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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

Public Information Collection Request Submitted to Office of 
Management and Budget for Review

October 18, 1994.
    The Federal Communications Commission has submitted the following 
information collection request to OMB for review and clearance under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3507. Persons wishing to 
comment on this information collection should contact Timothy Fain, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 
20503, (202) 395-3561. For further information, contact Judy Boley, 
Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418-0210.

    Please note: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.18, the Commission has 
requested expedited review of this collection by October 28, 1994.

Title: Universal Service Fund Data Request
Action: New Collection
Respondents: Business or other for-profit
Frequency of response: One time collection
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,439 respondents; average 60 hours per 
respondent; 86,340 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: This information is being collected in conjunction with 
the Commission's Notice of Inquiry, CC Docket 80-286, FCC 94-199 
(released August 30, 1994), that initiated review of the Commission's 
Part 36 Universal Service Fund rules, 47 CFR 36.125. This information 
will be used to evaluate the current rules and to study alternatives to 
those rules.

    The foregoing estimates include the time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimates 
or any other aspect of the collection of information, including 
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Federal Communications 
Commission, Records Management Branch, paperwork Reduction Project, 
Washington, DC 20554 and to the Office of Management and Budget 
Paperwork Reduction Project, Washington, DC 20503.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.

Universal Service Fund Data Request

    Purpose of Request. This data request is begin issued in 
conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission's proceedings in 
CC Docket No. 80-286. The information will be used to study revisions 
or alternatives to the Commission's Part 36 rules governing high cost 
assistance and dial equipment minute weighting. See 47 CFR 36.601 
through 36.641 and 36.125.
    Technical Information. This data request consists of four Lotus 1-
2-3 files. All four files are provided in .WK1, .WK3, and .WK4 Lotus 
versions. Versions prior to .WK4 will not show the shaded areas of the 
worksheets. Included with the .WK1 and .WK3 versions are the associated 
formatting files, .FMT and .FMT3. .WK4 does not require a formatting 
file.
    All information should be submitted in hard copy form and on 3.5'' 
computer diskettes in a Lotus format. Please use the Lotus file that 
corresponds to the most recent version of Lotus 1-2-3 in use by your 
company.
    Because responses will be electronically compiled into a 
consolidated database, do not insert, delete, or move any rows, 
columns, or text, nor enter data into any cells other than those 
provided for data entry in the files as transmitted to you.
    Organization of the Data Request. The four Lotus files request the 
following information:
    File Number One: DATAREQ. Requests included in the first Lotus file 
seek information regarding subscribers and rates, financial and other 
information about specific plant categories, usage information, 
information regarding revenues, return, and investment for specified 
services, data pertaining to study area density and other 
characteristics of the service area, information about regulatory 
programs and about various service options, and information about 
competitive services provided by the respondent. A separate response 
should be prepared for each study area.
    File Number Two: USF4301. The second file requests financial 
information pertinent to jurisdictional separations and access charges. 
It is structured consistently with FCC Form 43.01. A separate response 
should be prepared for each study area.
    File Number Three: ZIPCODES. The third file requests a listing of 
all wire centers used to provide local telephone service in each study 
area, as well as the corresponding United States Postal Service 
zipcodes. A separate response should be prepared for each study area.
    File Number Four: OPCODATA. The fourth file requests financial 
information at the telephone operating company level. A separate 
response should be prepared for each operating company.
    Completion Mandatory for Specified Companies. Completion and return 
of this data request is mandatory for all telephone companies that 
provide ``Telephone Exchange Service,'' as that phrase is defined in 
Section 3(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 153(r).
    Cost Companies. Companies that receive interstate settlements on 
the basis of their actual reported costs must complete all portions of 
the data request.
    Average Schedule Companies. Companies that receive interstate 
settlements on an average schedule basis (See 47 CFR 69.606) must 
complete designated portions of file number one (DATAREQ) and all of 
file number three (ZIPCODES). In the DATAREQ file, average schedule 
companies must complete information requests found on line numbers that 
are underlined. In addition, average schedule companies are encouraged 
to supply information requested in other portions of the DATAREQ file 
and in file numbers two and four (USF4301 and OPCODATA).
    Questions. Any questions regarding the data request or problems in 
completing it should be communicated to Deborah A. Dupont (202-418-
0873) or to Gary Seigel (202-418-0879).
    Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 60 hours per 
response, including the time for reviewing, searching existing data 
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and 
reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Federal 
Communications Commission, Records Management Division, Room 234, 
Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-    ), Washington, D.C. 20554, and to 
the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-  
  ), Washington, D.C. 20503.
    Due Date: Responses must be returned in time to be received by all 
of the designated recipients (see ``Returning Responses,'' below) on or 
before January 2, 1995.
    Returning Responses. An original and four paper copies of each 
response and one copy of each 3.5'' computer diskette should be filed 
in CC Docket No. 80-286, with the Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. 
One paper copy and one copy of each 3.5'' computer diskette also should 
be transmitted to the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Services, Room 640, 1990 M Street , N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20036. Finally, two paper copies and two copies of each 3.5'' 
computer diskette should be transmitted to the Accounting and Audits 
Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
2000 L Street, N.W., Room 812, Washington, D.C. 20036, Attention: 
Deborah Dupont and Gary Seigel.

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