[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39974-39976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19499]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

July 26, 1996.
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

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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 clarify 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 September 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 
20554 or via internet to [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.: None.
    Title: 47 CFR Section 64.1510--Billing Disclosure Requirements for 
Pay-Per Call and Other Information Services.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit, including small 
businesses.
    Number of Respondents: 1,350.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 40 hours per response (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 54,000.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 64.1510 imposes requirements on common 
carriers that bill telephone subscribers for pay-per-call and other 
information services. The requirements are intended to ensure that 
consumers understand their rights and responsibilities with respect to 
these services.

    OMB Approval No.: None.
    Title: 47 CFR 64.1504--Disclosure Requirements for Information 
Services Provided Through Toll-Free Numbers.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit, including small 
businesses.
    Number of Respondents: 3750.
    Estimate Hour Per Response: 2.8 Hours (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 10,500.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 64.1504 imposes disclosure requirements on 
entities that use toll-free numbers to provide information services. 
The requirements are intended to ensure that callers to toll-free 
numbers are (1) informed if charges will be levied and (2) receive the 
information necessary to make an informed decision whether to purchase 
an information service.

    OMB Approval No.: None.
    Title: 47 CFR 64.1509--Disclosure and Dissemination of Pay-Per-Call 
Information.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit, including small 
businesses.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimate Hour Per response: 410 hours (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 10,250.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 64.1509 imposes requirements on common 
carriers that assign telephone numbers to pay-per-call services. The 
requirements are intended to ensure that consumers understand their 
rights and responsibilities with respect to these services.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0168.
    Title: Section 43.43--Reports of proposed Changes in Depreciation 
Rates.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 7,500 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 90,000.
    Needs and Uses: Dominant communication common carriers with annual 
operating revenues of $100 million or more are required to file a 
report showing any proposed changes to their depreciation rates 
schedule pursuant to 47 CFR Section 43.43. The information filed is 
used by the Commission to establish the proper depreciation rates to be 
charged by the carriers.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0165.
    Title: Records to be Maintained and Reports to be Filed--Part 41 
Franks, Section 41.31.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 68.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 408.
    Needs and Uses: Subject carriers are required to maintain records 
in such manner so that if ordered by the Federal Communications 
Commission, the carriers could furnish a report showing every person 
holding a telephone or telegraph frank. This data reports every person 
who has received free service. The regulated carriers are the affected 
public.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0147.
    Title: Section 64.804--Extension of Unsecured Credit for Interstate 
and Foreign Communications Services to Candidates for Federal Office.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 13.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 208 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Communications common carriers with operating 
revenues exceeding $1 million who extend unsecured credit to a 
candidate or person on behalf of such candidates for Federal office 
must file with the FCC a report including due and outstanding balances. 
The information is used for monitoring purposes.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0056.
    Title: Registration of Telephone and Data Terminal Equipment.
    Form No.: FCC Form 730.
    Type of Review: Revised Collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, including small 
businesses.
    Number of Respondents: 2,400.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 24 hours (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 57,600 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 730 is used by equipment manufacturers to 
register telephone and data terminal equipment. The information is used 
by the Commission staff to identify improperly designed equipment which 
may harm the nation's telephone network.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0579.
    Title: Expanded Interconnection with Local Telephone Company 
Facilities for Interstate Switched Transport Services.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 16.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 124.75 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,996 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Local exchange carriers are required to make tariff 
filings (1) to provide new switched transport expanded interconnection 
services, and (2) to comply with new Commission standards governing 
nonrecurring charges.


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    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0577.
    Title: Expanded Interconnection with Local Telephone Company 
Facilities.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 16.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 240 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Local exchange carriers are required to make tariff 
filings (1) to provide public notice of ``fresh look'' opportunity at 
their offices, and (2) to comply with new Commission standards 
governing nonrecurring reconfiguration charges, expanded 
interconnection connection charge rate structure and fresh look.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0076.
    Title: Annual Employment Report for Common Carriers.
    Form No.: FCC Report 395.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, including small 
businesses.
    Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,200 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Annual Employment Report is submitted by 
certain common carrier licensees and permittees. The data is intended 
to assess compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements. 
Data is used by the FCC, Congress, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 
EEOC, NTIA and public interest groups.

Federal Communications Commission
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19499 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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