[Federal Register: May 4, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 22554-22555]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
April 26, 2001.
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, Public Law 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 (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 comments should be submitted on or before June 4, 2001.
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 comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the
Internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or
via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0774.
Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No
96-45 (47 CFR Sections 36.611 and 36.612 and Part 54).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 5,554,651 respondents; 6,311,743 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours-100 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, and quarterly reporting
requirements, third party disclosure requirement, recordkeeping
requirement, and every 5 years reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 1,853,707 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Congress directed the Commission to implement a new
set of universal service support mechanisms that are explicit and
sufficient to advance the universal
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service principles enumerated in 47 U.S.C. 254 and other such
principles as the Commission believes are necessary and appropriate for
the protection of the public interest, convenience and necessity, and
are consistent with the Act. Part 54 promulgates the rules and
requirements to preserve and advance universal service.
All the requirements contained herein are necessary to implement
the congressional mandate for universal service. These reporting
requirements are necessary to calculate the contribution amount owed by
each telecommunications carrier or to verify that particular carriers
and other respondents are eligible to receive universal service
support.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11241 Filed 5-3-01; 8:45 am]
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