[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 37257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18133]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

July 7, 1997.
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 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 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 11, 
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 Judy Boley, 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 collection(s) contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0577.
    Title: Expanded Interconnection with Local Telephone Company 
Facilities.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 16.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 hours.
    Cost to Respondents: $10,000. This estimate assumes that the 
respondent would use mid to senior level personnel to comply with the 
requirements in pay to the Federal government, thus $35.00 per hour. 
For example, 16 respondents x 15 hours per response; = $8,400.
    Total Annual Burden: 240 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Local exchange carriers (LECs) 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 Number: 3060-0292.
    Title: Part 69, Access Charges.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,458.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5.8 hours (avg.).
    Cost to Respondents: N/A.
    Total Annual Burden: 33,825 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Part 69 of the Commission's rules and regulations 
establishes the rules for access charges for interstate or foreign 
access provided by telephone companies on or after January 1, 1984. 
Part 69 essentially consists of rules or the procedures for the 
computation of access charges which are not information collections as 
defined by 5 CFR part 1320. Any reporting or disclosure occurs in 
connection with particular tariff filings and other reporting 
requirements with the FCC or other state commissions or with records 
maintained in accordance to the Uniform Systems of Accounts (USOA). 
Sections 69.116(c) and 69.117(c) require the semi-annual submission of 
data by the local exchange carriers to NECA. Requiring this data 
collection less frequently would undermine the effectiveness of the 
programs. States of telephone companies filing their plans for 
Commission certification will be required to do so only once. Section 
69.606 is a monthly requirement; however, carriers must supply the data 
to NECA for billing purposes. The information is used to compute 
charges in tariffs for access service (or origination and termination) 
and to compute revenue pool distributions. Neither process could be 
implemented without the information.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-18133 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P