[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63339-63340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31288]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 21, 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 December 29, 
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 Control No.: 3060-0646.
    Title: Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of 
Consumers' Long Distance Carriers, CC Docket No. 94-129.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure.
    Cost to Respondents: N/A.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: In CC Docket 94-129, Report and Order (R&O), 
Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long 
Distance Carriers, (1995), the Commission adopted consumer protection 
mechanisms that were designed to curb widespread instances of slamming 
and associated deceptive or misleading marketing practices by many long 
distance carriers. In response to six petitions for reconsideration of 
the 1995 R&O, we amend our rules in three respects. First, we modify 47 
CFR 64.1150(g) to clarify that interexchange carriers (IXCS) using 
letters of agency (LOAs) must fully translate their LOAs into the same 
language(s) as their associated promotional materials or oral 
descriptions and instructions. Second, we modify 47 CFR 64.1150(e)(4) 
to incorporate the terms interLATA and intraLATA, as well as interstate 
and intrastate, in order to remove all possible confusion or 
uncertainty about the scope of our rules, which are generally relevant 
to all jurisdictions. Third, we modify 47 CFR 64.1100(a) to clarify 
that IXCs must confirm orders for long distance service generated by

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telemarketing using only one of four verification options. The 
information will be used to inform long distance carriers of their 
additional and continuing obligations to verify all orders for long 
distance service generated by telemarketing in accordance with the 
Commission's verification rules. The information received from the 
current collection was used to identify and strengthen the areas in 
which increased protection and/or clarification of our verification 
rules were needed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31288 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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