[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28810]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 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, Pub. L. 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 13, 
2003. 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 or 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 Judith Boley Herman at 202-
418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0106.
    Title: Section 43.61, Reports of Overseas Telecommunications 
Traffic.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 704.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-240 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and quarterly reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 18,520 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $518,000.
    Needs and Uses: The telecommunications traffic data report is an 
annual reporting requirement imposed on common carriers engaged in the 
provision of overseas telecommunications services. The reported data is 
useful for international planning, facility authorization, monitoring 
emerging developments in communications services, analyzing market 
structures, tracking the balance of payments in international 
communications services, and market analysis purposes. The reported 
data enables the Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0806.
    Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 470 and 471.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 60,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirements, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 440,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Schools and libraries ordering telecommunications 
services, Internet access, and internal connections under the universal 
service discount program must submit a description of the services 
desired to the Administrator. Schools and libraries may use the same 
description they use to meet the requirement that they generally face 
to solicit competitive bids. The FCC Form 470 is used to order those 
services. The FCC Form 471 requires schools and libraries to list all 
services that have been ordered and the funding needs for the current 
funding year. The Commission has modified FCC Form 471 to clarify 
instructions and specify requirements to participate in the schools and 
libraries universal service program.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0848.
    Title: Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced 
Telecommunications Capability.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,750.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50-44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement, third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 165,600 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $61,200.
    Needs and Uses: In the Collection Remand Order, CC Docket No. 98-
147, the Commission requires that incumbent local exchange carriers 
providing cross-connects, pursuant to section 201 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, must include this offering as part of their 
federal tariffs as required by section 203(a) of the Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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