99-3331. Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 6891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3331]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

February 4, 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, 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 15, 
1999. 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 
Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at [phone] or 
via the Internet at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0395.
    Title: The ARMIS USOA Report; the ARMIS Service Quality Report; and 
the ARMIS Infrastructure Report (Formerly titled, ``Automated Reporting 
and Management Information System (ARMIS),'' Sections 43.21 and 43.22.
    Form Number: FCC Reports 43-02, 43-05, and 43-07.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: Hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 62,637 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Report 43-02 contains company-wide data for 
each account specified in the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA). It 
provides the annual operating results of the carriers' activities for 
every account in the USOA.
    FCC Report 43-05 collects data at the study area level and holding 
company level and is designed to capture trends in service quality 
under price cap regulation. It provides service quality information in 
the areas of interexchange access service installation and repair 
intervals, local service installation and repair intervals, trunk 
blockage and total switch downtime for price cap companies.
    FCC Report 43-07 is designed to capture trends in telephone 
industry infrastructure development under price cap regulation. It 
provides switch deployment and capabilities data.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary,
[FR Doc. 99-3331 Filed 2-10-99; 8:45 am]
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