[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16052-16053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7881]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 27, 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 June 2, 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 B. Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 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 B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0168.
    Title: Section 43.43, Reports of Proposed Changes in Depreciation 
Rates.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6,000 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 40,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission streamlined its depreciation 
prescription process by permitting summary filings and eliminating the 
prescription of depreciation rates for incumbent Local Exchange 
Carrier's (LECs), expanding the prescribed range for the digital 
switching plant account, and eliminating the theoretical reserve study 
requirement for mid-sized incumbent LECs. The Commission also 
established a waiver process whereby price cap incumbent LECs can free 
themselves of depreciation regulation. The Commission is submitting 
this information collection to OMB without any changes since the last 
approval and is seeking a three year clearance.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0233.
    Title: Part 36, Separations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and state, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500 respondents; 5,600 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-22 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and quarterly reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 157,125 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: In order to all determination of the study areas 
that are entitled to an expense adjustment, and

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the wire centers that are entitled to support, each incumbent LEC must 
provide certain data to the National Exchange Carrier Association 
(NECA) annually and/or quarterly. State or local telephone companies 
who want to participate in the federal assistance program must make 
certain informational showings to demonstrate eligibility. The 
Commission is submitting this information collection to OMB without any 
changes since the last approval and is seeking a three year clearance.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0410.
    Title: Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of 
Investment Report.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 495A and 495B.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 150 respondents; 300 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Forecast of Investment Usage and Actual Usage 
of Investment Reports are needed to detect and correct forecast errors 
that could lead to significant misallocation of network plant between 
regulated and non-regulated activities. The Commission's purpose is to 
protect the regulated ratepayer from subsidizing the non-regulated 
activities of rate regulated telephone companies. The Commission is 
submitting this information collection to OMB without any changes since 
the last approval and is seeking a three year clearance.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0931.
    Title: Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI).
    Form Nos.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, federal government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary to require 
owners of marine VHF radios with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 
capability to register information such as name, address, type of 
vessel with a private entity issuing marine mobile service identities 
(MMSI). The information would be used by search and rescue personnel to 
identify vessels in distress and to select the proper rescue units and 
search methods. The information is used by the private entities to 
maintain a database used to provide information about the vessel owner 
in distress using marine VHF radios with DSC capability. If the 
collection were not conducted, the U.S. Coast Guard would not have 
access to this information which would increase the time needed to 
complete a search and rescue operation. The Commission is submitting 
this information collection to OMB without any changes since the last 
approval and is seeking a three year clearance.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0936.
    Title: Sections 95.1215, Disclosure Policies and 95.1217, Labeling 
Requirements.
    Form Nos.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The information collections contained in sections 
95.1215 and 95.1217 require manufacturers of transmitters for the 
Medical Implant Communications Service (MICS) to include with each 
transmitting device a statement regarding harmful interference and to 
label the device in a conspicuous location on the device. The 
requirements will allow use of potential life-saving medical technology 
without causing interference to other users of the 402-405 MHz band. 
The Commission is submitting this information collection to OMB without 
any changes since the last approval and is seeking a three year 
clearance.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-7881 Filed 4-1-03; 8:45 am]
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