[Federal Register: December 1, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 230)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

November 20, 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 (PRA) of 1995, Pub. L. No. 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 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before January 30, 2004. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, 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.: 3060-0395.
    Title: The ARMIS USOA Report (ARMIS Report 43-02); The ARMIS 
Service Quality Report (ARMIS Report 43-05); and the ARMIS 
Infrastructure Report (ARMIS Report 43-07).
    Report Nos.: ARMIS 43-02, ARMIS 43-05, and ARMIS 43-07.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 51.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5.7-844 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 21,004 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The USOA Report provides the annual results of the 
carriers' activities for each account of the Uniform System of 
Accounts. The Service Quality Report 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 carriers. The 
Infrastructure Report provides switch deployment and capabilities data. 
The ARMIS reports are being revised to further implement and simplify 
Phase 2 of the ARMIS reporting requirements.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0410.
    Title: Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of 
Investment Report.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 495A and 495B.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 192.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,680 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Forecast of Investment Usage and Actual Usage 
of Investment Reports are needed to detect and correct forecast errors 
that could lead to significant misallocation of network plant between 
regulated and non-regulated activities. FCC's purpose is to protect the 
regulated ratepayer from subsidizing the non-regulated activities of 
rate regulated telephone companies. Local exchange carriers file the 
annual reports based on study areas.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0496.
    Title: The ARMIS Operating Data Report.
    Report No.: ARMIS 43-08.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

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    Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 139 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,627 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Operating Data Report collects annual 
statistical data in a consistent format that is essential for the 
Commission to monitor growth, usage and reliability. The ARMIS reports 
are being revised to further implement and simplify Phase 2 of the 
ARMIS reporting requirements.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0511.
    Title: The ARMIS Access Report.
    Report No.: ARMIS 43-04.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 84.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 153 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,852 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Access Report is needed to administer the 
Commission's accounting, jurisdictional separations and access charge 
rule; to analyze revenue requirements and rates of return, and to 
collect financial data from Tier 1 incumbent local exchange carriers. 
The ARMIS reports are being revised to further implement and simplify 
Phase 2 of the ARMIS reporting requirements.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0512.
    Title: The ARMIS Annual Summary Report.
    Report No.: ARMIS 43-01.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 119.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 89 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,591 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Annual Summary Report contains financial 
and operating data and is used to monitor the incumbent local exchange 
carrier industry and to perform routine analyses of cost and revenues 
on behalf of the Commission. The ARMIS reports are being revised to 
further implement and simplify Phase 2 of the ARMIS reporting 
requirements.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0513.
    Title: The ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
    Report No.: ARMIS 43-03.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 85.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,250 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Joint Cost Report is needed to administer 
the Commission's joint cost rules (Part 64) and to analyze data in 
order to prevent cross-subsidization of non-regulated operations by the 
regulated operations of Tier 1 carriers. The ARMIS reports are being 
revised to further implement and simplify Phase 2 of the ARMIS 
reporting requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-29813 Filed 11-28-03; 8:45 am]

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