[Federal Register: June 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 112)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval, Comments Requested
June 2, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. Pursuant to the PRA, no person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information 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,
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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 July 10, 2008. 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 PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov and/or
PRA@fcc.gov. Include in the e-mails the OMB control number of the
collection as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' section below
or, if there is no OMB control number, the Title as shown in the
``Supplementary Information'' section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at 202-418-2918,
via the Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, and/or PRA@fcc.gov. To view
a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB:
(1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2)
look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,''
(3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box
below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal
Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the
``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of
the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the OMB control number of the ICR you
want to review (or its Title if there is no OMB control number) and
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to
OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 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,
CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 07-223.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or household; Business or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,454 respondents; 25,041
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 to 10 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion and
biennial reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 105,901 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $51,285,000.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is
found at Sec. 258 [47 U.S.C. 258] Illegal Changes in Subscriber Carrier
Selections, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue
to the extent that individuals' and households' information is
contained in the OSCAR and CCMS databases, which is covered under the
Commission's system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal
Complaints and Inquiries.''
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The Privacy Impact Assessment was
completed on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at: http://www.fcc.gov/
omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html .
Needs and Uses: Section 258 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
directed the Commission to prescribe rules to prevent the unauthorized
change by telecommunications carriers of consumers' selections of
telecommunications service providers (slamming). On March 17, 2003, the
FCC released the Third Order on Reconsideration and Second Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 03-42 (Third
Order on Reconsideration), in which the Commission revised and
clarified certain rules to implement section 258 of the 1996 Act. On
May 23, 2003, the Commission released an Order (CC Docket No. 94-129,
FCC 03-116) clarifying certain aspects of the Third Order on
Reconsideration. On January 9, 2008, the Commission released the Fourth
Report and Order, CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 07-223, revising its
requirements concerning verification of a consumer's intent to switch
carriers. The Fourth Report and Order modifies the information
collection requirements contained in 64.1120(c)(3)(iii) to provide for
verifications to elicit ``confirmation that the person on the call
understands that a carrier change, not an upgrade to existing service,
bill consolidation, or any other misleading description of the
transaction, is being authorized.''
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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