[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52406-52407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25760]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 5, 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 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 December 14, 
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 Number: 3060-0649.
    Title: Sections 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast 
Signals, 76.1619 Information on Subscriber Bills, 76.1708 Principal 
Headend.
    From Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 3300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes to 40 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $6,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission requires cable television system 
operators provide written notification to any broadcast television 
station at least 30-days prior to deleting or repositioning a station, 
or of a change in the designation of its principal headend. In 
addition, the Commission requires specific information on subscriber 
bills, and prescribes rules for inspection of public files.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0519.
    Title: Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer 
Protection Act of 1991 (CC Docket No. 92-60).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 31.2 hours per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 936,000 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Third party Disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Parts 64 and 68 contain procedures for 
avoiding unwanted telephone solicitation to residences, and to regulate 
the use of automatic telephone dialing systems, artificial or 
prerecorded voice messages, and telephone facsimile machines. The rules 
prohibit prerecorded message calls to residences absent an emergency or 
the prior express consent of the called party. The rules further 
require that telephone solicitors maintain and use company-specific 
lists of residential subscribers who request not to receive further 
telephone calls (company-specific do-not-call lists), thereby affording 
consumers the choice of which solicitors, if any, they will hear from 
by telephone. Telephone solicitors also are required to have a written 
policy for maintaining do-not-call lists, and are responsible for 
informing and training their personnel in the existence and use of such 
lists. Moreover, the rules require that those making telephone 
solicitations identify themselves to called parties, and that basic 
identifying information also be included in telephone facsimile 
transmissions. The Commission believes that the requirements are the 
best means of preventing unwanted telephone solicitations.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0653.
    Title: Consumer Information-Posting by Aggregators--Sections 
64.703(b) and (c).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 56,200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Hours per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 206,566 end hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Third party disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: As required by 47 U.S.C. Section 226(c)(1)(A), 47 
CFR Section 64.703(b) provides that aggregators, (providers of 
telephone to the public or transient users) must post in writing, on or 
near such phones, information about presubscribed operator services, 
rates, carrier access,

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and the FCC address to which consumers may direct complaints. Section 
64.703(c) establishes a 30-day outer limit for updating the posted 
consumer information when an aggregator has changed the presubscribed 
operator service provider. Consumers will use this information to 
determine whether they wish to use the services of the identified 
operator service provider.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0848.
    Title: Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced 
Telecommunications Capability, CC Docket 98-147.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1750.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 94.62 hours per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 165,600 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Annually; Recordkeeping; Third 
party Disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: In the Fourth Report and Order issued in CC Docket 
No. 98-147, the Commission requires a certification of interstate 
traffic from certain collocating carriers and the provision of a 
detailed description of available collocation space from incumbent 
local exchange carriers in certain circumstances. The requirements 
implement section 706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to 
promote deployment of advanced services without significantly degrading 
the performance of other services.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0823.
    Title: Pay Telephone Reclassification Memorandum Opinion and Order, 
CC Docket No. 96-128.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 111.75 hours per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 44,700 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $480,000.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Quarterly; Monthly; Annually; 
One-time; Recordkeeping; Third Party Disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: In the Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) issued 
in CC Docket No. 96-128, the Common Carrier Bureau clarified 
requirements established in the Payphone Orders for the provision of 
payphone-specific coding digits by local exchange carriers (LECs) and 
payphone service providers (PSPs), to interexchange carriers (IXCs). 
The MO&O clarified that only FLEX ANI complies with the requirements; 
required that LECs file tariffs to reflect FLEX ANI as a nonchargeable 
option to IXCs; required that LECs file tariffs to recover costs 
associated with implementing FLEX ANI; required that LEC provide IXCs 
information on payphones that provide payphone-specific coding digits 
for smart and dumb payphones; required that LECs provide IXCs and PSPs 
information on where FLEX ANI is available now, and when it is to be 
scheduled in the future; granted permission and certain waivers. The 
information disclosure rules and policies governing the payphone 
industry implement section 276 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-25760 Filed 10-12-01; 8:45 am]
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