[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1572-1573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-739]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

December 14, 1995.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications, 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 proposed 
and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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 Commissions burden estimates; (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 comments should be submitted on or before February 21, 
1996. 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 Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 
NEOB 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0298.
    Title: Tariffs (other than review plan) - Part 61.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Responses: 4,797.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 203 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 972,423 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Communications Act requires that common 
carriers establish just and reasonable charges, practices, and 

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regulations for the service they provide. The local exchange carriers 
(LEC) schedules containing these charges, practices, and regulations 
must be filed with the Commission. Part 61 established the procedures 
for filing tariffs which contain the charges, practices, and 
regulations of common carriers. Implementation of a separate basket for 
LEC provided video dialtone service requires changes in the existing 
pricing rules to address requirement for this additional price cap 
basket. Video dialtone service differs sufficiently from basic 
telephony services in the other price cap baskets to warrant the 
creation of its own basket. Tariff filings to implement the separate 
video dialtone basket generally will be accompanied by the support 
required under the exiting price cap rules. This information is 
necessary to ensure that rates for service subject to the separate 
basket are just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory and comply with the 
Commission rules.

OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
    Title: Abbreviated Cost of Service for Filing For Cable Network 
Upgrades.
    Form No.: FCC 1235.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments.
    Number of Responses: 2,100 cable operators, and 525 local 
franchising authorities.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 hours per cable operator response; 
and 10 hours per local franchising authority.
    Total Annual Burden: 47,250 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 76.922(h) enables cable operators in some 
circumstance to increase rates when undertaking significant network 
upgrades. This proposed form allows cable operators to justify rate 
increases related to capital expenditures used to improve services to 
regulated cable subscribers. Operators wishing to establish a network 
upgrade rate increase should file this form following the end of the 
month in which upgraded cable service becomes available and are 
providing benefits to the customers. In addition this form can be filed 
for pre-approval any time prior to the upgraded services becoming 
available to the subscribers using projected upgrade costs. If the pre-
approval option is exercised the operator must file the form again 
following the end of the month in which upgraded cable services become 
available and are providing benefits to the customers.
    Fax Document Retrieval Number: 601235.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-739 Filed 1-19-96; 8:45 am]
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