services for which the support in intended in accordance
with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e).
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-338 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]
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