[Federal Register: July 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 139)]
[Notices]
[Page 47544]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
July 5, 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, 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 August 19,
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) as it pertains to the Paperwork
Reduction Act, contact Judith Boley Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the
Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 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.
Form No.: FCC Form 478.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for-
profit, State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 28,414.
Estimated Time Per Response: 7 hours per submission; 14 hours for
other requirements.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and semi-annual reporting
requirements, recordkeeping requirements, third party disclosure
requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 135,126 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The goal of section 258 is to eliminate the
practice of ``slamming'', which is the unauthorized change of a
subscriber's preferred carrier. The rules and requirements implementing
section 258 can be found in 47 CFR part 64. The purpose of the rules is
to improve the carrier change process for consumers and carriers alike,
while making it more difficult for unscrupulous carriers to perpetrate
slams. In addition, each telephone exchange carrier and/or telephone
toll provider is required to submit a semi-annual report on the number
of slamming complaints it receives.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-18182 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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