[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 17876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8366]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 28, 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(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 May 5, 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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, 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.: 3060-0400.
    Title: Tariff Review Plan.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 45.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 61 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting, biennial and annual 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,745.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Local telephone companies are required to update 
their rates annually or biennially to reflect Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) requirements. To reduce the regulatory burden on 
reporting Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) as well as reviewers, the 
Commission developed tariff review plans (TRPs). The TRPs set for the 
summary material that LECs must file to support revisions to the rates 
in their interstate access service rates. The TRPs display basic data 
on rate development in a consistent manner, thereby facilitating review 
of the LEC rate revisions by the Commission and interested parties.
    As of August 1999, there were 151 tariff filing entities. Of these, 
there were 16 Class A LECs with regulated state and interstate 
telecommunications revenues of $100 million or more. These LECs file 
pursuant to price cap regulations under 47 CFR 61.43 of the 
Commission's rules. There were 29 LECs filing pursuant to rate of 
return regulation under 47 CFR 61.38 of the Commission's rules. One 
hundred and six (106) LECs with revenues less than $50 million file 
pursuant to 47 CFR 61.39 of the Commission's rules and are not required 
to submit a TRP. Thus, the number of filing entities is 45.
    As stated above, the largest LECs, those with regulated state and 
interstate telecommunications revenue of $100 million or greater per 
year (Class A LECs), file pursuant to price cap regulation under 
Sec. 61.43. This regulation was implemented in 1990 and has 
dramatically reduced the reporting burden of these companies, from a 
TRP of 173 pages to a TRP of 36 pages. The 29 LECs that file pursuant 
to Sec. 61.38 file a TRP of 29 pages, which also represents a reduction 
in reporting burden compared to earlier years.
    The TRP material is used by FCC staff to determine whether the 
access charges are just and reasonable as required by the 
Communications Act. If the information were not filed, the FCC would 
not be able to carry out its responsibility as required by the Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-8366 Filed 4-4-00; 8:45 am]
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