[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 47544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18182]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 5, 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 (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 19, 
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 Judith Boley Herman, 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) as it pertains to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act, contact Judith Boley Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the 
Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 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 No.: FCC Form 478.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for-
profit, State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 28,414.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 7 hours per submission; 14 hours for 
other requirements.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and semi-annual reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirements, third party disclosure 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 135,126 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    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 the 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 carrier and/or telephone 
toll provider is required to submit a semi-annual report on the number 
of slamming complaints it receives.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-18182 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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