[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 4205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1840]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 15, 2003.
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 February 27, 
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, 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), contact Judith Boley Herman at 202-
418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0972.
    Title: Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of 
Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers 
and Interexchange Carriers.
    Form No: FCC Forms 507, 508, and 509.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,300 respondents; 5,555 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-93 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, quarterly, and one-time 
reporting requirements, third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 31,725 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $45,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission revised the filing requirements 
associated with the Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) mechanism for 
rate-of-return carriers. This revision created new FCC forms 508 and 
509 to this information collection to ease the burden on the carriers, 
adds projected and actual revenue data to the existing collection of 
projected and actual cost data and provides for the collection of 
certain data for validation purposes. The information is used by the 
Commission to determine whether and to what extent non-price cap or 
rate-of-return carriers providing data are eligible to receive 
universal service support. The Commission will use the tariff data to 
make sure that rates are just and reasonable, as required by section 
201(b) of the Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-1840 Filed 1-27-03; 8:45 am]
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