[Federal Register: April 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 82)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
April 21, 2003.
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 May 29, 2003.
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 regarding these Paperwork Reduction Act
submissions to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission,
Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0463.
Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, 47 CFR Part 64.
Form No: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 5,053.
Estimated Time Per Response: 6 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, every five years and
one-time reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 26,837 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: In the Fifth Report and Order, CC Docket No. 90-
571, FCC 02-269, the Commission eliminates the coin sent-paid
requirement and encourages outreach and education programs to inform
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) users of their options when
placing calls from payphones. Because the Commission concludes that it
is infeasible to provide coin sent-paid toll relay service through
payphones at this time, and the coin sent-paid toll functionality is
not necessary to achieve functional equivalence, carriers need not
provide coin sent-paid toll TRS calls from payphones. The Fifth Report
and Order requires carriers to continue to provide coin sent-paid local
calls free to TRS users. The Fifth Report and Order requires carrier's
via the Industry Team to submit a one-time report on the efforts
industry has made to educate consumers on how to make toll coin sent-
paid calls.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0876.
Title: USAC Board of Directors Nomination Process (47 CFR Section
54.703 and Review of Administrator's Decision (47 CFR Sections 54.719-
54.725).
Form No: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1,312.
Estimated Time Per Response: 20-32 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 41,840 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 47 CFR 54.703, industry and non-
industry groups may submit to the Commission for approval nominations
for individuals to be appointed to the USAC Board of Directors.
Sections 54.719-54.725 contain the procedures for Commission review of
USAC decisions, including general filing requirements pursuant to which
parties must file requests for review. The information is used by the
Commission to select USAC's Board of Directors and to ensure that
requests for review are filed properly with the Commission.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0901.
Title: Reports of Common Carriers and Affiliates.
Form No: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 20 respondents; 1,200 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Common carriers must file copies of all contracts
entered into with a communications entity in a foreign point for the
provision of common carrier service between the United States and that
foreign point. Carriers are exempt from this requirement if the carrier
enters into such a contract with a carrier that lacks
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market power in the relevant foreign market. The information is used by
Commission staff to monitor the operating agreements of the U.S.
carriers and their foreign correspondents that possess market power,
and in particular, to monitor the international accounting rates of
such carriers to ensure consistency with Commission policies and the
public interest. The information also enables the Commission to
preclude one-way bypass and safeguard its international settlements
policy.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0979.
Title: Spectrum Audit Letter.
Form No: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 310,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 155,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The information collected is required for an audit
of the construction and operational status of various Wireless Radio
services in the Commission's licensing database that are subject to
rule-based construction and operational requirements. The Commission's
rules for these radio services require construction within a specified
timeframe and require a station to remain operational in order for the
license to remain valid. The Commission is revising this information
collection to include and gather information from other radio services.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-10518 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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