[Federal Register: October 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 202)]
[Notices]
[Page 61671-61672]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
October 12, 2004.
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
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Act (PRA) 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 Paperwork Reduction (PRA) comments should be submitted
on or before December 20, 2004. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Petitions for
Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETC).
Form No.: Not applicable.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 22.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; other and annual
reporting requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 176 hours.
Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
Needs and Uses: In the Virginia Cellular Order (FCC 03-338), the
Commission stated as part future Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
(ETC) designation orders, each designated ETC will be required to
submit records and documentation on an annual basis. In particular,
ETCs will be required to report: (1) Progress towards meeting
infrastructure build-out plans; (2) the number of consumer complaints
per 1,000 handsets; and (3) information detailing the number of
unfulfilled requests for service from potential customers for a twelve
month period. This information collection is necessary to ensure that
each ETC satisfies its obligation under section 214(e) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide services supported
by the universal service mechanism throughout the areas for which each
ETC is designated.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-23456 Filed 10-19-04; 8:45 am]
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