[Federal Register: January 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 9)]
[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
January 8, 2009.
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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 March 16, 2009. If you anticipate that you will
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or
via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-
B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to
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, and (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then
click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about
this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at Judith-
B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0755.
Title: Sections 59.1 through 59.4, Infrastructure Sharing.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
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Number of Respondents: 75 respondents; 1,275 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-24 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for these information collections are contained in
47 U.S.C. Sections 259 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,175 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the Commission requests respondents submit information
which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request
confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the
on occasion and third party disclosure requirement). There is a
decrease in the total number of responses; and a decrease of 150 hours
for the total annual burden hours due to a recalculation of the
estimates for each reporting or third party disclosure requirement.
The three reporting and third party disclosure requirements are
under Section 259 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, are:
(1) Filing of tariffs, contracts or arrangements; (2) information
concerning deployment of new services and equipment; and (3) notice
upon termination of section 259 agreements.
The information collected by the Commission will: (1) Under the
requirement that incumbent that LECs who file any tariffs, contracts or
other arrangements for infrastructure sharing will be made available
for public inspection; (2) that LECs provide timely information on
planned deployments of new services and equipment will be provided to
third parties (qualifying carriers); and (3) providing incumbent LECs
furnish 60 days notice prior to termination of a section 259 sharing
agreement will be provided to third parties (qualifying carriers) to
protect customers from sudden changes in service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-697 Filed 1-13-09; 8:45 am]
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