[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17859-17860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7513]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
March 17, 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 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 May 31, 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] and [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0787.
Title: Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes
Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Policies and Rules
Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers,
CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 07-223.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or household; business or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,454 respondents; 25,041
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (.50 hours) to 10 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; biennial and on
occasion reporting requirements; third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is
found at Sec. 258 [47 U.S.C. 258] Illegal Changes In Subscriber Carrier
Selections, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56.
Total Annual Burden: 105,901 hours.
Total Annual Cost: 51,285,000.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue
to the extent that individuals and households provide personally
identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's system of
records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints and
Inquiries.'' As required by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
Commission also published a SORN, FCC/CGB-1 ``Informal Complaints and
Inquiries'', in the Federal Register on December 15, 2009 (74 FR 66356)
which became effective on January 25, 2010.
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
was completed on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html;. The
Commission is in the process of updating the PIA to incorporate various
revisions made to the SORN.
Needs and Uses: Section 258 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
directed the Commission to prescribe rules to prevent the unauthorized
change by telecommunications carriers of consumers' selections of
telecommunications service providers (slamming). On March 17, 2003, the
FCC released the Third Order on Reconsideration and Second Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 03-42 (Third
Order on Reconsideration), in which the
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Commission revised and clarified certain rules to implement section 258
of the 1996 Act. On May 23, 2003, the Commission released an Order (CC
Docket No. 94-129, FCC 03-116) clarifying certain aspects of the Third
Order on Reconsideration. On January 9, 2008, the Commission released
the Fourth Report and Order, CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 07-223, revising
its requirements concerning verification of a consumer's intent to
switch carriers. The Fourth Report and Order modified the information
collection requirements contained in 64.1120(c)(3)(iii) to provide for
verifications to elicit ``confirmation that the person on the call
understands that a carrier change, not an upgrade to existing service,
bill consolidation, or any other misleading description of the
transaction, is being authorized.''
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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