[Federal Register: October 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 204)]
[Notices]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

October 15, 1998.

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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, 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 information techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before November 23, 
1998. 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications, 
Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to 
lesmith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or via 
internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0519.

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    Title: Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer 
Protection Act of 1991 (CC Doc. No. 92-90).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 31.2 hours (avg.).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 936,000 hours.
    Cost to Respondents: None.
    Needs and Uses: In CC Docket No. 92-90, the FCC implemented final 
rules pursuant to the requirements of the Telephone Consumer Protection 
Act of 1991, Public Law 102-243, Dec. 20, 1991 (TCPA) which added 
Section 227 to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to restrict 
the use of automatic telephone dialing systems, artificial or 
prerecorded messages, facsimile machines or other devices to send 
unsolicited advertisements. The rules require that telephone solicitors 
maintain and use company-specific lists of residential subscribers who 
request not to receive further telephone calls (company-specific do-
not-call lists), thereby affording consumers the choice of which 
solicitors if any, they will hear from by telephone. Telephone 
solicitors also are required to have a written policy for maintaining 
do-not-call lists, and are responsible for informing and training their 
personnel in the existence and use of such lists. The rules require 
that those making telephone solicitations identify themselves to called 
parties, and that basic identifying information also be included in 
telephone facsimile transactions. The Commission believes that these 
rules are the best means of preventing unwanted telephone 
solicitations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-28315 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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