[Federal Register: May 10, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 91)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
May 1, 2001.
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, 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
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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 comments should be submitted on or before July 9, 2001.
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 Les Smith, Federal Communications
Commissions, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554 or
via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or
via the Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0824.
Title: Service Provider Information Form.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour per response (avg).
Total Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 47 CFR sections 54.515 and 54.611, the
Administrator must obtain information relating to: service provider
name and address, telephone number, Federal employee identification
number, contact names and telephone numbers, and billing and collection
information. FCC Form 498 has been designed to collect this information
from carriers and service providers participating in the universal
service program. The information will be used in the reimbursement of
universal service support payments.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0804.
Title: Universal Service--Health Care Providers Universal Service
Program.
Form No.: FCC Forms 465, 466, 466-A, 467 and 468.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Not for profit institutions; Business or Other for
Profit.
Number of Respondents: 5255.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1.85 hours per response (avg).
Total Annual Burden: 9755 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
Frequency of Response: On occasion;.
Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted rules providing support for
all telecommunications services, Internet access, and internal
connections for all eligible health care providers. Health care
providers who want to participate in the universal service program must
file several forms, including FCC Forms 465, 466, 466-A, 467, and 468.
FCC Form 465, Description of Service Requested and Certification is
filed by rural health care providers to certify their eligibility to
receive discounted telecommunications services. FCC Form 466, Funding
Request and Certification Form is used to ensure that health care
providers have selected the most cost-effective method of providing the
requested services. FCC Form 466-A is filed by rural health care
providers seeking support only for toll changes to access the Internet.
FCC Form 467, Connection Certification is filed by rural health care
providers to inform the Administrator that they have begun to receive,
or have stopped receiving, the telecommunications services for which
universal service support has been allocated. FCC Form 468,
Telecommunications Carrier Form, is submitted by rural health care
providers to ensure that the telecommunications carrier receives the
appropriate amount of credit for providing telecommunications services
to eligible health care providers.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0855.
Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet and Associated
Requirements, CC Docket No. 96-45.
Form No.: FCC Forms 499, 499-A and 499-Q.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
Number of Respondents: 5000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 16.49 hours per response (avg).
Total Annual Burden: 82,487 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
Frequency of Response: On occasion; Monthly; Annually; Third Party
Disclosure; Recordkeeping.
Needs and Uses: Pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, telecommunications carriers (and certain other providers of
telecommunications services) must contribute to the support and cost
recovery mechanisms for telecommunications relay services, numbering
administration, number portability, and universal service. The
Commission recently modified the existing methodology used to assess
contributions that carriers make to the federal universal service
support mechanisms. The modifications adopted entail altering the
current revenue reporting requirements to which interstate
telecommunications carriers are subject under 47 U.S.C. Sections 54.709
and 54.711. Carriers continue to file FCC Form 499-A annually as they
are required to do under the existing methodology. Carriers must now
report their revenues for each quarter on FCC Form 499-Q. Carriers will
file one annual filing and four quarterly filings, for a total of five
revenue filings per year.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
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