[Federal Register: May 15, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 94)]
[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, Comments Requested

May 6, 2002.
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 July 15, 2002. 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 to Judith Boley Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 1-C804, 
Washington, DC 20554 or via the internet to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Judith Boley Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0515.
    Title: Miscellaneous Common Carrier Annual Letter Filing 
Requirement.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 32.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 32 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 47 CFR Section 43.21(c) each 
miscellaneous common carrier with operating revenues in excess of the 
indexed threshold as defined in 47 CFR Section 32.9000 for a calendar 
year shall file with the Wireline Competition Bureau Chief a letter 
showing its operating revenues for that year and the value of its total 
communications plant at the end of that year. The letters must be filed 
no later than April 1 of the following year. The information is used by 
Commission staff to regulate and monitor the telephone industry and by 
the public to analyze the industry. The information on revenue and 
total plant is compiled and published in the Commission's annual common 
carrier statistical publication and long distance market share report.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0526.
    Title: Density Pricing Zone Plans, Expanded Interconnection with 
Local Telephone Company Facilities, CC Docket No. 91-141.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 13.

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    Estimated Time Per Response: 48 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 624 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission requires Tier 1 local exchange 
carriers (LECs) to provide expanded opportunities for third-party 
interconnection with their interstate special access facilities. The 
LECs are permitted to establish a number of rate zones within study 
areas in which expanded interconnection are operational. In the Fifth 
Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-262, the Commission allows price 
cap LECs to define the scope and number of zones within the study area. 
These LECs must file and obtain approval of their pricing plans which 
will be used by FCC staff to ensure that the rates are just, reasonable 
and nondiscriminatory.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12061 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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