[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 46197-46198] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-21903] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission August 17, 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 October 25, 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, Room 1-A804, 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: 3060-0855 Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet and Associated Requirements--CC Docket No. 98-171 Form Number: FCC Forms 499-A and FCC 499-S Type of Review: Extension. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents: 5500 respondents Estimated Time Per Response: 7.27 hours per response (avg.) Total Annual Burden: 40,000 hours. Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $9,200.00. Frequency of Response: Annually, Semi-Annually, On occasion, Third party disclosure. Needs and Uses: In a Report and Order issued in CC Docket No. 98- 171, released July 14, 1999, the Commission simplified and consolidated four Commission reporting requirements so that carriers need only file one worksheet to satisfy the contributor reporting requirements associated with: the universal service support [[Page 46198]] mechanisms; telecommunications relay services; cost recovery mechanism for numbering administration; and cost recovery mechanism for shared costs of long-term number portability. Reporting Requirement: All contributors to the Federal telecommunications relay service, numbering administration, long-term portability, and universal service support mechanisms (except certain non-common carrier telecommunications service providers meeting the universal service de minimis exemption) must file the April version of the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, FCC Form 499-A on April 1 of each year. (No. of respondents: 3500; hours per response: 8 hours; total annual burden: 28,000 hours). All contributors to the universal service support mechanisms, except those that fall within the Commission's de minimis exemption, must file a streamlined version of the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-S) on September 1 of each year. (No. of respondents: 2000; hours per response: 5.5 hours; total annual burden: 11,000 hours). Recordkeeping Requirements: Small common carriers and small pay telephone providers must complete the table contained in Figure 2 of FCC Form 499 to determine whether they meet the de minimis standard and need not file the form on September 1. Small shared tenant service providers and small private carriers should complete the table in Figure 2 to determine whether they meet the de minimis standard and need not file the worksheet on either September 1 or April 1. Telecommunications providers that do not file because they are de minimis should retain figure 2 and documentation of their contribution base revenues for 3 calendar years after the date each worksheet is due. Carriers that provide carriers' carrier services must have documented procedures to ensure that it reports as revenues from resellers only revenues from entities that reasonably would be expected to contribute to support universal service. These procedures include, but are not limited to, maintaining the following information on resellers: Legal name; address; name of a contact person; and phone number of the contact person. (No. of respondents: 2000; annual burden per respondent: .25 hours; total annual burden: 500 hours). Third Party Disclosure: If a reseller qualified for the de minimis exemption, it must notify its underlying carriers that it is not contributing directly to universal service. (Number of respondents: 2000; annual burden per respondent: .25 hours; total annual burden: 500 hours). The information will be used by the Commission and the administrators to calculate contributions to the universal service support mechanisms, the telecommunications relay services support mechanism, the cost recovery for numbering administration, and the cost recovery for the shared costs of long-term local number portability. The information collection will be used by carriers to satisfy their obligation under section 413 of the Act of file information concerning their designated agent for service of process. In addition to requests for comment on the areas identified above, interested parties are also asked to comment on the Commission's request not to print the OMB expiration date on the forms and instructions. Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-21903 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P