[Federal Register: September 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 170)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

August 23, 2002.
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, Pub. L. 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

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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 October 3, 
2002. 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 Judith Boley Herman, 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 Judith Boley Herman at 202-
418-0214 or via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0370.
    Title: Part 32--Uniform Systems of Accounts for Telecommunications 
Companies.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 239.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6,123.41 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,463,496 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: On March 6, 2002, the Commission adopted an Order 
on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 00-199, FCC 02-68, which reinstated 
Account 2400, Accumulated Amortization--tangible, a Class B account, as 
the request of the United States Telecom Association (USTA). The 
information contained in the various reports submitted to this 
Commission by the carriers provides the necessary detail to enable the 
Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-22325 Filed 8-30-02; 8:45 am]
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