[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6890-6891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3330]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 28, 1999.
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 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 March 15, 
1999. 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0511.
    Title: ARMIS Access Report.
    Form Number: FCC Report 43-01.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1,150 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 172,500 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: The Access Report is needed to administer the 
results of the FCC's jurisdictional separations and access charge 
procedures in order to analyze revenue requirements, joint cost 
allocations, jurisdictional separations, and access charges.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0512.
    Title: ARMIS Summary Report.
    Form Number: FCC Report 43-01.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time per Response: 220 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 33,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Annual Summary Report contains financial 
and operating data and is used to monitor the local exchange carrier 
industry and to perform routine analyses of costs and revenues on 
behalf of the Commission.


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    OMB Control Number: 3060-0513.
    Title: ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
    Form Number: FCC Report 43-03.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time per Response: 200 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 30,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: The Joint Cost Report is needed to administer our 
joint cost rules (Part 64) and to analyze the regulated and 
nonregulated cost and revenue allocations by study area in order to 
prevent cross-subsidization of nonregulated operations by the regulated 
operations.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0496.
    Title: ARMIS Operating Data Report.
    Form Number: FCC Report 43-08.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 160 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Operating Data Report consists of 
statistical schedules which are needed by the Commission to monitor 
network growth, usage, and reliability.
    ARMIS was implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient 
analysis of revenue requirements and rate of return, to provide an 
improved basis for audits and other oversight functions, and to enhance 
the Commission's ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy. 
The information contained in the reports provides the necessary detail 
to enable the Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities. 
Automated reporting of these data greatly enhances the Commission's 
ability to process and analyze the extensive amounts of data it needs 
to administer its rules.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0763.
    Title: ARMIS Customer Satisfaction Report.
    Form Number: FCC Report 43-06.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 8.
    Estimated Time per Response: 720 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,760 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: The Customer Satisfaction Report collects data from 
carrier surveys designed to capture trends in service quality.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3330 Filed 2-10-99; 8:45 am]
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