[Federal Register: January 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 9)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

January 4, 2008.
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 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. Sections 3501-3520. An 
agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it 
displays a current valid control number. No person shall be subject to 
any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 
subject to the 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 14, 
2008. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To 
submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit 
your comments by U.S. mail, send them to Leslie F. Smith, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554, or via the Internet to PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith via the Internet at 
PRA@fcc.gov or call (202) 418-0217.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0760.
    Title: Access Charge Reform, CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and 
Order); Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and 
Order, and Fifth Report and Order.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3-1,575 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 55,514 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $12,240.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts.
    Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR Section 0.459 
of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: On August 31, 2007, the FCC released a Report and 
Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order (``Order''), Sunset of the BOC 
Separate Affiliate and Related Requirements and 2000 Biennial 
Regulatory Review Separate Affiliate Requirements, WC Docket No. 02-
112; CC Docket No. 00-175, FCC 07-159, Pursuant to this Order, 
respondents are no longer required to comply with 47 U.S.C. Section 272 
structural safeguards. As such, the respondents must now file 
certifications with the Commission prior to providing contract tariff 
services to itself or to any affiliate that is neither a section 272 
nor a rule 64.1903 separate affiliate for use in the provision of any 
in-region, long distance services that it provides service pursuant to 
that contract tariff to an unaffiliated customer. The certification 
requirement will ensure, as a result of the relief granted in this 
Order, equivalent protection in the event the BOCs provide in-region, 
long distance services directly and will be less burdensome and less 
costly for these providers.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-459 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]

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