[Federal Register: March 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority
March 14, 2006.
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, 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments May 22, 2006. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit you comments by e-mail send
them to: PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission,
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an email to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. If you would like to obtain or view a
copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC
PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0921.
Title: Petitions for LATA Boundary Modification for the Deployment
of Advanced Services.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 8 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 day comment period as an
extension (no change in requirements) in order to obtain the full three
year clearance from them.
Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) that petition for Local Access and
Transport Areas (LATAs) boundary modifications to encourage the
deployment of advances service on a reasonable and timely basis are
required to include information in accordance with specified criteria.
In order to review requests for LATA modifications promptly and
efficiently, it is necessary
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that BOCs provide the information specified. The criteria will serve to
ease the petition process on BOCs by providing guidelines that will
serve to narrow the scope of their petitions to the issues and facts
that the Commission is primarily concerned with. In addition, the
request will also expedite the petition review process by ensuring that
petitioners will provide all the information the Commission needs to
properly review the petitions.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-2772 Filed 3-21-06; 8:45 am]
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