[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18826]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

July 10, 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, Pub. L. 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 September 
15,1997. 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 collections contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0370.
    Title: Part 32--Uniform System of Accounts for Telecommunications 
Companies.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 239 respondents.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 12,685 hours per recordkeeper/
response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,031,838 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Uniform System of Accounts is a historical 
financial accounting system which reports the results of operational 
and financial events in a manner which enables both management and 
regulators to assess these results within a specified accounting 
period. Subject respondents are telecommunications companies. Entities 
having annual revenues from regulated telecommunications operations of 
less than $100 million are designated as Class B companies and are 
subject to a less detailed accounting system than those designated as 
Class A companies. Part 32 imposes essentially recordkeeping 
requirements. The reporting requirements contained in the rulepart are 
sporadic or initiated by the carriers. Part 32 has been revised. For 
example, in CC Docket 96-60, the Commission raised the expense limit in 
Section 32.20000(a)(4) from $500 to $2,000, with one exception related 
to personal computers recorded in Account 2121, General purpose 
computers.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-18826 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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