[Federal Register: December 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 243)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
December 10, 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, Public Law 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 February 17, 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.: 3060-1046.
Title: Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and
Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC
Docket No. 96-128, Report and Order.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,023 respondents; 7,140 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 100 hours.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly reporting requirement, third party
disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 714,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission issued a Report and Order in CC
Docket No. 96-128, FCC 03-235, in which final rules were adopted that
altered the previous payphone compensation rules. The new rules place
the liability to compensate payphone service providers (PSPs) for
payphone-originated calls on the facilities-based long distance
carriers from whose switches such calls are completed. The new rules
were not put in effect immediately to allow industry time to prepare
for implementation of the new rules. Accordingly, the Order adopted
interim rules initially adopted in the Second Order on Reconsideration
until the new rules outlined in CC Docket No. 96-128 become effective.
The interim rules received OMB approval on 11/14/03 and are currently
in effect. The Commission is now seeking OMB approval of the final
rules. The interim rules will be vacated and the new rules will go into
effect on the first day of the next full quarter following the date of
OMB approval.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0894.
Title: Certification Letter Accounting for Receipt of Federal
Support--CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 96-262.
Form No.: N/A.
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Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 52.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3-5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 162 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission requires states to certify that
carriers within the state had accounted for its receipt of federal
support in its rates or otherwise used the support pursuant with
Section 254(e). In an Order on Remand, the Commission modifies the
high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers
and adopts measures to induce states to ensure reasonable comparability
of rural and urban rates in areas served by non-rural carriers.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-31155 Filed 12-17-03; 8:45 am]
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