[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46197-46198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21903]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
August 17, 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 October 25,
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, SW, Room 1-A804, 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 Control Number: 3060-0855
Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet and Associated
Requirements--CC Docket No. 98-171
Form Number: FCC Forms 499-A and FCC 499-S
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 5500 respondents
Estimated Time Per Response: 7.27 hours per response (avg.)
Total Annual Burden: 40,000 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$9,200.00.
Frequency of Response: Annually, Semi-Annually, On occasion, Third
party disclosure.
Needs and Uses: In a Report and Order issued in CC Docket No. 98-
171, released July 14, 1999, the Commission simplified and consolidated
four Commission reporting requirements so that carriers need only file
one worksheet to satisfy the contributor reporting requirements
associated with: the universal service support
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mechanisms; telecommunications relay services; cost recovery mechanism
for numbering administration; and cost recovery mechanism for shared
costs of long-term number portability. Reporting Requirement: All
contributors to the Federal telecommunications relay service, numbering
administration, long-term portability, and universal service support
mechanisms (except certain non-common carrier telecommunications
service providers meeting the universal service de minimis exemption)
must file the April version of the Telecommunications Reporting
Worksheet, FCC Form 499-A on April 1 of each year. (No. of respondents:
3500; hours per response: 8 hours; total annual burden: 28,000 hours).
All contributors to the universal service support mechanisms, except
those that fall within the Commission's de minimis exemption, must file
a streamlined version of the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet
(FCC Form 499-S) on September 1 of each year. (No. of respondents:
2000; hours per response: 5.5 hours; total annual burden: 11,000
hours). Recordkeeping Requirements: Small common carriers and small pay
telephone providers must complete the table contained in Figure 2 of
FCC Form 499 to determine whether they meet the de minimis standard and
need not file the form on September 1. Small shared tenant service
providers and small private carriers should complete the table in
Figure 2 to determine whether they meet the de minimis standard and
need not file the worksheet on either September 1 or April 1.
Telecommunications providers that do not file because they are de
minimis should retain figure 2 and documentation of their contribution
base revenues for 3 calendar years after the date each worksheet is
due. Carriers that provide carriers' carrier services must have
documented procedures to ensure that it reports as revenues from
resellers only revenues from entities that reasonably would be expected
to contribute to support universal service. These procedures include,
but are not limited to, maintaining the following information on
resellers: Legal name; address; name of a contact person; and phone
number of the contact person. (No. of respondents: 2000; annual burden
per respondent: .25 hours; total annual burden: 500 hours). Third Party
Disclosure: If a reseller qualified for the de minimis exemption, it
must notify its underlying carriers that it is not contributing
directly to universal service. (Number of respondents: 2000; annual
burden per respondent: .25 hours; total annual burden: 500 hours). The
information will be used by the Commission and the administrators to
calculate contributions to the universal service support mechanisms,
the telecommunications relay services support mechanism, the cost
recovery for numbering administration, and the cost recovery for the
shared costs of long-term local number portability. The information
collection will be used by carriers to satisfy their obligation under
section 413 of the Act of file information concerning their designated
agent for service of process. In addition to requests for comment on
the areas identified above, interested parties are also asked to
comment on the Commission's request not to print the OMB expiration
date on the forms and instructions.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-21903 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am]
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