[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39513-39514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19065]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 24, 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 August 30, 
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.: 3060-0715.
    Title: Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: 
Telecommunications Carrier's Use of Customer Proprietary Network 
Information and Other Customer Information, CC Docket No. 96-115.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6,832.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25--78 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 613,616 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $229,520.
    Needs and Uses: The requirements implement the statutory 
obligations of section 222 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Among 
other things, carriers are permitted to use CPNI,

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without customer approval, under certain conditions. All 
telecommunications carriers must provide subscriber list information 
gathered in their capacity as providers of telephone exchange service 
to any person upon request for the purpose of publishing directories. A 
slight reduction in public burden is attributed tot he Commission's 
decision not to solicit renewal of the proposed collections suggested 
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Commission has not 
acted on the proposals to date.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-19065 Filed 7-30-01; 8:45 am]
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