[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23926-23927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11765]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 1, 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, 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

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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 9, 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commissions, 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 No.: 3060-0824.
    Title: Service Provider Information Form.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 47 CFR sections 54.515 and 54.611, the 
Administrator must obtain information relating to: service provider 
name and address, telephone number, Federal employee identification 
number, contact names and telephone numbers, and billing and collection 
information. FCC Form 498 has been designed to collect this information 
from carriers and service providers participating in the universal 
service program. The information will be used in the reimbursement of 
universal service support payments.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0804.
    Title: Universal Service--Health Care Providers Universal Service 
Program.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 465, 466, 466-A, 467 and 468.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Not for profit institutions; Business or Other for 
Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5255.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.85 hours per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 9755 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion;.
    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. 
FCC Form 465, Description of Service Requested and Certification is 
filed by rural health care providers to certify their eligibility to 
receive discounted telecommunications services. FCC Form 466, Funding 
Request and Certification Form is used to ensure that health care 
providers have selected the most cost-effective method of providing the 
requested services. FCC Form 466-A is filed by rural health care 
providers seeking support only for toll changes to access the Internet. 
FCC Form 467, Connection Certification is filed by rural health care 
providers to inform the Administrator that they have begun to receive, 
or have stopped receiving, the telecommunications services for which 
universal service support has been allocated. FCC Form 468, 
Telecommunications Carrier Form, is submitted by rural health care 
providers to ensure that the telecommunications carrier receives the 
appropriate amount of credit for providing telecommunications services 
to eligible health care providers.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0855.
    Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet and Associated 
Requirements, CC Docket No. 96-45.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 499, 499-A and 499-Q.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 16.49 hours per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 82,487 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Monthly; Annually; Third Party 
Disclosure; Recordkeeping.
    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. The 
Commission recently modified the existing methodology used to assess 
contributions that carriers make to the federal universal service 
support mechanisms. The modifications adopted entail altering the 
current revenue reporting requirements to which interstate 
telecommunications carriers are subject under 47 U.S.C. Sections 54.709 
and 54.711. Carriers continue to file FCC Form 499-A annually as they 
are required to do under the existing methodology. Carriers must now 
report their revenues for each quarter on FCC Form 499-Q. Carriers will 
file one annual filing and four quarterly filings, for a total of five 
revenue filings per year.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11765 Filed 5-9-01; 8:45 am]
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