[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 247 (Monday, December 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32484]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
December 17, 1996.
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, 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 clarify
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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments on or before February 21, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC
20554 or via internet to dconway@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217
or via internet at dconway@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No.: None.
Title: Universal Service Worksheet.
Form No.: FCC 457.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Businesses or others for profit, including small
businesses.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimate Hour Per Response: 19.6 hours (avg.).
Total Annual Burden: 98,125.
Estimated Costs To Respondents: $3,824,750.
Needs and Uses: Section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, requires all telecommunications carriers that provide
interstate telecommunications services to make equitable and
nondiscriminatory contributions towards the preservation and
advancement of universal service. The Worksheet requires all carriers
to submit information relating to their gross interstate and intrastate
revenues derived from telecommunications services and their payments to
other telecommunications carriers for telecommunications services to
the administrator of the support mechanism. Carriers may be required to
submit the gross combined interstate and intrastate information or
information related to their gross interstate telecommunications
revenues only, and their payments to other carriers for combined
interstate and intrastate telecommunications services and for
interstate telecommunications services only. The information will be
used by the Commission to calculate carriers' contributions to the
universal service support mechanism. Without such information the
Commission could not determine carrier contributions to the support
mechanism, and therefore, could not fulfill its statutory
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Shirley S. Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.
[FR Doc. 96-32484 Filed 12-20-96; 8:45 am]
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