[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19753-19754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9870]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 16, 2002.
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 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden 
estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; and 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 June 24, 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 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 Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0540.
    Title: Tariff Filing Requirements for Nondominant Common Carriers.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10.5 hours (avg).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 21,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,260,000.
    Needs and Uses: Domestic nondominant carriers must file tariffs 
pursuant to 47 U.S.C. section 203, while implementing regulations are 
found at 47 CFR sections 61.20-61.23. Domestic nondominant common 
carriers must file tariffs containing specific rates. The FCC uses this 
information to determine whether the rates, terms, and conditions of 
service offered are just and reasonable, as required under the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0687.
    Title: Access to Telecommunications Equipment and Services by 
Persons with Disabilities, CC Docket No. 87-124.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 806,100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.2 hours (avg).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 991,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $638,000.

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    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR section 68.300 requires telephones with 
electro-magnetic coil hearing aid compatibility to be stamped with the 
letters HAC (hearing aid compatible). Section 68.112(b)(3)(E) requires 
that employers with 15 or more employees provide emergency telephones 
for use by employees with hearing disabilities and that the employers 
``designate'' such telephones for emergency use. Section 68.224 
requires a notice to be contained on the surface of the packaging of a 
telephone that is not hearing aid compatible. The collection will be 
useful primarily to consumers who purchase and/or use telephone 
equipment to determine whether the telephone is hearing aid compatible.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0787.
    Title: Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes 
Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules 
Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers Long Distance Carriers.
    Form Number: FCC Form 478.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Individuals or 
households; and State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 28,414.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 to 10 hours (avg).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion and semi-annual 
reporting requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 135,126 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: The goal of Section 258 is to eliminate the 
practice of ``slamming,'' which is the unauthorized change of a 
subscriber's preferred carrier. The rules and requirements implementing 
Section 258 can be found in 47 CFR Part 64. The purpose of these rules 
is to improve the carrier change process for consumers and carriers 
alike, while making it more difficult for unscrupulous carriers to 
perpetrate slams. In addition, each telephone exchange and/or telephone 
toll provider is required to submit a semi-annual report on the number 
of slamming complaints it receives.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
 Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-9870 Filed 4-22-02; 8:45 am]
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