[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 7643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3573]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 5, 1999.

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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, 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 April 19, 
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 
Commissions, 445 12th Street, SW, 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: 3060-0686.
    Title: Report and Order, Streamlining the International Section 214 
Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements, IB Docket No. 95-118.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 18.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annually; Semi-annually; Quarterly; and On 
Occasion reporting requirements; Third Party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 90 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $9,000.
    Needs and Uses: Under Sec. 63.19, carriers will be required to 
notify their customers and provide the Commission with a copy of the 
notification, at least 60 days prior to discontinuation of 
international telecommunications service. The information will enable 
the Commission to confirm that international service providers wishing 
to discontinue service give sufficient notice to allow consumers to 
obtain alternative service. We estimate that 15 respondents will submit 
this information to their customers and the Commission, and it should 
take two hours per response, for a total of 30 burden hours for this 
rule section.
    Under Sec. 63.53(c), applicants filing information or documents in 
a foreign language in a Sec. 214 proceeding are required to submit a 
certified English translation of the information. The translation will 
eliminate the time and resources needed to translate documents, and 
enable the Commission to make documents readily available for the 
public. We estimate that three respondents will submit this 
information, and it should take 20 hours per response, for a total of 
60 burden hours for this rule section.

    (Note: The Commission adopted a report and order in this 
proceeding, Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization 
Process and Tariff Requirements, IB Docket No. 95-118 (61 FR 15724, 
April 9, 1996). The report and order contained new and modified 
paperwork burdens. The Commission sought and received approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for all but two of the 
information collections contained in the order (62 FR 51377, October 
1, 1997). Through a clerical error, Secs. 63.19 and 63.53(c) were 
inadvertently omitted from the Commission's information collection 
submission to OMB.)

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3573 Filed 2-12-99; 8:45 am]
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