[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28024-28025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13685]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency Review and Approval
May 19, 1997.
The Federal Communications Commission has submitted the following
information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.
Please note that the Commission has requested emergency review and
approval of this collection by June 6, 1997, under the provisions of 5
CFR Section 1320.13.
The 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
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public
Law 104-13. Comments should address: (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 estimates; (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 June 4, 1997.
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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection
should contact Timothy Fain, Office of Management and Budget, Room
10236, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 20503, (202) 395-0651 or via internet at
fain__t@al.eop.gov, and to Judy Boley, Federal Communications
Commission, (202) 418-0214 or via internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
Federal Communications Commission
Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket
No. 96-45 (47 CFR 36.611-36.612 and 47 CFR Part 54).
Form No.: N/A
OMB Control No.: None.
Action: New Collections.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; individuals or
households; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal
government.
Estimated Annual Burden: 5,565,451 respondents; 3.1 hours per
response (avg.); 1,784,220 hours total annual burden.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, annually, one-time
requirements.
Needs and Uses: Congress directed the Commission to implement a new
set of universal service support mechanisms that are explicit and
sufficient to advance the universal service principles enumerated in
Section 254 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and such other
principles as the Commission believes are necessary and appropriate for
the protection of the public interest, convenience and necessity, and
are consistent with the Act. In the Report and Order issued in CC
Docket No. 96-45, the Commission adopts rules that are designed to
implement the universal service provisions of section 254.
Specifically, the Order addresses: (1) universal service principles;
(2) services eligible for support; (3) affordability; (4) carriers
eligible for universal service support; (5) support mechanisms for
rural, insular, and high cost areas; (6) support for low-income
consumers; (7) support for schools, libraries, and health care
providers; (8) interstate subscriber line charge and common line cost
recovery; and (9) administration of support mechanisms. The reporting
and recordkeeping requirements contained in CC Docket No. 96-45 are
designed to implement Section 254 follow. The reporting and
recordkeeping are necessary to ensure the integrity of the program.
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Total annual
Rule section/title (47 CFR) Hours per response burden
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a. 36.611(a) & 36.612--Submission and 20............................................... 26,800
Updating information to NECA.
b. 54.101(c)--Demonstration of exceptional 50............................................... 100
circumstances for toll-limitation grace
period.
c. 54.201(b)(c)--Submission of eligibility 1................................................ 3,400
criteria.
d. 54.201(d)(2)--Advertisement of services & 50............................................... 65,000
charges.
e. 54.205(a)--Advance notice of .5............................................... 50
relinquishment of universal service.
f. 54.207(c)(1)--Submission of proposal for 125.............................................. 6,250
redefining a rural service area.
g. 54.307(b)--Reporting of expenses & number 2.5 (avg.)....................................... 4,100
of lines served..
h. 54.401(b) (1)-(2)--Submission of 2................................................ 100
disconnection waiver request.
i. 54.401(d)--Lifeline certification to the 1................................................ 1,300
Administrator.
j. 54.407(c)--Lifeline recordkeeping......... 80............................................... 104,000
k. 54.409 (a)-(b)--Consumer qualification for 5 min............................................ 440,000
Lifeline.
l. 54.409(b)--Consumer notification of 5 min............................................ 44,000
Lifeline discontinuance.
m. 54.418(b)--Link Up recordkeeping.......... 80............................................... 104,000
n. 54.501(d)(4) & 54.516--Schools & Libraries 41 (avg.)........................................ 372,000
recordkeeping.
o. 54.504 (b)-(c), 54.507(d) & 54.509(a)-- 2................................................ 100,000
Description of services requested &
certification.
p. 54.601(b)(4) & 54.609(b)--Calculating 100.............................................. 340,000
support for health care providers.
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q. 54.601(b)(3) & 54.619--Shared facility 21 (avg.)........................................ 160,000
record-keeping.
r. 54.607(b) (1)-(2)--Submission of proposed 3................................................ 150
rural rate.
s. 54.603(b)(1), 54.615 (c)-(d) & 54.623(d)-- 1................................................ 12,000
Description of services requested and
certification.
t. 54.619(d)--Submission of rural health care 40............................................... 40
report.
u. 54.701 (f)(1) & (f)(2)--Submission of 40............................................... 40
annual report & CAM.
v. 54.701(g)--Submission of quarterly report. 10............................................... 40
w. 54.707--Submission of state commission .25.............................................. 850
designation.
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Total annual burden hours................ 1,784,220
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All the collections are necessary to implement the congressional
mandate for universal service. The reporting and recordkeeping
requirements are necessary to verify that the carriers and other
respondents are eligible to receive universal service support.
The foregoing estimates include the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the burden
estimates or any other aspect of the collection of information
including suggestions for reducing the burden to the Federal
Communications Commission, Performance Evaluation and Records
Management, Paperwork Reduction Project, Washington, D.C. 20554.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-13685 Filed 5-21-97; 8:45 am]
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