[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 41462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16819]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 13, 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 August 4, 
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.: 3060-0817.
    Title: Computer III Further Remand Proceedings: BOC Provision of 
Enhanced Services (ONA Requirements), CC Docket No. 95-20.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and semi-annual reporting 
requirements third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 270 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: In CC Docket 95-20, Report and Order, the 
Commission eliminated outdated, unnecessary regulations, while 
continuing to protect against potential anticompetitive behavior by the 
Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) in the provision of information 
services. BOCs are required to post their CEI plans and amendments on 
their publicly accessible Internet sites rather than filing them with 
the Commission to obtain pre-approval before initiating or altering an 
intraLATA information service.
    The requirement extends to CEI plans for new or modified 
telemessaging or alarm monitoring services and for new or amended 
payphone services. If the BOC receives a good faith request for a plan 
from someone who does not have internet access, the BOC must notify 
that person where a paper copy of the plan is available for public 
inspection. The CEI plans will be used to ensure that BOCs comply with 
Commission policies and regulations safeguarding against potential 
anticompetitive behavior by the BOCs in the provision of information 
services.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0906.
    Title: Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplemental Services Report.
    Form No.: FCC Form 317.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 130 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $10,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has established a program for 
assessing and collecting fees for the provision of ancillary or 
supplementary services by commercial digital television licensees. 
Licensees are required to report, using the FCC Form 317, whether they 
provide ancillary or supplementary services, which services were 
provided, the services provided which are subject to a fee, gross 
revenues received from all feeable ancillary and supplementary 
services, and the amount of bitstream used to provide ancillary or 
supplementary service. This data is collected annually from commercial 
digital television licensees. Licensees providing services subject to a 
fee will also be required to file the FCC Form 159, Remittance Advice. 
Each licensee will be required to retain the records supporting the 
calculation of the fees due for three years from the date of remittance 
of fees. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that DTV licensees 
comply with the requirements of Section 336(e) of the Communications 
Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
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