[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 7565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2958]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 4, 2011.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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; (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, and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 11, 2011. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B. 
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0470.
    Title: Sections 64.901 and 64.903, Allocation of Cost, Cost 
Allocation Manuals; and RAO Letters 19 and 26.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent; 2 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 200 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 151, 154, 201-205, 215 and 218-220.
    Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The information requested is 
not of a confidential nature. Respondents who believe certain 
information to be of a proprietary nature may solicit confidential 
treatment in accordance with 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection as a revision to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) to get the full, three year clearance from them. The 
Commission is reporting a 2,000 hour decrease in the total annual 
burden.
    Section 64.901 requires carriers to separate their regulated costs 
from nonregulated costs using the attributable cost method of cost 
allocation, per the principles described in Section 64.901.
    Section 64.903(a) requires LECs with annual operating revenues 
equal to or above the indexed revenue threshold as defined in 47 CFR 
32.9000 to file a cost allocation manual (CAM) containing the 
information specified in Section 64.903(a)(1)-(6).
    Section 64.903(b) requires that carriers update their CAMs at least 
annually, except changes to the cost apportionment table and the 
description of time reporting procedures must be filed at time 
implementation. The decrease in burden is due to an Order, FCC 08-12, 
which granted numerous carriers forbearance from rule compliance.
    The Cost Allocation Manual (CAM) is reviewed by the Commission to 
ensure that all costs are properly classified between regulated and 
nonregulated activity. Uniformity in the CAMs helps improve the joint 
cost allocation process. In addition, this uniformity gives the 
Commission greater reliability in financial data submitted by the 
carriers through the Automated Reporting Management Information System 
(ARMIS).

Federal Communications Commission.

Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-2958 Filed 2-9-11; 8:45 am]
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