[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 246 (Thursday, December 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 80430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32468]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

December 14, 2000.

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a 
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid control number. For further information 
contact Shoko B. Hair, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418-
1379.

Federal Communications Commission

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0853.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2003.
    Title: Receipt of Service Confirmation Form and Adjustment of 
Funding Commitment and Modification to Receipt of Service Confirmation 
Form--Universal Service for Schools and Libraries.
    Form No.: FCC Form 486 and FCC Form 500.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 40,000 respondents; 1.5 hours per response 
(avg.); 45,000 total annual burden hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Description: The Commission adopted rules providing support for all 
telecommunications services, Internet access, and internal connections 
for all eligible schools and libraries. To participate in the program 
schools and libraries must confirm that they are actually receiving the 
services eligible for support via FCC Form 486. The purpose of FCC Form 
486 is to ensure that services are actually being provided and that a 
billing relationship exists between the service provider and applicant. 
Failure to file a Form 486 means that no payments may be made to a 
service provider (or for an applicant reimbursement, which is passed 
through the service provider) on the particular Funding Request Number. 
(No. of respondents: 30,000; hours per response: 1 hour; total annual 
burden: 30,000). FCC Form 500 is used to adjust funding commitments 
and/or modify the dates for receipt of services. Only some applicants 
will avail themselves of the Form 500. It is available for applicants 
who wish to keep their information current or who wish to return funds 
to the Universal Service Fund. (No. of respondents: 10,000; hours per 
response: 1.5 hours; total annual burden: 15,000 hours). Copies of the 
forms are available via the Internet at www.sl.universalservice.org. 
Obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0711.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2003.
    Title: Implementation of Section 34(a)(1) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended by the Telecommunications Act 
of 1996 (47 CFR Sections 1.5001-1.5007).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 15 respondents; 10 hours per response 
(avg.); 150 total annual burden hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $48,000.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Description: 47 CFR 1.5001-1.5007 implement section 34(a) of the 
Public Utility Holding Company Act. The rules provide filing 
requirements and procedures to expedite public utility holding company 
entry into the telecommunications industry. Persons seeking a 
determination of exempt telecommunications company (ETC) status must 
file in good faith for a determination by the Commission. Applicants 
are required to file, among other things, with the Commission a brief 
description of their planned activities, and a sworn statement 
attesting to any facts presented to demonstrate eligibility for ETC 
status and attesting to any representation otherwise offered to 
demonstrate eligibility for ETC status. Applicants are required to 
submit sworn statements certifying that they complied with part 1, 
subpart P of the Commission's regulations. Finally, applicants are also 
required to serve copies of their application with the SEC and affected 
state commissions. The applicants must notify the Commission of 
material change in facts within 30 days of the change in fact. The 
information will be used by the Commission to determine whether persons 
satisfy the statutory criteria for exempt telecommunications company 
status. Obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Public reporting burden for the collection of information is as 
noted above. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other 
aspect of the collections of information, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden to Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
Washington, DC 20554.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-32468 Filed 12-20-00; 8:45 am]
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