[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 53 (Friday, March 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14560-14561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6670]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 10, 2000.
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 May 16, 2000. 
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, S.W., 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: 3060-0752.
    Title: Billing Disclosure Requirements for Pay-Per Call and Other 
Information Services, 47 CFR 64.1510.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1350.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 Hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 54,000 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Third Party Disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: Pursuant to Section 64.1510, telephone bills 
containing charges for interstate pay-per-call and other information 
services must include information detailing consumers' rights and 
responsibilities with respect to these charges. Specifically, telephone 
bills carrying pay-per-call charges must include a consumer 
notification stating that (1) the charges are for non-communications 
services; (2) local and long distance telephone services may not be 
disconnected for failure to pay pay-per-call charges; (3) pay per call 
(900 number) blocking is available upon request; and (4) access to pay-
per-call services may be involuntarily blocked for failure to pay pay-
per-call charges. In addition, each call billed must show the type of 
service, the amount of the charge, and the date, time, and duration of 
the call. Finally, the bill must display a toll-free number which 
subscribers may call to obtain information about pay-per-call services. 
Similar billing disclosure requirements apply to charges for 
information services either billed to subscribers on a collect basis or 
accessed by subscribers through a toll-free number. The billing 
disclosure contained in Section 64.1510 are intended to ensure that 
telephone subscribers billed for pay-per-call or

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other information services are able to understand the charges levied 
and are informed of their rights and responsibilities with respect to 
payment of such charges.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-6670 Filed 3-16-00; 8:45 am]
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