[Federal Register: October 4, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 191)] [Notices] [Page 53678-53679] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr04oc99-50] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget September 27, 1999. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. For further information contact Shoko B. Hair, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418- 1379. Federal Communications Commission OMB Control No.: 3060-0653. Expiration Date: 01/31/2002. Title: Consumer Information--Posting by Aggregators--Sections 64.703(b) and (c). Form No.: N/A. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Annual Burden: 56,200 respondents; 3.6 hours per response (avg.); 206,566 total annual burden hours for all collections. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Description: Section 226(c)(1)(A) of the Communications Act and Section 64.703(b) of the Commission's rules require that each aggregator post on or near the telephone instrument in plain view of consumers: (1) The name, address, and toll-free telephone number of the provider of operator services; (2) written disclosure that the rates for all operator-assisted calls are available on request, and that consumers have a right to obtain access to the interstate common carrier of their choice and may contact their preferred interstate common carriers for information on accessing that carrier's service using that telephone; and (3) the name and address of the Enforcement Division of the Common Carrier Bureau of the Commission, to which the consumer may direct complaints regarding operator services. This requirement was a response to a widespread failure of aggregators to disclose information necessary for informed consumer choice in the marketplace. See 47 CFR 64.703(b). Section 64.703(c) establishes a 30- day outer limit for aggregators to update the posted information. An aggregator may meet the 30-day outer limit rule, where its maintenance technicians would not otherwise visit the particular payphone location within 30 days, by having its coin collection or other agent affix a temporary sticker to the payphone. Such temporary sticker must be replaced with permanent signage during the next regularly scheduled maintenance visit. Section 64.703(c) is intended to provide updated OSP information to consumers and enable consumers to make informed choices when placing operator service calls. See 47 CFR 64.703(c). Aggregators will disclose the required information to consumers via printed notice that is posted on or near each of the aggregator's phones. Pursuant to Section 64.703(c), this information must be updated within 30 days in changes of OSPs. Consumers will use this information to determine whether they wish to use the services of the identified OSP. Obligation to respond: Mandatory. OMB Control No.: 3060-0704. Expiration Date: 9/30/2002. Title: Policy and Rules Concerning the Interexchange Marketplace; Implementation of Section 254(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, CC Docket No. 96-61. Form No.: N/A. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Annual Burden: 519 respondents; 306.2 hours per response (avg.); 158,935 total annual burden hours for all collections. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $435,000. Frequency of Response: Annually; On occasion; Third party disclosure; Recordkeeping. Description: In the Second Order on Reconsideration issued in CC Docket No. 96-61, released March 31, 1999, the Commission reinstates the public disclosure requirement and also requires that nondominant interexchange carriers that have Internet websites past this information on-line in a timely and easily accessible manner. These carriers also continue to be required to file annual certifications pursuant to section 254(g); maintain price and service information; and are forborned from filing certain tariffs. These collections of information are necessary to provide consumers ready access to information concerning the rates, terms, and conditions governing the provision of interstate, domestic, interexchange services offered by nondominant IXCs in a detariffed and increasingly competitive environment. The information collected under the information disclosure requirement and the Internet posting requirement must be disclosed to the public to ensure that consumers have access to the information they need to select a telecommunications carrier and to bring to the Commission's attention possible violations of the Communications Act without a specific public disclosure requirement. The information collected under the tariff cancellation requirement must be disclosed to the Commission, and will be used to implement the Commission's detariffing policy. The information collected under the recordkeeping and other requirements will be used by the Commission to ensure that affected interexchange carriers fulfill their obligations under the Communications [[Page 53679]] Act, as amended. Obligation to comply: Mandatory. Public reporting burden for the collections of information is as noted above. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the collections of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden to Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Washington, DC 20554. Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-25647 Filed 10-1-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P