[Federal Register: November 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 214)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
October 17, 2003.
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 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 Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before December 5, 2003. 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 regarding this Paperwork Reduction Act
submission to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room
1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
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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 No.: 3060-0743.
Title: Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and
Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC
Docket No. 96-128.
Form No: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 5,145 respondents, 6,345 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 29 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party
disclosure requirements, and on occasion, quarterly, annually, and
other reporting requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 152,801 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission promulgated rules and requirements
implementing Section 276 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Among
other things, the rules: (1) Established fair compensation for every
completed intrastate and interstate payphone cell; (2) discontinued
intrastate and interstate access charge payphone service elements and
payments, and intrastate and interstate payphone subsidies from basic
exchange services; and (3) adopted guidelines for use by the states in
establishing public interest payphones to be located where there would
otherwise not be a payphone.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0951.
Title: Service of Petitions for Preemption, 47 CFR Sections
1.1204(b) Note, and 1.1206(a) Note 1.
Form No: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or
household, not-for-profit institutions and State, Local and Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 125.
Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours (15 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and third party
disclosure requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 30 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: These provisions supplement the procedures for
filing petitions seeking Commission preemption of state and local
government regulation of telecommunications services. They require that
such petitions, whether in the form of a petition for rulemaking or a
petition for declaratory ruling, be served on all state and local
governments the actions for which are cited as the basis for requesting
preemption. Thus, in accordance with these provisions, persons seeking
preemption must serve their petitions not only on the state or local
government whose authority would be preempted, but also on other state
or local governments whose actions are cited in the petition.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-27738 Filed 11-4-03; 8:45 am]
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