[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24482-24483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10358]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 17, 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

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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 26, 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.: 3060-0384.
    Title: Section 64.904, Independent Audits.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 14.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 250 hours per audit.
    Frequency of Response: Biennial reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,200,000.
    Needs and Uses: Local exchange carriers (LECs) and dominant 
interexchange carriers are required to submit an auditor's attestation 
biennially demonstrating the application of the Commission's cost 
allocation standards to their particular operations. The independent 
audit requirement is imposed to ensure that the carriers are properly 
implementing their cost allocation manual. The independent audits serve 
as an important aid in the Commission's monitoring program.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0470.
    Title: Sections 64.901--64.903, Allocation of Cost, Cost Allocation 
Manual and RAO Letters 19 and 28.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 18 respondents; 36 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 300 hours per filing (approximately 2 
per year).
    Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,800 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 64,903(a) requires LECs with annual 
operating revenues equal to or above the indexed revenue threshold as 
defined in 47 CFR 32.9000 to file a cost allocation manual containing 
the information specified in Section 64.903(a)(1)-(6). Section 
64.903(b) requires that carriers update their cost allocation manuals 
at least annually, except changes to the cost apportionment table and 
the description of time reporting procedures must be filed at time of 
implementation. The FCC uses the manual to ensure that all costs are 
properly classified.

Federal Communications Commission.
Shirley S. Suggs,
Chief, Publications Group Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-10358 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]
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