[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12351-12353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6143]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 6, 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 April 14, 
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.: 3060-0395.
    Title: The ARMIS USOA Report (ARMIS Report 43-02); the ARMIS 
Service Quality Report (ARMIS Report 43-05); and the ARMIS 
Infrastructure Report (ARMIS Report 43-07).
    Report Nos: FCC Reports 43-02, 43-05 and 43-07.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 49.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5.7-844 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 23,677 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The USOA Report proves the annual results of the 
carriers' activities for each account of the Uniform System of 
Accounts. The Service Quality Report provides service quality 
information in the areas of interexchange access service, installation 
and repair intervals, local service installation and repair intervals, 
trunk blockage, and total switch downtime for price cap carriers. The 
Infrastructure Report provides switch deployment and capabilities data. 
For the FCC Report 43-02 the Commission extended the effective date of 
the changes to the Part 32 chart of accounts to January 1, 2003 and 
thus the revision to ARMIS 43-02 shall be effective with the April 1, 
2004 filings. There were no changes to ARMIS 43-05. ARMIS 43-07 the 
Commission proposed to eliminate the collection of outdated information 
and to collect information on newer technologies on Table I. As a 
result of the Phase 2 Report and Order, the Commission eliminated eight 
rows related to electromechanical switches; 12 rows related to analog 
and digital stored-program control; eight rows related to equal access 
and touch tone; and 17 rows related to Signaling System 7 and 
integrated services digital network. Among other eliminated reporting 
requirements, the Commission proposed and eliminated Tables III and IV 
because Table III information is no longer significant and Table IV 
information is available in other ARMIS reports or can be generated by 
reference to other ARMIS reports.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0496.
    Title: The ARMIS Operating Data Report.
    Report No: FCC Report 43-08.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 139 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,367 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Operating Data Report collects annual 
statistical data in a consistent format that is essential for the 
Commission to monitor network growth, usage, and reliability. The 
Commission proposed to eliminate the reporting requirements in Table I-
A. Pending further exploration of alternative means of gathering 
information, the Commission only eliminated columns J, K, L and M 
because little, if any, data are reported for these categories. The 
Commission proposed to eliminate columns be, bj, and bm of Table 1-B 
due to changes in technology. For Table II, the Commission proposed to 
eliminate the distinction between analog and digital by eliminating 
columns cf, cg, and ch. Finally, the Commission proposed to make 
extensive structural changes to Table III to remove data no longer 
required, and to reflect current access line category structure. 
Further, we are correcting the number of carriers filing this ARMIS 
report.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0511.
    Title: The ARMIS Access Report.
    Report No: FCC Report 43-04.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 84.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 157 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 13,188 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Access Report is needed to administer the 
Commission's accounting, jurisdictional separations and access charge 
rule; to analyze revenue requirements and rates of return, and to 
collect financial data from Tier 1 incumbent local exchange carriers. 
This information collection has been revised to eliminate the 
obligation of mid-sized carriers to file the ARMIS 43-04 report on 
April 1, 2002. That change was approved in a previous OMB filing. The 
Commission is re-estimating the number of carriers filing this ARMIS 
report from 121 to 84 respondents given that a number of study areas 
have been sold or dissolved over the years.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0512.
    Title: The ARMIS Annual Summary Report.
    Report No: FCC Report 43-01.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 115.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 93 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,695 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Annual Summary Report contains financial and 
operating data and is used to monitor the incumbent local exchange 
carrier industry and to perform routine analyses of costs and revenues 
on behalf of the Commission. The Commission eliminated the distinction 
between ``SNFA and Intra-co Adjustments'' and ``Other Adjustments'' and 
combining these columns into one column entitled ``Adjustments''. The 
Commission also proposed eliminating the requirement to file Table II. 
Because the elimination of Table II was not feasible due to other 
streamlining adopted for the mid-sized carriers, the Commission did not 
adopt the elimination of Table II but eliminated the Common Line 
Minutes of Use (rows 2010, 2020, 2030 and 2040). In addition, the 
Commission also provided the accounts and data that are necessary and 
must be maintained and reported in ARMIS to calculate just and 
reasonable pole, duct, conduit, and right-of-way attachment rates 
pursuant to Section 224 of the Communications Act. Table III is the 
Pole and Conduit Rental Calculation table for Class A carriers. 
Further, we are correcting the number of carriers filing this ARMIS 
report from 121 and 115 given that a number of study areas have been 
sold or dissolved over the years.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0513.
    Title: The ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
    Report No: FCC Report 43-03.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 85.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 76 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,460 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Joint Cost Report is needed to administer our 
joint cost rules (Part 64) and to analyze data in order to prevent 
cross-subsidization of nonregulated operations by the regulated 
operations of Tier 1 carriers. The Commission proposed to reduce the 
number of columns currently reported by eliminating the distinction 
between ``SNFA and Intra-co Adjustments'' and ``Other Adjustments'' and 
combining these columns into one column. The Commission approved the 
proposal to combine the two columns based on its determination that it 
does not appear to be a significant regulatory need to retain the 
``SNFA and Intra-co Adjustment'' columns. Further, we are correcting 
the number of carriers filing this ARMIS

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report from 121 to 85 given that a number of study areas have been sold 
or dissolved over the years.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0763.
    Title: The ARMIS Customer Satisfaction Report.
    Report No: FCC Report 43-06.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 7.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 720 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,040 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Customer Satisfaction Report reflects the 
results of customer satisfaction based on surveys conducted by 
individual carriers from their customers. The Commission is re-
estimating the number of carriers filing this report. No other changes 
have been made. The information contained in this report provides the 
necessary detail to enable the Commission to fulfill its regulatory 
responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-6143 Filed 3-13-03; 8:45 am]
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