[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 54318-54319] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-25887] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval September 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(s), 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 November 5, 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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications [[Page 54319]] Commission, Room 1-C804, 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 collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0741. Title: Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket 96-98, Second Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, Second Order on Reconsideration. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 2,000. Estimated Time Per Response: 1-100 hours per respondent. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 228,750 hours. Total Annual Cost: $60,000. Needs and Uses: In the Second Order on Reconsideration, the Commission resolves and clarifies specific issues regarding the nondiscriminatory access obligations of local exchange carriers. The Commission clarified that, upon request, a LEC shall provide access to its directory assistance services and to its directory listings in any format the competing provider specifies, if the LEC's internal systems can accommodate the format. LEC's must supply updates. In the NPRM, the Commission sought comment on issues arising out of developments in, and the convergence of, directory publishing and directory assistance. In order to encourage competition in the telecommunications services market by lifting operational barriers to entry, the Commission has: (1) Required LECs to provide dialing parity and nondiscriminatory access to certain services and functionalities; (2) required ILECs to provide public notice of network changes; and (3) established procedures for numbering administration. These information collection requirements are part of an effort to make local dialing and networks, telephone numbers, operator services, directory assistance and directory listings available to all competitors on an equal basis. Implementation plans describing each LEC's proposal(s) to implement toll dialing parity based on LATA boundaries will be provided by the LECs to the state commissions or to this Commission. Justifications for noncompliance with toll dialing parity deadlines will be provided to the Commission. Directory listings and the public notice of network changes will be provided to third parties. Technical information regarding interconnection and/or access to unbundled network elements will be provided by ILECs to requesting telecommunication carriers. Burden of proof documentation regarding access to a LEC's services and features or dialing delay will be provided to the Commission. Area code relief plans will be provided by state commissions to the central office code administrator(s). The Commission has concluded in the Second Order on Reconsideration that a LEC shall permit competing providers of telephone exchange service and telephone toll service access to its directory assistance services, including directory assistance databases. The Commission clarified that, upon request, a LEC shall provide access to its directory assistance services, including directory assistance databases, and to its directory listings in any format the competing provider specifies, if the LEC's internal systems can accommodate that format. In addition, LECs must supply updates to the requesting LEC in the same manner as the original transfer and at the same time that it provides updates to itself. These information collection requirements are part of an effort to make directory assistance and directory listings available to all competitors on an equal basis. Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-25887 Filed 10-5-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P