[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 65962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31414]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 7, 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 January 22, 
2002. 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, Washington 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.: 3060-0298.
    Title: Part 61--Tariffs (Other Than Tariff Review Plan).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000 respondents; 3,000 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20-43 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and biennial reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 135,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,161,000.
    Needs and Uses: Part 61 is designed to ensure that all tariffs 
filed by common carriers are formally sound, well organized, and 
provide the Commission and the public with sufficient information to 
determine the justness and reasonableness as required by the Act, of 
the rates terms and conditions in those tariffs. In the Seventh Report 
and Order in CC Docket No. 96-262, the Commission has limited the 
application of its' tariff rules to interstate access services provided 
by non-dominant local exchange carriers. The Seventh Report and Order 
was approved in June 2001 from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) under emergency processing procedures. This submission is being 
made to obtain the full-three year OMB approval.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-31414 Filed 12-20-01; 8:45 am]
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