[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33544-33545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13036]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 15, 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 July 24, 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 
Commission, 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: 3060-0920.
    Title: Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM 
Broadcast Station.
    Form Number: FCC 318.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting, on occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,750.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 318 is required to apply for a 
construction permit for a new LPFM station or to make changes in the 
existing facilities of such a station. The data is used by FCC staff to 
determine whether an applicant meets basic statutory and regulatory 
requirements to become a Commission licensee and to ensure that the 
public interest would be served by grant of the application.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0855.
    Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet and Associated 
Requirements, CC Docket No. 98-171.
    Form Number: FCC Form 499.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 7.2 Hours (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 40,000 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Annual; semi-annual.
    Needs and Uses: Pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, telecommunications carriers (and certain other providers of 
telecommunications services) must contribute to the support and cost 
recovery mechanisms for telecommunications relay services, numbering 
administration, number portability, and universal service. All 
contributors to the federal universal service support mechanisms must 
file the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, FCC Form 499. The 
information is used to calculate carriers' contributions.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0816.
    Title: Local Competition and Broadband Report, CC Docket No. 99-
301.
    Form Number: FCC Form 477.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 510.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 58.67 Hours (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 29,924 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annually.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 477 seeks to gather information on the 
development of local competition and deployment of broadband service 
also known as advanced telecommunications services. The data is 
necessary to evaluate the status of developing competition in local 
exchange telecommunications markets and to evaluate the status of 
broadband deployment. The information will be used by the Commission 
staff to advise the Commission about the efficacy of Commission rules 
and policies adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0292.
    Title: Part 69--Access Charges.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1458.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 23.19 Hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 33,825 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; semi-annually; one-time 
reporting; recordkeeping.
    Needs and Uses: Part 69 of the Commission's rules and regulations 
establishes the rules for access charges for interstate or foreign 
access provided by telephone companies. Local telephone companies and 
states are required to submit information to the Commission and/or the 
National Exchange Carrier Association. The information is used to 
complete charges in tariffs for access service (or origination and 
termination) and to computer revenue pool distributions.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0298.
    Title: Tariffs (Other Than Tariff Review Plan)--Part 61.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 341.2 Hours (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 682,555 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; annual; biennially; Third Party 
Disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: Part 61 is designed to ensure that all tariffs 
filed by common carriers are formally sound, well organized, and 
provide the Commission and the public with sufficient information to 
determine the justness and reasonableness as required by the 
Communications Act of 1934, as

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amended, of the rates, terms and conditions in those tariffs.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0804.
    Title: Universal Service--Health Care Providers Universal Service 
Program.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 465, 466, 466-A, 467, 468.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profits; not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5255.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.8 Hours (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 9755 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; recordkeeping.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted rules providing support for 
all telecommunications services, Internet access, and internal 
connections for all eligible health care providers. Health care 
providers who want to participate in the universal service program must 
file several forms, including FCC Forms 465, 466, 466-A, 467 and 468. 
The information reported is used to ensure that universal service 
support is distributed to telecommunications carriers serving eligible 
health care providers pursuant to 47 CFR part 54.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0511.
    Title: ARMIS Access Report.
    Form Number: FCC Report 43-04.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 621 Hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 93,150 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Needs and Uses: The Access Report is needed to administer the 
results of the FCC's jurisdictional separations and access charge 
procedures in order to analyze revenue requirements, joint cost 
allocations, jurisdictional separations and access charges.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0512.
    Title: The ARMIS Annual Summary Report.
    Form Number: FCC Report 43-01.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 135 Hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 20,250 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Annual Summary Report contains financial 
and operating data and is used to monitor the incumbent local exchange 
carriers and to perform routine analyses of costs and revenues on 
behalf of the Commission.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0513.
    Title: ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
    Form Number: FCC Report 43-03.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 83 Hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,450 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Needs and Uses: The Joint Cost Report is needed to administer our 
Part 64 joint cost rules and to analyze the regulated and nonregulated 
cost and revenue allocations by study area in order to prevent cross-
subsidization of nonregulated operations by the regulated operations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-13036 Filed 5-23-00; 8:45 am]
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