[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]


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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

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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]
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