[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3020]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 26, 2001.
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 March 8, 2001. 
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.: 3060-0810.
    Title: Procedures for Designation of Eligible Telecommunications 
Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 120.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10-60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement, on 
occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 214(e)(6) states that a telecommunications 
carrier that is not subject to the jurisdiction of a state may request 
that the Commission determine whether it is eligible. The Commission 
must evaluate whether such telecommunications carriers meet the 
eligibility criteria set forth in the Act, specified in the Public 
Notice, and also the Order. Carriers seeking designation for service 
provided on non-tribal lands must provide an affirmative statement from 
a court of competent jurisdiction or the state commission that the 
state lacks jurisdiction over the carrier.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0854.
    Title: Truth-in-Billing Format--CC Docket No. 98-170.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,099.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5-465 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,565,775 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,000,000-$9,000,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted rules to make consumers' 
telephone bills easier to read and understand. Telephone bills do not 
provide necessary information in a user-friendly format. As a result, 
consumers are experiencing difficulty in understanding their bills, in 
detecting fraud, in resolving billing disputes, and in comparing 
carrier rates to get the best value for themselves. The information 
will be used by consumers to help them understand their telephone 
bills. Consumers need this information to protect them against fraud 
and to help them resolve billing disputes if they wish.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-3020 Filed 2-5-01; 8:45 am]
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