[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 751-752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-97]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

December 27, 1996.
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. 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 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 5, 
1997. 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., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 
NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., 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.: 3060-0710.
    Title: Policy and Rules Concerning the Implementation of the Local 
Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996--CC Docket 
96-98 First Report and Order.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit; State, Local and 
Tribal Governments.
    Number of and Estimated Time for Response are as follows:

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   Type of information submitted     Responses          Time per response                  Total burden         
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a. Submission of Information                255  100 hours......................  25,500 hours.                 
 Necessary to Reach Agreement.                                                                                  
b1. Submission of Agreements to             255  1 hour.........................  255 hours.                    
 the State Commission (new).                                                                                    
b2. Submission of Agreements to              80  1 hour.........................  80 hours.                     
 the State Commission (pre-                                                                                     
 existing Class A).                                                                                             
b3. Submission of Agreements to             500  1 hour.........................  500 hours.                    
 the State Commission (Non Class                                                                                
 A).                                                                                                            
c. Burden of Proof Regarding              1,000  25 hours.......................  25,000 hours.                 
 Interconnection and Access to                                                                                  
 Unbundled Network Elements.                                                                                    
d. Collocation....................        1,000  25 hours.......................  25,000 hours.                 
e. Notification of the State                 30  1 hour.........................  30 hours.                     
 Commission.                                                                                                    
f. Rural and Small Carriers.......          500  10 hours.......................  5,000 hours.                  
g1. Pole Attachment Modifications.    1,050,000  30 minutes.....................  525,000 hours.                
g2. Maintaince Modification              12,250  30 minutes.....................  6,125 hours.                  
 Notifications.                                                                                                 
h1. Pole Attachment Requests......        2,500  1 hour.........................  2,500 hours.                  
h2. Pole Attachment Denials.......          250  3 hours........................  750 hours.                    
i1. Dispute Resolution                      250  4-25 hours.....................  7,250 hours.                  
 Complainants.                                                                                                  
j. Economic Cost Studies to                 100  1,440 hours....................  144,000 hours.                
 Determine Rates for                                                                                            
 Interconnection.                                                                                               
k. Cost Studies on Avoidable Costs          200  480 hours......................  96,000 hours.                 
 to Determine Resale Discounts.                                                                                 
l. Economic Cost Studies to                 100  1,440 hours....................  144,000 hours.                
 Determine Reciprocal Rates.                                                                                    
m. Measurement of Traffic.........          550  700 hours......................  385,000 hours.                
n. File Required for Arbitration..          200  4 hours........................  800 hours.                    
o. Determination of Rates for                50  2,160 hours....................  108,000 hours.                
 Interconnection . . . State                                                                                    
 Commission Review.                                                                                             
p. Determination of Resale                   50  640 hours......................  32,000 hours.                 
 Discount Percentage . . . State                                                                                
 Commission Review.                                                                                             
q. Petition for Incumbent LEC                30  1 hour.........................  30 hours.                     
 Status.                                                                                                        
r. Use of Proxies by State . . .             50  120 hours......................  6,000 hours.                  
 Articulating Reasons for Choice.                                                                               
s. Preparation of Forward-looking            50  720 hours......................  36,000 hours.                 
 Economic Cost Studies to                                                                                       
 Establish Rates for Transport.                                                                                 
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    Total Annual Burden: 1,574,820 hours.
    Needs and Uses: CC Docket 96-98, First Report and Order, the 
Commission adopts rules and regulations to implement parts of the 
Sections 251 and 252 that affect local competition. Specifically, the 
Order required incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC's) to offer 
interconnection, unbundled network elements, transport and termination, 
and wholesale rates for retail services to new entrants; that incumbent 
LECs' price such services at rates that are cost based and just and 
reasonable; and that they provide access to rights-of way as well as 
establish reciprocal compensation arrangements for the transport and 
termination of telecommunications traffic.


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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-97 Filed 1-3-97; 8:45 am]
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